Grassroots Snowtorsports

I’m glad to see your having fun with the snow as well. I got about 3 feet on Saturday and I am supposedly getting another 1-2 feet more tonight. They have already canceled school for tomorrow so I am going to dig out and go to play in the snow with the GTI. I know of a few nice gravel back roads through light woods out in the country. I haven’t gotten to drive the Miata lately because azenis and snow don’t seem to mix very well.

Brust wrote: Funny, just moved to Arlington last fall. Everyone says it hardly snows and here I am stuck under 30" and counting. My WRX is on UHP summer tires, my M3 is on extreme summer tires, my MG is on all seasons, and all are buried. I moved the MG out of the garage so at least I could work on the boy's cyclekart. Pictures of (buried) M3 and 69 Midget to follow.

Yeah I was one of those people. Honestly though. The big ones were sometime in the mid 80's, 1996, 2003 and now 2010. Every 5 - 10 years doesnt necessitate a 4WD. Even in 1996 and 2003 my Dad didn't miss work. Apparently a Buick Century and some all seasons were all someone who grew up in Wisconsin needed to get around. Momentum is key and dont stop in the deep stuff. I remember driving that Buick in 03 and not being able to open the doors after parking it. Still made it out just fine.

Now you will probably have another 5-10 years before you see more than a foot at a time.

Greg Voth wrote:

Brust wrote: Funny, just moved to Arlington last fall. Everyone says it hardly snows and here I am stuck under 30" and counting. My WRX is on UHP summer tires, my M3 is on extreme summer tires, my MG is on all seasons, and all are buried. I moved the MG out of the garage so at least I could work on the boy's cyclekart. Pictures of (buried) M3 and 69 Midget to follow.

Yeah I was one of those people. Honestly though. The big ones were sometime in the mid 80's, 1996, 2003 and now 2010. Every 5 - 10 years doesnt necessitate a 4WD. Even in 1996 and 2003 my Dad didn't miss work. Apparently a Buick Century and some all seasons were all someone who grew up in Wisconsin needed to get around. Momentum is key and dont stop in the deep stuff. I remember driving that Buick in 03 and not being able to open the doors after parking it. Still made it out just fine. Now you will probably have another 5-10 years before you see more than a foot at a time.

+1. I never understand why people make such a big deal about having a vehicle that can go in snow. Really, are the streets paved with it all the time? They do plow it you know. I figure, using 5 years of driving history, that in an average Chicago winter there are 5 days that you will have trouble. Go in late to work, don't go at all, or get a ride... but don't make it dictate your car choice.

Now the potholes that we get because of the constant freeze thaw and refreeze, thats a different story... those potholes will be fixed just in time to do it all again.

As a counterpoint, hooning a bit in my mothers Impreza was fun last night

The worst of it was that I moved from Hawaii to here for work. The Subaru was the only vehicle that has moved since Saturday. I'm not built for this stuff.

The Tranny Shop.

ROFL, SO TRUE!!

(i used to pull/rebuild trannies for a living)

4l60 FTL!

I just saw the we, here in Baltimore City, are in a Phase III Snow Emergency. No Vehicles on the roads unless you are an emergancy type or you have a plow strapped to the front of it.

In reply to CamaroKeith:

I live in Glen burnie and I just came from being outside on the road. They suck. Thank GOD for my 4runner. Never gets stuck and I was going thru some deep stuff. Tried to have some fun in an empty parking lot but the misses was scared. I wonder what will happen when I start autocrossing this spring and she wants to ride for a lap?

a few new ones

a few new ones from my scenic country road drive this morning...

That snow would look bitchin' on fire.