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#13648 of 14566 Let it snow.... by volkov Dec 05, 2008 (11:22 am)
Over 20cm/ 8in on the ground this AM. It snowed last night at about freezing, turning to water or slush and then it froze overnight as the snow restarted. Deep snow on top of ice; a wonderful combination. 3 cars got stuck in my street, and I even got a little nervous, but then remembered to turn of the VDC/TC and off I went leaving a big flat spot behind me. Passed numerous FWD vehicles stuck on the side of secondary roads, or spinning aimlessly to get up small hills on the bigger ones. People in front of me on the main roads were actually sliding sideways on the crown of the road when starting and stopping. Replies to this message: xwesx (Dec 05, 2008 11:52 am) kurtamaxxxguy (Dec 05, 2008 12:11 pm) xwesx (Dec 05, 2008 1:59 pm) paisan (Dec 05, 2008 2:07 pm) and 1 more... volkov (Dec 05, 2008 2:48 pm)
#13649 of 14566 Re: Let it snow.... [volkov] by xwesx Dec 05, 2008 (11:52 am)
Replying to: volkov (Dec 05, 2008 11:22 am) Oh, I do love weather like that, but it sure is nerve-wracking in the pathetic little car I have now. Have fun with it!
#13650 of 14566 Re: Let it snow.... [volkov] by kurtamaxxxguy Dec 05, 2008 (12:11 pm)
Replying to: volkov (Dec 05, 2008 11:22 am) Sounds like senario from hell, and one I often faced when living in Philadelphia. Did TC cause you problems? It shouldn't, so long as 1 wheel can get traction. If all 4 wheels can't get traction, then the system is supposed to cut engine power. I will admit anticipation waiting for the first snow/ice storm to face in Portland OR. with AWD and Nokians. Will they be enough? Replies to this message: xwesx (Dec 05, 2008 1:59 pm) paisan (Dec 05, 2008 2:07 pm) xwesx (Dec 05, 2008 2:15 pm) volkov (Dec 05, 2008 2:48 pm)
#13651 of 14566 Re: CrackBerrys [lucien2] by ateixeira Dec 05, 2008 (1:23 pm)
Replying to: lucien2 (Dec 05, 2008 8:57 am) I have a little kid and a big mortgage That had me ROTL. My wife spent some time here at work with me and she said I pamper my users far too much. Hey - they're spoiled, but they're not getting rid of me any time soon, tell you that.
#13652 of 14566 Re: Let it snow.... [kurtamaxxxguy] by xwesx Dec 05, 2008 (1:59 pm)
Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Dec 05, 2008 12:11 pm) I think you will soon see that they will be enough. In fact, I suspect you are going to enjoy driving in such conditions save for the constant paranoia of someone else hitting you. Replies to this message: paisan (Dec 05, 2008 2:07 pm) xwesx (Dec 05, 2008 2:15 pm)
#13653 of 14566 Re: Let it snow.... [xwesx] by paisan Dec 05, 2008 (2:07 pm)
Replying to: xwesx (Dec 05, 2008 1:59 pm) My Nokian Hakka R tires just came in! Expensive as all get up at $205, but my Rsi Nokians were great and the R replaced those so, hopefully just as good. -mike Replies to this message: xwesx (Dec 05, 2008 2:15 pm)
#13654 of 14566 Re: Let it snow.... [paisan] by xwesx Dec 05, 2008 (2:15 pm)
Replying to: paisan (Dec 05, 2008 2:07 pm) Boy, it is difficult not owning a Subaru after a short visit to this board.
#13655 of 14566 Re: Let it snow.... [kurtamaxxxguy] by volkov Dec 05, 2008 (2:48 pm)
Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Dec 05, 2008 12:11 pm) It was when first getting going, which is hard in deep snow and needs that little oomph. Some systems will cut power so much that you won't move at all. It is a criticism I've heard of the Toyota system, even with AWD. Maybe if I'd stayed with it, it would have been okay but the impression gained from never having a TC vehicle before was that it was bogging and I know that bogging is bad - keep moving at all cost!!! As soon as I hit the off button, it started moving quite nicely. I knew there was some wheel spin going on, but she accelerated. Once moving, I put the TC back on.
#13656 of 14566 Timing belt Replace or Not by hondafriek Dec 06, 2008 (9:55 am)
Well I cannot believe where the time has gone, The Titan is coming up on 8 years old. The car only has 32k miles on it. An inspection by a mechanic says the timing belt is fine. I hear all sorts of conflicting advice that says, but the belt is almost 8 years old, replace it, the mechanic says I am nuts, and have money to throw away, I can assure you being on a pension I don't. My question, what is the prevailing advice here? Cheers Pat. Replies to this message: rsholland (Dec 06, 2008 1:35 pm) paisan (Dec 07, 2008 7:45 pm) hondafriek (Dec 09, 2008 2:57 pm) and 3 more...
#13657 of 14566 Re: Timing belt Replace or Not [hondafriek] by rsholland Dec 06, 2008 (1:35 pm)
Replying to: hondafriek (Dec 06, 2008 9:55 am) Pat, the 2.5 engine calls for 105K for a timing belt replacement. The 2.2 engine gets it replaced at 60K. Bob Replies to this message: paisan (Dec 07, 2008 7:45 pm) hondafriek (Dec 09, 2008 2:57 pm) p0926 (Dec 09, 2008 3:58 pm) ateixeira (Dec 12, 2008 12:02 pm) and 1 more...