In Reply to: AWD is better, NICK [Profile/Gallery] , Thu, 26 Apr 2001 18:26:55

When I was in the Air Force on assignment in Iceland, I came upon a 4WD jeep stuck in the snow on the side of the road. Luckily, I had a tow rope and I attached it to my front towing hitch and helped him out. He looked kinda embarrassed and thanked me. I just smiled and said, "gotta love those four wheel drives". No other car came along during the entire time until... I went around him while he was getting his stuff together. I couldn't really see the road, so I went into some deep snow and got stuck not 20 feet from him. I frantically tried to get out of my situation, trying all the tricks in the book, but to no avail. The guy tapped on my window and asked if I needed help. After he pulled me out, he said "gotta love four wheel drives" with a big grin on his face. To make a long story short, he pulled me out of the snow. During which time, a number of cars passed by (of course). Eventually, I made it to work. Only to hear for the rest of the day was stuff like "I thought Saabs were good in the snow..." "..good ol' Yankee ingenuity win ever' time... pulled that foreign job outta the snow..." "be American, buy American..." etc... Boy, I wish I would have taken pictures of my Saab pulling that Jeep out of the snow. Oh well. It was nice seeing the Icelandic police cruising around in their Saabs. It was also nice seeing the Saab friction tester cruising up and down the runway.

• Why do we care about 4-wheel drive?, Andy , Thu, 26 Apr 2001 17:33:42
  • Re: Why do we care about 4-wheel drive?, Andy , Tue, 1 May 2001 11:20:20
  • because, Dave, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 13:34:40
  • This is why:, Gerhard, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 04:58:02
    • Re: Say no more, I get the picture. How do I save that? n/m, Phil, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 05:48:18
      • Re: Say no more, I get the picture. How do I save that? n/m, Gerhard, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 08:06:18
      • Re: Say no more, I get the picture. How do I save that? n/m, Gerhard, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 07:55:50
  • Re: Why do we care about 4-wheel drive?, jd, Thu, 26 Apr 2001 19:57:45
    • FWD +QUAIFE+RACE SLICKS, Gary, Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:09:14
      • Understeer with Quaife, Gary, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:06:07
      • You know, I've often wondered why Saab didn't put the Quaiffe, Talladega900, Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:45:44
        • Re: You know, I've often wondered why Saab didn't put the Quaiffe, Gary, Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:51:42
  • Just think why later Porsche 911 turbos got 4WD (959 too), Kurt, Thu, 26 Apr 2001 19:48:37
    • I'll tell you what porsche said.., dave n, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 21:19:10
    • So why is the 450 hp RWD GT2 coming out and..., Norm 9-5 Aero, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 01:39:24
      • AWD for mass? What about our hill-crimb champ Viggen AWD? (nm), Kurt, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 23:34:42
      • Re: So why is the 450 hp RWD GT2 coming out and..., Vince T, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 03:05:48
  • Re: Why do we care about 4-wheel drive?, GM, Thu, 26 Apr 2001 17:51:37
    • AWD is better, NICK , Thu, 26 Apr 2001 18:26:55
      • I beg to differ: A true story..., Street, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 16:00:31 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Audi has been racing, well, actually banned from racing AWD, Talladega900, Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:40:53
      • Audi has been racing, well, actually banned from racing AWD, Talladega900, Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:40:51
      • Audi has been racing, well, actually banned from racing AWD, Talladega900, Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:40:51
        • I liked those Audi adds "If you can't beat them ban them" (more), saw, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 10:05:56
          • that's what the awd porsche does, dave n, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 21:23:28
          • Re: I liked those Audi adds "If you can't beat them ban them" (more), Mike, Fri, 27 Apr 2001 14:25:31
      • Re: AWD is better, saw, Thu, 26 Apr 2001 22:51:47
      • Re: AWD is better, GM, Thu, 26 Apr 2001 19:48:55

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