[s-cars] Driving advise for the wife

[Bob DG]

Teach her how to use the e-brake to slide the rear end out before each turn. 
Keep on that throttle!!!

>From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
>To: "Kevin Campbell" 
><kevin.campbell at autodesk.com>,<s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] Driving advise for the wife
>Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 21:08:26 -0400
>
>Kevin;
>
>The S4 is a better choice unless she runs into snow over a foot deep.
>
>If she's not used to driving in snow, tell her to take it easy. Easy on the
>gas, easy on the brakes, easy on the steering inputs. The trick is not to
>break traction by over-accelerating, hard braking, or jerking the steering
>wheel side to side. Don't bother with the diff lock, it will make matters
>worse by locking up the rear axle and disabling the ABS. If she gets stuck
>she could try the diff lock, but I wouldn't recommend her driving with it 
>on
>unless she is good at oversteer skid control.
>
>If she takes it easy, she'll be fine. I'd be more concerned about the other
>yahoos on the road....
>
>HTH
>
>Fred Munro
>'94 S4
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Kevin Campbell
>Sent: May 9, 2005 8:27 PM
>To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: [s-cars] Driving advise for the wife
>
>
>Are there any S-Heads out there that would like to offer up some advise
>for my wife who has never driven in snow?
>
>I'm putting her in my 93 S4.  She driving to South Shore Tahoe tomorrow
>and I want her to be safe.  I would let her take the Isuzu Trooper,  but
>the tranfer case deal scares her.
>
>Should I just tell her to hit the diff lock if things get dicey?  Any
>techniques to pass along to help a woman driver in snow?  (ok, there.  I
>said it.  Hope that one doesn't come back to haunt me)
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Kevin
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