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Old 12-17-08, 09:30 PM
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Man what a ride home from work. I have never driven a car that I was holding my breathe so much in the snow. Of course, the summer tires I'm sure didn't help the situation. But then again, who think of Vegas getting 6 inches of snow. The normal 15 minute ride took 1 hour and 15 minutes. I was just thinking to myself the whole time, why did Lexus even put the ETC Snow button. I can only imagine how bad it would have been if I didn't push it.

I knew I should have called in sick...

Sorry I disappointed people that thought that there was going to be pictures of a crash
Old 12-17-08, 09:31 PM
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wow...snow'd in vegas!?!?!
Old 12-17-08, 09:34 PM
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Well it also snowed here in TX last week, its Vegas' turn now
Old 12-17-08, 09:35 PM
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you need snow tires!! maybe you just need to experience the drive with snowtires in snowy weather first. then you will probably notice the huge difference
Old 12-17-08, 09:55 PM
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just take it easy....or slow. BTW they closed Vegas Airport because of the snow!
Old 12-17-08, 10:15 PM
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6 inches ! oh my......
Old 12-17-08, 11:03 PM
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I feel ya dude! I live south of Seattle, WA and we're getting hit by a big snow storm. Monday I couldn't even get out of my drive way in my IS350 and had to push my car back into the garage! It's my first RWD car, so a learning experience (I just got it back in August). But I took my brother's Celica (which was mine) out which drove fine, sort of miss having FWD...
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Originally Posted by kickin8
6 inches ! oh my......
what he said...and in Vegas too
Old 12-18-08, 12:23 AM
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hahaha here in Seattle man we got hit hard i cant even make it up my damm hill in my 250 and i had to park it out on the street. It was hard comming home track control had to help me not slide down to a ditch plus freezing condition make it turn into black ice. Plus summer tires dont help at all lol....
Old 12-18-08, 01:55 AM
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I live in vegas as well. We had the most snow I have ever seen, BY FAR!!!! in the past 29 years I have lived here. I got stuck a few times, but nothing rocking couldn't rectify. I just plowed through it instead of letting it bother me. In any event I do wish I had my old S4 as opposed to this, BY FAR.
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ECT SNOW FTW! lol
Old 12-18-08, 06:14 AM
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Summer Tires + Snow = Bad.
Old 12-18-08, 07:01 AM
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I've never heard snow falling in Vegas. That's crazy!! The ice age is coming. I guess it's time to invest in some snow tires. Now you know what us Canadians feel in the great white north.
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Snow in Vegas... guess Hell may feeze over next???

My IS250AWD did well here even with summer tires, you just need to BE CAREFUL on snow/ice... I'd worry about the OTHER folks!!!

Maybe this will make you feel better: we've had 32" of snow already with 10"-12" expected between this afternoon and Friday at noon!!! Our FIFTH Winter Storm Warning, Christmas is still a week away........
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This is the first time my IS has ever seen snow. Snow mode all the way!

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