[s-cars] Re: 2 liter car executive perk (NAC) (Now SUV)

[Steve Marinello]

One of my outstanding memories from when I lived in Colorado is of the
multitude of rented SUV's having offroad excursions in the snow going up I70
to the ski areas and, in general, all around once they got up there.  The
fools actually seemed to think that 4wd and a high seat meant that they had
better traction and made them immune to the laws of physics.  And how
quickly they found that 4WD can't do anything under panic braking in the
snow...or was much help getting their behemoths out of the snow once they
got stuck.

Right, Hap?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Larson" <j.d.larson at verizon.net>
To: <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: 2 liter car executive perk (NAC) (Now SUV)


> I understand your need for an SUV...... However, if you "want the ability
> to go whenever we want, regardless of weather", you better be very careful
> in your selection vs. your expectations.  I must live in SUVland, because
> it's getting so you hardly see even old beaters around here.  Even the
> illegals (and there are a slew of 'em) drive old explorers and blazers.
> Most of the ones I see aren't really suited or used for off roading and/or
> in really inclement weather.  I felt a LOT more secure in the A6 in the
mild
> ice conditions at Sequoia last month than some of the SUVers looked.
There
> were a lot of stories a couple of years ago on this very list about the
> literally hundreds of stranded/disabled SUVs in the Chicago area after
that
> huge storm.  Good luck, and I hope you find what you need, John
>
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