With the snowy season among us, I figured a thread like this would be kinda fun.
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With the snowy season among us, I figured a thread like this would be kinda fun.
Will be a few weeks on the winter weather, but here's a classic pic to start us off:
http://image.motortrend.com/f/roadte..._side_view.jpg
I like the one I grabbed from someone's gallery for Moncha's picture frame.
http://www.pbase.com/tom4bren/image/119727463
It reminds me of how I parked my Samurai at Dulles Airport one time. The parking authorities were NOT happy with me.
HAHA! That's how I usually park the VX or the Jeep after they plow our office parking lot! I was asked last year where I would park after my personal glacier melts - nobody else could park there and one guy ended up buying a Range Rover in the spring and quickly informed me that he would be parking that way this season. He tried to take my spot one day in his Civic after I mashed it all down, he got stuck and almost slid into another car. HAHA! :smilewinkQuote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
Well, as long as this thread has been hijacked for past years. :grino:
We just had a wicked little snow storm the other day. There was only about 4" but it was very slippery. My tires were due to be replaced any day and my VX was not awesome in that storm. So I got new tires today. With the proper tires a VX is awesome in the snow.
Man, I love the snow! Whether I'm driving in it, hiking in it, or just watching it fall from a window, I love it! Bring it on! A winter without snow is not a winter.
These are old school film photos from back in the day, circa 2002-
http://www.wtv-zone.com/markg/imags/541.jpg
http://www.wtv-zone.com/markg/imags/532.jpg
http://www.wtv-zone.com/markg/imags/533.jpg
http://www.wtv-zone.com/markg/imags/545.jpg
And vids-
1:06, 14.3 mb, 320x240-
http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/mgpa/vids/11508.wmv
48 sec., 18.3 mb, 640x480-
http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/mgpa/vids/sno.wmv
Mark
Very nice! This could almost be a post card!
I know I posted this in another thread, but here is a shot of my VX yesterday morning. They said this is the most snow Reno has gotten since 2005. I moved here in 06 so this is the most snow I have experienced out here. Plus, the morning temp today was -3, which is the coldest I have experienced out here.
Of course, Reno's winter and Chicago's winter are two completely different animals. Anyway:
http://www.nofuture.com/lj/2009/12-07-09/snow1.jpg
http://www.nofuture.com/lj/2009/12-07-09/snow4.jpg
As for VX stories...well, yesterday around lunch I was sitting at my desk with my headphones on. I faintly heard one of my co-workers complaining about being stuck in the middle of the street just outside the parking lot. I sat there and waited about 2 minutes expecting what would happen. Sure enough, she came over and was like, "ummm, I'm stuck, can you help me?" I pulled her car out with my tow strap in about 30 seconds.
:thumbup: Bart
Bart, we are getting that storm in Milwaukee now. I have some Riff Raff specials (General Grabber AT2) severe snow rated tires. They really are nice. I'm always happy to get that 1st snow, but winters-as you know-are extremely long here, I'm almost sick of it already:smilewink.
Your beast looks awesome!
Must be a record in MD cause we got snow twice before Xmas. Kind of unheard of considering it is generally 60-65 this time of year. Sadly, last nights snow ended up getting mushed out by the rain that followed. This morning was an awesome slush mess that makes morning commutes !@#$ing lovely.... er, wait, that's every morning on the Capital Beltway.
I remember in '02 which was our last big one....
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da.../41vx_snow.jpg
Though I still would prefer this....
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...1oc24_info.jpg
This one is along the same as Bart's pic.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...puser/858/sl/u
+1 - We really should organize an East Coast beach event sometime, either in the Outer Banks or MD's Eastern Shore.Quote:
Originally Posted by WormGod
I plan on posting some winter pics soon, but today it's in the 80's. We are suppose to have a front move in tonight and drop us into the 50's with a high around 65 tommorrow. Actually our coldest time of the year is Jan./Feb., so I might have to wait till then to post winter pics. oh and what is all that white stuff ya'll have on your VX's ?
Yea,I keep thinking I want to move out west.Then I see the COLD!...NOT!
I need to win the lotto so I can have two places...a winter home down by Austin and a summer home in Moab or Durango,Taos,Sante Fe...ect
:snooz: wake up and stop dreaming Ha!
Had a terrrible rain storm in Florida the other day. No snow but 80 degree temps. Must have 3 inched of water on the road. VX went through the puddle with no problems. Seriously, I feel for you guys in the cold north.
took the vx around the town since we received some snow last night so it was pretty slick. i was doing some self induced fishtailing and it handled amazingly as my new tires outperformed my expectations. i love this ride