[W126 Coupe] Fw: Off Topic: Opinions

[Carl Hansen]

Hah! 4 wheel drives who needs them. I used to drive the highway between 
Buffalo NY and Cleveland OH which runs parallel to lake Erie.
In the winter this particular stretch, especially between Buffalo and Erie 
PA suffers from severe snow falls caused by lake effect snow.
Many vehicles get stuck in the median every time there's a snow fall and 
most of them 4x4's. These vehicles have far better traction and can reach 
higher speeds on snow and ice. The downside is that they stop no better than 
conventional vehicles and all the more they end up in the ditch.
This combined with the false sense of safety and security is a dangerous mix 
particularly when there's a real hot-shot behind the wheel who thinks he's 
got the world by the tail because he drives a 4x4.

Real safety is in the balance of a vehicle. Traditionally American made rear 
wheel drive cars are terrible in the snow. Too much power and too light on 
the driving end. For years I have driven Volvo 240 wagons, heavy cars for 
their size but well balanced. I have never had any problems driving in even 
the worst snowstorm even with ordinary or all weather tires. Listen to 
Jonathan, The "T" wagon is much like a Volvo and I'm sure that's a good bet 
if you want to stay with a M-B.

Carl H.
Volvo 240 wagon, Volvo 960 Wagon and 560 SEC



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>>Now that we are expecting our first little rug rat, it is time to get my 

>>wife a new car. We were thinking a small SUV, being in Colorado AWD can 

>>have its benefits. I was wondering if anybody has any opinions, likes or 

>>dislikes about small SUV models or other ideas. Since my 1 drivable SEC is 

>>in the garage being torn apart, and my other SEC had the ass end of it 

>>ripped out, those are out. Plus it is a pain in the ass trying to get a 

>>baby seat in the back!

>>

>>Thanks,

>>

>>David

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