Ferrari Mailing List: Re: German Cars

[Ken Rentiers (rentiers]

On Dec 23, 2009, at 10:20 AM, Jim Conforti wrote:

>  Jim
> 
>  PS: In my opinion - considering insurance costs in New England/etc - no BMW
>      makes a good winter car.  Me, I drive a Jeep Wrangler w/ studded snows.

I had a place in Park City back in the 80s. Got by with a Nissan Pathfinder AWD 
with similar tires. 

This is my first winter in Tennessee (just spittin' distance form the Kentucky 
line) I am told the snow doesn't last long here but it does snow. Also there 
are ice storms...as of December my beloved 2003 5 series MSport hot rod is 
safely garaged with a battery tender. My 2wd BMW would be pure crap in the deep 
stuff, even with snow tires. Ditto any  2wd Benz. 

Sooo last month Brian Buxton was kind enough to pick me up a 2003 F150 AWD at 
auction. It has North Korean winter tires on it (Pyong Yang Glorious Leader 
265/70-17s) which I have left on because the tread is still plenty deep. Just 
put on fresh rotors, fixed a driveline clunk, changed all fluids and I'm ready 
for Santa! 

Picture at end of this article for anyone interested. Posting pix here on the 
list remains hit and miss. 

http://www.lifeitsownself.com/?p=15510

the kenverine