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Winter Weather 2017-18 where EVERYONE argues.

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state of hockey said:
It snowed here. Many acted like it doesn't snow here. It was weird.
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That’s why I stayed off the roads. it wasn’t smart to be out on the roads last night. I went to the store (which was close to my house) right around 5 and it was a mess. I can only imagine how bad it was later during peak snowfall.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
That’s why I stayed off the roads. it wasn’t smart to be out on the roads last night. I went to the store (which was close to my house) right around 5 and it was a mess. I can only imagine how bad it was later during peak snowfall.
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Meh, if one took their time, and watched out for the bruh-trucks, it was okay. Tedious, but I wouldn't say dangerous. Armadillo and the family truckster did alright.
 
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Buy a Subaru; make a path out of the neighborhood for all the Silverados and Rams and F-150s. :D
 
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Deutsche Gopher Fan said:
I just did this. Went out in my forester and now home, watching a huge truck get stuck out my window.
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Saw a few bruh-trucks driving stupidly last night; however, only saw a couple of sedans in the ditch. Most people, amazingly, were driving proper given the conditions.
 
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I’m bummed I missed a party but didn’t feel like driving there was a smart option. Didn’t even want to try and get an Uber
 
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Deutsche Gopher Fan said:
I’m bummed I missed a party but didn’t feel like driving there was a smart option. Didn’t even want to try and get an Uber
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If I had to drive, I probably would have skipped the party as I would guess it would have taken me a couple hours to get there, instead of the usual 45-50 minutes. Just not worth the hassle.
 
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Deutsche Gopher Fan said:
I just did this. Went out in my forester and now home, watching a huge truck get stuck out my window.
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Forester? Friends have one. To me it's meh.

I like the Outback because of the more extensive options (and the larger cabin and cargo space).

Drive the '18 Crosstrek. You'll never look at a Forester again. (However, the Crosstrek needs the Outback option package groups to be perfect.)
 
The Sicatoka said:
Forester? Friends have one. To me it's meh.

I like the Outback because of the more extensive options (and the larger cabin and cargo space).

Drive the '18 Crosstrek. You'll never look at a Forester again. (However, the Crosstrek needs the Outback option package groups to be perfect.)
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My sister has a cross trek. I think the outback’s are ugly. I like the forester just fine, thanks.
 
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The Sicatoka said:
Buy a Subaru; make a path out of the neighborhood for all the Silverados and Rams and F-150s. :D
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The Sicatoka said:
Forester? Friends have one. To me it's meh.

I like the Outback because of the more extensive options (and the larger cabin and cargo space).

Drive the '18 Crosstrek. You'll never look at a Forester again. (However, the Crosstrek needs the Outback option package groups to be perfect.)
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My Subaru can get up my steep driveway in about 7-8 in of snow even when my tires are crappy. The guy next door with an Army grade Hum Vee (surplus from when the base closed) cannot get up my driveway. He has plowed and dealt with snow for a living. Love my Bru.
 
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leswp1 said:
My Subaru can get up my steep driveway in about 7-8 in of snow even when my tires are crappy. The guy next door with an Army grade Hum Vee (surplus from when the base closed) cannot get up my driveway. He has plowed and dealt with snow for a living. Love my Bru.
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My old Jeep Wrangler would have taken on all comers. She was a beast. That being said, it's still about the driver 90% of the time.
 
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I've been driving since 1976, mostly 4WD trucks, FWD and AWD cars. I also have done a fair bit of towing & recovery over the years. I currently drive a Dodge Ram 3500 4WD pickup and a Subaru Crosstrek. The truck (used primarily for plowing) gets the nod in deep snow, but I don't hesitate to drive the Subie in the white stuff. For whatever reason, the Subaru AWD system just flat out works. I have no idea what they do differently but they certainly have it figured out. In all my years towing, Subaru's were one of the brands I hardly ever saw (very few breakdowns)... that has to be worth something too.

As Brent said, the driver is probably still the most important part. Unfortunately, the number of "good" drivers on the road seems to diminish almost daily.
 
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MarkEagleUSA said:
As Brent said, the driver is probably still the most important part. Unfortunately, the number of "good" drivers on the road seems to diminish almost daily.
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Truth. I've had 4 vehicles in my life. A 4Cyl Corsica, a 6Cyl Corsica, a 6Cyl Wrangler, and a 6Cyl Camaro. Never ditched any of those. Zero accidents, minus one scuff a couple weeks ago, in a parking lot that was pure BS. I'm finding that it's not the SUVs that people don't know how to drive, it's the bruh-trucks/aka "I have 4WD, whatever" that are in the ditch. If you look back, we spent 60-70 yrs with RWD and survived...just sayin'.
 
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Brenthoven said:
Truth. I've had 4 vehicles in my life. A 4Cyl Corsica, a 6Cyl Corsica, a 6Cyl Wrangler, and a 6Cyl Camaro. Never ditched any of those. Zero accidents, minus one scuff a couple weeks ago, in a parking lot that was pure BS. I'm finding that it's not the SUVs that people don't know how to drive, it's the bruh-trucks/aka "I have 4WD, whatever" that are in the ditch. If you look back, we spent 60-70 yrs with RWD and survived...just sayin'.
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It's the Forever 21 broodsow hovering at the bus stop so her snowflake won't be abducted by MS-13, slit open, and used as a drug mule corpse.

Accidents are caused by:

1. Drunks
2. Kids
3. Non-working mothers

The Bristol Palin Hat Trick.
 
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Brenthoven said:
...I'm finding that it's not the SUVs that people don't know how to drive, it's the bruh-trucks/aka "I have 4WD, whatever" that are in the ditch. If you look back, we spent 60-70 yrs with RWD and survived...just sayin'.
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When learning to drive growing up, the family motto was:
"Four wheel drive just gets you stuck further."

The only four wheel drive vehicle in the whole family growing up was my Grandfather's Jeep CJ5 used for plowing.

First car was a 1990 RWD Thunderbird (sadly not the Supercoupe) that successfully got me through three winters of UP snow before the frame rusted in half the fourth year I drove it.



Key to successfully not having your a** dumped in the ditch by your car in winter? Don't panic. Once you panic, you're along for the ride wherever that car stops.
 
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