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Altitude · 09-04-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenrizwolf

You guys, I know that too, but AWD with winter tires gives superior traction over any other configuration, and that is the bottom line there.

No doubt you will have superior traction. You'll be able to pull snowy hills much better than a 2WD car. You'll be able to plow through deeper snow than a 2WD car could. You'll be able to do a lot of things a 2WD car can't. Afterall, you'll have twice the chance that one of your tires will find traction.

The problem comes when there is no traction to be had.

I'm just trying to offer advice from first hand experience. The worst thing you can do is become overconfident with AWD in hazardous conditions.

fnkngrv · 09-04-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Altitude

No doubt you will have superior traction. You'll be able to pull snowy hills much better than a 2WD car. You'll be able to plow through deeper snow than a 2WD car could. You'll be able to do a lot of things a 2WD car can't. Afterall, you'll have twice the chance that one of your tires will find traction.

The problem comes when there is no traction to be had.

I'm just trying to offer advice from first hand experience. The worst thing you can do is become overconfident with AWD in hazardous conditions.

+1

I have noticed plenty of people that get a "God" complex when it comes to having their AWD. I care less what anyone else thinks...if you really know and practice how to drive in snowy conditions then you can do just about anything with your FWD. The biggest hurdle that I have found is the snow becoming compacted up into your engine bay with snow that is too deep and regardless of whether it is 2WD or AWD you can cause damage if you are over zealous. Case in point would be my next door neighbor last winter with their Subaru. They did all kinds of damage trying to "beast" their way thru deep snow in their yard. I think in IMHO the only way they would have been safe if they had bought a Forrester because of the ground clearance.

PETERPOOP · 09-04-2010, 04:21 PM

it's not the car, it's fate. if you die, you die. Don't live your life worrying about it. Nothing you can do will change it.

You could drive your yaris and get hit by a truck and die. You could drive a sti then get hit by a truck and die. you could drive a truck and get by a semi and die. You could drive a semi and a plane could crash into you.

fnkngrv · 09-04-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by PETERPOOP

it's not the car, it's fate. if you die, you die. Don't live your life worrying about it. Nothing you can do will change it.

You could drive your yaris and get hit by a truck and die. You could drive a sti then get hit by a truck and die. you could drive a truck and get by a semi and die. You could drive a semi and a plane could crash into you.

+1

Fenrizwolf · 09-10-2010, 02:43 AM

Well my wife said no to the wrx i looked at, but we picked up a 2007 base model impreza with the same mileage as our yaris for dirt cheap. It does not have the nice updated interior like the yaris, or the mpg, but it is safer, (frontal and side impact) and has awd, and is a low payment. We will be sad to see the yaris go as it was our first car, and we have loved it.

zachryboles · 09-10-2010, 10:44 AM

i say you get the subi sti and we go drifting.......... just saying

09-10-2010, 10:44 AM	#6
zachryboles Chunk love Yarii View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Silver 3DR Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 331	i say you get the subi sti and we go drifting.......... just saying __________________ Yarii's falice enhancement list: 30% Tint W/ 15% Rear Tint, Tanabe DF210 Springs,Tanabe Concept-G Exhaust,Injen CAI,Piggies SSK Recent Kills: 06 Vette, 08 Cobalt SS, ?? Civic Del Sol, 10 Audi TT

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PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	it's not the car, it's fate. if you die, you die. Don't live your life worrying about it. Nothing you can do will change it. You could drive your yaris and get hit by a truck and die. You could drive a sti then get hit by a truck and die. you could drive a truck and get by a semi and die. You could drive a semi and a plane could crash into you.

09-10-2010, 02:43 AM	#5
Fenrizwolf I used to have more posts Drives: '10HyundaiTucson'07Impreza Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: OHIO USA Posts: 60	Well my wife said no to the wrx i looked at, but we picked up a 2007 base model impreza with the same mileage as our yaris for dirt cheap. It does not have the nice updated interior like the yaris, or the mpg, but it is safer, (frontal and side impact) and has awd, and is a low payment. We will be sad to see the yaris go as it was our first car, and we have loved it.