Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 21:34:04 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnospamfitter_0_0_0_0_.com> Subject: Re: congratulations, welcome, what took you so long?
Chris wrote: > > "Dave Hinz" <davehinznospamcop.net> wrote in message > news:c2ft06$1el8bg$1nospam34476.news.uni-berlin.de... > > On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 13:22:31 -0500, Mike Hall <mike.hall.mailnospamatico.ca> > wrote: > > > > > > "Dave Hinz" <davehinznospamcop.net> wrote in message > > > news:c2fnhs$1shvlr$1nospam34476.news.uni-berlin.de... > > >> > > >> It's never been necessary, with Saab's winter handling characteristics. > > >> It's strictly a marketing move. If it allows the real Saab designs to > > >> continue, it's tolerable. > > > > > > Does a Volvo have 'winter handling characteristics' too?.. > > Not RWD ones, though being heavy beasts are slightly better than a BMW. > Swedes would normally have studded snows anyway, which helps.... > > Saabs are excellent, but I found a 9K with stock 205's not as good as the > 900/99. The 96 was the ulimate snow car IMHO.... Possibly the 9000 is a more conventional transverse engine FWD, but this helps F/R weight distribution. But here in London/South East we have little snow. Any snow here, however, will take the community with total surprise and everybody will be stranded.