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Old 07-24-07, 08:54 PM
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Default Winter Wonderland

What's up everyone? I'm new to the forum and have a quick question. My mind has been pretty much made up about my next vehicle, but before I take the plunge there is one thing I am worried about. For those who have driven their ES's in the winter, what are your honest opinions on how the vehicle handles in the snow? I live and work on Long Island and Manhattan respectively, and do lots of winter/snow driving.

P.S. I have been reading all of your posts for a short while and have already learned a lot. Thanks everyone!!!
Old 07-24-07, 10:05 PM
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Welcome to Club Lexus. Please be more descriptive in your topic headings, as your current topic makes a search impossible. I doubt anyone will search for "Winter Wonderland". As you continue to use the forum, I'm sure you'll thank me in the future when you are doing a search.

And speaking of snow, there is already some threads discussing this.
Old 07-24-07, 10:47 PM
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I went through the past winter in Colorado - my previous ES300 had better traction than the patrol cars, my Michelin HydroEdge tires gave a lot of the boost; the car did it's share with the traction control, the ABS also got guite a workout. It is a great winter car, except when the snow is over 10" deep.
Oh yeah, pretty good driver, too!
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No problems with mine except for trying to blast out of a parking spot with wet snow 8" deep. I had to shovel the snow out before the front wheels would grab but the car was good in Northeast PA snow.
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itll do fine in the snow, we live in buffalo so it snows like crazy here, and good snow tires help alot to
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Pleasantly surprised with the snow performance. Better than previous generation. The car is more than capable if you find yourself stuck in a storm.
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