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I'm mearly using my car as an example of why it can be used |
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rufflez on September 19, 2006 at 8:12 PM |
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Re: . posted by Kenny on September 19, 2006 at 10:29 AM |
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as a DD. When I moved up here, I was able to fit everything in my car that wasn't furnature. I've never owned a FWD car, I've had 2 RWD cars and never hydroplaned in rain. Both were stick shift, which helps in the rain. You're not going to spin the tires going 30mph in 5th gear. Today had terrible weather, as you may or may not have experienced up there in P'cola. I went out and did emergency errands in the worst of it. Not once did I spin the tires going from a stop light, and visibility is better than any other DD car I can think of due to the pitch of the windshield (yes, rainx helps).
I would rather be in my car (or a big ass truck) than any other car during an accident. Plain an simple. They feel safe, handle great and are reliable enough to daily drive. And for a price under 10k, what more do you want from a car?
Obviously you don't want to drive this car in the snow. That's a given. I would say no car is extremely safe in snow. I've only been in a car once in snow, and it was an Astro Van. With snow tires, it was still a scary ass ride through the mountains. Other than that, most places have alternative transport systems where you don't need to purchase another vehicle for the winter. There are buses, subways and trams. It does not snow more than 50% of the time in most places across the US. Hence, the Z would still be considered a DD if you drive it when its not crappy out (Seattle is an exception).
But you do see more Z's in places like Texas, Florida, Arizona and California over Montana, Vermont, Washington and other northern states because it is suited for the weather conditions year round in those places. I plan on having another Z as a DD when I graduate from College (just this one being a TT) and having other toys as weekend drivers.
And no, not everyone's parents own a truck. I know that, but I'm sure you may have a friend that owns one. You can't possibly be cooped up in that cubicle of yours that much where you don't have any friends. Or maybe you do.
New set of tires only cost me $280 mounted and balanced. Sure they aren't wonderful track tires, but they hold their own where I haven't had traction issues.
FWD cars maybe be easier to control, but don't confuse that with crash tests. I know its just as easy to hydroplane in a FWD as it is in a RWD. Should something happen, I'd rather be in the Z.
Lastly, I give respect where respect is deserved. I don't really care much for you. Most of your posts are inflammatory or totally non-z related. Sure I laugh at your posts every now and then, but most are just uncalled for and not worth posting in the first place.
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23:45:45 09/18/06
