Anyone driving an audi Avant...

vaio

Gene_Hunt wrote: »

My Quattro has been good this winter. Well worth the extra.

ciano125 wrote: »

....I'd love a Quattro....

vaio wrote: »

…The four wheel drive makes it incredibly sure-footed in all conditions so if you can stretch to quattro you won't regret it. …..

Locknut wrote: »

Go for the quatro …….

leosayer wrote: »

…….buy a quattro,

bunneh wrote: »

…..will definitely be going for a Quattro next time…….

ciano125 wrote: »

……..GO QUATTRO!!!!

I think I might be able to see pattern developing here

vikingaero

vaio wrote: »

I think I might be able to see pattern developing here

Steel wheels and winter tyres. Cheaper and more fuel efficient - summer tyres in summer, winter tyres in winter.

vaio

not sure about more fuel efficient but certainly more grip

alloys off ebay are probably easier & cheaper to source than steel wheels (assuming you can even get steel wheels for your car, don't think they are available for my S4), I think the trick is to buy them (and winter tyres) through the year rather than trying to get them in December once the snow has fallen

puc

i have a 2004 2 wheel drive a4 tdi avant and live high up in the cambrian mountains. i fit a set of gislaved winter tyres from nov. to april and so far, i have only been stopped by deep snow. traction and grip on packed snow and thick ice is not a problem provided i take it steady.

the quattro would probably perform better but youd pay a penalty in greater fuel consumption.

Gene_Hunt_2

vikingaero wrote: »

The wider S-Line tyres will mean that the car will sit on the snow/ice and just spin. The more basic models will often be better in the snow.

ciano125 wrote: »

Errrrr, no they're not!! I should add I have an A3 Sportback 1.9tdi at the moment and that's just as bad!

GO QUATTRO!!!!

Thinner tyres are better on snow.

cyclonebri1

star-fire wrote: »

Germans always do the best cars..

NSU, Wartburg, do I need to go on? I didnt think so;);)

vaio

Gene_Hunt wrote: »

Thinner tyres are better on snow.

maybe but thinner is certainly worse in summer.

Best plan by far is the correct width as per the manufacturer with summer or winter tyres depending on the time of year.

cyclonebri1

vaio wrote: »

maybe but thinner is certainly worse in summer.

Best plan by far is the correct width as per the manufacturer with summer or winter tyres depending on the time of year.

Not sure about that.

I've been through some real winters. the latre 7tys and early 8tys were bad.

My 66 beetle, rear wheel drive with skinny tyres beat any mini, 1100, 1800 fwd cars easily. A couple of years later my HC viva, rwd and rubber bands for tyres could hold it's own almost anywere.

Had a rwd BMW in the snow this year, hari kiri anyone???
Light car, skinny tyre = home for tea,

Gene_Hunt_2

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

NSU, Wartburg, do I need to go on? I didnt think so;);)

Good point.

Inactive

What about the NSU RO80? far ahead of it's time..

Shame about the engine..:rotfl: