"thebigbossyboss" (thebigbossyboss)
02/01/2014 at 09:56 • Filed to: None
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"thebigbossyboss" (thebigbossyboss)
02/01/2014 at 09:56 • Filed to: None | 2
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Since the south hasn't been made fun of enough this week, I thought I would point out the fact that RWD can into winter.
Spotted last night at the end of the 13th week of having snow...here in Ottawa ON
I know no snow is visible in this pic...but believe me...we have snow.
GhostZ
> thebigbossyboss
02/01/2014 at 10:05 |
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5$ says there's salt in that massive trunk.
JoelA237
> thebigbossyboss
02/01/2014 at 10:24 |
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Rwd Is my go-to choice for winter. How do you think most cars put power to the ground before fwd became popular in the mid to late 80s? rwd was everywhere including winter
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thebigbossyboss
> JoelA237
02/01/2014 at 10:39 |
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Yup. We just used to use buckets of sand to help us stick to the road.
Party-vi
> thebigbossyboss
02/01/2014 at 10:52 |
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80lb of salt in the trunk usually does the trick for me.
Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> thebigbossyboss
02/01/2014 at 10:53 |
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RWD can make awesome beaters check out this one I took in Edmonton. 4 wheel drum brakes and bald tires. so no excuse for the southerners...lol
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thebigbossyboss
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
02/01/2014 at 10:54 |
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Now that is amazing.
wbizarre - OEM fetishist
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
02/01/2014 at 11:08 |
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Ha, that thing is probably so heavy it mashes right through the snow and leaves tread trails in the tarmac. Badass.
JACU - I've got bonifides.
> thebigbossyboss
02/01/2014 at 11:33 |
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RWD can certainly into winter. My first driving lessons were in snow in Maine in a 2nd generation Monte Carlo. Never got it stuck but it was a white-knuckle experience.
GeorgeyBoy
> thebigbossyboss
02/01/2014 at 12:00 |
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I rear wheel drive in the snow. Tires are everything, but I'm always afraid of getting stuck. Really helps you perfect countersteer.
deekster_caddy
> thebigbossyboss
02/01/2014 at 12:20 |
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My '73 LeSabre was awesome in the snow. More than enough weight to give the rear tires plenty of grip. Use your momentum to carry through the deep spots. I don't DD it anymore because of the gas and all the salt/rust reparations I've been doing in recent years, but I can recall many ski trips in that thing where it was just unstoppable. I'm sure with modern snow tires it would be even moreso but I'd rather save the gas and not rust/cancer it out anymore.
The only time I had trouble in the snow and a truly dangerous situation was when I had 255/60-15s on it that were almost bald. We went up north on a ski trip and light rain turned into deep snow. Keeping the tires in the traffic ruts in the snow was fine, but I was going too fast and at one point I got out of the ruts just a touch. Got the front wheels back into the ruts but not the back. Was going side to side, full oppo, just feathering the gas pedal enough to stop us from going all the way 'round. At one point we were just looking out the passenger windows at the trees sliding by. Another watching out the driver's window at the oncoming traffic. After a minute or two yawing side to side I managed to get it straightened out. Slowed down and pulled off into the next place there was to stop to let my shaking settle down.
Nothing beats practice!!!!! All that parking lot practice (and 'reckless' snow driving) saved our lives on that trip. My front seat passenger witnessed the whole thing. The two in the back seat were asleep and didn't even wake up. :(