[W126 Coupe] Fw: Off Topic: Opinions

[David Fatovic]

A minivan!!!!  I thought those weren't allowed on this list!  HA!  I don't know if I can bring myself to puchasing a minivan!

David

----- Original Message ----
From: Iain Gunn <igunn at bmts.com>
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 7:45:03 PM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Fw: Off Topic: Opinions

Honda Odyssey, reliable, roomy, good gas mileage, stick a set of good snow 
tires on it for the winter. Great resale value when the kids get a little 
older and you really realize you don't want it. Not AWD, but will get the 
job done
    BTW picked up a Audi A4 Quattro, Tipronic this year, stuck a set of 
Hankook Ipikes on it. Unbelievable traction and control in snow, ice, wet. 
Fun to drive level about 8 out of 10. All wheel drive.....what a blast
Iain Gunn, Mount Forest, Grey County, Ontario,, highest amount of snow fall 
in Ontario
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Hansen" <c.c.hansen at cogeco.ca>
To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 8:39 PM
Subject: [W126 Coupe] Fw: Off Topic: Opinions



> 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

>

>

>>>

>>>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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