elib Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 So I've put 2300 miles on the 2008 Spec.B I got on December 30th. I'm definately in love. I had lots of fun on the potenzas and finally got around to ordering some blizzaks from Tirerack. Of course we got a few inches of snow yesterday and the UPS driver wouldn't come up the hill to our house Driving the car home last night with the potenzas on was an adventure. I knew they were going to be skates so I was mentally prepared but it was still a trip. I took the turn onto my road too fast and about half way through lost all steering and started going straight. Luckily I punched the gas and the front wheels pulled me around. Going up the hill consisted of lots of wheel spin and just trying to keep it straight. The first 200 feet of the side street i live on is about a 35% grade, on the border of too steep to be legal. Once I disabled VDC I was able to spin my way up the hill and get to my house. I'm convinced that without the limited slip in the back of the Spec.B I wouldn't have made it up that hill with those tires. Smash cut to today (actually yesterday but I didn't hit submit last night :spin: ) and I get my new Blizzaks put on. I went and found the closest foot of fresh powder to drive through and it was a dream. Came back home and went right up the hill, no slip. I even stopped in the middle and was able to start back up the hill with almost no slip. So sweet! My wife's Volvo XC70 had trouble making it up the same hill just a little while before when there was even less snow. I'm very disappointed in the Volvo AWD system, especially compared to the subie Symmetric AWD. I also had a funny experience two days ago when I gave a girl a ride in my car. We were driving through the canyon and she made the comment that my car rode "so smooth". My response was that I'd kept it in i-mode the whole time after i saw her grab her door handle when I went into the first turn. I turned to S# and punched it into some corners. She went into a laughing fit that lasted about 2 minutes after I slowed back down. She's the second woman I've given a ride during "spirited" driving and they both had laughing fits. Is this a common reaction? Final comment, I looked up the Kelly Blue Book on my car and it's more than I paid. That really made me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Glad to hear it - keep enjoying the car Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Glad to hear it - keep enjoying the car This was a totally unexpected response. No pee in your cereal this morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heightsgtltd Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Rao's been medicated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 You guys really don't get it at all Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeytl Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 You really gotta love the symmetrical AWD. It really is a superb AWD system compare to most others out cars there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssabat Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 LGT is a pussy magnet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strizzy Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 LGT is a pussy magnet. Where is this "magnet" and what does it look like? My bad luck build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_c Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Where is this "magnet" and what does it look like? It's mixed into the clear coat:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 It's mixed into the clear coat:cool: Funny, my STEALership did not offer it... Must not be available on the super sexy UNlimited just on the SpecB goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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