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"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit) 03/23/2016 at 13:13 • Filed to: snowpocalypse2016

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My need to trade Mazda3 for manual Subaru XV’s AWD and superior ground clearance to make it home.

At least that’s what I can hope for.

Stapleface > Takuro Spirit 03/23/2016 at 13:24

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XV’s are pretty awesome in the snow, especially on snow tires. When I had mine, I couldn’t get it stuck, no matter how hard I tried. Hell, I was hardly ever to even engage the traction control.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > Takuro Spirit 03/23/2016 at 13:24

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I don’t think that 1 bad snow day in a year is worth the trade. :)

The Dummy Gummy > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 03/23/2016 at 13:26

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For auto > manual would be my key seller. Although I don’t know how much fun an XV is to drive. I’ve heard mixed reviews; which kills me because I wanted that to be my next car but now I have to re-evaluate.

Takuro Spirit > Stapleface 03/23/2016 at 13:26

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I hated my lowered Legacy with snow tires. TOO much grip. I went to Grabber AT2's when I lifted it so I could have SOME fun in the white stuff.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > The Dummy Gummy 03/23/2016 at 13:27

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Only a test drive will help you know the truth!

Takuro Spirit > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 03/23/2016 at 13:28

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I got stuck in the snow at the end of my driveway once this year. Hit a berm of snow someone had plowed across the road from their driveway. In both instances the XV would have been fine.

Oh, and its not rusty and in need of axles and motor mounts and has about 70k less miles on it.

Takuro Spirit > The Dummy Gummy 03/23/2016 at 13:28

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The good thing about its fun-to-drive quotient is that other more sporty Subaru parts will fit it.

We can MAKE it sporty, dammit.

The Dummy Gummy > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 03/23/2016 at 13:34

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Just bought my wife a Forester so upgrade for me is on the back burner for a while. Maybe during the delay in purchasing a car I can convince her to get the new Volvo wagon?

The Dummy Gummy > Takuro Spirit 03/23/2016 at 13:36

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Do it! Do it now!

nerd_racing > The Dummy Gummy 03/23/2016 at 13:56

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manual is far superior in the snow. Daily drive a 128i RWD manual in areas where we measure our snow fall in feet.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Takuro Spirit 03/23/2016 at 14:27

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There is no such thing as too much grip in the snow. You just didn’t have enough power.

Takuro Spirit > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 03/23/2016 at 15:01

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It wasn’t the going (or stopping), it was the TURNING. I couldn’t get it to 4-wheel drift as easily.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Takuro Spirit 03/23/2016 at 15:05

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MOAR POWAH!!!!!!