brrr - sNOw rx8 drivin' this week :)
Put the car in the garage and put the junk in the snow. I have garage envy. I have no garage. The 8 will be spending a lot of the winter storms underneath a car cover while I do my best snowmobile impression in the other car.
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Originally Posted by SlowLude
Sorry, I gotta say it... You got NOTHIN' on our weather in Calgary! Nov. 27: Hi: -23.8 celcius. With windchill, it was close to -45. I didn't have enough guts to start my car though.
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Originally Posted by Cool-Blue-Dad
You're around Seattle, right? Isn't it only an hour or so to the pass? Susquehanna, is that it? Maybe Snoquallme? Can't remember now, but I drove through it a few times getting back and forth between Seattle and north Idaho. Isn't there good skiing there?
BTW, nice pics and good call giving the `8 the day off.
BTW, nice pics and good call giving the `8 the day off.
I don't ski, though...bad knees 
Originally Posted by dmc27
Cool pic.
Do you have $30 k + worth of "Junk and stuff" in the garage??
Do you have $30 k + worth of "Junk and stuff" in the garage??
uff in the garage. Problem is, I care more about that stuff than my car getting snowed upon.
Originally Posted by williamngRX8
learnt my lesson hard way yesterday, but thanks god it could have been worst.
tried to drive down the hill where i lived but car literally lost traction and skidded sideways. it was lucky no obstacles nearby that she could have crashed into.
decided to leave her on the otherside of the neighbourhood below the hill and praying for the weather to "warm" up a bit so my baby can go home
tried to drive down the hill where i lived but car literally lost traction and skidded sideways. it was lucky no obstacles nearby that she could have crashed into.
decided to leave her on the otherside of the neighbourhood below the hill and praying for the weather to "warm" up a bit so my baby can go home
Originally Posted by SlowLude
Sorry, I gotta say it... You got NOTHIN' on our weather in Calgary! Nov. 27: Hi: -23.8 celcius. With windchill, it was close to -45. I didn't have enough guts to start my car though.
Originally Posted by FABRO
I know what you mean Will, all this snow in WA is pissing me off. Driving on Kumho Ecsta SPT tires was a nigtmare the last 2 night's. Time to garage her for this season and start carpooling with the wife in the Rexter. And again nice pics DMP.
I'd love a foot or two of snow, for several weeks :D
Originally Posted by FABRO
^^^yea it's nice to look at and admire, but sucks to drive in.
Originally Posted by 05TiGr8Lady
I was hoping to try out my new Kumho Ecsta ASX's (all weather) in the snow, but I work from home (yay!) and have been in a 3-day meeting that's an 8-hour telecon each day, so when we're done it's dark outside and I'm not crazy about driving in ice/snow in the dark I'll let you know if I venture out before it thaws.
P.S. Nice pics D!
I'll let you know if I venture out before it thaws.P.S. Nice pics D!
Venture out - do it!! Get pics/vids!! :D
Originally Posted by maxxdamigz
Put the car in the garage and put the junk in the snow. I have garage envy. I have no garage. The 8 will be spending a lot of the winter storms underneath a car cover while I do my best snowmobile impression in the other car.
What's the big deal about leaving the rx8 outside? I mean...it's a car, not a pet. :D
When/if I get the garage cleaned up this coming weekend, I'll move the 8 inside.
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Yeah, enjoy that cold weather. In ATL, it was 65 degrees and I wore shorts and a shirt to school. Ahh, I love hot weather. I could never live where it snowed and was cold on a regular basis.
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Originally Posted by dmp
All the snow is GONE, btw.... I'm in mourning...
I'm in mourning... 
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I believe the thermometer in the car read 78* when I got in the car this morning
Dont get me wrong though, Im jelous... second to spirited driving my favorate thing to do in this world is snowboard. Not too much of that in Miami though
Dont get me wrong though, Im jelous... second to spirited driving my favorate thing to do in this world is snowboard. Not too much of that in Miami though
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Mine read 38 when I got in the car this morning
:D
See - for MY Birthday (sunday), I'm asking for SNOW! :D
:D
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YYEESSS, glad it's gone! I hope it's gone for a very long time =) I was able to drive around in my summer tires and go at least 70-75mph on the freeway. Thats all I can ask for-for my B-day.
See - for MY Birthday (sunday), I'm asking for SNOW! :D
Dodging those Corollas
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DMP, I am impressed that you took the effort to walk around the house as you exited the front such that you do not leave footprints in the snow such that you would ruin your beautiful photo.
Cheers,
Andrew
Cheers,
Andrew
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Originally Posted by dmp
See - for MY Birthday (sunday), I'm asking for SNOW! :D
(Glad you said something becuz it doesn't look like you BD will show up on the BD list you sly dog
. Looks like several of us are winter babies )
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If you show up on the 10th at XXX in Issaquah we can do one (frosty rootbeer that is!)... so that's Kristopher, Ryan, you, me... and I'm not sure who else has a winter BD. And I just found the calendar and see you on it, but it shows you're turning 84 
Gosh, you look good for your age!
Gosh, you look good for your age!
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Originally Posted by dmp
Mine read 38 when I got in the car this morning
Salt Lake normally gets a ton of snow, but i haven't gotten to try out the new snow tires yet. Just a short 15 minute drive from my house are all the ski resorts. They got over 2' of snow the last day or two.
Great picture of the snow BTW! Excellent photography skills.
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Originally Posted by 05TiGr8Lady
If you show up on the 10th at XXX in Issaquah we can do one (frosty rootbeer that is!)... so that's Kristopher, Ryan, you, me... and I'm not sure who else has a winter BD. And I just found the calendar and see you on it, but it shows you're turning 84 Gosh, you look good for your age!
Gosh, you look good for your age!
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Originally Posted by BunnyGirl
I'm in January. Surely that counts as a winter b-day.
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The 29th. And, if you give me details I can probably make it up December 10. According to my calender (unless I can't read after 12 hours of work today) it is a Sunday, which is my day off, and so is Monday!!!!
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Originally Posted by BunnyGirl
The 29th. And, if you give me details I can probably make it up December 10. According to my calender (unless I can't read after 12 hours of work today) it is a Sunday, which is my day off, and so is Monday!!!!
At the peak of our storm - I drove the 8 by three rollovers on Highway 12. The PZero Neros grabbed quick nicely until I came upon the State Patrols flares - a portion in Centeral Park was like glass. I was sliding at 5 MPH - freaked the ever living **** out of me - the kind of freak that cramps your back muscles.
Made it through with no scrapes except under the car - I am low enough to high center on 3.5" of snow.
Made it through with no scrapes except under the car - I am low enough to high center on 3.5" of snow.
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