Re: Repairs vs Fun?

["Psychos 'R Us" <honge@creighton.edu>]

> A few years ago, I was driving on a well snow covered road in my 86/4000Q and
> overtook a Camry as it was inching along. I came to a left hand bend at about
> 25 mph, which also had opposite camber to the right. I found myself sliding

Was it Toyota Camry All-Trac?

> quattro system and no response from cadence braking, they took a look at my
> Firestone (Belgian made) tyres. The moral of the story is that no matter how
> good our Q system may be, when traction is low, even the best of us are only as

Tires are the only thing contacting with the earth that's attached to 
your car (of couse, unless you try to do something else...). As far as 
I'm concerned, Firestones are no go -- their tires' tread looks like 
they've been designed in the 60s and never changed.

Change the tires.

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