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Dec 7, 2011 | 12:16 PM

fun01

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Winter Rat

Vette has been tucked in for the winter for a while now.

Things are starting to pile up around it

The 1st winter rat didnt bode so well...

2001 grand marquis-deer at 55mph

Now..

2003 BMW330i Winter just got more fun

Dec 7, 2011 | 12:33 PM

robert miller

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Originally Posted by fun01

Vette has been tucked in for the winter for a while now.

Things are starting to pile up around it

The 1st winter rat didnt bode so well...

2001 grand marquis-deer at 55mph

Now..

2003 BMW330i Winter just got more fun

love our BMW but still no good in the snow per say with it. Even with the drive controll button on..

Dec 7, 2011 | 12:42 PM

jrose7004

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I got around really well in the snow in my BMW the 4 days or so that we had snow here.

Dec 7, 2011 | 12:46 PM

Silverback51

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Bet that ruined the deers day.

Dec 7, 2011 | 01:00 PM

fun01

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Originally Posted by robert miller

love our BMW but still no good in the snow per say with it. Even with the drive controll button on..

Been wondering about that, Its rear wheel drive and seems to be geared pretty low. No snow yet, so we will see.

Last edited by fun01; Dec 7, 2011 at 01:02 PM. Reason: added no snow

Dec 7, 2011 | 01:04 PM

fun01

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Bet that ruined the deers day.

Never found the deer, it was at night on way home from work. Sure did shatter that grill though.

Dec 7, 2011 | 01:09 PM

TorchRedRocket

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Wow, that's quite the upgrade! Grand Marquis---> 2 year newer Beemer.

Dec 7, 2011 | 01:51 PM

PryOpenUr3rdEye

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Wow, that's quite the upgrade! Grand Marquis---> 2 year newer Beemer.

makes you wonder if he hit the deer on purpose haha

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Dec 7, 2011 | 05:00 PM

tsbbzm

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Originally Posted by fun01

Looks like your headed in the right direction!

Dec 7, 2011 | 05:42 PM

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Silverback51

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Not really sure that the new one qualifies as a "Winter Rat".

Dec 7, 2011 | 05:51 PM

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Doesn't your new "winter rat" cost more than your C5?

Dec 7, 2011 | 06:15 PM

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Nice upgrade.

Dec 7, 2011 | 11:15 PM

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Sad time of year for many Vette owners. Mine is not put away yet, but Tuesday we got our first snow. Won't be long now before mine goes into hibernation.

Dec 8, 2011 | 10:12 AM

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fun01

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PryOpenUr3rdEye

makes you wonder if he hit the deer on purpose haha

I hated that mercury lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverback51

Not really sure that the new one qualifies as a "Winter Rat".

Probably will after a couple new york winters

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Sad time of year for many Vette owners. Mine is not put away yet, but Tuesday we got our first snow. Won't be long now before mine goes into hibernation.

Yea, think I go through withdrawals every year, but I have always had a car to put away in the winter going way back to my GTO days. Its the only way to keep them nice in NY.

The bright side is that it keeps the mileage down, and it feels SO good to bring it out in the spring

Dec 8, 2011 | 10:24 AM

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Nice winter rat, here is mine. Up here in the mid-west I run snow tires in the winter. With the 50/50 weight distribution and the rear wheel driver the snow tires makes this car almost unstoppable in the snow. As well stopping distance is cut in half.

I highly recommend getting winter wheel and tire set-up.