twylie

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did 6 hours in the snow today from Charlotte, NC to Roanoke, VA. VERY slow most of the way once in VA. The hills/mountains the last 30 miles were a mess.

Tip: Put it in N when going downhill on slick/snowy/icy surfaces. In D the idle overpowers the ABS and I found myself on the shoulder a few times before I started putting it in N. Once in N, the ABS and steering control was back and made it passable.

Saw a 5 series on the side of the road overheated from ice build up on the lower radiator and grille. GS never got warm and never missed a beat. Would have DEFINITELY preferred an AWD today, but this is a once in 5 years event for me to drive in.

BinaryJay

Looks like a normal january day for us in Toronto.

AWD FTW, at least at this time of year.

twylie

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Yeah, by the time I pulled off, I was the only RWD vehicle out there. Guy in an IS 250 AWD was next to me as I fueled up before hitting the hotel. He said he was having fun and laughed that I was out in it when many SUV's had parked and left their vehicles. I was white knuckled more than once, I'll admit. If I still lived in VA, I'd have bought something AWD. Living in GA, it doesn't make much sense. We have a Jeep Wrangler at the house that's normally our snow vehicle, but the thought of a 1000 mile drive in it was less appealing than taking the GS. I figured if I ended up in a ditch, at least I'd be comfortable and have a nice quiet place to sit while waiting to be pulled out.

SNiiP3R

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We are expecting 10 - 12 inches of snow in NY. Tomorrow I will put my RWD with snow tires to a test should be fun.

lkapimp216

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We re supposed to get 16 -20 inches in Md and my car will be in a garage nice and toasty until all the salt has been washed completely away

MrG4Life

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Didn't get the chance to get my snow tires installed before this storm hits but I did my running around earlier so the car will sit for the whole weekend. Be safe guys if you have to go and drive in this stuff.

TWong350

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Wow! Crazy that at idle, it was overpowering?

We have been so lucky here in Socal. It's been in the high 70's and low 80's lately!

LiCelsior

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booooo snow!

Lexzam

Great to see a snowy GS!

twylie, what tires do you have for winter? Did you try the snow mode (cuts down power + gear change programming different)?

stvincent

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holy crap.. a lot of snow outside already.. if you have to drive, be safe guys.. my beater actually comes in handy this year..

twylie

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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. I did try the snow mode which helps on starts, uphill and forward driving. It was the downhill sections that required me to take it out of gear.

I did have to turn off TRAC to allow me to spin the tires and get off the shoulder once I ended up off the road.

I got to use all kinds of buttons/toys on the trip so far!

Still snowing where I am and not expected to stop for another couple of hours.

worker

This snow storm i drove my gs into the drive way. This pic is from last snow storm.

twylie

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shoveled out this morning:

Lexzam

Proper winter tires are really the only safe option on snow or ice. IMHO without winter tires it's too risky. They make a huge difference compared to all seasons.

Yeah, that's the only way to get going again, when it's really slippery.

DaveGS4

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Glad you made it there safely! Assume you were doing interstate (I77-I81) and not the back roads (221 down Bent Mountain).

Going to be doing that exact same drive next week so keeping an eye on the weather there.