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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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how are you guys with SC's and GS's doing in the winter when it snows? is it impossible to drive ? share some bad and good coments.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Dima87
how are you guys with SC's and GS's doing in the winter when it snows? is it impossible to drive ? share some bad and good coments.
It's a problem but my SC is locked up in the garadge for the winters.

Chris
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 01:15 AM
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 02:30 AM
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i drive the sc year round. as long as you dont do anything stupid you should be fine. driven it in the winter for 3 years and never got stuck or came close to hitting anything yet *crosses fingers. the only bad thing i dont like in the winter when there is serious snow on the ground is braking. i'm sure itd improve with dedicated winter tires but i just used all-season bridgestones for the winter time and its fine.

besides when the streets are empty, it can be an enjoyable ride even if you get on it just a little bit.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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winter tires solve all problems.
all seasons allow you to get 'by' but you got to be a little more careful.
summer tires are dooable, but forget about driving in more than 1 inch / unplowed streets.

in all cases use 'common sense' - use the 2nd gear / SNOW ECT setting
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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i always do stupid **** when there is snow in my gs300... but in a controlled enviroment but in all seriousness gs or sc suck real bad in teh snow... just be real careful
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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My GS400 has been the best car in the snow that I've owned.


I've driven an Escort, Civic, Acura CL, another civic and a 540i, and none of them compare to the GS in the snow (BMW had snow tires, GS has all seasons)
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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lets just say i got use to it
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