"CB" (jrcb)
01/28/2019 at 00:10 • Filed to: Look at this idiot
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"CB" (jrcb)
01/28/2019 at 00:10 • Filed to: Look at this idiot | 8
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100 km/h winds, 250 kilometres, snow drifts, blowing snow, bad drivers, and one lime green Fiesta ST with a reckless Toronto driver making his way across the prairies. It wasn’t a good idea, and I should really probably get a truck. At least I stopped at every stop sign and light and didn’t coast through them!
Future Heap Owner
> CB
01/28/2019 at 00:15 |
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Holy crap! That is some wind! I’m glad you made it safely. How badly did you get tossed around by it?
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> CB
01/28/2019 at 00:17 |
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At least you’re a visible colour. I really don’t know why people buy white or grey or beige cars. It’s just reckless.
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CB
> Future Heap Owner
01/28/2019 at 00:18 |
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Heard it was 100 km/h, may have only been 70 km/h gusts. And I got tossed around a fair bit.
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CB
> gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
01/28/2019 at 00:18 |
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Exactly! I’m being safe!
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> CB
01/28/2019 at 00:31 |
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One thing I don't miss about light small cars: winds rock your world.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> CB
01/28/2019 at 00:39 |
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A truck? As a long-time owner of a truck, I’d say you are probably better off in your car. A truck is seriously light in the back, RWD, and presents a lot of side area for the wind to catch. I had to add sand bags in the winter just to get some grip. My mom’s Honda did better in t he snow.
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CB
> TheRealBicycleBuck
01/28/2019 at 00:41 |
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Oh, not for the wind, but the snow drifts. Hitting those at speed in a FiST is not fun.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> CB
01/28/2019 at 00:44 |
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You might gain some ground clearance in a truck, but hitting drifts in a truck isn’t fun either.
just-a-scratch
> CB
01/28/2019 at 01:50 |
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Thatbrings back memories of doing 70mph with 50 mph crosswind gusts in my '92 Cavalier. Staying in one lane was an activity in dry conditions.
gmctavish needs more space
> CB
01/28/2019 at 12:01 |
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My Legacy can be a bit bothered by strong wind gusts, but nothing like the Raider is or the Blazer was. The worst car I’ve ever driven in the wind, other than the Raider, was the 2015 Yaris I used to drive for work.
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CB
> gmctavish needs more space
01/28/2019 at 12:28 |
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Yeah, I wouldn’t want to drive a Raider in a windstorm. You’re a br a ver man than I.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> CB
01/28/2019 at 12:52 |
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I have broken through drifts in my old impreza driving across Idaho, it was a harrowing experience. By the time we got to Twin Falls I was exhausted and we picked up a tail of about 10 cars following us down US 93, half the time we were driving on the wrong side of the road because of the wind direction coming from right to left.
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gmctavish needs more space
> CB
01/29/2019 at 18:23 |
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Luckily the running gear is all really heavy, so the center of gravity isn’t actually as high as you’d think
Chariotoflove
> CB
03/01/2019 at 19:53 |
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Glad you’re safe!