it all comes down to physics, dear fellow:
1 tonne, 4 tyres = 250kg / tyre.
1.75 tonnes, 4 tyres = 437kg / tyre.
means: if the tyres are the same size, there's more pressure on the tyres of the heavier car therefore better grip.
next problem: inertia.
1.75 tonnes is harder to stop than 1 tonne. <end>
bottom line: nothing really speaks against the a2 as far as i can see (i will be playing with it in the snow soon, haven't done it yet), but if you're not comfortable driving the car, then don't do it.
<daydream>
the TT would have been lovely in deep snow with winter tyres + quattro; i used to have an a4 tdi quattro and that was <insert expletive of choice here> amazing in the snow. I just parallel parked without thinking, and the micra driver in front of me needed help from four of us to get near the kerb.....ah, those were the days.
</daydream>
anyway, sorry, but i'm going to remain "undecided" here...
and i'm off to bed. night night.
Bret
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2002, Petrol 1.4, 17", sports suspension, OpenSky, leather / alcantara in iceblue
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