Yeah it is interesting to see what a car has to go through during a nordic winter. I will be fitting a motor warmer to my daily driver before winter sets in. I could imagine that hose creating a problem now you say. Im yet to see an HA here yet there have been lots for sale on Blocket but I have been good and controlled myself. Im still not sure whether to ship one of mine over or buy another here.
Do you know what the difference was with the rear axle?
Also im keen to see the interior trim in a photo if possible.
Its interesting regarding the rear wheels spinning in the snow. I was in Norway last month for their national event and my friend said they would carry a 20kg bag of grit in the centre of the boot. It would serve two purposes weigh the back down and if they got really stuck they could throw some under the back wheels