Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2001 10:41:07 GMT From: Nutmegger<Menopsamcretroadagain.com> Subject: Re: FS 86 SPG
Dave Hinz says... >: >It's part of the reason I bought it, for it's ground clearance > >: What are you - four wheeling or something? > >Ground clearance is *very* important in snow country. So I've learned. > >Back when I was driving my 1962 model 96 (a 2-stroke bullnose sedan) >regularly, we had a nice blizzard overnight. Driving to work through >snow deeper than the car's ground clearance, and I had the roads pretty >much to myself. > >I figured I'd catch a ration of crap from my co-workers because I was >about 10 minutes late. "Ah, sure, Swedish car, can't get through the >snow...". > >Well, I got in to work, to unlock the doors & turn on all the lights. >Made coffee - waited - people started wandering in a while later. >One guy called, said he was snowed in. I said "Gee, I drive >right by his road on the way to work, do you want me to come get you?" > >The offer was declined. Damn...I always love driving in pre-plowed roads >with that car. I never had a problem with any of mine going through snow, but when it was about 3 feet deep I did not even bother to try. ~J~
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