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jsayre914
post Dec 26 2012, 01:55 PM
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It has been snowing for 2 days off and on in York PA since Christmas Eve. I have been driving the Teener every day.

The bad:

No heat
Drips water on my lap
Windshield fogs up
Ice accumulates
Salt kills (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

The Good

Its so freekin fun to drive a 914 in the snow !!!!


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post Dec 26 2012, 02:20 PM
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Be careful! We have seen a lot of folks go skidding off the road.
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post Dec 26 2012, 02:24 PM
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Be careful! We have seen a lot of folks go skidding off the road.

How many of them were in a 914 ???

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post Dec 26 2012, 02:55 PM
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QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Dec 26 2012, 12:20 PM) *

Be careful! We have seen a lot of folks go skidding off the road.



You are doing what you should...driving the car.

We get a little snow up here in northern Idaho as well. I swore I'd only drive my car the 8 "Good" months of the year. But I'm thinking I have to try it out in the snow at least once now that you pointed out how well it does.

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post Dec 26 2012, 03:00 PM
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Dont get me wrong, I do have a Subaru parked in the driveway. I chose the more practicle car. The 914

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post Dec 26 2012, 03:04 PM
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Winter driving and rain is what these cars are about. Salt is the killer though. Go to Colorado, great roads and no salt!
Fix that heat and keep the revs up! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Dec 26 2012, 04:37 PM
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QUOTE(Bruce Hinds @ Dec 26 2012, 04:04 PM) *

Winter driving and rain is what these cars are about. Salt is the killer though. Go to Colorado, great roads and no salt!
Fix that heat and keep the revs up! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)


Salt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

As long as my car can drive, it will be driven (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)


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post Dec 26 2012, 04:41 PM
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You're a brave man. Never saw a 914 used as a salt car!
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post Dec 26 2012, 04:49 PM
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QUOTE(reharvey @ Dec 26 2012, 05:41 PM) *

You're a brave man. Never saw a 914 used as a salt car!


Who do you think messed up all the 914's on the East Coast. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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post Dec 26 2012, 04:58 PM
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I used to drive mine in the snow to the SoCal, Mammoth, Tahoe & even Ashland OR & other OR & WA ski resorts in the winter from SoCal - & they're great handling & fun cars in the snow! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Fortunately no salted roads out here though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
.... & my heater worked! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Dec 26 2012, 05:23 PM
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Awesome!

One of the first rides I had in a 914 in 74 was in the snow. Twisty roads with 2 inch of pristine snow. The car was very stable in the turns and braking.
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post Dec 26 2012, 06:01 PM
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Joe,

That first pic rocks... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

That is one beautiful pic that captures the moment ''timelessly''

That being said, I myself wouldn't be brave enough to drive my /6'r on salted roads. Too many hours (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) & too many $$$$$$$$ fixing the tin worm.


Great Shots (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Dec 26 2012, 06:04 PM
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I drove my last 914 in the snow too. It was not as fast, but still fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif)


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post Dec 27 2012, 11:15 AM
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We went to the movies last night.
Got about 6 inches of wet heavy snow.

I drove the A8 for the first time in a snow storm.
All I can say it WOW.

Lots of computers keeping me inline, and the car is rock solid in really crappy weather.

I did DD the 914 for a few years when I needed to , snow, rain, salt etc.
With the right tires, the car was fun in the snow, though sometime to low to see over snowbanks and with the low suspension you really need to pick your path so you dont get hung up on stuff.

Honestly, the beetle handles better in the snow than the 914.
I have yet to try the 911, but that may come out this year.
The Audi is just too cool, with the heated seats etc...I cant see driving anything else just to have the pleasure of cleaning it right after the ride...

BTW, I am still paying for those two years of salt driving with some new rust repair I get to do....


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post Dec 27 2012, 01:12 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Dec 27 2012, 12:15 PM) *

I drove the A8 for the first time in a snow storm.
All I can say it WOW.


I had my first WOW moment in '99 in about 4 inches of snow in my '97 A6Q. AWD is awesome in the snow. Won't have another 2WD all weather car (911, 914 excluded) while I live here in the northeast.

Since then, we've bought only AWD vehicles: '96 Subaru Legacy, '95 A6Q, '98 A4Q, '07 A4Q, '07 Volvo S60 AWD, and BMW 328xi.
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post Dec 27 2012, 01:18 PM
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I had an A4 in Munich...but it was a 99 and while it held the road great, the car was lacking alot in other places...mainly the interior.

Now they got it right....
Thus the WOW.

It was really fun feeling the computer constantly correcting me...while I was trying to make the car let go.

Still favors the rear end when you put your foot down, but it corrects the slide in seconds now....all with heated seats and 18 speaker sound system (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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post Dec 27 2012, 06:12 PM
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QUOTE(reharvey @ Dec 26 2012, 02:41 PM) *
You're a brave man. Never saw a 914 used as a salt car!
How about a 912 'Salt Flat Car'? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

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post Dec 27 2012, 06:50 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Dec 27 2012, 11:18 AM) *

I had an A4 in Munich...but it was a 99 and while it held the road great, the car was lacking alot in other places...mainly the interior.

Now they got it right....
Thus the WOW.

It was really fun feeling the computer constantly correcting me...while I was trying to make the car let go.

Still favors the rear end when you put your foot down, but it corrects the slide in seconds now....all with heated seats and 18 speaker sound system (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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so you don know how to drive yourserlf ?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post Dec 28 2012, 09:05 AM
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QUOTE(scotty b @ Dec 27 2012, 07:50 PM) *

QUOTE(r_towle @ Dec 27 2012, 11:18 AM) *

I had an A4 in Munich...but it was a 99 and while it held the road great, the car was lacking alot in other places...mainly the interior.

Now they got it right....
Thus the WOW.

It was really fun feeling the computer constantly correcting me...while I was trying to make the car let go.

Still favors the rear end when you put your foot down, but it corrects the slide in seconds now....all with heated seats and 18 speaker sound system (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

rich


so you don know how to drive yourserlf ?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)


Older you get the less you remember....you too will find out.
Not to mention the fact that I try and drive it like the roads are dry...

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post Dec 28 2012, 10:41 AM
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Do you carry chains with you? I have a set of snowtreds that have never been used that I would sell .
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