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Date:         Thu, 19 Aug 1999 11:28:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Eurovan Traction
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OK, so let's pick on EV Traction too.

I was all exited and ready to buy a one owner Eurovan from a local Rochester (snow belt) dealer (www.cdicars.com). I test drove a 95 EV MV automatic with used Michelins and the damn thing could not climb a simple little rise with snow on it. The two front wheel just sat there and spun spewing snow and gravel. I took several runs at it and finally got enough momentum or had worn enough snow/ice off to expose the gravel driveway to get it over the hump. It drove fine on the open road of course but being in Rochacha figured that I would encounter other if not worse snow humps to get over.

I was NOT impressed or maybe it needed new Tigerpaws. I did not buy the $12,500 EV MV. CDI got rid of it at an auction.

Now if we could get a Eurovan Syncro MV VR6, that would be fun to test the traction on dirt and snow.

Joel Cort 89 Syncro Westy MV __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com


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