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man... thats some good stuff. I could watch rich people that cant drive there BMW's wreck all day.

 

Bump!!!!

 

Obviously, those people can't control their cars and shouldn't be on the road. I think the ReX does a great job in the snow with the little stock tires. The front valance makes for a great snowplow.

 

I'd much rather be in a RWD car than a FWD car in the snow. When the drive wheels spin in a FWD car, you can no longer steer.

 

Doesn't matter WHAT car you're driving.

That ice will surprise the **** out of you, and the next thing you know, you're sideways, and all you can do is hang on.

That was priceless though.....to see the new BMW coupe get opened like a tin can on the back of that highway truck. hehe...

 

damn it, it won't play for me. buffering ............stop. no, play. buffering.......................stop. agggggggghhhhhhhh

 

rear wheel drive is fun around the neighborhood and parking lots with the snow. but around town.. i would MUCH rather drive my stepmom's 626 (fwd) because for some reason is seems more controlable. last time it snowed around here i got stuck on the street for stopping to see if someone needed help. when i went to leave.. i was goign a little forward (in my rex) but the wheels were causing me to slide sideways closer to the guy beside me. fwd is just kinda.. point and go. and if you spin, you dont really slide sideways like a rwd car.

 

At least in a RWD car you have a chance of recovery if you know what your doing. In a FWD car you have less of a chance of getting sideways, but if you do loose control, you are not going to get it back.

 

fwd=plow, rwd=control. people are scared of rwd because it takes more control and skill. it allows the driver better control and more options but needs the seat time to learn. fwd you just put the monkey in the seat and point. my camry would romp in the snow. but if it started to slide thats it. maybe the emergency brake would work but most of the time not. my sig is my snow training. if you spend some time out somewhere in it then you won't have a problem. inexperience will bite your *** and if not careful, maybe a nut.

 

What I thoght was sweet is the city truck that had the cation arrow pointing the wrong direction. I sure hope the last few cars get to see that tape. Bet the city would have to suck up there repairs.

Later
Randy

 

C'mon guys, be fair: it's from Nashville. People down there go for years without driving on anything more slippery than warm rain, then when an unexpected ice patch pops up they are like deer in headlights.

Heck, here in Michigan after a few months of summer and fall most people forget completely how to drive on snow and ice. The first snow really weeds them out.

Great video find, thorin. I was amazed when the 3rd vehicle lost it, then it just got more entertaining as more fast movers came upon the scene, locked 'em up, and lost it. That grey BMW looked like he almost could've made it, then BAM! some repair shop is going to show some profits on that one.

 

bwahahahahaha

 

double post

 

You need a ride in my friend's ZX2. i advised him on the car partially because it is one of the most ***-happy FWDs out there.

Riding in the snow with him is a laugh riot. Oversteer city. It seems to be controllable enough though It's been a while since I drove a ZX2 and I never played with them with the same kind of energy allowed by having the registration in your name...

But when the front loses traction... that's when you use things like telephone poles to regain control. The problem is that once the drive wheels lose traction, they tend to maintain that traction loss, since the road friction not only has to overcome the wheels' inertia but also the drivetrain inertia.

 

Two words "Audi QUATTRO"! Dry roads, wet roads, gravel roads, snow covered roads, it eats all of 'em up like no other car! All cars should have this technology as an option IMO.

 

i wish i could find thgis other vid i saw of some guys comparing a RWD camaro, a FWD civic and an AWD subaru in a snowy parking lot. it's impressive to say the least.

 

I drive my 7 in the snow and crap up here in NH. No issues getting around. I do have some good snow tires, but have yet to have any problems getting around in the snow and ice.

 

Bridges freeze first, folks

 

i dunno, both fwd and rwd cars are fine in the snow if your not a moron..you just have to think about what your doing....fwd= point and floor it rwd=just drift everywere ...ive driving a 95 mustang 91 saturn 85 rx7 and a 02 ford winstar...winstar was the best but none are horrible if you know what your doing

Stepdaddy

 

No *****. Quattro, especially the old mechanical version (no sensors, etc. to break) is one of the most reliable AWD systems out there, and completely seamless.