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Old 01-12-11, 06:14 AM
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I really just want a heated highway so I can drive my car in the winter, I really just want to drive my car but cause the snow in Boston is about to be 18" i'm buried and the garage is blocked by snow! oh well another ride to work yeah isn't that fun! sorry had to vent on the fact that I have a RWD car and there is no movement that will occur!
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The more it snows the more I want to go for a drive. Really though, why not just get some winter tires right?

Can't wait to see the tolls on a heated highway. It would shut down the power plant.
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I had an awesome drive to work this morning! Cool crisp morning in the mid 30s... coldest temperature all year... I hit 110 mph at my normal "floor it" spot to get around lots of cars... (don't worry it's very safe and I don't drive like a a$$hole...)

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Originally Posted by Arantant
I had an awesome drive to work this morning! Cool crisp morning in the mid 30s... coldest temperature all year... I hit 110 mph at my normal "floor it" spot to get around lots of cars... (don't worry it's very safe and I don't drive like a a$$hole...)

pot....kettle.....
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why would you buy a RWD car in boston?
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Originally Posted by BinaryJay
The more it snows the more I want to go for a drive. Really though, why not just get some winter tires right?

Can't wait to see the tolls on a heated highway. It would shut down the power plant.
Yeah I'm sure the tolls would be out of control but only in winter just run hot water under the roads in tubes and its all good we would be paying a lot of money but we would save on snow plows........Who's with me

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why would you buy a RWD car in boston?
I don't like the AWD I like RWD, called me old fashion but I think a RWD car drives better aside from winter. I have a winter beater my 2-door camry but who wouldn't miss driving your GS.
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Originally Posted by IXI187IXI
pot....kettle.....
Not sure how you can make that judgement without knowing the stretch of road and driving conditions... or do you think that 110 mph in our 3GS is unsafe in any condition?
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Also, don't they salt the roads? I know nothing though about winter driving... having grown up in Texas....
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Originally Posted by Arantant
Also, don't they salt the roads? I know nothing though about winter driving... having grown up in Texas....
yeah but like today there were good roads and terrible roads but the highway was a mess this morning.
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Originally Posted by bigblack06
Yeah I'm sure the tolls would be out of control but only in winter just run hot water under the roads in tubes and its all good we would be paying a lot of money but we would save on snow plows........Who's with me
Spend $100 to save half a penny, what an ingenious idea. This will create a lot of jobs guaranteed.

You know what else also create a lot of jobs? CRASH. One accident create loads of jobs, you get police/fire dept/ambulance/hospital/insurances/lawyers/etc.... We need more accidents.

Sorry for my sarcasm but I need to rant too. All the electric cars doing 50mph all over on 65mph road and run out of juice in the middle of the road will be hel.

Originally Posted by bigblack06
I don't like the AWD I like RWD, called me old fashion but I think a RWD car drives better aside from winter. I have a winter beater my 2-door camry but who wouldn't miss driving your GS.
i agree. Miss driving my GS. It have been sitting in drive way for 4 days.
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I'm out with the IS350 every snow storm, even when I really don't need to be out..

As long as you drive cautiously, you should be fine.
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Originally Posted by DaSyce
I'm out with the IS350 every snow storm, even when I really don't need to be out..

As long as you drive cautiously, you should be fine.
yeah right I can't even get out from the thick wet snow I'll be stuc the moment I start to drive, tried it once in like 5" of snow and the rear tires got stuck in slush and that was it couldn't move good thing this was in my drive way going into garage so I left it there in hopes of letting the snow melt
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our GS don't make good snowplow. it's better at plowing into snow. lol
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To op, you should start to build a heated driveway first so you can at least get your GS out of the garage.
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What's snow?


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