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Zexel · 11-27-2001, 03:35 PM

today in 3rd hour at school, the site of snow appeared outside the window.  kinda sucks, I hate the cold weather.  I'll live because I can't stop it.  its' been snowing since, and that was about 3 hours ago, so maybe it'll snow a lot overnight!!  no school, PLEASE!  but yeah, fixing to go play some snow football.  I just want to sleep in, and stay warm inside!  who else has seen snow?  I remind you that I'm in Oklahoma, so it doesn't hit us til about htis time of year!

*drifterx* · 11-27-2001, 03:47 PM

i'm in MA and i saw all the snow in Utah and i am soooo scared already
man i feel your pain

gh6o6 · 11-27-2001, 04:22 PM

go have fun in your RWD thats what im doing when it snows

misnomer · 11-27-2001, 04:48 PM

Snowed here on Saturday night, the only night in the last two months I had to close at work. It also was the first time I lost control of my ass unintentionally, #### thing slid out 90 degrees. Glad I learned effective countersteering :-) This was all travelling down a rather long hill at 20MPH.

But yeah, RWD in the snow isn't fun, unless you want to bust up your car.

gh6o6 · 11-27-2001, 04:54 PM

to clarify:
RWD is fun when you want it to be

i loose control in turns and rain sometimes its NOT fun

misnomer · 11-27-2001, 05:07 PM

I've never lost control when I didn't want to before, just a matter of driving smoothly <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> Sharp turns or accells will overcome the standing friction moreso than steady pressure. For me, that time just happened to be on hardpacked snow/ice <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> Straight line, the road curve changed and my rear end went with it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

Zexel · 11-27-2001, 05:20 PM

I'm glad I have a FWD car for this winter (Sentra, don't have 240 just yet)...but it's my first winter, so the FWD will be the easiest on me.  I have enough confidence in my driving, that I can go through it without getting into a wreck, but that's not to say that I won't definately.  my friend has more confidence in ME than herself, she wanted me to drive her home from school today, been driving for like a week more than me, and she wanted me to drive.  so that makes me feel a little better about my driving!! hha, but man I hate snow!

*transient* · 11-27-2001, 09:56 PM

I've got a perfect winter car. Thin (new) tires, long wheelbase, low horsepower, FWD/4WD, Wagon (room for all my boarding gear!) <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

(Edited by transient at 4:57 pm on Nov. 27, 2001)

96SEChick · 12-02-2001, 01:23 PM

OMG, I was scared shitless driving in the snow and ice this week.  I had new tires pu ton the front in April, but my rear tires barely have any tread.  The snow came as such a shock, I didn't have the time to switch the front & rear tires, and my appointment to get new tires on my car was this next week.  I could barely accelerate, I couldn't turn, I couldn't shift without losing traction.  I was so scared, my left leg was trembling just trying to hold the clutch pedal in.  We (me and my car) made it through it though.  No bumps or curb-checks.  Only a tad bit of hail damage from the previous week's nice hail storm.  WELCOME TO OKLAHOMA--WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE FUKK THE WEATHER'S GONNA DO!!!!

Glad you made it through your first winter driving Zexel  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>   At least you didn't have to drive last year w/ the 3 weeks straight of ice on the roads--luckily I had a 1992 Olds 88 w/ brand new tires on it to drive.

Zexel · 12-02-2001, 02:25 PM

yeah.  well its' not that bad in a fwd car, still sucks.  I can't even imagine how bad it is for you guys in your rwd!  but it's all good, cause when it's not snowing, you have your fun!!

*transient* · 12-02-2001, 04:01 PM

they're fun when it is snowing too. I just wouldn't want to have to drive one all the time in the snow.

bing · 12-02-2001, 04:36 PM

IM IN CANADA AND I AINT SEEN NOT A EVEN A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW AND ITS DECEMBER???

it was really warm out today actually,

KoukiS14 · 12-02-2001, 06:13 PM

Tell me about it... it's been awesome here in Indiana, 'cept at night. . but it's warm enough to rain right now. .won't snow.  Comfortable enough to drive with my windows and roof open =)

-Rob

misnomer · 12-03-2001, 12:03 AM

Well, ain't that about a bitch. Second nightime drive home in the snow this year. Good thing I got out early, if I was three hours later, datt'd be bad news.

11-27-2001, 03:35 PM	#1
Zexel Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	today in 3rd hour at school, the site of snow appeared outside the window.  kinda sucks, I hate the cold weather.  I'll live because I can't stop it.  its' been snowing since, and that was about 3 hours ago, so maybe it'll snow a lot overnight!!  no school, PLEASE!  but yeah, fixing to go play some snow football.  I just want to sleep in, and stay warm inside!  who else has seen snow?  I remind you that I'm in Oklahoma, so it doesn't hit us til about htis time of year!

11-27-2001, 03:47 PM	#2
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 44 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i'm in MA and i saw all the snow in Utah and i am soooo scared already man i feel your pain

11-27-2001, 04:22 PM	#3
gh6o6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 550 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	go have fun in your RWD thats what im doing when it snows

11-27-2001, 04:48 PM	#4
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Snowed here on Saturday night, the only night in the last two months I had to close at work. It also was the first time I lost control of my ass unintentionally, #### thing slid out 90 degrees. Glad I learned effective countersteering :-) This was all travelling down a rather long hill at 20MPH. But yeah, RWD in the snow isn't fun, unless you want to bust up your car.

11-27-2001, 04:54 PM	#5
gh6o6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 550 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	to clarify: RWD is fun when you want it to be i loose control in turns and rain sometimes its NOT fun

11-27-2001, 05:07 PM	#6
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've never lost control when I didn't want to before, just a matter of driving smoothly <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> Sharp turns or accells will overcome the standing friction moreso than steady pressure. For me, that time just happened to be on hardpacked snow/ice <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> Straight line, the road curve changed and my rear end went with it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

11-27-2001, 05:20 PM	#7
Zexel Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm glad I have a FWD car for this winter (Sentra, don't have 240 just yet)...but it's my first winter, so the FWD will be the easiest on me.  I have enough confidence in my driving, that I can go through it without getting into a wreck, but that's not to say that I won't definately.  my friend has more confidence in ME than herself, she wanted me to drive her home from school today, been driving for like a week more than me, and she wanted me to drive.  so that makes me feel a little better about my driving!! hha, but man I hate snow!

11-27-2001, 09:56 PM	#8
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've got a perfect winter car. Thin (new) tires, long wheelbase, low horsepower, FWD/4WD, Wagon (room for all my boarding gear!) <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> (Edited by transient at 4:57 pm on Nov. 27, 2001)

12-02-2001, 01:23 PM	#9
96SEChick Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Age: 48 Posts: 1,814 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	OMG, I was scared shitless driving in the snow and ice this week.  I had new tires pu ton the front in April, but my rear tires barely have any tread.  The snow came as such a shock, I didn't have the time to switch the front & rear tires, and my appointment to get new tires on my car was this next week.  I could barely accelerate, I couldn't turn, I couldn't shift without losing traction.  I was so scared, my left leg was trembling just trying to hold the clutch pedal in.  We (me and my car) made it through it though.  No bumps or curb-checks.  Only a tad bit of hail damage from the previous week's nice hail storm.  WELCOME TO OKLAHOMA--WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE FUKK THE WEATHER'S GONNA DO!!!! Glad you made it through your first winter driving Zexel  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>   At least you didn't have to drive last year w/ the 3 weeks straight of ice on the roads--luckily I had a 1992 Olds 88 w/ brand new tires on it to drive.

12-02-2001, 02:25 PM	#10
Zexel Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah.  well its' not that bad in a fwd car, still sucks.  I can't even imagine how bad it is for you guys in your rwd!  but it's all good, cause when it's not snowing, you have your fun!!

12-02-2001, 04:01 PM	#11
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	they're fun when it is snowing too. I just wouldn't want to have to drive one all the time in the snow.

12-02-2001, 04:36 PM	#12
bing Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 2,699 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	IM IN CANADA AND I AINT SEEN NOT A EVEN A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW AND ITS DECEMBER??? it was really warm out today actually,

12-02-2001, 06:13 PM	#13
KoukiS14 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Indiana Age: 47 Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Tell me about it... it's been awesome here in Indiana, 'cept at night. . but it's warm enough to rain right now. .won't snow.  Comfortable enough to drive with my windows and roof open =) -Rob

12-03-2001, 12:03 AM	#14
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, ain't that about a bitch. Second nightime drive home in the snow this year. Good thing I got out early, if I was three hours later, datt'd be bad news.