New 07' Impreza Wagon

[houndman]

When you find an empty parking lot with snow.. the hell with "gradually"!

I used to practice skidding on ice in empty parking lots after I
slid through a red light, coming down a hill. Luckily it was 3AM with
no traffic. I got So good, that I stopped for a light on a crowded,
icy downhill street, and the car behind me plowed into me. Now I check
the mirror on all surfaces, and if the car doesn't look like it is
going to stop, I am looking for an escape.(( I will be trying the Sube
on all kinds of slick surfaces, to learn what it will do.

VF

 

[houndman]

I seriously doubt that on slippery ice you can brake better than an
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well, I read that you can. I Thought I wanted a switch to turn the ABS
on when icy, but now I'm not sure. Guess I have to Test.))

In cities, every intersection can be ice up when it snows, from
braking and accelerating for traffic lights and stop signs. I often
apply the brakes hard just to see what the traction is, mid block or
getting close to the corner, to figure how fast I should drive, or how
hard it will be to stop. I will brake hard on roads with no one close,
if I can't tell the traction there also. I also like to learn if one
tire will grab better which could cause a spin, or one wheel locks
before the others.

VF

 

[David]

I used to practice skidding on ice in empty parking lots after I
slid through a red light, coming down a hill. Luckily it was 3AM with
no traffic. I got So good, that I stopped for a light on a crowded,
icy downhill street, and the car behind me plowed into me. Now I check
the mirror on all surfaces, and if the car doesn't look like it is
going to stop, I am looking for an escape.(( I will be trying the Sube
on all kinds of slick surfaces, to learn what it will do.

VF

I seriously doubt that on slippery ice you can brake better than an
ABS.

 

[nobody >]

I used to practice skidding on ice in empty parking lots after I
slid through a red light, coming down a hill. Luckily it was 3AM with
no traffic. I got So good, that I stopped for a light on a crowded,
icy downhill street, and the car behind me plowed into me. Now I check
the mirror on all surfaces, and if the car doesn't look like it is
going to stop, I am looking for an escape.(( I will be trying the Sube
on all kinds of slick surfaces, to learn what it will do.

VF

Years ago, I got rear-ended 3 times in less than 2 hours on ice (and I
was driving a 2WD Ford pickup with street tires!). Two totalled Toyotas
and a $6K (in 1980) bill on a new Buick. The only damage to the p/u was
the chrome cracked on the heads of the bumper bolts. The same cop
investigated the first and third, he insisted I go home.

 

[Body Roll]

On Sep 4, 9:37 pm, "nobody

Years ago, I got rear-ended 3 times in less than 2 hours on ice (and I
was driving a 2WD Ford pickup with street tires!). Two totalled Toyotas
and a $6K (in 1980) bill on a new Buick. The only damage to the p/u was
the chrome cracked on the heads of the bumper bolts. The same cop
investigated the first and third, he insisted I go home.

thanks for shedding some light for reason behind a pickup purchase.
i suspected something like this, but was never quite sure ))

 

[David]

In cities, every intersection can be ice up when it snows, from
braking and accelerating for traffic lights and stop signs. I often
apply the brakes hard just to see what the traction is, mid block or
getting close to the corner, to figure how fast I should drive, or how
hard it will be to stop. I will brake hard on roads with no one close,
if I can't tell the traction there also. I also like to learn if one
tire will grab better which could cause a spin, or one wheel locks
before the others.

VF

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