 semi bad weather drive today - east coast |
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| jimkelly |
  Jan 22 2016, 06:09 PM
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Delaware USA  Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
the roads were all snow free till I reached my community and then I realized my car sucks big time in snow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkLs0AxzgrM |
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| r_towle |
Jan 22 2016, 06:33 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Good tires and sand bags in the back of the trunk help.
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| rgalla9146 |
Jan 22 2016, 06:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,772 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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Jim.... what is the small black appendage above your left park/ directional light ?
Do they salt the cars for winter in your community ? |
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| jimkelly |
Jan 22 2016, 07:00 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
that is a (temporary) little light that comes on when my radiator fans are ON.
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| Elliot Cannon |
Jan 22 2016, 07:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Semi-bad weather?? For me that's drive home, jump into bed, assume the fetal position, turn up the electric blanket to "10" kind of weather. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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| wes |
Jan 22 2016, 07:43 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,591 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California
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Here in California we drive to the mountains to see that kind of weather, usually with a four-wheel-drive truck and only for the weekend.
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| Amphicar770 |
Jan 22 2016, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,219 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Even worse is what the road salt will do to it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Winter tires make all the difference on any vehicle. With even the slightest snow, my Jag XJR can not even move on flat ground (no exaggeration, I learned from experience), with a set of winter tires mounted it is like a snow cat. |
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| Bruce Hinds |
Jan 22 2016, 10:44 PM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 748 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I used to love driving my v8 teener in the snow when I lived in Colorado. With the right tires it's a hoot and CO doesn't use any salt!
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| jimkelly |
Jan 23 2016, 05:32 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
VA DE & MD use salt liberally. I was driving on a 2 lane hwy when a plow spreading salt passed me in the opposite direction, it was almost like a small shot gun blast of small rocks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
so far only 3 inches or so or snow BUT my house lights have been flickering for past few minutes. please POWER... do not go out... Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| era vulgaris |
Jan 23 2016, 07:36 AM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 983 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
They salt the crap out of the roads here in NC too, I assume because they don't have enough plows to get around. I'm not going to be able to drive for a while until we get some rain to wash it all away. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
Jim, at least your power is still on. Mine's been out since 4pm yesterday and Duke Power still has no estimate for when it'll be back on (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) My girlfriend and I are hanging out at a friend's place who still has power. Having been born originally in warmth of El Cajon, I stick to my conviction that winter is the WORST season of all of them. |
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| jimkelly |
Jan 23 2016, 08:03 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I agree. I could live without winter without any hesitation. and cold weather makes working on cars completely unattractive.
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| RickS |
Jan 23 2016, 10:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
It sucks but you are passing everyone? My definition would be staying in the right lane under the limit trying to keep control while everyone passes me.
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| jd74914 |
Jan 23 2016, 11:13 AM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,850 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
I always found it safer to drive faster than everyone since you then don't need to worry about getting rear ended, etc. 914's are awesome in the snow on snow tires. When my was a DD I used to pass everyone until the snow was deeper than the spoiler. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) The salt really does a number on the underbody though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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