Fwd: Audi 4kq VS. Subaru (short, true story)

[Chris Dyer]

Similar sitch this weekend: had the 5kcstq heading to Truckee/Tahoe w/g-f. 
Worst winter driving conditions I've ever been in. Major blizzard + weekend 
traffic does not a quick trip make. B/c conditions were so bad, speeds were 
very slow--rarely above 25, so thankfully no one spun out.

I was amazed at the big rig drivers--first they have to put on huge chains 
on huge tires (several of them!), then drive up washboarded snow and ice at 
night in a blizzard.  20 tons of fun. (I like getting waived thru the chain 
checkpoints; CHP flashed light on grill, looks for quattro badge, nods head 
"ok".)

However, ding-dong in M-B 190 almost causes catastrophe. He has chains. He 
is wiggling all over both lanes. People behind are honking, flashing 
brights, but to no avail. Turns out he's gunning the throttle as hard as he 
can, loses traction and slides, then lets up on throttle in confusion...over 
and over and over again.  Capital A-1 super dipshit. I'm guessing his dry 
weather driving is as pathetic.  I did the best I could to pass (had to do 
it on the right, thanks guy) to get away. I hope no one got caught in his 
fury.

Stay safe!


>From: "RM" <waves at epix.net>
>To: "Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>
>had sections of wet asphalt and snow in the middle. I clipped along the
>passing lane at 55mph, while SUV's and lesser cars lumbered along at 40 to
>my right. Once on Rt. 81, about 10 minutes from the mountain, I found the
>road to be in similar condition. Again, I was tooling up the passing lane,
>however a Subaru Outback was ahead and about to slow me down. Since there
>were no cars in the right lane, I jumped the snow channels and attempted to
>pass him on the right. This didn't suit the Subbie driver and he attempted
>to keep from making the pass. He won the race, as I couldn't get around him

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