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Old 07-15-2011, 11:15 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by shadoquad View Post
Also, on a bit of a tangent, for those of you who think that AWD automagically means "safe in winter", if you imagine that curb as a chunk of packed snow, this is why ground clearance is an important part of the safety equation.
That's why WRC cars are ANYTHING but low.



LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THOSE WHEEL GAPS!

Yeah, if I get my 2004-2005 WRX, it's a winter snow car and I'm not gonna even gonna lower it at all for this same reason. Plus, I might have to move up north or mid-west in a few years due to job reasons. So a low 370z in Winter is like....DEATH.
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