[W126 Coupe] Fw: Off Topic: Opinions

[Iain Gunn]

Both my kids now 17 and 19, grew up in a ford bronco, a mercury grand 
marquise, Lincoln towncar, b4 we got the Mercedes. I wouldn't have a minivan 
either, but I know people who have some very nice cars but swear by these 
Hondas as a easy method of transportation for the children, once they grow 
out of the seats, they get rid of them.
sorry form the hurt and pain from my suggestion
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Fatovic" <coloradocroat at yahoo.com>
To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Fw: Off Topic: Opinions



>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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