Winter freeway driving

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:05 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ssF1A6BKZY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0WOBPd9plIYup that's what I did this weekend! Who needs AWD!!!

Salsa Guy · Post by **Salsa Guy** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:28 pm

Let me get this right. You are hauling aZZ going down a snow covered highway and low on fuel? Geez sounds like great fun until you put it the ditch.

03VibeOttawa · Post by **03VibeOttawa** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:06 am

Passing in a snow-covered lane at that speed? Insane, IMO.

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:33 am

I've been on roads like that several times.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:49 am

When was I low on gas??? The yellow lights indicate that the trac control and VSC are off!Do you not have confidence in your tires? Your car? Your driving ability? I know what these tires can and can't do. I know these roads very well. And I'd rather be driving my own pace, by myself then follow in a group and be at the mercy of others!

Salsa Guy · Post by **Salsa Guy** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:09 pm

Well you car is different so I thought you were low on fuel. I agree about traveling in a group that is very dangerous unless giving each other 100 yards or so of space. Snow tires in this area are normally not needed. I have a set of chains and my car is AWD. However they don't have the snow removal equipment in OKie land. Also the county roads I live on a very narrow, no shoulders and bar ditches (3ft drop off). So 1 unlucky slip and you are up to your azz in snow.

03VibeOttawa · Post by **03VibeOttawa** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:00 am

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver Â»Do you not have confidence in your tires? Your car? Your driving ability? I know what these tires can and can't do. I know these roads very well. And I'd rather be driving my own pace, by myself then follow in a group and be at the mercy of others! Loads of confidence in my car and driving ability, that's not the issue. As for other people on the road, it just takes one other person to lose control for a split second and you can be toast too regardless of awesome tires and driving ability.

MotoAce51 · Post by **MotoAce51** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:05 am

I had confidence in my car, driving ability, etc until I lost it in my girls PT. I didnt do anything out of the ordinary, wasnt driving any different than any other time, etc. It just happened. The *** of the car came around before I knew what happened.

moonstonemike · Post by **moonstonemike** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:01 am

I cant stand it when it snows and all the cars on the highway go the same speed/spread out in all lane. If you are driving the same speed as the car in far right lane, then get out of the passing lane so people who are comfortable going faster can pass. OK Rant Over

ponta2147 · Post by **ponta2147** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:30 am

That highway looked really clear compared to the crap I was driving in last night!!! It was a disaster! But we were more worried about the other drivers around us doing something stupid, than we were ourselves.

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:48 pm

I know the car, I know the tires, I know I rock at winter driving and yet, I wouldn't condone some of those speeds in those conditions... That is unless you had your Winterforce tires studded and maybe have 200lbs of something in the rearNow, if I was in the Subaru, I wouldn't have a concern.. lol.. different story.. No slight on you Sir, but some of what I saw was just reckless..

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:29 am

Quote, originally posted by Sublimewind Â»but some of what I saw was just reckless.. A little bit... yes... you take your chances sometimes...Funny though that nobody has commented on the fact that I was holding the camera with my right hand the whole time. I had no problem with the road but the thought of not being able to drop a gear or grab the wheel quickly is what sketched me out. How the hell people drive with their ear to a cell phone I'll never know!

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:36 am

A few more uploaded to the channel. I'll get some variety up there one of these days.http://www.youtube.com/user/stardeceiver

BLargal · Post by **BLargal** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:12 pm

Remind me to never drive out that way in winter I trust my driving skills but thats why they call accidents accidents cause you don't know when, how or where it will happen if its you or someone else lose control and OOPS oh crap my car noooo! I used to drive like that a lot till ironicly just passing through a green light a taho decided to side swipe me with my grand am. Lucky I had a seat belt on my car was GONE! As for freeways I usually do 80 on nice weather in bad weather i'll go what I feel is safe which is usually the speed limit and far away from other cars if I see someone driving the speed that you were going i'd get over if I could and just let you pass me so I would feel safer. Now if your tail gating me with your brights on thats a diffrent story, I scared the crap out of a person once cause they were doing that to me on the freeway when I was already pushing it at 85mph so I decided to slam on my brakes for a second and then sped up and passed about 10 cars before slowing down so I could get away from him/her...yea fun times...ok not really...

djkeev · Post by **djkeev** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:29 pm

100 kph on packed snow and ice?!?! I won't knock you but will say that I'm glad you came out ok. Maybe you should take up big stakes gambling? You seem to have No fear, you always go for the brass ring? It's only a matter of time of winning before the big loss smacks you across the forehead (or the windshield does), be prepared for when it happens.Those rock cuts you go through? They hold COLD and can turn the road surface to black ice even when the rest of the road is just wet due to the radiation of cold from the frozen rock.Be safe out there! Fax me your travel schedule so I can take a different road. What's that saying? He who drives slower than you is a MoronandHe that drives faster than you is an Absolute Idiot?Dave

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