Date:         Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:19:05 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: FS : 91 Carat 4sp in SC
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Steve, I'm curious about your "Bad Traction Experience" in your 2wd Van.

When I first bought my '85 GL I lived in Alaska ... truly "The Land of
Ice and Snow". The first snowfall of the first winter I had the vehicle,
I had a really bad spin-out in the middle of a busy highway. Scared the
pootey out of me. Now I had drivern the thing all spring, summer and
fall with not problems. It reall drove well on dry or wet pavement. No
brake hassles or skiddling hassles at all. But came the winter and the
first snow ... WOW!!!

Well, I went straight to the nearest tire dealer, and bought myself a
brand new set of Goodyear studded snow tires. Problem resolved. From
that time forth, that van had a grip on the road like tiger claws on a
gazelle. I drove that van through 6 more winters there with never a
problem, and now have another van - and 88 GL - at least in part becasue
of how the 85 GL handled after putting on the studded tires. If I am in
snow country again, I will again put on studded tires, and the van
performs quite well with them.

regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Steve Cotsford wrote:

>After having a really bad traction experience in the snow, I have decided to
>sell my 2wd Van.
>Orly Blue, 132k, stick shift, pretty good shape all round, no rust, very few
>dings, Carat stuff in excellent condition $2995
>Located in central South Carolina.
>p mail me if interested.
>
>Steve Cotsford
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