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Cadillac Forums: Sorry, but RWD stinks in the snow...
The conditions must have been pretty mild. I've been through there when even 4wd's were required to use chains.
Well, It is California and they are confused......Yesterday in one of the company Four Wheel Drive P/U's I had to chain up because CalTrans was all freaked out about something or other up there. Today the conditions were much worse and CalTrans. was nowhere to be seen! Go figure. The Caddy did a fine job of slogging through it this morning though.
I never driven on snow before but I think a certain amount of common sense is also needed. Down here it gets bad when it rains.....being a city where we have a lot of nebies(lived here for less than 4 yrs) they drive like madmen. Some drive too slow and others too fast. Too bad common sense is not as vital as breathing.
FWD is worthless UNLESS you have some weight over it! My fiance had a Chevy Sprint, and got stuck all the time, I'd have to push her out with my fwd V6 Pontiac! For the last 4 years before I took delivery of the Caddy, I drove my big Merc RWD and I could never merge properly because like Mad Lac said, people just need common sense and to slow down! (people won't slow down to let anyone in when merging) All I remember is spinning, and that was a 4,000 pound car! I think geographical location should play a vital role as to what one drives. They wouldn't even need salt on the streets if people would take it easy. So far, I've driven this Caddy on semi-icy streets and the traction is awsome! A heavy V8 over FWD=good traction and merging capabilities. I couldn't be happier with this Caddy!
only 50lbs more then the 2.8 V6 GM was using in the 80's.....
You're kidding right!?? Well if that's true, then I must attribute the great traction of the Caddy to the overall weight of the car which is 3640 lbs. I think the Phoenix coupe is only around 2800 lbs or ?
When it came to driving today I would have been lucky- it hasen't snowed in a few days and all the salt made the streets clear. But then I goto start the car and it s l o w l y turned over before just going click-click-click
Someone's home sick today so at least I have a car to use. But on the way in I got behind a salt truck putting more of the stuff down! On a dry road that's already stained white from the stuff! :rolleyes2
I got behind a salt truck putting more of the stuff down! On a dry road that's already stained white from the stuff! :rolleyes2
Sounds Like around here. At least PennDOT has fun with it once in awhile. I think it was 2 years ago, they dyed the salt so that the streets were green for the Eagles.
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1968 Cadillac Sedan Deville, 81k Original Miles!
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