urfsin Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 I was in Mammoth also, lots of snow fell on the 21st. Too bad to hear about your accident, but I am glad to hear you are ok. I am riding on the stock RE92's and I seemed to do ok. It was the first time in the snow with my car and I went into a vacant parking lot test the traction and handling limits. I was not very impressed with the tires, so I drove way mellow on the roads. Slide It Sideways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdubs Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Side note: PA has gotten ZERO snow so far, not to mention the temps are insanely high. Same here, screw the snow I'm going out to wash my car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elxkid Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 So my car is in the shop now about to get some TLC. The front bumper is thrashed and I've got a good relationship with the shop so I think I could opt for an aftermarket bumper and put the tab on the insurance. I like the JDM bumper but its a pretty subtle difference. Are there any other viable options here? ...sporting the hottest Legacy on the westside of my block:icon_bigg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeding_gaijin Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 wait a minute? LA??? you said LA??? This looks like canada!! lol btw, this would be most embarrasing to have your car seen like this... sorry mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elxkid Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 wait a minute? LA??? you said LA??? This looks like canada!! lol btw, this would be most embarrasing to have your car seen like this... sorry mate Mammoth is five hours from LA and yeah, it was ... ...sporting the hottest Legacy on the westside of my block:icon_bigg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khanhfucious Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Its waiting for me to move down there...as long as it dosent snow when I have to do the actual move, Im fineSide note: PA has gotten ZERO snow so far, not to mention the temps are insanely high. WTF @ winter! I want some snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkenn36 Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Here is my car, dog, and me shoveling out after 30" of snow. It took me three and a half hours to get home with about 15" of snow when I left work, and the next 15" over the next three hours! When I turned onto my street, I thought that there would be no way to even get to my house, but the GT did it, mind you I only made it half up my driveway (my wife did not get out and shovel), but I'm extremely impressed. All this on the stock RE92's! I wouldn't recommend driving around on summer tires all the time, however the AWD got me through this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkenn36 Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Sorry, pics didn't download. Here is my car, dog, and me shoveling out after 30" of snow. It took me three and a half hours to get home with about 15" of snow when I left work, and the next 15" over the next three hours! When I turned onto my street, I thought that there would be no way to even get to my house, but the GT did it, mind you I only made it half up my driveway (my wife did not get out and shovel), but I'm extremely impressed. All this on the stock RE92's! I wouldn't recommend driving around on summer tires all the time, however the AWD got me through this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 i guess there is a reason for a 25mph speed limit sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800mZero Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 i guess there is a reason for a 25mph speed limit sign I was thinking the same thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 I have the kumhos and they were much better than the re-92s in similar conditions last year. I hit a spot on the intersection notorious for black ice and i have to take blame for not slowing down enough and downshifting to first. Given what happened, an investment in dedicated snow tires is a pittance compared to the damage i sustained by trying to wing it with the kumhos. What is a good tire that can handle the highway drive on dry pavement but still handles like a champ in the snow? I do not wanna pick on you but the only one to blame here is you, NOT the tires. If you think dedicated snow tires would have helped on black ice, then it is indeed a pity. There's nothing wrong with Kumhos, as a matter of fact there is nothing terribly wrong with RE-92s (they aren't as forgiving as others). Only tires with studs could help you on ice. For the rest, you just have to use common sense and slow down in intersections, on bridges and anywhere else you may know if ice formation - and/or where you feel ice could form. The only time you need dedicated winter tires is when you live in areas that regularly see snow in winter and the roads aren't cleared. If you lived in Chicago and have winter shoes on, then you're probably overdoing it. At the pace things are going, summer tires would probably still work out for you, especially around noon time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantal Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 LOL F1, as an F1 fan you should know Waaaaaaaaay better than to say tires don't matter. Check out the tirerack winter tire tests - the WS-50 vs the RE960 is particularly illuminating. But, believe what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjundi Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Sorry about your woes. Don't let everyone give you false hopes on winter tires. Driving slow/easy/no radical moves is the key even with winter tires. I have spent 16 of 20 years on high performance all-seasons(inc OEM RE92's x 3 in snowy/icy New England and no issues. Snow means driving like a granny to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 just pee in the snow next time OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elxkid Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 Here are some newly discovered pictures of my 'incident' http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/elxkid/JamieWipeout01.jpg worst parking job of all time... http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/elxkid/JamieWipeout02.jpg winch to the rescue! ...sporting the hottest Legacy on the westside of my block:icon_bigg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 should have just left it there till spring and then drive out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 The second one with the "slippery" sign in the background is priceless. Next calendar cover. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 My thought exactly! You were only doing as the sign said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy_Otaku Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 elxkid, Yikes, I missed this thread... (must've been the Holiday hiatus I took). Sorry to hear about your accident . How are things looking right now? Any update? Peace~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 should have just drove it out Fixed. Haha this is a Subaru! Did a similar thing in my bro's Impreza, involving a gravel bridge giving way. Ended up almost in the water and drove it right up the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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