My boss had spun around twice in her Ford Explorer in "black" ice
conditions, then I see another Explorer in SC that flipped twice. The
owners were OK, just waiting on the tow truck.
PS- The Michelin LTX tires didn't keep them from sliding then flipping over.
Guess they needed Rene' to do the driving for them.
SALTMAN


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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I got lots of winter driving experience... trust me... my poor gf didn't learn enough from me though... on one of her first winter driving trips she flipped my old 4wd wagon.
 
Here's a pic of some snow drift driving I did once after going away for the weekend to give my del Sol a run up while in storage...
 
Actually here's a few pics from last winter...
 
P.S. I always have 4 studded winter tires on my vehicles during the winter.
 
 
 

Now that is a "V" that sees some snow, thanks Rene'

See... I wasn't kidding... just can't wait for more to hit us... and hopefully HARD!!!
 
 
 

oh and to get the accent over the e use Alt + 1 3 0 on the Numberic Keypad.. ?, there's a bunch of characters in the combinations using alt that you might find handy at some time or another... right from 33 to 255 (iirc)
 
Later.
 
 

Wow, great pics Rene!  Thats gotta be the "dirtiest" CR-V Ive ever seen! :-)  Can you tell me (forgive me if Ive missed it) what area of the country you live?
 
Stephen
01 ITR NBP
01 CR-V LX NBP

Considering that these so-called "dangerous" Explorer's are 2WD, yes,
indeed, it will have it's disadvantages in ice vs. the 2WD CR-V's -- since
the Explorer (Sport as depicted in the picture) is rear-wheel drive while
the CR-V is front-wheel drive. i have had a 4WD CR-V and has rode with Bing
and the gang on offroad trails, sand, snow and ice on the V, and I cannot
help but praise Honda for an excellent vehicle. However, i drive a 2001
Explorer Sport now. The V6 on the Explorer really made a lot of difference.
when i had my 1999 CR-V, i thought the 146hp was sufficient enough. but
after numerous trips from Los Angeles to Las Vegas over mountainenous
terrain, the 4 banger just couldn't cut it satisfactorily (5 adults in the
vehicle).

however, i have experienced this "dangerous" side of the Explorer. when
forced to drive offroad to avoid a freeway that became a parking lot due to
an accident. i did a 360 spin over a big puddle of mud that i knew had i
had my trusty V would have been a cinch to cross! needless to say, my
Explorer is a two wheeler, if it were a 4WD, i would have cut through that
mud like a hot knife over butter.

the rear-wheel drive Explorer with it's straight axle and leaf suspension is
antiquated! i'm sorry, even though i drive this vehicle everyday, i don't
feel as safe as driving the V. a BIGGER engine really helps, but that would
defeat the CR-V's goal as an economical vehicle - which is a totally
different issue. the new Explorers with independent suspension and
auto/hi/low 4wd tranny would definitely be a safer vehicle (but i cannot
comment on them, coz i have never driven them).

but then again, you cannot compare the Explorers to the CR-V's. it's like
comparing apples to oranges. the people that are shopping for CR-V's are
not interested in the price range of the 4-door Explorers. and the people
shopping for Explorer's are not interested in the CR-V's cargo room.

totally different vehicle, for totally different individuals. kinda reminds
me when KIA ran commercials on TV showing how the CR-V was not a capable
OFFROAD vehicle. what the heck were they thinking? the CR-V was NEVER
marketed to be an offroad vehicle in the first place.

what gives?

On the South coast of Newfoundland, in a little community called Conne River.
Population... 834  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
 
CR-V population... 5.... Mine, My sisters my other sisters my Uncles and someone else. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
 
 
 

 ?, Ren

It's incredible how popular this vehicle is. In my hometown I see on a
regular basis at least two Vs and as much as four or five a day. Two
weekends before Christmas I counted at least five or six first gens and
at least three '02s when I was in Lubbock for the short period of time I
was there!

LOL