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I saw that travesty in person and it was ridiculous. Edmontonians know we have lovely winters, so they buy 4x4 trucks with all season tires and think they'll be fine. Then they crash everywhere and wind up in the ditch whenever it snows because a 4x4 truck isn't a cure all for lovely driving. I've driven a RWD S10 this winter with cheap all seasons and never had a problem because I know how to counter steer and slow down when the weather is terrible. Most Edmonton drivers don't. I have something to add to the terrible car thread: the current gen full sized pick ups. I drove my roommate's Ram 1500 SLT and I can't get over how bad it was. You feel completely disconnected to the road. It's drive by wire and when you put your foot down the vehicle doesn't respond at all. The traction control over reacts so it seems like you're not driving it so much as you are suggesting what you want to do. The steering is electronic and feel weightless. I can't believe how much I hated that truck. I love driving my 15 year old S10 because it doesn't have any of that electronic bullshit. When I drive I want to feel like I'm in control, not just a passenger making suggestions. I like trucks, but I hate how the new ones have just been ruined by driver assists.
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Personally I think the Fusion is a great looking car and I'd rather look at it than some boring Hyundai. Ford really has the best looking vehicles on the road right now of the big 3. The Focus, Fusion, F150, Mustang and Taurus are all pretty unique and good looking vehicles.
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I don't know what you guys are talking about, that continental is awesome. I'm a sucker for suicide doors.
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West SAAB Story posted:That Saturn Sky isn't all that bad, either.. That S2000 concept is horrible, but I saw a Sky a couple of days ago and I'm always blown away by them. I don't really care for the Soltice but the Sky is a phenomenal looking thing.
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Linedance posted:Yup, traction control and snow. Oh god this. After driving my first traction controlled vehicle for work in the snow last winter I'll never get in a vehicle again without instantly turning it off. You go to merge onto a busy street, give it a bit of gas and have the engine cut power so you're now sticking out into oncoming heavy traffic. Not fun. Traction control for things like getting up icy hills/steep hills on trails is junk too. I had it on in my Frontier going up a muddy slope and the traction control kicked on, cut power to my struggling truck and I stalled it on a steep hill. Having to hill start on a greasy 45 degree incline is pretty sketchy. Plus I don't know about you guys but I have been the victim of embarrassment at the drag strip trying to do a burnout in my old RX-8 and having the TC kick on at the wrong moment. I hate traction control, I don't understand it's function. It seems like taking control away from the driver and doing something unexpected isn't safer in any way shape or form. If I start to slide due to losing traction I know what to do to get the vehicle settled, TC just gets in the way of that.
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Oct 8, 2013 06:33
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Guys that wooden jeep is awesome and looks to be extremely well done. I'm calling wrong thread on that one because I'd drive the hell out of it.
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