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Second thought... 200

posted by  KlausC on  Sat Jan 20 10:43 CST 2007
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You mentioned downshifting to 4th. Good thing to do when on dry pavement, terrible to do when it is even a little bit slippery. You can lose traction and have the rear fishtail.
When I lived outside Chicago, I bought a Mazda MPV with rear wheel drive. It did not have a limited slip diff. In snowy conditions, I would always lose traction on one wheel and have a terrible time regaining control. That is when I learned to shift the auto tranny to N immediately. At least all 4 wheels were then rolling and I could maintain control.
With your new 5 speed, use the clutch! Do not rely on ABS to keep the wheels turning.

Have fun. I wish I could find a good condition 245 with a 5 speed around here. Most of them have more rust than paint.

Klaus
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1975 164 w/174,800mi (Sold) 1995 850T w/91,000mi, 1998 V70R w/129,000mi






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