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Crash 12-24-2004 03:05 PM

I hate snow
 
Never did I expect to hear those words out of my mouth. But 36 hours ago it began and in that time I have spent about ten hours digging my car out. I have been stuck four times in four inches of snow. The third time I broke my alt belt. I made it to my girlfriends street before it died-but not before I got it stuck again. So there it sits the new belt is on but the "wheels that grip" aren't spinning and if the shovel doesn't work I'm Going to use explosives. I love my car, but it is possessed and the priest is snowed in. Blowing it up just seems like the most satisfying option.
Who wants to watch hahahahahahahaa!
Insanity is approaching and so is frostbite

Chiketkd 12-24-2004 03:15 PM

Sorry to hear about your troubles in the snow Crash. I guess 4 inches is just a bit too much for our ground-hugging sports cars.

On the bright side, I heard skiing/snowboarding is awesome with fresh powder. :)

-Chike

ensteele 12-24-2004 04:54 PM

I have pushed snow with the bumper and not got stuck. Maybe the tires are not the best. Good luck and Merry Christmas. :)

Chiketkd 12-24-2004 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ensteele
I have pushed snow with the bumper and not got stuck. Maybe the tires are not the best.
Good point Earl. I didn't even think about that. All-season tires are ok in the snow, but snow tires are always much better...

-Chike

NikFu S. 12-24-2004 11:39 PM

Get studs and use very light throttle pressure until then.

SSSVX 12-25-2004 02:07 AM

I still have the same all season. It was okay on 4" snow.

One time, the only time, I was stucked on 6-8" snow
parking lot. :p I couldn't even open my door.

I was naughty and almost got stucked on 6" snow
parking lot another night. I stayed for awhile. The SVX
engine's heat melted the snow and I was backward and
forward a couple times and finally got out. :D

I still have the same all season tires. They are still
doing alright on snow. I know how much my SVX can
handle.......I love driving on snow.. :D

Earthworm 01-05-2005 04:14 PM

Get new winter tires. Even if they are $30 each they will be better than the best all-season tires.

Also if it prevents only one accident they are worth it.

From experience extra caution is required driving a 5 spd SVX in the winter compared to an auto.

Mr. Pockets 01-05-2005 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Earthworm
From experience extra caution is required driving a 5 spd SVX in the winter compared to an auto.
I bet. :) I'd like to try that someday.

SVX-FF 01-05-2005 04:32 PM

Snow????
 
You got snow??? :mad:
All we have here in the Twin Cities is cold... -1, 2, 5 deg
Not as cold as Earthworm up in Canada, I think they are about -30 deg :eek: or somthing like that.

Send some this way please :D :D

Steve

NikFu S. 01-05-2005 08:43 PM

We got rain and 30-40degF temps past couple of days...

I'd take foot deep snow over spurious potholes any day.

Knightwulf 01-06-2005 03:29 AM

We just got about 7" and are expected to get another 5-8" before this front is through...

n00b on demand 01-06-2005 04:42 AM

my who car is covered in ice right now....even the god damn tail lights. I had so much more patience last yr for cleaning off the car. I can't say i have it this yr. I hate scrapin ice :( . My car is warming up now...gotta drive 15 miles up hills to take my mom to work :D . I was scrappin my car of ice when i noticed my hand was bleeding :confused: ...definintley dont know how that happened.

Earthworm 01-11-2005 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. Pockets


I bet. :) I'd like to try that someday.

There's always an open invitation for members to try out my car if they're willing to come to Winnipeg.

We have some weather coming our way:
Quote:

Winter storm watch for city of Winnipeg continued

Strong winds, reduced visibilities in blowing snow, rapidly falling temperatures and dangerous wind chills expected to develop Wednesday.

A developing low pressure system in Alberta will move rapidly across the Prairies over the next 36 hours. Some light snow ahead of the system will begin tonight and continue Wednesday. In the wake of the low, strong northwest winds gusting from 50 to 70 km/h will combine with fresh snow and may reduce visibilities to less than 1 kilometre in blowing snow especially in open areas. The blowing snow and poor visibilities will begin over western areas Wednesday afternoon and spread eastward through the evening. In addition the strong northwest winds will combine with temperatures in the low Minus twenties to produce wind chills in excess of minus 40 Wednesday night. The strong northerly winds, blowing snow and dangerous wind chills will continue on Thursday.

Blizzard like conditions may develop locally and this watch could be upgraded to a warning as conditions deteriorate.


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