Why do YOU own an Audi?

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <199804110157.SAA12486@theta2.ben2.ucla.edu> Michael Williams writes:

> > A few hardy MB owners tough it out; just pulled around
> >one stuck on black ice on an uphill bridge months ago. He was smokin' his
> >tires and going nowhere. Sure looked PO'd.
>
> No, this cant be true, remember, we all know now that traction control is
> equal to those pesky all wheel drive cars.  Right? hehe

My ex-boss had a Mercedes with RWD and traction control.  On packed
snow, it jumped sideways when the system cut in.

--
 Phil Payne
 Phone: 0385 302803   Fax: 01536 723021
 (The contents of this post will _NOT_ appear in the UK Newsletter.)