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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 12:09 AM
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Hey what a **** show snow storm on Friday huh??!! How did everyone's ISXXX AWD's hold up in the snow?
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 12:18 AM
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Check out my nature inspired spoiler after digging out. Ballin' I know
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 05:32 AM
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Coming from having a 4x4 pick up in winter i think my 09 is250 awd did great in the snow we had Friday I'm on newer all season tires right now had no problems getting around. could only imagine how much better it would be with some snow's maybe next year.
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by halfnyce07
Check out my nature inspired spoiler after digging out. Ballin' I know
Is that the new molded roof spoiler prototype???? lol

Watertown, MA brah checking in! Wasn't in MA for the storm though.
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 07:39 AM
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Didn't do to bad in the snow even tho I'm rwd but the snow was pretty crazy.
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by halfnyce07
Check out my nature inspired spoiler after digging out. Ballin' I know
nature inspired spoiler LOL
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Toxicxk23
Is that the new molded roof spoiler prototype???? lol

Watertown, MA brah checking in! Wasn't in MA for the storm though.
I'm in Lynn bro, bought my IS in Watertown lol. I see you're a service member too. US Army over here.
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 08:45 AM
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I didn't know that Lexus dealer had an LFA until I drove by it when I was home on leave for the holidays. My jaw dropped haha


'Murica!
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 08:59 AM
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IS actually impressed me in the snow. On all seasons that are running low but it was fine for the most part. Also very easy to lose traction for those fun moments.

It actually performed better than my old ride, a FX35 running 20x10's on all seasons. I think the narrower stock tire on the IS helped.
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 11:09 AM
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Hey, I'm in watertown as well.

My IS did pretty well driving up to attitash mountain yesterday in the second storm, but its incredibly dirty now
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by avs3323
Hey, I'm in watertown as well.

My IS did pretty well driving up to attitash mountain yesterday in the second storm, but its incredibly dirty now
Nice! Yeah I grew up in Watertown since I was like 3 until I left after high school for the military. My parents still live there though. How old are you?
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 12:00 PM
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<---- Lowell (MA) guy here..
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 12:22 PM
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man, i'm gonna cry ....
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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I'll be getting that spoiler too. I'm transferring to the east coast after may. My RWD IS250 in the snow woohoo!
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Old Feb 25, 2013 | 02:16 AM
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Had a little scare earlier driving up to Newburyport, I hydroplaned in the slush and almost ate guardrail (thanks semi next to me)But the TCS alarm went off alerted me to my "skating" and I was able to regain control. But looks like I may be switching over to winters for next winter lol. These all seasons aren't all they are cracked up to be. But Joshohoho good luck with that RWD in the winter up here! lol
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