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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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We had 10 inches of snow today and the tc failed with snow tires. I took some pictures with the fx and it failed too.









Old Jan 28, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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I <3 the FX!!!...those are Hella Tight!.
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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LOL dude i cant drive my tc anywhere either, my classes canceled <3 muahahhaaha
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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snow FTW!
we got a snow day 2day..no school!
woot woot
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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Too bad there's no snow days at work lol unless there's 5 feet of snow haha
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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i wish we had "cold" days in AZ where they'd give us a 2 hour delay. you know... when it's like 45-50 degrees out in the morning. too cold to walk to school for the desert rats.
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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50 would feels like summer lol t would be awesomw to have at least 40
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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^^yea 40 would even feel amazing.
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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but to the op. im glad our area didnt get anything close to that. id try to call off work and they'd laugh at me.and that fx is nice especially in black
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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Thanks for all the comments. I am so glad school was canceled to day.
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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i wish we had "cold" days in AZ where they'd give us a 2 hour delay. you know... when it's like 45-50 degrees out in the morning. too cold to walk to school for the desert rats.
Haha I know what you mean, used to live in AZ for about 3-4 years. I loved it there, too bad for the move.

It hasn't even noticeably snowed here in Williamsburg, Va..some winter we had haha.
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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I'd give anything to have it be a "cold" 50 in the morning.
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here in houston it jumps every day... its was 70-78 yesterday and now its in the 30-40's.. and this weekend is supposed to be back in the 70's...
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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Same around here in Williamsburg, yesterday was about 35ish degrees and today it hit around 68. I think I heard tomorrow is supposed to be warmer..I hate it haha.
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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i went for a midnight drive last night i was doing fine, pulled into a gas station to clean my wipers off trying to pull out and almost got stuck and went onto the highway it was alright until i came up on some pack of semi's i didn't even bother to pass 'em cause the left lane was full of snow compared to the right lane and when i was coming off of 465 and turning right onto 56th st almost got stuck again let me just say i had my fill until next week when i have to goto the bank... winter retirement ftw!!!
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we had 6" and i had no problems until i hit roads that were 'plowed' and were slick as hell. had a lot easier time than the neighbor's 350z :-p
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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^^u had 6 inches down there?wow we got lucky.people always come in the dealer complaining about how it handles. i say buy winter tires ha
Old Jan 28, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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I lived in massachusetts all my life, I moved to AZ two years ago and my first winter in az I couldn't believe how cold 40 was here.

I need LAYERS when it's 40. Feels like 20s to me.

Those pics are awesome though, looks fun. I miss the cold & snow. Bundling up and freefalling out of my bedroom window into 2 feet of snow. :D
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Originally Posted by o8tC
50 would feels like summer lol t would be awesomw to have at least 40
yea seriously.....
Old Jan 29, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by SchaumburgScionJT3
^^u had 6 inches down there?wow we got lucky.people always come in the dealer complaining about how it handles. i say buy winter tires ha
ya we got lucky; south of us by carbondale was supposed to get like 8". tc handled fine for me and i've still got stock tires on my stockies (going snow tires next year).



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