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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 05:08 PM
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I've always loved the Miata. I wish I could daily one over here in Spokane. It wouldn't make it out of the driveway with all the snow we get...
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:39 AM
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I heard it's not a good day to be driving the 8 in Portland today
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 12:16 PM
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It is snowing but nothing extreme. If you have decent all weather tires you would be fine. I have summer tires so not good for me. They suck sub 40*.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 12:25 PM
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Summer tires all year round, No point to change to winter tires in my opinion.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 12:31 PM
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RS3 in snow; dont work with a ****. Ive had a couple episodes where I was digging me car out of someones driveway or stuck on my street. Studded snow tires all around on the Miata! Some sand bags in the trunk and get out of my way.

Frankly if it snows ill just leave an hour early and walk to work. I prob should run to work more often.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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Summer tires all year round, No point to change to winter tires in my opinion.
Thankfully my wife takes where I need to go so I can run Summer tires. Definitely would not drive on them in the snow/icy conditions. It is like driving on hockey pucks.

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Frankly if it snows ill just leave an hour early and walk to work. I prob should run to work more often.
Yep. I either leave early or just work from home. It is not worth risking it.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by viilee206
Summer tires all year round, No point to change to winter tires in my opinion.
I often wonder if people with this opinion also don't see the point in r-comps for the track
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
Thankfully my wife takes where I need to go so I can run Summer tires. Definitely would not drive on them in the snow/icy conditions. It is like driving on hockey pucks.
Will you share your wife :D


I'm joking !
But honestly its not that bad.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 01:04 PM
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I have driven in very cold wet weather. When the temps drop and there is moisture on road my car is all over the place.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
I have driven in very cold wet weather. When the temps drop and there is moisture on road my car is all over the place.

I never experienced that in the rx8, maybe its because yours is much faster.
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by RawrX8
Studded snow tires all around on the Miata! Some sand bags in the trunk and get out of my way.
That's a good time waiting to happen!
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 11:58 AM
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Brad , you got your miata for such a good deal with a hard top, am jealous ! I paid 200$ less then you with no hard top
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 09:13 PM
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[QUOTE=RawrX8;4551118] Studded snow tires all around on the Miata! Some sand bags in the trunk and get out of my way.QUOTE]

lol that's what I do in my beater fc! 4 studded "like new tires" on craigs list were the best 65 bucks I ever spent lol , and if it does still go off in the ditch not much of a loss... haha
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 10:42 PM
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Where did I post how much I paid?
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 03:48 PM
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Where did I post how much I paid?
uhoh, sss, sssttt , sttallkerrrr!! creepin!
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 06:05 PM
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Unless the original owner said something.
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 08:33 PM
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Unless the original owner said something.
I know someone who knows someone ahaha, told me about it.
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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 12:26 AM
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What did you hear the price was?
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 03:48 PM
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Still waiting to hear what some told you.
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 11:03 PM
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$1800, don't check this everyday.
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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Well not sure who told you that but I wouldnt believe them anymore.
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 03:48 PM
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I think its the same one he said a Leon sold it, I was trying to get Miata parts.
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 02:24 PM
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Was Leon's car.
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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 02:59 AM
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HO HO HO Merry Christmas everybody!
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