Re: saab FWD vs. AWD in snow - Saab NG900 & OG9-3 Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 4/9 Saab Owners' Convention Day Pass Raffle | 3/26 M Car Covers (by State of Nine)
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

NG900 & OG93 Bulletin Board
1994-2002 [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main NG900 & OG93 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Re: saab FWD vs. AWD in snow
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by Drew in Houston [Email] (more from Drew in Houston) on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:53:49 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: saab FWD vs. AWD in snow, John, Thu, 9 Aug 2007 12:40:01
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

If you really want to get something that can go in the snow look for vehicles with AWD/4WD and limited-slip and/or locking differentials. AWD is pretty neat, but depending upon the traction management it may not help you too much sometimes.

Tires make a huge difference like everyone has written, but if you're in a tough situation and you're comparing a 2WD car with good tires to an AWD with good tires, AWD is better than 2WD, period. AWD isn't magic though.

Most people don't have enough adventure in them to really see the difference. It's kind of like skis. Everyone raves about how the new style parabolic skis help them turn better, but the truth is that very few people work the skis hard enough to tell the difference between the old straight designs and the new curvy ones... Most sane people won't see the benefit of AWD becuase they're smart enough not to be driving at times they'd need it. :)

Subbies are great machines, but if it were me moving there I'd keep the Saab and also get an old truck or SUV (with at least a limited slip/posi rear and a real dual range transfer case) to keep around for hauling things on the weekends, towing an occasional trailer, off road duty, and to use in the snow if you really had to get someplace...maybe an old 4Runner, Power Wagon, or Discovery, a real genuine old school 12 mpg body on frame machine. RWD/AWD do the best parking lot donuts too, you could be a mad tyte drifter.

Good luck with the move and your decision!


posted by 75.63.210...

Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!