sT04Louis

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Isnt VSA a "assist"??

Maybe if Oregon was prepared with these strange devices called "snowplows" everything would be fine.

bonknhead

Kyle, sorry about the job dude. The bad economy is hurting so many people...

Here's to you finding something better, with more $

clee109

We were out on and off all morning here in bethany and the Pilot did great with just the OEM all seasons on it, didn't even have to throw it into "4WD" or VTM 4-Lock as honda calls it. Only spot of a slide was me having fun Planning on taking it out tomorow to try it in some slightly icey conditions if they exist. TSX sits warm and cozy in the garage.

sT04Louis

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Eh shit happens, thanks though.

This snow is gonna throw a wrench in driving around to get a job.



I really want to borrow my dads danger ranger and go stompin around...

Oh and i dont feel so bad with the Volks on either, because im not the only one with them on where i live. Guy with a S2k has VS-XX's on right now

minkl81

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i made two round trip to tigard from beaverton today and had no problem with cr-v. road was slushy in the morning but all of sudden turned into ice link around 3pm.

just got back from test driving the pilot. vtm-4 is pretty darn good even with the oem tires. in the cr-v you can feel the "realtime awd" kicking in when front wheel slips but vtm-4 is whole different story. wonder how good sh-awd is.

minkl81

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had to post this poor guys in new benz. haha... they are barely crossing the intersection even on the flat surface. look at the light, its green already and they are still crossing...

minkl81

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bluecarbonfiber

is that 99 in one of the pics? looks like a parking lot

minkl81

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they were all frozen up

clee109

99 right of of 217 if I am not mistaking right on hall blvd

I dunno about you guys but here the window is HOWLING!!! My road is a sheet of ice, the main road right above me is a sheet of ice, hell my driveway is ice!!!! WTF!!! no signs of a thaw until next week!!!!

OStateBeaver

Out in the snow until I can get a spot in the garage to fit my motorcycle

sT04Louis

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Wind = Crazy here.

I Live up on a hill and all the snow has been blown off all the trees and onto the fresh layer of sleet that came down this after noon

ABP1TSX

damn its cold out. Im here in hillsboro doing shit, had to cover tonight for some "no show" guys on the weekend crew. Not all is bad as the company got me a hotel room and covering my food expenses. Lol good luck with you guys that have to make a morning commute. Its like driving on a sheet of ice out there.

oh they are covering the cost of my chains too lol..

bonknhead

I live in Hillsboro and work downtown, but I'm working from home today. Driving over Sylvan doesn't look too appealing right now...

EuroR08

woohoo for working from home... i'm not about to even walk to the max to get downtown in this - i dont have any type of warm clothing for this. and how nice northface was out of my size when i went shopping sat nite and had to order a jacket that wont be here til wed...i'd be a lot happier if this was all snow still instead of 6 inches of ice & wind...some car tried to leave my complex this morning and it took4 ppl to try to push it back into their spot...good thing there werent cars close by cuz they just slid sidddddeeewaaays - FWD does not belong in ice

clee109

^^FWD does better than RWD in this type of weather. 4WD will suffer on ice as well same with AWD. In ice you need chains or studs or a combo of both.

sT04Louis

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Ha, old Army gear did me wonders. Was walking around all day yesterday taking pics. In fact, i even got too warm at one point

bluecarbonfiber

so i gave my battery a chance and didnt start it all weekend till this morning and it fired right up.. drove to work too and no real issue.. left the VSA on so i could tell if i was spinning.. only thing that sucks is the damn rocks they put down

bonknhead

I ended up going into the office anyway. Not a bad drive - only hairy part was Sunset Hwy going down towards the VR tunnel - really slow going. I kept it in second most of the way down. Everyone was going really slow. Luckily not a lot of gravel to pit my windshield - I had it replaced earlier this year.

bluecarbonfiber

i was lucky enough not to be behind anyone when driving into work today.. but i can hear it bouncing around in my fenders.. hopefully i didnt get to many chips in the paint on the sides.. i think tomorrow i am gonna drive our scion or the POS truck.. havent decided.. i am sure traffic will be easier too

EuroR08

i guess the correct way to say this would have been lowered cars do not belong in the ice and snow

now would be a good time for me to buy my MDX and some chains

bluecarbonfiber

dont get the MDX.. get the RDX.. Turbo with the SH-awd plus they make a reflash for it thats 30 more HP

clee109

So out here where we live it's a bit icey but not too bad, good enough for the wife to drive me to work tomorrow, no way in hell I'll drive the TSX.

But my parents house in Mt. Park is a whole different story, they can't even move an inch without chains!!!!

Kyle - what's wilsonville like?

sT04Louis

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Its a sheet of ice. I tried driving my girls Carolla a little bit around here and its pretty bad.

Chains are a must out here.

bluecarbonfiber

drive to work was easy.. tomorrow is going to be interesting again

saersxlr8

fucken cold as shit yO! haha... mann tomorrow and thur morning gonn be interesting for sure

saersxlr8

cant drive in the snow with VSA on... all it does it keep the rpm down and steppin on the gas just keeps you sittin there... i turn mine off when i'm at a stop and start from 2nd gear.. i keep it on while on the freeway thoe, ice patches :thumbsdow

bluecarbonfiber

Katu... website is saying SAT-MON we are to get 5 inches to a foot of snow.. i dont think i have seen a foot of snow in the metro area all my life here in oregon.. most was 9 inches

fobstylez

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Came to my car looking like this! looks like I have a lot of work to do. Its going to start chipping. I think somebody hit it in the last couple of days.



Lol this idiot ended up on the yard in front of me, it was awesome. This was this morning, my neighborhood is all ice.

bluecarbonfiber

DAMN! sorry about your luck!! thank god all the idiot on my street (college kids) went home for the Xmas break...

I love the fact its an audi in the second pic.. i bet they felt there car was cool cause they thought they had the quatro in it but it didnt haha

clee109

HILLARIOUS AUDI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Did they just leave it there?

fobstylez

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lol yeah he looked like an idiot walking uphill while his car is on my neighbor's yard. I think my lip was cracked from kids sliding down our hill all night long. Because i checked it before I went in the house.

bluecarbonfiber

cool thing about fiberglass is you can easily fix it.. sucks you have to have it redone though..

fobstylez

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its not fiberglass, its oem! thats what pisses me off. I guess i'll be taking it off to repair, i'll probably just leave it off till this winter is over. I really need some snow tires. I dont know how you guys can do it. I'm paranoid as fuck. Oregon for life here, cant drive worth shit in the snow

clee109

I actually wrote a post trying to educate people driving on snow and ice conditions on my own site today. Go ahead and read it if you have time, I tried to list out some easy to follow ideas to help with driving in wintery conditions

(shameless advertising! )

http://www.jdmlove.org/2008/12/how-t...-snow-and-ice/

bluecarbonfiber

damn that sucks even more.. just thought it was fiberglass.. i guess now when i look at the pic more you can tell its got the black rubber look.. is your deductable for insurance low? might beable to just claim it on there..
makes me wanna park in the back of my place but i know idiots drive horrible on our alley ways so either way i am sure to be screwed..
and driving in snow is easy.. just slow and easy to take off and dont speed above 35 and youre golden..

clee109

LOL:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZUDD...layer_embedded

Ken1997TL

And it all got started with the New Haircut video

bluecarbonfiber

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haha thats awesome!! that beats out my vtec kicked in yo! pics

sT04Louis

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Optima Yellow Top = DEAD

And Acura had a lovely design plan of making it so you cant open your trunk where you might possibly keep jumper cables.


Lame....