Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 19:13:24 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Grinding from right rear 84 900t
in article MPG.188124ac6507055b989750nopsam.cis.dfn.de, Skodapilot at carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com wrote on 04/01/2003 17:05: > In article <BA3BD691.2857%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk>, pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk > spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... >> You could try crashing your Skoda, or her car (whatever it is) in the snow >> and then say that it wouldn't have happened in a Saab and now you'll have to >> buy one. > > I couldn't do that to my Skoda, how dare you :) Actually they are > another car that drive well in ice and snow, especially the rear engined > ones, unfortunatley mine is front engined FWD, so not quite so good. > > Her Corsa is still at the garage waiting repair from when she was T- > boned at junction while turning on a filter. Ouch. I take it she's okay? I hope so. >> Did you get the snow last night over your side of the Pennines? We got just >> short of one foot up my way and it took about an hour to get the damn stuff >> off the car this morning. Grrrr. I drove home tonight over snow and ice and >> felt solid as a rock in the old Slaab. Today was actually one of the best >> days that it has run for a while. It must be feeling in it's element :) > > Just a very sharp thick frost that has taken most of the day to thaw, > because I haven't needed the car today. > > I used to love the old estelle on the snow, Rear engined, rear drive, > didn't spin unless you hit slick ice or slush, and on snow, nice drifty > oversteer was great to control. Shame. I absolutely hate snow driving and have always avoided it where possible, but decided to confront my fears and have a go. I decided not to come home on the main roads and go "over the tops", where even gritters fear to tread :) Once I turned my mind from sheer panic to actually enjoying it, I found it quite easy. I think the experience was well worth it. The snow is still with us and we're expecting more before the weekend it out - wheeee, more Saabing in the snow :) Paul 1985 900i 16V 1989 900 Turbo S (getting fixed soon) http://pjgh.go.dyndns.org/saab/index.html
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