3.0 vs 4.0
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<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr><td class="alt2" style="border: 1px inset ;">I have also heard that the AWD vans take all of the thrill out of winter driving.
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Where do you get that. I like going 4x4ing with the big boys when the snow hits. It does better than most. Also you can't beat the traction on ice. I was at the stop light the other day (which is on a steep grade) with two full size pickups in front of me. They had a heck of a time going without fish tailling. Me on the other hand, I just hit the gas a little and went, no issues at all. [img]images/smilies2/biggrin.gif[/img]
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I wrote that tongue in cheek.
AWDs have no issues at all handling any kind of winter driving... that's my point because they are all well regarded. With a RWD you would have had many more thrills. Actually the RWD Aerostars are kind of nice in that even when they get going crooked (which is nearly all the time on snowy or icey roads) it is still a very controllable vehicle but for people who freak out if a vehicle starts to slide, it's not fun for them...
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Where do you get that. I like going 4x4ing with the big boys when the snow hits. It does better than most. Also you can't beat the traction on ice. I was at the stop light the other day (which is on a steep grade) with two full size pickups in front of me. They had a heck of a time going without fish tailling. Me on the other hand, I just hit the gas a little and went, no issues at all. [img]images/smilies2/biggrin.gif[/img]
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I wrote that tongue in cheek.
AWDs have no issues at all handling any kind of winter driving... that's my point because they are all well regarded. With a RWD you would have had many more thrills. Actually the RWD Aerostars are kind of nice in that even when they get going crooked (which is nearly all the time on snowy or icey roads) it is still a very controllable vehicle but for people who freak out if a vehicle starts to slide, it's not fun for them...
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Originally Posted by 96_4wdr
AeroHawk...have u gotten those funny looks from the 4wdr's when you pull out in slick spots and they are still spinning in the wind and fish tailing like a NASCAR at 200 mph on blown tires.
I wrote that tongue in cheek.
AWDs have no issues at all handling any kind of winter driving... that's my point because they are all well regarded. With a RWD you would have had many more thrills. Actually the RWD Aerostars are kind of nice in that even when they get going crooked (which is nearly all the time on snowy or icey roads) it is still a very controllable vehicle but for people who freak out if a vehicle starts to slide, it's not fun for them...
AWDs have no issues at all handling any kind of winter driving... that's my point because they are all well regarded. With a RWD you would have had many more thrills. Actually the RWD Aerostars are kind of nice in that even when they get going crooked (which is nearly all the time on snowy or icey roads) it is still a very controllable vehicle but for people who freak out if a vehicle starts to slide, it's not fun for them...
In a Mustang or T-bird, it would be fun with all that HP, but a top heavy van with kids, um, no.
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Well, the fishtailing lets you know that you are slideing. Once again, there was major snowfall in SLC, and lots of slideoffs, I passed at least 20 cars that slid off the road, and all of them were either 2wd cars, or AWD small SUVs (the kind that are really FWD). My point is, FWD gives a false perception of traction and stability, as soon a a RWD starts to fishtail you can correct it and take measures to control the vehicle. In a worst case, you can crash it where you want too, where you can minimize damage to your car and others, as well as minimize property damage. Aerostars do not seem to slip as easily as trucks do.
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