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Old 12-27-10 | 08:49 AM
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Default Heavy snow in Philly and My IS F

We had a good amount of snow last night and I had fun with my IS F.
For winter, my car has Pirelli Sottozeros 235/45 R18V on Sparco wheels. It was a good deal from Tire Rack - A complete package for a half of the retail price of a stock BBS.



It's fortunate that Philly area is not too hilly. Nonetheless, I am very satisfied that IS F with winter tires is capable of negotiating going up moderate slopes. Yes, the rear gets loose, but never completely lose traction.







have a safe winter motoring!

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Old 12-27-10 | 08:51 AM
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OMG.. Can somebody teach me how to resize the pics?
Old 12-27-10 | 08:54 AM
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not 100% sure, but you probably have to copy and paste the pics into paint and then click on the on the corner and drag it so it makes it smaller. but im sure there is a easier way.
Old 12-27-10 | 09:01 AM
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Thanks for the tip. It worked.
Old 12-27-10 | 09:17 AM
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Great winter setup!!
Old 12-27-10 | 09:56 AM
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The NFL canceled a football game cause of that!! O come on. LOL JP
Old 12-27-10 | 10:03 AM
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glad you're liking the F! love the snow, just not on my cars. lol
Old 12-27-10 | 10:04 AM
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Damn you guys are crazy!

I don't have the ***** to drive my F through snow even if I did have a winter setup on...Props!
Old 12-27-10 | 01:13 PM
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me either SAM
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I wouldn't put my F through that. I got a beater and a commuter for nasty winter weather ("nasty" by Seattle standards)
Old 12-27-10 | 01:56 PM
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IS-F loves snow now that's cute.
Old 12-27-10 | 03:16 PM
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Haha even if I had a Lamborghini, or a Caterham 7, or a KTM X-bow, I would have thrown a good set of winter tires on it and enjoyed driving in snow.

Besides, as a MBA candidate (and no job), I cannot afford two cars now. Winter driving in my IS F is not a luxury, but a necessity. having fun is an extra bonus on the necessity.
Old 12-27-10 | 07:57 PM
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^ I agree with you on this. I will drive even a Bugatti Veyron Sport in snow..lol!!
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im in the same situation. lol 3 ft of snow around in jersey and probably more cuz i have about 4 ft at my house. be safe, i have the blizzaks for my winter setup.
Old 12-28-10 | 03:17 PM
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Dang that looks like fun! How much snow did you end up getting in your area? I heard New York, Jersey and Boston got slammed.


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