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Seattle Snowstorm = Lexus in a Ditch

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Old 12-03-06, 11:49 AM
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Default Seattle Snowstorm = Lexus in a Ditch

I can't tell if its a 250 or 350, but click on the second picture in this article.
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsourc...er+to+remember

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Old 12-03-06, 12:01 PM
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Oh no! Hope they're not hurt.
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that sucks... blah on seattle weather.
Old 12-03-06, 02:34 PM
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Ouch ...... I would suspect there will be some paint damage on the other side. Nice set of wheels. I doubt anyone was hurt, looks like the standard slide into the ditch a a fairly slow speed.

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In case anyone was thinking of trying to get through winter on summer tires....
Old 12-03-06, 04:30 PM
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More proof that the IS sucks in snow without winter tires. And yeah, that winter storm last week was absolutely insane. I'm surprised I made it out alive.
Old 12-03-06, 07:54 PM
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Thats gruesome...Good luck on recovery.
Old 12-03-06, 08:09 PM
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Yikes - that wasn't me! I put on Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires a month ago. I tooled around north of Seattle (hit even harder with more snow than Seattle) without much drama. There was about 5 inches of snow, and tons of ice.
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Originally Posted by Reyngel
More proof that the IS sucks in snow without winter tires. And yeah, that winter storm last week was absolutely insane. I'm surprised I made it out alive.
Not just the IS. Even cars with all wheel drive are terrible in the snow on summer tires.
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Originally Posted by Bichon
Not just the IS. Even cars with all wheel drive are terrible in the snow on summer tires.
Yep. That's why I just said IS, and didn't distinguish between RWD and AWD.
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Originally Posted by Reyngel
Yep. That's why I just said IS, and didn't distinguish between RWD and AWD.
Okay, ya got me!
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