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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 11:08 PM
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Fun... Until boom haha

See thats the thing, i love driving at snow but on 12" snow, i wont be able to move haha

Naah i took the mdx because of the restaurant. Drivers will need help for sure haha

Old Feb 7, 2013 | 11:14 PM
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i dont see any snow

and yeah 12" is a lot of snow....this year it snowed here almost 6-8" and I did take my TL out after we made the snow man LOL....I was gonna hit the snowman with the car but didnt want my sister and my wifey to break something very dear to me....


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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 07:12 AM
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Dang...12 inches IS a lot of snow!
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 08:21 AM
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You should be fine with that 4x4 TL

MDX is AWD?
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 09:08 AM
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MDX in snow pics are mandatory. We're all staying tuned to this thread all weekend, Meko...don't disappoint us!
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 10:33 AM
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Yes, SHAWD.
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 11:27 AM
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Leave him alone you snowman killer

Austin you bish that was a good one

Oh yeah John, will try to climb everything

Just like J. said, sh-AWD
That thing handles like crazy dad says.. he is the one that experienced every kind of car.
His FX sucks more like a rwd but still controlls the car... just little bit more fun

His 09 RL was the king though.
He was going to NY with his friends one day, they were about to miss the exit and dad took it pretty fast, the guys on the back said it felt like we were on rails.. disney world haha

Dad was saying it was giving the taste of the cross suspensions on Peugeot 405 he had around 1996
More you force it, car pushes itself to the asphalpt

He doesn't drive fast anymore but RL was the only car that I saw him hit the pedal all the time. Gotta hit it on the corners, it's an quattro says Audi

Worst car he had in snow was E320 Oh my god it was even pain to move the car on a shoveled parking lot at home, and with snow tires all around

RL was an awesome car, so comfy, nice ride, best awd, all he wanted, he was going to keep it but there was a problem with it, and traded with FX












but the king of the cars were the Benz, if you ask me
When ever I see the pictures of it, I still feel the joy it gave or the feeling it gave
It was totally something different.
Drove the new E at DC...notghing like that feeling anymore. More like the new C, I hated it

It's the only car I miss. Push a button car goes up, had air suspension, make them sport with 2 levels. Ventilated seats, keyless go, blue tint, it was the appearance package.

He drove it for 3 years...his record
Sold it because was tired of giving money to service
In 3 years, paid $12K for it's extra problems. Had an extended warranty as well

















Old Feb 8, 2013 | 12:22 PM
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Awesome pics! The TL's interior is the best by far IMO.
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 01:17 PM
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Agreed, but I'm partial!
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Me too! I LOVE the TL's interior.
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 02:02 PM
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I agree to be honest. But lighting in that benz is amazing. So detailed

So far not crazy snow yet
Will start heavy after 8 and continue until tomorrow evening

But cant go on highway after 4pm today. $500 fine or 1yr jail

Old Feb 8, 2013 | 02:09 PM
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wow what the hell

They can really fine/jail you for going on the highway?
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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Yeah, I guess so, that's why every restaurant closed. No delivery
After I closed dads store, I was sneaking from back roads but then I saw an empty CVS lot


No snow to force the car yet but tomorrow morning atleast 12" then it will be fun to drive



















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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 07:36 PM
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Hey Meko do you have a list of all the interior led bulbs you got off super bright? Got the plate light bulbs off their site and they made me want to do the interior conversion too.
Thanks - Buds
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 10:21 PM
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MDX is a beast!
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 10:56 PM
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It's amazing outside!!!!!



John, she is freaking gorgeous
Roads are full of snow, and we are the only one out there
I said F it, we'll talk through it
We went around to our collages, so many people and fun out there
Yes we are the only car

Saw many cops but they didn't even say anything
Well..we talked with couple of them
Leave us alone, this kind of snow doesn't happen every year

MDX is crazy, you just don't belive it.
Uploading the videos, check out the entrance of the garage..
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 10:57 PM
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Those pics were taken before 7pm Eastern. It's now midnight-I can't imagine how much more snow has fallen.
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It just started Steven hahaha
Uploading pics too
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 11:06 PM
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Be safe, brother!
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 11:20 PM
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Thanks Admin trying to

So far 14"...they say

























Yess she did pass from there


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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 11:23 PM
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LOL.....thanks MEKO.


14"-I've heard you're getting about 3 feet!
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 11:40 PM
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Yup, tonight hopefully haha
More pics coming
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They started getting the cars towed, so had to move the MDX
Only open spot was top of this hill. Totally empty spots
I guess because of not having sh-awd



Up there





We left the car for 2 hours and boom





























































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Im kind of hoping we get one really good snow storm down here this season. Something in the 1'+ range.
Old Feb 9, 2013 | 12:09 AM
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Fun, fun, fun, fun
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After those back to back to back blizzards we got a few years ago, I went out and got snow tires.

Havent used them for their intended purpose
Old Feb 9, 2013 | 12:19 AM
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For the CL?
I would be lazy to swap them. Plus you get snow but roads are usually open if you have to commute. I don't want loud tires during whole winter, plus they don't hold allignment right?

For real fun, awd might be the only choice
Old Feb 9, 2013 | 12:37 AM
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Ive been running the snow tires since May

Theyre not that loud, and the alignment isn't a problem. 4" here shuts roads down. Hell, we got 1.5" of snow a few weeks ago and they closed schools

If the "city" here is going to freak out at the weather, the least Mother Nature can do is make it worth my while
Old Feb 9, 2013 | 12:51 AM
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Haha I know right..

You serious? I hate my school, on thursday governer said, trains will stop at 3, no highway blah blah

At evening, I receive e-mail from school saying that we are still open on Friday, but decision might change by the end of the day idiots
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Wow, that's pretty serious. We topped out at about 6-8", pretty minimal compared to you. Have fun shoveling!!
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Dang MEKO, thanks for sharing, man...great pictures, buddy. At least I think our new Cadillac could handle something like that! .
Old Feb 9, 2013 | 08:55 AM
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Hope you get more John.... if you want
Thanks

Parents live 20miles north of us (Boston), should be worse there



This is how I left it for dad, slamed the Sub to the wall and FX in front of it...
We have the machine there but still I want to go help him haha

Our condo here with brother, company comes and opens it but no one is here yet

Haha you're welcome J.
outside looks sooo white and still snowing
let me hit that MDX again
Excuse: Go check dads restaurant if everything is ok
But were are closed again.. No way employees could make it

See, now you have a reason to come up here for a trip
You are waiting for this the whole year when you have an SUV

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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 01:10 PM
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Cop stopped me
I said I am going home blah blah, he said I don't want to see you again

After 4pm, no more ban
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I feel bad for this guy





Not clear on the pic but a road that I didn't even think aobut going through





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He received a msg and it stopped the video

Had to take down that snow on the left with the bumper haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdNnJ...ature=youtu.be
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Wow, all I can do is look at those pictures in disbelief.....

Incredible.
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Thanks awesome Meko....love blizzards....

...i miss my days in NY...$100 to get your car outta snow....easy 2500-3000 blizzard weekend LOL...you making me nostalgic....

and i love it how you clean the car after the snow as if winter is over

and that MDX is a fawking monster....
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More pics will come Steven
I have the FX right now. Dad said mom needs the MDX for tomorrow.
(she is scared to drive the FX because of the wide hood )

TL is still sleeping Anil missed it
Haha I always make you remember your old days

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Hey Meko do you have a list of all the interior led bulbs you got off super bright? Got the plate light bulbs off their site and they made me want to do the interior conversion too.
Thanks - Buds
Hey!! Welcome

Sorry, missed this post.
I currently don't have leds from superbright for interior. You know that right?
I used them long time ago.
Don't know which plate led you are using but I had 12leds all around

I just checed their website and I guess they don't make that anymore
There is 15smd one
Not sure if it would fit in there, looks kind of long

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/m...r,WLED,21,201:




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