Re: Requiem for a quattro (long)

["Martin Pajak" <quattro@rogerswave.ca>]

> i have a hard time convincing new Q owners that they really need snow
> tires for their cars.  but those who have taken the plunge have never
> come back to tell me that they've wasted their money.  
> 
> lots of people spend lots of money on good summer tires, it's a wonder why
> they insist on getting by with minimally adequate or even unsuitable tires
> in the winter.  the stakes are so much higher it really looks like false
> economy.

I couldn't agree with you more on this one.  In some countries it is 
a law to have proper winter tires during winter storms.  
All it takes is for them to save you once and they already paid for 
themselves.

Later.


Martin Pajak
quattro@rogerswave.ca
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/5939

1982 Coupe TURBO (473,150 km)
1984 4000s quattro (soon to be a rally car)
1986 4000s quattro (300,000 km) with four Nokia 10's
1970 Porsche 911E Targa (for sale)

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