Fuuuuuuuuuuuck [UPDATE]

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 01/12/2020 at 22:15 • Filed to: None

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[UPDATE 7:09 PST]

Highway 2 closed at 20th st...

Cars in ditches everywhere...

Blue lights abound....

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.BUT NO LAND CRUISER REQUIRED BECAUSE I MADE IT HOME!!!

I can’t believe I’m saying this... But thank God for this stupid “manual mode. ”

There was a long stretch from 87th Ave to highway 9, uphill. Speedo says zero miles per hour. Traction light flashing. Cars in ditch next to me, two other cars getting chains . But we CRAWLED up that motherfucker and made the long way to highway 2 and got back to Everett, at incredibly low speeds.

Fuck the CR-V that was tailgating me.

Fuck the Frontier that passed me on the shoulder, half a mile after someone else drove into the ditch.

And a thank you to the to Tundra that backed off when I threw on my flashers because I was going billions of miles per hour below the speed limit.

And long live the Paseo wagon!

E90M3 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/12/2020 at 21:48

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It was 70 here today. I sat outside at a bar with my girlfriend today, it was quite pleasant. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/12/2020 at 21:50

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What makes driving in intense snow even more dangerous? Texting. What is even more dangerous than that? Getting Kinja’d while driving in intense snow.

Stay safe!

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/12/2020 at 21:55

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Take it easy, leave a good following distance, be safe.

lone_liberal > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/12/2020 at 21:56

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We got seven inches on Friday. I wimped out and worked from home because I didn't want to be doing that.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/12/2020 at 22:01

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When in doubt throttle out.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > lone_liberal 01/12/2020 at 22:02

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-can’t handle seven inches

gettingoldercarguy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/12/2020 at 22:09

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Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/12/2020 at 22:17

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It was like 1.5” of slush here. It’s just going to be a sheet of thick ice by the morning... Scary.

Luckily it stopped snowing over here. Hopefully it doesn’t start back up again, otherwise I will be working from home again.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/12/2020 at 22:19

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Glad you’re both home safe and sound!!! Looks like terrible weather...reminds me of the 30cm+ snowstorm we had a few days ago...no way I was going out in that!!!

WilliamsSW > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/12/2020 at 23:08

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You know what this situation calls for?

Snownuts!!

interstate366, now In The Industry > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/12/2020 at 23:14

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Does the IS have snow mode in its ETCS? The GS does, but I’m probably not going to use it since I specifically bought the TL for the 2 times a year it snows here.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > interstate366, now In The Industry 01/12/2020 at 23:29

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Yep, the SNOW button seems to hold revs longer is all, maybe it slows throttle but I doubt it? I used snow mode and manual mode to keep the gear lowwwww

glemon > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/12/2020 at 23:42

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Do you have winter tires on that wagon? . I have a set (had them about 5 winter’s they seem to last pretty well) mounted on some cheap steelies. The IS looks like a Corolla on the steelies with cheap hubcaps, but is a beastie in the snow.  Snow mode sucks in mine, but traction control works well to keep all that power (lol) in check on the snowy corners.  I drive it year round in Nebraska, no problems.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > glemon 01/12/2020 at 23:46

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I do not have winter tires... Where'd you get the steelies off of?

fintail > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/13/2020 at 00:23

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Nothing in Bellevue yet, but I am hoping.    Snow line appears to be around 522 so far.

glemon > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/13/2020 at 00:36

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It has been a long time, I lucked out and got a set off Craigslist for somewhere around 100 bucks. Bolt pattern and offset are pretty common, 5 x 114.3 mm I think, the wheels might have come from a Camry. My rest of the year wheels are 17"s, the steelies are 16" with a higher profile winter tire.

Dusty Ventures > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/13/2020 at 02:55

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I’ve been that Frontier. Because I have SNOOOOOOOW TIIIIIRRRR REEEESSSSS

Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/13/2020 at 03:27

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Clencher of a drive home, glad you made it! I almost wish we got more snow here in the Chicagoland area, only got just enough to do parking lot drifts