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Re: In defense of Subaru AWD (+)
Posted by MGS [Email] (more from MGS) on Thu, 6 Feb 2003 12:05:22
In Reply to: Re: In defense of Subaru AWD (+), Paul
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, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 11:51:19
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I think there are some performance handling advantages when pushed to the limit, but I don't know about that.
I live in upstate NY and I have a Forester. From November thru April, the AWD is very comforting. I have a FWD car too and it's ok with good tires, but some things, like pulling out of a parking spot (typically there's snow and slush at the curb) and pulling away from a stop sign or red light are a bit more difficult and result in spinning tires and some sliding around. Managable but not exactly fun. Accelerating up a snowy, slushy on ramp can get a bit exciting too. The AWD (good tires are needed here too) walks through all that with no problem.
One summertime event where AWD is noticable and leads me to think there are advantages. When it rains, the big wide stop line at a red light is kinda slippery and if you cross it while accelerating in a FWD car, you will probably spin a tire for a second. The AWD doesn't do that and I wonder if maybe it is more surefooted on wet pavement in general.
Just my $0.02
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Posts in this Thread:
- Saabaru - from the company that gave you the cimarron, Bevan, Wed, 5 Feb 2003 21:24:40
- Generic Motors also owns Daewoo too, right? Oh-oh., pursang, Fri, 7 Feb 2003 17:42:35
- I have both a Saab and a Sube, robp, Fri, 7 Feb 2003 08:26:31
- Re: Saabaru - from the company that gave you the cimarron, saaber, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 20:10:33
- Badge-engineering will not work........, Gary, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 13:33:14
- There's also this, phred, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 12:43:07
- Hey, I've no problem with a Subie based 9-2...., b.flippo, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 11:09:10
- Re: Hey, I've no problem with a Subie based 9-2...., TG, Sun, 9 Feb 2003 08:11:58
- You go underdog!.....nm, Mike Lynch
, Fri, 7 Feb 2003 22:11:42 - And the reason Subaru dealers are against this is, Ian Glenday
, Fri, 7 Feb 2003 16:36:18 - Yes, I agree with Brian - it'll be a great move., Scott Paterson
, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 15:25:41 - Great comments, Brian, keeton, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 13:05:05
- well there is a line, Eli5, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 11:56:20
- Exactly, phred, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 12:46:22
- That will not work., Coolknight, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 05:10:14
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