Was: performance goodies for the '09 A3? Now: snow

[Tony Hoffman]

> It's true that the rubber is key.
>
> But the funnest car to drive of all was the 86 4000 csq. That thing kicked
> ass in the snow with the dedicated winter (no studs) tires. Current ride
> also does really well. But I will admit that a long-sold 100 q with bald
> tires got me down to the front range during one blizzard (I'd just bought
> it) due only to the quattro. Those tires were so bad that a non-q car
> would have gotten stuck about half way up the east bound Eisenhower tunnel
> approach (big hill, for non-CO dwellers). Going was fine, but the stopping
> . . . dear lord!
>
> Regardless, I drive in snow much more than most. Good tires are your first
> line of defense, everything else is gravy, except, IMO any automatic
> "anti-lock" brake system or computerized "traction" system. I loved my
> 5000 tqa's "turn off anti-lock" switch for gnarly driving days. But then I
> approach snow like a skier, it's there to be used. :-)
>
> Tom '95 S6 Avant (w/ snows still on as it's supposed to be a POWDER DAY
> tomorrow!).

And I'm very jelous!! I've recently moved to Houston, but grew up in
northern WI and MT. Miss them very much! I go back to WI every Jan for
a week to spend with the fam.

And, they finally listened. Two of the three now have snows for their
cars. I've been telling them for years that I'd give up my Quattro
before I'd give up my snow tires! However, I laugh all the way with
Quattro and snows!!

Well...........at least till something (else) breaks ;-)

Tony
Living with no snow :( :( :(