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Got the "snowed in" blues guys.....what do you do??

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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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Got the "snowed in" blues guys.....what do you do??

Been rainy and snowy for weeks here.....roads aren't bad but slushy and dirty and wet. Just don't like to take er out on those days but it's been a few weeks. Should I.....NO...NO ...I won't........er, maybe.

No....NO..grrrrrrrrrr.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 10:58 AM
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do it and wash her right after
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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Come on down to South Florida....high today 70.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by sprink49
Come on down to South Florida....high today 70.
i agree!
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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Sounds like it's time to relocate to Florida
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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Closer to RennTechV12 and Arizona.....any AZ guys on today....what's it like down there?

Oh yeah, thanks for RUBBING it in FL guys.

Any of you guys take um out in the snow??

I just can't with 585hp and summer tires, but was curious.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 12:08 PM
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Don't have the horsepower "problem" that you do with your mods. I've driven in some slushy stuff a couple of times with my wintersport M3's and the Beast has handled just fine. I do switch the transmission to 'C'.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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Don't have the horsepower "problem" that you do with your mods. I've driven in some slushy stuff a couple of times with my wintersport M3's and the Beast has handled just fine. I do switch the transmission to 'C'.
I would definately recommend those Dunlop Wintersport M3's. I have them on my car and it gets me to where I need to go.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 12:56 PM
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Believe it or not Jak I drove my E55 through last year's winter on snows... it was actually not too bad, but I really hated doing that to my car. I recently canceled my Z06 order and found a good deal on an Audi S4... even came with snow tires. Fun isn't the word to describe this car in the snow... it's unreal. The +200hp over stock helps too

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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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I've been driving my baby in the crappy Chicago weather for the last 2 weeks cuz my "winter" car is messed up. I hate it.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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A little off topic, but it's great to see some people from Chicago on this forum. Where are you guys located?
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 02:51 PM
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Nij, do you run winter tires? I'm in Streamwood, where do you trust to have tires put on your car? I'm looking for winter rubber.
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It's Friday at about 4pm. I am looking out my office window and this is what I see. It's not long before I start thinking.......................................... .... I hate snow!!! and so does my E55.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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I am in Glenview. I ran Dunlop M3s on my E55... made winter driving very tolerable. Ran M2s on my W210 E55. Both performed very well even in the worst conditions.

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find an empty parking lot, turn off ESP, and have a little fun
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 04:37 PM
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find an empty parking lot, turn off ESP, and have a little fun

yea and take video so we can enjoy!!!
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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I am from the North East and we can get pleanty of snow. I park my '05 E55 next to my 1969 big block SS Camaro all winter long in my climate controlled warehouse. I use my other winter vehicles an '05 Jeep Grand Cherokee and for the big snow storms my '05 Ram 3500 Cummins Powered 4X4 Pickemup truck
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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whats a climate controlled warehouse? !!!! LOL

You guys gotta make the move to S.FL - hell its great weather and all year fun even when there are 30 hurricanes a year!

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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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whats a climate controlled warehouse? !!!! LOL

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It's my building where I store and work on my toys. It's air conditioned and heated, plus It has a full work shop with lift, tools, welders, hydralic bending machines, fork lifts etc. I use to road race back in the day and this is were I worked on my race cars. I must say it's nice to have it and all my friends come over to work on their toys
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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Mine has been tucked away also in a climate controlled storage garage with some other nice cars. I live in Wisconsin and will never drive a nice car in the winter. The salt gets into places you can't even imagine and you can't get it out. The little pacman guys are chewing on your metal 24/7 after that and all the bolts rust up and that nice factory freshness is gone forever. Just **** me. I drive an SUV in the winter and let the pacmans chew on that. They get hamburger, not steak!
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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Mine has been tucked away also in a climate controlled storage garage with some other nice cars. I live in Wisconsin and will never drive a nice car in the winter. The salt gets into places you can't even imagine and you can't get it out. The little pacman guys are chewing on your metal 24/7 after that and all the bolts rust up and that nice factory freshness is gone forever. Just **** me. I drive an SUV in the winter and let the pacmans chew on that. They get hamburger, not steak!
I cannot agree with you more. I would never ever drive my nice rides in the winter. The Snow, Salt, and Potholes takes a toll on any car. Thats why I bring out my big guns. The Jeep Cherokee and The Ram3500 4X4's.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Rock
It's Friday at about 4pm. I am looking out my office window and this is what I see. It's not long before I start thinking.......................................... .... I hate snow!!! and so does my E55.
What are you complaining about? You have a Guitar Center right across the street,,, Or is that a frozen stream??? My Bad... :p
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