I Can't Get 'Em Up

Nick
Dec 19, 2008 at 11:25 pm

I hate that feeling when you have to leave your vehicle at the bottom of a hill. We have almost two feet of snow on the ground right now and even with studded winter tires, my Tacoma just barely made it up my driveway. It’s about a quarter mile long, steep as hell, and a wicked turn just before you reach the top. Even with chains, it’s not a guaranteed success. On the bright side, I can use the winter to justify the need for dual locking diffs and a winch.

GotSPlL?
Dec 19, 2008 at 7:37 pm

two words: Studded Tires!

Justin
Dec 19, 2008 at 3:01 pm

Hey man I feel your pain haha we just got slammed with about 14″ in the last 16 hrs. Lots of fun.

oldscoob
Dec 19, 2008 at 10:41 am

Just get a smart car, thay have awd. The crazy frenchman from quebec must live downhill in both directions.

Franxou
Dec 19, 2008 at 8:17 am

I understand about the once every four years… Why keep a set of winter wheels with tires mounted on them if it’s only gonna be used twice in the lifetime of the car… You could maybe find a set of wheel chains, at least you should be able to bring the cars in your driveway.

And I also want to say that Smarts are doing great in northern Québec winters where snow is part of our life, why should they be not meant by any mean to cross winter?

Ryan Porter
Dec 19, 2008 at 6:48 am

The smart is a smart and by no means is meant for the snow. The Audi on the other hand is a great snow vehicle but when you are running max performance summer tires on 19 inch rims, they aren’t exactly great for compact snow and ice. On the other hand, the traction control does an amazing job but there is no getting around the fact that performance summer tires aren’t meant for ice and snow. If it weren’t for the fact that we only get snow once every four years, I likely would own some snows but when you average that out over the four years the cost of ownership on those snows doesn’t really line up and 20 inch snow tires are expensive.

Franxou
Dec 19, 2008 at 6:21 am

I lol’d
Seriously, I understand that you may not have real winter tires since I don’t know where seattle is (i’m not from the US) but your cars don’t at least wear 4-seasons tires?

jonathon
Dec 19, 2008 at 5:26 am

I really expected a lot more viagra jokes, which by the way is no joke. However, salting and some snow cables would seem the wisest and cheapest choice. I am one of those jerks still running summer tires because we never get snow, till the other day and I was doing a 1080 a 40mph into oncoming traffic laughing my head off. Then the AWD caught traction and drove out of danger. I considered snow tires but then the snow went away and it is now 60 degrees.

Russ
Dec 19, 2008 at 5:18 am

You really should consider some tires with tread on them Ryan, it really didn’t look like to much snow on the ground there.

I do like Rob’s idea…..pick the Smart up and carry it!

Chris
Dec 18, 2008 at 8:33 pm

How about buying winter tires. I just spent $1200 for Toyo Versado LX all season tires so that i could actually make it in the snow. Lost a little grip coming from nexen n3000′s. But i think the type of tires can make all the differnce in winter weather.

7urtle
Dec 18, 2008 at 7:42 pm

lol

louis
Dec 18, 2008 at 6:03 pm

I Can’t Get ‘Em Up- that’s what she said…. hahaha

FordRulesAll
Dec 18, 2008 at 5:49 pm

I hate winter.

Rob Einaudi
Dec 18, 2008 at 5:00 pm

Dart Doctor–the Mopar has good tires and would probably do ok in the snow with some weight in the trunk, but no, it stays safe, warm and dry in this kind of weather.

Gary Faules
Dec 18, 2008 at 4:45 pm

Put some Viagra in the tank. That will get anyting up.

HB
Dec 18, 2008 at 4:12 pm

I love the snow. I love the fact that AWD Grumpy just keeps going where ever I want it to go despite the snow. Grumpy rules.

dart_doctor
Dec 18, 2008 at 4:11 pm

hay rob tell me u didnt drive ur plymouth to day

Nes!
Dec 18, 2008 at 3:05 pm

Nick you douche!!!

hahahaha Rob’s comment!!! Doesn’t the smart have a lunch box handle somewhere?

Ryan Porter
Dec 18, 2008 at 3:02 pm

4% grade… I wish. As for both these cars, they are nice but they are both disposable and could be replaced with one phone call, it’s not like I have a 993 Turbo sittin on the road.

Nick
Dec 18, 2008 at 2:42 pm

I agree with Scott sounds like your just a raging pussy who travels in a smart car (nice audi though). However im amazed at how much of a fag you must be to not be able to make it up that 4% grade hill with the legendary quattro at your disposal..

Chris J
Dec 18, 2008 at 2:01 pm

its 80 degrees here in Virginia.

Ryan Porter
Dec 18, 2008 at 2:01 pm

Well you can’t really tell from the picture but I did shovel both the driveway and sidewalk but with all the snow coming down it already started to cover the driveway again.

Scott
Dec 18, 2008 at 1:29 pm

A true car guy would be salting and scraping his driveway, instead of leaving his prized possessions out on the street to be struck by a driver with bald summer tires still on. I’m just saying…

Rob Einaudi
Dec 18, 2008 at 1:19 pm

Why don’t you just pick up the smart and carry it?