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Just curious if the 2006 AWD vue came with stainless exhaust or not.

Earlier this year I was driving to the airport in Detroit at 4am in a Chrysler 300 (RWD). This was before they salted and plowed the roads. I remember one curve I was turning left and the Chrysler wasn't turning. I always take my foot off the gas, and turn a little more, not wanting to have it over correct when the tires finally grip. I wasn't driving over 30 mph, the brave or foolish ones drove a bit faster... Several times we were...

Quote: Originally Posted by VTVUE wow,you're lucky..i have a 2003 fwd 5 speed Vue and if we get more than 3 inches of snow i need to be pushed out of my driveway( a moderately steep hill) and i do have brand new Arctic claw snowtires(so it's not my tires) and any drift more than a couple of feet and i'm stuck for sure.I also don't feel safe going taking curves in this vehicle while theres snow on the road,even though i...

Quote: Originally Posted by mrtube Just curious if the 2006 AWD vue came with stainless exhaust or not. I'm thinking that it is. Most car companies went to stainless steel back in the '90's

Quote: Originally Posted by XRL I thought about making some vinyl eyelids for them, but with the lines on the Vue I don't think I could make anything that looks good. When I did my projectors I also painted all non critical areas of chrome black, and the trim ring black. Definitely darkens the inside of the housing, similar to a Whistler mod. Yours didn't come black? Most of the interior of my headlights are a dark gray or black. I...

Today I enjoyed another VUE wintertime peculiarity, the surprise avalanche. You know, when the snow is over and you're driving around - you come to a stop and the whole roof-full of snow slides down over the windshield and gets jammed in the hood opening at the cowl, preventing it from sliding off the hood. It's too heavy for the wipers so you have to stop wherever you are and clear it before you can see to drive. Sure, you could...

Thanks for the reply. Last night, I looked under the car. It looks like spaghetti hanging under there. The belt appears to be shredded. I'll be talking to my mechanic today.

I only installed standoffs in the spots i used them....The other holes on the side rails I filled with black silicone stuff the prevent water from sitting in them and rusting the screws....

Managing wheel spin in the snow is key. If you don't have traction control, then you need to be especially sensitive to it. All tires have their best traction at a certain % slip (varies for each tire and surface) but too much slip and you are just polishing the compacted snow into slippery ice and you'll never move. I've never had too much trouble with my 5 speed VUE and Michelin X-Ice tires. If we get snow and the temp is...

Mine were dark gray, but the dark gray piece is a separate cover. I painted that and the chrome under it black. Some years came with that piece in chrome though.