DrunkMonkey 0 #1 March 15, 2005 We just got 5" of snow...In fucking New Mexico! WTF? Although, having learned to drive in Chicago winters, it was fun watching soccer moms put their Hummer H2s into the wall like Dale Earnhardt after a Dear John letter. Hell, I'm driving a RWD Mustang 5.0, and I made it to work on time and in one piece... I saw more SUV wrecks than any other vehicle... News flash: If you see 2" of standing slush on the road, take the car out of gear, take your foot off the gas, and hold onto the wheel with both hands. New Mexicans really don't know how to drive in the snow... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 March 15, 2005 QuoteNew Mexicans really don't know how to drive in the snow... Neither do Texans...luckily my dad grew up in Minn. and he took me out during the occasional snow storms we got in N. TX growing up and taught me how to drive on the snow. Whats worst are folks in the desert trying to drive when its kind of barely raining. WOW! scary.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #3 March 15, 2005 I believe it, and it fucked me up, I got sent home from work today because it screwed up the chain from Alberquerque to Amarillo, to Ok City all the way up here in St. Louis. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #4 March 15, 2005 QuoteWe just got 5" of snow...In fucking New Mexico! WTF? Although, having learned to drive in Chicago winters, it was fun watching soccer moms put their Hummer H2s into the wall like Dale Earnhardt after a Dear John letter. Hell, I'm driving a RWD Mustang 5.0, and I made it to work on time and in one piece... I saw more SUV wrecks than any other vehicle... News flash: If you see 2" of standing slush on the road, take the car out of gear, take your foot off the gas, and hold onto the wheel with both hands. New Mexicans really don't know how to drive in the snow... It's not that odd, last time I drove thew Flagstaff AZ it was blizzarding. As for the SUVs in the wall, I don't think it matters where you live cause here in CO they do the same thing. Of course I learned to drive in ND so that may be why I've kept all 4 wheels on the road.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysprite 0 #5 March 15, 2005 dude, seriously, no kidding! They just opened I-25 so I'm on my way to Santa Fe to try to pick up my stranded Dad! Wish me luck! (It's not me I'm worried about, but like you said, the other friggin drivers!! They don't right right in regular weather!)~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #6 March 15, 2005 Really, it's not that uncommon. ABQ is at 5,000 ft above sea level...what do you expect? This late in the year, though...kinda weird. People in the East Mountains know how to drive in snow. We tried to stay away from everyone else....Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #7 March 15, 2005 QuoteAs for the SUVs in the wall, I don't think it matters where you live cause here in CO they do the same thing. There was a spot on 9News before you moved to CO discussing the fact that there were so many SUV wrecks during snowfalls. Their non scientific findings were that most of the accidents were former residents of CA or TX (e.g. induhviduals who would not have a lot of 'snow' experience).----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #8 March 15, 2005 QuoteQuoteAs for the SUVs in the wall, I don't think it matters where you live cause here in CO they do the same thing. There was a spot on 9News before you moved to CO discussing the fact that there were so many SUV wrecks during snowfalls. Their non scientific findings were that most of the accidents were former residents of CA or TX (e.g. induhviduals who would not have a lot of 'snow' experience). My un-scientific therory is that SUV drivers think that just cause they have 4 wheel drive it means they also have 4 wheel stop. As to CA drivers, Sunday on the way back from snowboarding, we passed a driver with CA plates that had chains on the car. Now that isn't that bad cause the roads weren't great, but the fact that they were doing 60 mph down the road was a bit scary. Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,989 #9 March 15, 2005 >I saw more SUV wrecks than any other vehicle... Same here. SUV owners think their vehicles are better in the rain and snow, and thus don't slow down. Of course, with their vehicles being somewhat topheavy, they handle more poorly and are more likely to roll when they hit a curb going sideways at 30mph. I remember driving up to Alta in a storm one year. We had rented a Subary Legacy 4WD with snow tires and were in a long line of cars, trucks and buses. As we got higher and the road got curvier we saw more and more cars, SUV's and trucks stuck in the snow by the side of the road or stopped, the driver struggling with chains or whatnot. When we got to the parking lot the only vehicles left were the buses (who had done this before) and a line of Subaru Legacys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 March 15, 2005 QuoteSame here. SUV owners think their vehicles are better in the rain and snow, and thus don't slow down I'd say that the right kind of 4x4 is better in rain and snow...IF its driven correctly. That's a VERY BIG if.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #11 March 15, 2005 I grew up in Alabama and have no trouble driving in the snow. We had a mix of freezing rain and snow this morning and everyone was freaking out wrecking everywhere. (The air temperature was 39.) The radio was putting everyone in a panic, people were driving 35mph on the INTERSTATE. Its fun blowing by someone who is doing 35 and I am doing 75, just a little scary thinking that they could pull over in front of me. (I can hear the thought process, "Oh, someone is catching up with me, I better get in their way.) Anyway, even when it rains around here people forget how to drive, add a little slush and they become complete idiots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #12 March 15, 2005 QuoteQuoteSame here. SUV owners think their vehicles are better in the rain and snow, and thus don't slow down I'd say that the right kind of 4x4 is better in rain and snow...IF its driven correctly. That's a VERY BIG if. I remember driving to work during a blizzard in my '87 Cutlass Salon V-8 .307 with RWD without any problems. It was only 19" inches of snow, so a pretty lame blizzard by our standards. I made the 11 mile trip without a problem (side streets were not plowed yet). No one that owned an SUV made it in_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyinNover 0 #13 March 16, 2005 QuoteQuote My un-scientific therory is that SUV drivers think that just cause they have 4 wheel drive it means they also have 4 wheel stop. No kidding. I'm in PA. We get a lot of bad winters, but people forgot how to deal with it since SUV's became popular. PEOPLE! Even though you have 4-wheel-drive, don't forget that you're still driving on ice!!!! Turn into the skid, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FlyinNover 0 #14 March 16, 2005 QuoteQuoteSame here. SUV owners think their vehicles are better in the rain and snow, and thus don't slow down I'd say that the right kind of 4x4 is better in rain and snow...IF its driven correctly. That's a VERY BIG if. Exactly, AD! I drive a Wrangler, and I explain it like this: With 4WD, you can go out when other vehicles can't. That doesn't mean you can drive the same as when it's not snowing. BE CAREFUL!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
FlyinNover 0 #14 March 16, 2005 QuoteQuoteSame here. SUV owners think their vehicles are better in the rain and snow, and thus don't slow down I'd say that the right kind of 4x4 is better in rain and snow...IF its driven correctly. That's a VERY BIG if. Exactly, AD! I drive a Wrangler, and I explain it like this: With 4WD, you can go out when other vehicles can't. That doesn't mean you can drive the same as when it's not snowing. BE CAREFUL!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
