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Sep 20, 2006 | 06:14 AM

#31

shirley

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From: MI

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Originally Posted by reno96teg

what's the point of AWD if you're not going to use it in the snow?

mad hookup off the line:crazyr:

Sep 20, 2006 | 07:41 AM

#32

The deer had to die!

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From: Fussa, Japan

AIM convo between me and Lee last night (trying to remember verbatim):

me: your subaru is awd...
lee: yes, but my civic with these snow tires was a beast in winter
me: so basically you bought a car to match your snow tires
lee: basically

Sep 20, 2006 | 08:20 AM

#33

sherwood

I missed Sean

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From: Fairfield/Bridgeport CT

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Originally Posted by reno96teg

i'm actually in the market for winter tires again..

the hakkapeliitta 2 does not come in 195/60-14 :hs:

anyone know anything about the pirelli winter carving?

not sure if they come in that size but the winter sport m3's are some sick shit

Sep 20, 2006 | 08:22 AM

#34

THEOLDMAN

Checking it twice

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From: Twixt Hell/Ann Arbor MI

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Originally Posted by LT

Where the hell is that car parked in MI to look like it's in middle-of-nowhere-Slovakia?

Drive for about 20 minutes from any city in Michigan, that's what you see. That is once you get away from the Metro Detroit area.

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Sep 20, 2006 | 08:32 AM

#35

reno96teg

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Originally Posted by sherwood

not sure if they come in that size but the winter sport m3's are some sick shit

they don't. but yeah, we have those on the MB and i love them.

Sep 20, 2006 | 08:40 AM

#36

Civic2Scooby

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From: michigan

Quote:

Originally Posted by reno96teg

i'm actually in the market for winter tires again..

the hakkapeliitta 2 does not come in 195/60-14 :hs:

anyone know anything about the pirelli winter carving?

my hek 2's are 195/65/14 I believe.

Quote:

Originally Posted by reno96teg

what's the point of AWD if you're not going to use it in the snow?

the subaru will still have its blizakks on it....it will just be down for the month of dec. so both cars will get plenty of winter abuse

Sep 20, 2006 | 08:44 AM

#37

98CoupeV6

lots and lots of fail

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From: Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeetroit

Winter beaters are lame as hell when you have FWD/AWD.

Sep 20, 2006 | 08:52 AM

#38

Civic2Scooby

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From: michigan

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Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6

Winter beaters are lame as hell when you have FWD/AWD.

ummmmmmm...well the motor is getting pulled this winter on teh subaru...so as much as I want to flinstone around in my awd. I would rather drive a second vehicle.