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Old 02-01-13, 04:47 AM
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Took the F to go on my ski trip. It handled the snow great. It was only like a two inch super packed layer that was kinda of slippy but the F snow mode and traction control plus my Blizzak LM-25 and some logic made it handle just fine. Obviously you can't go flying around but the roads were some of the steepest and most tightly winding roads I have ever been on.














Old 02-01-13, 05:39 AM
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Your a brave brave man. Love the body kit sick!!!
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Nice, car looks great in the snow
Old 02-01-13, 06:42 AM
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Agreed, this car does snow just fine, as long as you use some common sense and caution. I had the LM-25s on my old F and LM-60's on the current one, and the snow hasn't stopped me yet.

BTW, what rear do you have on the car?
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Nicely done...Blizzaks FTW!!! for those who doubt it, it can be done.
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Way to go mang! Did you go to Beech or Sugar Mountains by any chance?
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Nice! The tires are the real difference. You would have flown off the mountain had you tried that with summer tires. Sweet pics too... I like that 2nd to last pic especially, haha!
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Originally Posted by F1nALMSfan

BTW, what rear do you have on the car?
I was curious too, so I did a quick search based on the mods in his sig and came up with this: http://www.branew.us/lexus/is-f.html

I think the kit looks better on WReuroR's F than it does on the website!
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Coolest pic of an IS F in the snow that I've seen...though I haven't seen many...
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Originally Posted by psixtc
I was curious too, so I did a quick search based on the mods in his sig and came up with this: http://www.branew.us/lexus/is-f.html

I think the kit looks better on WReuroR's F than it does on the website!
Ah, totally missed the sig list. Thanks though!
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I was a bit nervous myself coming from an STi, but our first snow here in the Niagara Region of Ontario Canada quickly put my fears to rest. Snow mode, the nannies LM-60s and a little common sense and I felt safe and secure. Didn't miss the STi at all.....truth be told I haven't missed it from the second I pushed that Start button about 2 months ago.
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Great to hear the F did well in the snow. But how cool would it be if the F came in AWD.
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AWD can be done, the parts exist.... but it won't be cheap.
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I would love AWD, but I don't want a heavier vehicle. Having said that, we just got 4 inches of snow and the Michelin PA4s are AWESOME!!!! I went with a square setup of 245 40 18s and I much prefer it over the LM25s. Of course, the LM25s had gone through 4 full winter seasons (5 months of each year) so my memory of the LM25s were when they only had 1/2 tread left LOL.
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I know exactly how those tires behave in snow :-). Glad they handled well in snow transporting you to your ski trip.


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