Re: ABS on front wheels? Opinions needed.

From: William Harrison Hiatt III (william@corp.hiatt.net)
Date: Tue Dec 28 1999 - 17:50:25 EST


Well Sam, the guy searched for the car I wanted, and only found 1 in
Whittier. Looks like the ABS is really not on that many cars on the
lots.

Sam Parthemer wrote:

> I too live in Kalifornia, and you know as well as I do
> that when/if it rains, the roads are very slippery. A
> panic stop or too with rear only abs makes for some
> interesting driving (you lock up the fronts, and can't
> steer). I have had rear only on my '91 LE, '95 SLT,
> and '99 RT. My wife has had 4wheel abs on both '99 RT
> & '99 4x4, and had two occations where the ABS made a
> big difference (icy road in mountains, and panic stop
> on a curve) in control. I went with the 4 w/abs on my
> new '00 RT, and I've had it kick in twice (yesterday
> as a matter of fact, while pushing the RT to the
> limits with new Hotchkis suspension...he he: 10
> minutes to drive 8 miles on a road w/20-25 curves,
> with a few 10 MPH tight ones, at night.)
>
> What kind of truck are you looking for anyway??? You
> should be able to choose from quite a selection in So.
> Cal. (I drove to Banning from San Diego for my '00 RT,
> and to Van Nuys from San Diego for my wife's '99 4x4).
>
> Sam '00 RT
>
> --- William Harrison Hiatt III
> <william@corp.hiatt.net> wrote:
> > Well, it's looking like the dakota I want from the
> > other dealer might be
> > already taken. Somebody might want it. I should know
> > tomarrow, Thursday
> > by sure. I could get a nice red one, that's exactly
> > the same from
> > another dealer. It has everything I want on it that
> > the other one does,
> > except the front ABS. Does the Front ABS really make
> > a difference? I
> > live in Southern California, so we don't get that
> > much rain. Just trying
> > to get your guy's opinions. I don't know that much
> > about ABS vs non-ABS
> > cars [I'm only 17]. So, do you drive it any
> > differantly, and does the
> > car drive any differantly. I know you're suppose to
> > keep your foot on
> > the abs cars. That's about it =]
> >
> > Thanks for all your help
> > william
> >
> >
>
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