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Here's a scenario of Saab vs. a few SUVs (longish)
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Posted by turrbo [Email] (#8) [Profile/Gallery] (more from turrbo) on Sat, 3 Dec 2005 22:39:08 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: PA, hilly area, snow/ice, 2001 9/3 vs. a 4WD, Arthur, Sat, 3 Dec 2005 05:04:05
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Going up an icy hill.

The story takes me back to high school, probably 3 years ago. It was a very icy/snowy/sleety day and my school was emptying out for the day. The "shortcut" out of the jammed parking lot was a verrry steep hill near the side of the school. I'm talking like the steepest hill (but short) you could imagine.

As I sit in traffic watching the hill, gauging whether I should attempt it or not, I see a friend head for hill in his 4WD Explorer. He gets about halfway to the crest of the hill and starts spinning his tires and sliding backwards down. Another guy in a Grand Cherokee tries it and the same thing happens. I sat and watched (lots of traffic!) a few other cars and a Tundra 4x4 pickup all do the same thing.

So what do I do? I head for the hill.

Enter Joe, the slightly insane "security guard" in his leather jumpsuit, work boots and furry hat (think Cousin Eddie in Christmas Vacation). He runs over with a rather crazed look (always had a rather crazed look) and said to me "All them trucks couldn't make it up. You're not gonna make it up in a Volvo."

So I say "If I had a Volvo I wouldn't try and make it up." He doesn't quite get it, but I proceed to smoothly make it up the hill in awe of everyone watching down below. Barely even spun my tires.

This is all in a 9000 with great Hakka snows and no TCS.

I've never been stranded in my Saabs in the snowy Boston winters. I feel much more secure in my car than in a top-heavy truck, because its a lot easier to stop and control a skid in a car.

Saabs are known to handle great in the snow, and I put my vote towards the Saab also. 
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-turrbo

My babies:

1995 9000 Super CS
2001 9-3 SE Convertible (gone but still in the family)
2004 9-3 Aero Convertible (sold but in good hands)
2007 9-3 Aero SS
2008 9-3 Aero Convertible
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