So I got the snow tires on today...

I guess it doesn't look terrible...



Stock wheels painted black.

Had fun at the dyno today too. Took a couple neat pics. Legacy's are invadin' yo!

What kind did you put on it Bill?
Jim

Whizz bang blizzaks.

They were like $200 each new, and I got the whole set of 4 with about 3K miles on them for $250.

I read where those are the best out there and what all the other manufactures use as their
comparison tire!
Jim

What's a snow tire?

Hey Bill when do you guys usually get your first substantial snow?We usually get a couple inches
at the most 2 or 3 times a year.Its hilarious to watch people attempt even the most simple
maneuvers around here when it snows a little.Almost everything shuts down and all the schools close.
Jim

Three is an invasion?

Hell 3 inches around here is an artic blizzard!
Jim

Shoot, we don't even plow for only 3 inches!

Usually after Thanksgiving is the first real snow. Mid Decemberish.

But my summer tires were rubbing so badly that I had to get them off. So I put the snows on about a month early.

Oh, such a pretty dusting.

I snapped a couple more pics today...











And my new favorite mod of all time showed up in the mail today! A gift from a secret admirer...

The perfect license plate frame....

Yeah, I got that in the mail today! It was a surprise! I laughed so hard when I opened up the envelope!

And was still laughing when I put it on.

So I was proven wrong about the snow. It's snowing RIGHT NOW!!!! ARRRRGGGHHHH!!!! It's too early!!!! There's about an inch on the grass and deck and stuff and slushy roads... Hope it's still there in the morning so I can play in it!

Guess I got em on in time???



WTF...? over.

It's not even Halloween yet!!!

Ouch............

Yikes! Early snow not good!!

i drove thru snow in wisconsin today,..few miles east of superior,.

OKay, thanks a lot Bill, I blame you! This was posted last night:

Quote :

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR FIVE OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE SATURDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. HIGHS SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 30S ALONG THE RIDGE TOPS TO NEAR 40 IN THE VALLEYS.
* TEMPERATURES...LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 20S ALONG THE RIDGE TOPS TO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 30S IN THE VALLEYS. HIGHS SATURDAY WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 30S ALONG THE RIDGE TOPS TO THE MID AND UPPER 30S IN THE VALLEYS.

* WINDS...LIGHT AND VARIABLE TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH SATURDAY.

Yeah I know not much snow compared to you northern folks but still, it's not even November yet!!!

Global warming.....

MAKES THINGS COLD!

Have fun with that mysterious white stuff falling from the sky gods. It confuses me.

Stingroo wrote:

MAKES THINGS COLD!

Have fun with that mysterious white stuff falling from the sky gods. It confuses me.

as confusing as a tbi distributor?

Nick

I blame Bill for this early snow!Snow tire talk and wishing for snow and see what happens!
Jim

phantom 309 wrote:

Stingroo wrote:

MAKES THINGS COLD!

Have fun with that mysterious white stuff falling from the sky gods. It confuses me.

as confusing as a tbi distributor?

Nick

You win this day, good sir.

They are saying 6-12" tonight!!!!

That's what she said?

Hmph

I didnt get a chance to put snow tires on,

I took some pics of outside instead these where taken about 2pm.

toomanytoyz wrote:

6-12" tonight!!!!

that what i tell the wife... back when we had the outback always put snows on it, what a difference

Power back (for the second time) we were out for about 25 hours. "only" got a bout 2 inches but since there are (were) lots of leaves on the trees still, it meant lots of down trees, limbs, etc.

We're shopping for generators now....

Make sure you buy one with a honda engine Tim.We have had our big gen over 10 years and it
has never gave us any problems.My neighbor has one with the same output and a Briggs engine
and it has seized up once already!
Jim

aaaaaaaaaaaaaa that would be Mike......

Sorry I knew that!Rough night again!
Jim

I saw on the news it was snowing up there this weekend.. Talked to my buddy in Harrisburg Friday night and he was about to cry on the phone...too early for that stuff!

Stay safe!

-Mike

Crazy up here still! I worked a 25 hour shift on Tuesday... Boo!

Still clearing trees Bill? Lots of stuff on the ground here still but at least power (oh, sorry, powah) is back.

Flasheroo wrote:

Make sure you buy one with a honda engine Tim.We have had our big gen over 10 years and it
has never gave us any problems.My neighbor has one with the same output and a Briggs engine
and it has seized up once already!
Jim

Heh, not happening. It'll be a diesel or PTO generator. I don't need another gas engine to take care of. And my B&S engines run just fine thank you.

toomanytoyz wrote:

Crazy up here still! I worked a 25 hour shift on Tuesday... Boo!

How does someone work a 25 hr. shift on just one Tues.?

Over time pay for new parts though, right. How's the Subie in the white stuff?... Have you even had time to play?

Mike

Yeah, lots of tree guys and line crews out! You should see all the local hotel parking lots, chock full of out of state help! Line and tree trucks as far as the eye can see. There are still a LOT of people without power. Some main roads and whole neighborhoods STILL have big trees and power lines down almost a week later....

And technically I worked into Wednesday. I started my shift at 7am Tuesday and then when I was getting ready to leave at 6pm, we had an emergency call out for a burnt fiber optic cable. So I had to go out to that. Didn't get back to the garage til 730am Wednesday... Got home at 8am and passed out til 4!!!!

Scoobie is awesome in the snow. I was driving it in about 6 inches of heavy, slushy, snow and it may have well as been dry pavement with the snow tires. Sucked. Boo.

I had to have it to the boards and then the tires'd finally break loose when the boost came on!

Kinda hard to drift and slide with AWD.Get someone to shoot some vids of you playing Bill!
Jim

I will once we get some real snow and I have time to play!