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Dashing through the snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! V70-XC70

posted by  someone claiming to be masher on  Fri Dec 6 01:26 CST 2002 [RELATED]

Well---with all the interesting adventures with the AWD V series issues, ya gotta go googoo over it in the snow!!!!!!!!!! Drove home last night here in New England during the storm/snow covered roads with standard All weather tires and the car acted like a snow plow---Hey Santa........looking for a ride?? Yeeee haaa!








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    Dashing through the snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! V70-XC70

    posted by  dk on  Mon Dec 23 19:48 CST 2002
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    after reading everything on this thread from you snowdogs i am convinced i
    need get smart about tires. as i mentioned to the fellow conducting the
    awd v. xc poll, my awd with its low profile wide tires (wish i could give you
    the numbers) is like velcro anytime else, but a bit unnerving to drive on snowpack and ice. i'm exaggerating some, but I definately don't make a habit of smokin bimmers this time of year. ...have never gotten used to (nor convinced that it's helping) the sensitive abs action at slow speeds. in
    general, even without hard braking, the front grip going into a turn (say on a
    winter freeway offramp or a rt turn onto a narrow lane at "coast thru" speeds)... well, you just haveta slow down sooner







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    Dashing through the snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! V70-XC70

    posted by  wills on  Fri Dec 6 15:42 CST 2002
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    Yes indeed quite a time! We had about 4 feet here in the Sierras a few weeks ago. Got to play with the skiis and the buggy. Get that G..D.. Audi outta my way!
    --
    98 R Wagon, all kinds of goodies 94 854 Sedan some goodies 92 740 Rag Wag









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    Dashing through the snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! V70-XC70

    posted by  someone claiming to be sad volvo owner on  Fri Dec 6 14:45 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    Masher,
    Must be nice, My 1998 V70 R has been in the shop the last two times that it snowed. Nothing like needing it and not having it!!!








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    Dashing through the snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! V70-XC70

    posted by  someone claiming to be Wayne on  Fri Dec 6 04:44 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    First real snow since I got my new to me '99 T5 with STC and snows. Both worked very well although I don't have much climbing on my daily commute. I am hoping for a lot more snow this winter to test out the new ride and, of course do some skiing!








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    Smoked a Bimmer. In fact, a whole bunch of' 'em... V70-XC70

    posted by  someone claiming to be bill d cat on  Fri Dec 6 01:35 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    Also passed a bunch of SUVs in the median, one on it's roof. On 4-season tires.

    Gotta love them snow tires!

    -bill d cat







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