awd (Quattro), being for the benefit of...

[Steve Marinello]

Heavy snow outside Golden, CO.  My old neighborhood had a little bridge over
an irrigation ditch that you had to go over to get out of the subdivision.
A little bit more than a mild grade, although relatively short.  The only
two vehicles that could make it out that morning were my '83 urq and my
neighbors old '86(?) LandCruiser.  No FWD Hondas, Infinitis or even my
wife's '93 90S with Blizzaks.  Absolutely no big American 4WD SUV's.

Shucks!  They was...Stranded.

> From: Audimobiles at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 22:46:40 EDT
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: awd (Quattro), being for the benefit of...
> 
> right around christmas time, lake effect snow in full effect here in
> Northern Michigan, 15 miles out of town on an unlit country road, driving
> into work at 11pm - There is NO car I'd rather be in than my Audi quattro
> with the bun warmers in full effect and the snow tires happily gripping
> what's left of the road.
> Funny story, if I may. Had to go pick my neighbor up this past winter
> (called me from his cell) because his andoH slid off the road and into a
> snowbank going up a busy hill on the west side of town. He was really happy
> to see me pull up. I Stopped and started no problem halfway up the hill
> (you've heard of it Kneale, Barnes Rd.). Right then and there that high pitch
> exhaust and those aluminum wheel arches didn't matter too much.
> Thats why I drive an Audi.  -(to rescue the misinformed, just kidding) :)
> 
> Dave Farrer
> '90 V8Q
>