Snow Donkeys (2008-2009) - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Dean · 2008-12-14, 10:51 PM

Saturday morning was terrible. Tomorrow may be worse...

California from Mayberry to Keystone was an ice rink with 1 SUV flipped on it's side on the inside of a corner on the uphill side where Mayberry joins California??? Too many cops to slow down and take a picture.

And the uphill between Booth and Keystone had people piled up who could not go uphill on ice... No chains, no snow tires, no brains; Idiots! People finally started backing down the hill and I almost had a path through/past the one person in front of me, and this idiot in a Mercedes pulls up behind her and starts honking after 2 light cycles instead of noticing all the backup lights and people sliding down the hill in the other direction. It took me 25 minutes to get from my house to I-80...

100_Percent_Juice · 2008-12-14, 10:54 PM

I am bummed. My car waits all year for this type of weather and I can't even drive it. Someone better take some video of some snow drifting in their car. I would have. Ask yourself What Wwould Juice Do?

here is my vid from last year for some inspiration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV0qb...e=channel_page

JonnydaJibba · 2008-12-15, 08:39 AM

Some asshead in a CRV pulled out in front me of today on Virginia. Then proceded to drive TWELVE MILES AN HOUR. I was tempted to force them to have a snow donkey encounter. Instead I just shake my fist.

knucklesplitter · 2008-12-15, 09:31 AM

With my crappy Kumho all-seasons it was major Too Slow Too Furious - Reno Drift this morning.

Nick Koan · 2008-12-15, 09:36 AM

I was supposed to go to the Bay this weekend, but decided against it after seeing the predictions. Glad I stayed it.

My girlfriend had her first taste of driving in snow today... that was fun, but at least she made it. Thanks for the chains Dean/Debbie!

knucklesplitter · 2008-12-15, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonnydaJibba

Some asshead in a CRV pulled out in front me of today on Virginia. Then proceded to drive TWELVE MILES AN HOUR. I was tempted to force them to have a snow donkey encounter. Instead I just shake my fist.

You should have thrown a shoe at him!

left footed whooten · 2008-12-15, 10:03 AM

I'd rather drive in 2 feet of snow in Truckee than 1 inch in Reno.....so far I give my Revo1's a B/B+.

Sunday:

Sunday nite:

Today. After snow removal. Snow removal rules.

Nick Koan · 2008-12-15, 10:08 AM

Actually I agree. Because snow is easier to drive on than ice, which is what 1 inch of snow in Reno turns into after the first car drives over it.

JonnydaJibba · 2008-12-15, 10:21 AM

I'm jealous.

left footed whooten · 2008-12-15, 10:29 AM

Reno does not have a handle on their snow dealings.

Edit: It is pounding HARD up here right now.

Kevin M · 2008-12-15, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by left footed whooten

I'd rather drive in 2 feet of snow in Truckee than 1 inch in Reno.....so far I give my Revo1's a B/B+.

Every year I come really close to puling the trigger on a set of those, but go with the Dunlops instead since I don't live in the Northwest anymore.

ScottyS · 2008-12-15, 11:01 AM

I drove over 50 from Sac on Saturday afternoon - ridiculous as usual. I took Luther Pass through Hope Valley and 88 to get back to Carson simply due to the sheer idiocy on the highway starting at Kyburz.

We had to wait for about 15min to allow accident clearing, during which time some lady asks me "do I put chains on the front or the back?" My reply, "put them on the drive wheels" got a blank look, so she went to go ask the CalTrans flagger, who said "I don't know, what kind of car do you have?" HAHAHAHA.

Then, a circa 89 VW hatch took the front of the line at Strawberry, slapped on the hazards, and proceeded to drive at 15-20mph the ENTIRE way to Tahoe. As I was 10 cars back, there was absolutely nothing I could do about it (without a high-powered rifle). Cruising over Luther at 40-50 through the powder was refreshing.

Why do these people insist on driving AFTER several days of weather warnings?

tysonK · 2008-12-15, 11:11 AM

Trip to work was pretty easy for me today. Not many cars going north on 395 past golden valley @ 6:25am..

I heard Saturday Morning was killer!

sperry · 2008-12-15, 11:29 AM

It took me like 25 minutes to get to work today... no real drama, but damn if the roads weren't sheet ice the whole way.

DARKSTI · 2008-12-15, 11:30 AM

I am loving my WS-60's, just amazing in everything so far. Came down 267 yesterday and had no problem even at the summit coming down towards Northstar where it's usually a little hairy. I really have to work to get these tires to break loose or to engage the ABS

Driving around this morning was no problem either, even on the obvious icy spots but it helps that I was going slow also

k-dogg39 · 2008-12-15, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DARKSTI

I am loving my WS-60's, just amazing in everything so far. Came down 267 yesterday and had no problem even at the summit coming down towards Northstar where it's usually a little hairy. I really have to work to get these tires to break loose or to engage the ABS

Driving around this morning was no problem either, even on the obvious icy spots but it helps that I was going slow also

+1 on the WS-60's. I am finally getting to try them out and they seem really good!

zpeed · 2008-12-15, 01:59 PM

I wonder why WCSD not issue a snow delay start this morning. Turbo just make it to school with 1 minute left.

Kevin M · 2008-12-15, 02:15 PM

My girlfriend was a little bummed about not getting to sleep in. I imagine they will not scrwe it up next time with all the lates and absences today.

cody · 2008-12-15, 02:29 PM

The Wintersort 3D's still work well despite being a bit ripped up from the Street Survival School (I played after the kids were done) and the RFR Track n' Tour.

I was amazed that it only took me 35 minutes to get from Red Rock Blvd@395 to downtown today. 395 was a parking lot so I took Virginia from Stead Blvd the whole way and to my amazment, just cruised at like 10 under the whole way. I was even courteous and let people in front of me when ever it was rational to do so.

Dean · 2008-12-15, 03:33 PM

Some stupid kid just spun in front of me in his mom's Volvo in my neighborhood. What an asshat...

Hankook W300s are still great in snow and handle pretty well dry as well.

MPREZIV · 2008-12-15, 03:37 PM

Nissan + Snow Donkey = $$Ca-ching!!$$ For Cory!!!

waiting...

doubleurx · 2008-12-15, 08:13 PM

My REVO 1's kicked butt today. Plowed through 18" of untracked snow on my street this morning bringing the kids to school - why it wasn't a snow day for them I have no idea.

sperry · 2008-12-15, 10:35 PM

The SVX's Wintersport M3's are pretty much done... I think the siping is toast, or maybe the rubber is just too old... this is like the 3rd winter for 'em (and one summer for that matter, oops!).

But the biggest issue is that with all the ice out there, I've swung back to thinking the AWD on that car is stuck at 90/10 and won't send power to the rear. It's just too damn easy to spin the front wheels. So before I'm stuck somewhere, or worse, snowdonkey'd, I dropped it off at Indy Auto to have them run all the Subaru diag tools on it to see what's going on with it. Ken over there seemed on the ball and not at all phased to have to deal with a '96 Leggy slushbox in a '94 SVX, so hopefully his guys will jump right on it and sort things out.

JonnydaJibba · 2008-12-16, 08:13 AM

I drove to South Lake last night to play some hockey. That was fun. I'm jealous of all the snow they get to play/ski/drive in.

2008-12-14, 10:51 PM	#1
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Snow Donkeys (2008-2009) Saturday morning was terrible. Tomorrow may be worse... California from Mayberry to Keystone was an ice rink with 1 SUV flipped on it's side on the inside of a corner on the uphill side where Mayberry joins California??? Too many cops to slow down and take a picture. And the uphill between Booth and Keystone had people piled up who could not go uphill on ice... No chains, no snow tires, no brains; Idiots! People finally started backing down the hill and I almost had a path through/past the one person in front of me, and this idiot in a Mercedes pulls up behind her and starts honking after 2 light cycles instead of noticing all the backup lights and people sliding down the hill in the other direction. It took me 25 minutes to get from my house to I-80... __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2008-12-14, 10:54 PM	#2
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	I am bummed. My car waits all year for this type of weather and I can't even drive it. Someone better take some video of some snow drifting in their car. I would have. Ask yourself What Wwould Juice Do? here is my vid from last year for some inspiration. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV0qb...e=channel_page __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin Last edited by 100_Percent_Juice; 2008-12-14 at 10:58 PM.

2008-12-15, 08:39 AM	#3
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Some asshead in a CRV pulled out in front me of today on Virginia. Then proceded to drive TWELVE MILES AN HOUR. I was tempted to force them to have a snow donkey encounter. Instead I just shake my fist. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2008-12-15, 09:36 AM	#5
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	I was supposed to go to the Bay this weekend, but decided against it after seeing the predictions. Glad I stayed it. My girlfriend had her first taste of driving in snow today... that was fun, but at least she made it. Thanks for the chains Dean/Debbie! __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-12-15, 10:03 AM	#7
left footed whooten EJ251 Real Name: Dylan Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Truckee Posts: 539 Car: 06 WRX wagon CGM Class: Stuck working weekends	I'd rather drive in 2 feet of snow in Truckee than 1 inch in Reno.....so far I give my Revo1's a B/B+. Sunday: Sunday nite: Today. After snow removal. Snow removal rules. __________________ I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow log

2008-12-15, 09:31 AM	#4
knucklesplitter EJ205 Real Name: Matt Taylor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cousin-Fck, Carolina Posts: 1,475 Wish in one hand and sht in the other...	With my crappy Kumho all-seasons it was major Too Slow Too Furious - Reno Drift this morning.

2008-12-15, 10:08 AM	#8
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Actually I agree. Because snow is easier to drive on than ice, which is what 1 inch of snow in Reno turns into after the first car drives over it. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-12-15, 10:21 AM	#9
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	I'm jealous. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2008-12-15, 10:29 AM	#10
left footed whooten EJ251 Real Name: Dylan Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Truckee Posts: 539 Car: 06 WRX wagon CGM Class: Stuck working weekends	Reno does not have a handle on their snow dealings. Edit: It is pounding HARD up here right now. __________________ I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow log Last edited by left footed whooten; 2008-12-15 at 10:31 AM.

2008-12-15, 11:01 AM	#12
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	I drove over 50 from Sac on Saturday afternoon - ridiculous as usual. I took Luther Pass through Hope Valley and 88 to get back to Carson simply due to the sheer idiocy on the highway starting at Kyburz. We had to wait for about 15min to allow accident clearing, during which time some lady asks me "do I put chains on the front or the back?" My reply, "put them on the drive wheels" got a blank look, so she went to go ask the CalTrans flagger, who said "I don't know, what kind of car do you have?" HAHAHAHA. Then, a circa 89 VW hatch took the front of the line at Strawberry, slapped on the hazards, and proceeded to drive at 15-20mph the ENTIRE way to Tahoe. As I was 10 cars back, there was absolutely nothing I could do about it (without a high-powered rifle). Cruising over Luther at 40-50 through the powder was refreshing. Why do these people insist on driving AFTER several days of weather warnings? __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

2008-12-15, 11:11 AM	#13
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	Trip to work was pretty easy for me today. Not many cars going north on 395 past golden valley @ 6:25am.. I heard Saturday Morning was killer! __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2008-12-15, 11:29 AM	#14
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	It took me like 25 minutes to get to work today... no real drama, but damn if the roads weren't sheet ice the whole way. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2008-12-15, 11:30 AM	#15
DARKSTI EJ22 Real Name: Ryan Coulter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NW Reno Posts: 372 Car: '07 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited It's not that I'm lazy, It's that I don't care.	I am loving my WS-60's, just amazing in everything so far. Came down 267 yesterday and had no problem even at the summit coming down towards Northstar where it's usually a little hairy. I really have to work to get these tires to break loose or to engage the ABS Driving around this morning was no problem either, even on the obvious icy spots but it helps that I was going slow also __________________ My other car is a Canon

2008-12-15, 01:59 PM	#17
zpeed EJ251 Real Name: Nat S Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno, NV USA Posts: 743 Car: 06 S2000 Class: RNP & PDX	I wonder why WCSD not issue a snow delay start this morning. Turbo just make it to school with 1 minute left.

2008-12-15, 02:15 PM	#18
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	My girlfriend was a little bummed about not getting to sleep in. I imagine they will not scrwe it up next time with all the lates and absences today. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2008-12-15, 02:29 PM	#19
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	The Wintersort 3D's still work well despite being a bit ripped up from the Street Survival School (I played after the kids were done) and the RFR Track n' Tour. I was amazed that it only took me 35 minutes to get from Red Rock Blvd@395 to downtown today. 395 was a parking lot so I took Virginia from Stead Blvd the whole way and to my amazment, just cruised at like 10 under the whole way. I was even courteous and let people in front of me when ever it was rational to do so. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-12-15, 03:33 PM	#20
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Some stupid kid just spun in front of me in his mom's Volvo in my neighborhood. What an asshat... Hankook W300s are still great in snow and handle pretty well dry as well. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2008-12-15 at 03:35 PM.

2008-12-15, 03:37 PM	#21
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	Nissan + Snow Donkey = $$Ca-ching!!$$ For Cory!!! waiting... __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2008-12-15, 08:13 PM	#22
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	My REVO 1's kicked butt today. Plowed through 18" of untracked snow on my street this morning bringing the kids to school - why it wasn't a snow day for them I have no idea. __________________ Does it have a motor..............Does it have a motor?

2008-12-15, 10:35 PM	#23
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	The SVX's Wintersport M3's are pretty much done... I think the siping is toast, or maybe the rubber is just too old... this is like the 3rd winter for 'em (and one summer for that matter, oops!). But the biggest issue is that with all the ice out there, I've swung back to thinking the AWD on that car is stuck at 90/10 and won't send power to the rear. It's just too damn easy to spin the front wheels. So before I'm stuck somewhere, or worse, snowdonkey'd, I dropped it off at Indy Auto to have them run all the Subaru diag tools on it to see what's going on with it. Ken over there seemed on the ball and not at all phased to have to deal with a '96 Leggy slushbox in a '94 SVX, so hopefully his guys will jump right on it and sort things out. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2008-12-16, 08:13 AM	#24
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	I drove to South Lake last night to play some hockey. That was fun. I'm jealous of all the snow they get to play/ski/drive in. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

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