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08-29-2017, 07:56 AM | #29 |
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Not sure about US/Canadian specs but the UK 2017 86 has an added e-diff. So if one wheel spins the ABS fires to stop it momentarily to allow torque to transfer to the other wheel with grip.
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08-30-2017, 05:19 PM | #30 |
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I have been Driving in Calgary and Saskatoon for the past few years. The car is easy to drive and I have never been stuck.
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I drive it in the winter, if I can find it
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who buys a white car in Canada anyway?
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Respect the conditions, get good, thin winter tires, respect the conditions. Take time to practice when nobody is around, it'll be much safer than learning when everyone in their AWD SUVS has their butthole clenched as tight as it can go is driving alongside you. That's how it is here in Vermont, I've been driving low RWD cars (mostly e36 BMWs) in the snow since 2008 and have yet to get into a situation that could have been avoided with another driveline choice. (getting body hung because I want to get into my driveway without shoveling 2' of snow is my choice, not the car's fault) Last edited by DarkPira7e; 09-20-2017 at 05:10 PM. Reason: Word choice |
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OEM Prius rims? I don't believe the twins come with Prius rims. Or wheels, for that matter.
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I'm not in the Great White North, but given we had 130" of snow just two years ago and regularly are over the 100" mark for the season, I think that qualifies as 'real' winter...lol. I DD my car and provided you invest in a full set of good snow tires, and use some common sense when driving in poor conditions, the car does just fine. In fact, it's a hoot...just drive it like you would any lightweight rwd car in low traction conditions. The only drawback to the car is the ride height; traction generally isn't a problem, but clearance is obviously restricted compared to most other vehicles, so stay away from the sloppy berms left by plows between lanes and at intersections.
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Hey, I said I never got stuck not that it never blew up in a ball of fire. Hell the first commercial for the thing shows a ball of fire.
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