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    i havent had any yet

    the closest i have seen was a cayenne that didnt wanna see some punk kid in a cheap car get in front of them when the lanes merged in 1/4 mile...(he lost)
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    I noticed that today..also everyone cant keep up at the take off .Im not trying to race anyone ..I just take of with caution.. ....I luv theses things
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    yea i know what you mean! ive noticed it in the rain too.. i dont have to change my takeoffs much at all in bad weather where as most have to be feather light on the gas or the tire spin like mad.. i can only figure its got to be the weight+ short wheel base puts as much weight over each tire as possible to give us better traction.. kind of like keeping your feet directly under you when you walk down an icy hill instead of taking big steps

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    Wink

    It's funny this thread came up.

    Like last week when we got 10" of snow overnight and I just got my new tires put on..I was out play'in and in the city there is a street with red lights like every 50 yds or so.

    I noticed a Chevy Avalanche weaving through traffic behind me in a big hurry. It was clear to me that he probably wanted to get around me because his lane was about to run out where it becomes an onramp to I90E.

    The stage was now set! The light changed and I dropped the hammer...tried as he might for about 3 red lights he lost by about 1.5 car lengths or more each time.. He finally gave up and settled behind me for the 11 mile trek to Waterford!
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    Been having the same experiences...though it gets frustrating at times.

    Having the hot-rod that can out accelerate pretty much everything in the snow, means that you eventually catch up with the group of garden slugs in front of you, where you're trapped, with only their complete driving incompetence as entertainment...

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    That's only because my WRX isn't in the lane next to you.

    Ya, we had sleet last night during rush hour and my commute went from already miserable to down right suicidal. There was a slushy mess all over the roads and the temp was holding at 34-37, but no ice. Slick, but not bad at all IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING (which we can all agree that MD drivers are THE worse, with the exception of maybe 1 guy who has a VX and a WRX, hahaha). Having finally gotten a chance to try out the new winter shoes I got on the WRX (Goodyear Eagle F1's) I wanted to give them the test. GREAT tire after all is said and done.

    Anyways, that's fairly VX OT there, but I will say that the VX is a champ in all weather, IMHO. It does what it has to do, as long as you know it's limits (I found most of them the hard way). I find myself with more courage to "play" in the WRX since it's, IMO, the same vehicle just with a MUCH lower stance/center of gravity, heh. Lowered though, so with more than 4" of snow and it's parked, heh. I do miss the VX though. Been in the garage for 3 weeks now with battery disconnected, awaiting repair days.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ldub View Post
    Been having the same experiences...though it gets frustrating at times.

    Having the hot-rod that can out accelerate pretty much everything in the snow, means that you eventually catch up with the group of garden slugs in front of you, where you're trapped, with only their complete driving incompetence as entertainment...
    Yeah, but it is fun once that little hole opens up between the Saturn and the Prius and then you just blast through. I'm loving the M/Ts. I was even thinking of airing down a little and see how much better the tracktion gets...

    Bart

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    Quote Originally Posted by nfpgasmask View Post
    Yeah, but it is fun once that little hole opens up between the Saturn and the Prius and then you just blast through. I'm loving the M/Ts. I was even thinking of airing down a little and see how much better the tracktion gets...

    Bart
    I hear both sides about MT's, but the side that actually uses their tires in the snowy mountains say that MT's are the BEST in snow.

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