Drove my FR-S today, did not crash...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by mrderp

I had to lower the pressure of rear tires to get some traction on bumpy ice to get out of my parking.

The Michelin Xi3 seem to love ~30 psi cold, it cured the on throttle fishtail in the slush / ice. I think I'm going to keep them that way for a while see how everything holds up.

Any winter drivers want to chime in?

So cold. So so cold.
Car would not start. Boosted with a battery pack.
Belts hard as steel. Squealed like a stuck pig for about 3 minutes.
Coffee drive through poorly plowed. Nice wheel ruts with a solid ice build up of about 4' between them. Car has 3 1/2" clearance. Horrible noise.
Big chunk breaks off at end. Get's dragged under car for two blocks. Finally grinds down enough to bounce whole length of undercarriage. Even worse noise.
Even snow tires do not like that temperature. Turns made with extreme caution.
Small town where plant is only plows enough for farm truck. Main street pure glare ice. Antilock brakes proved their worth.
Did not crash even though car looks like I did!

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

So cold. So so cold.

Damn! Sounds brutal.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Damn! Sounds brutal.

Once you move...

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Once you move...

We figure first winter we will be spending a fortune on clothing.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

We figure first winter we will be spending a fortune on clothing.

And
Snow tires
Brushes and scrapers
Windshield washer fluid (Budget a couple of hundred bucks a year)
Sidewalk salt
Snow shovels and a blower
Chains (if legal and in the mountains)
Carwashes
Floor mats
Heating

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

And
Snow tires
Brushes and scrapers
Windshield washer fluid (Budget a couple of hundred bucks a year)
Sidewalk salt
Snow shovels and a blower
Chains (if legal and in the mountains)
Carwashes
Floor mats
Heating

Yea, I'm probably going to regret giving my stock FR-S rims away.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Drove my car to work this morning for the last time. New parking policy starts tomorrow at work.


Did not crash.

So, I don't understand why they don't want to issue more that one vehicle parking permit per employee?

You are NOT going to drive more than one vehicle at a time to work -


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

We figure first winter we will be spending a fortune on clothing.

Not really, you will be retired. All you will need is two sets of clothing. One set to wear while the other set is being washed. Got it?

(maybe three sets for the mrs - )


humfrz

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

So, I don't understand why they don't want to issue more that one vehicle parking permit per employee?

You are NOT going to drive more than one vehicle at a time to work -


humfrz

If we have to drive a different car we are supposed to go to personnel and get a temp permit for the day. maybe I'll just waste everyone's time and go get a temp permit everyday.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Yea, I'm probably going to regret giving my stock FR-S rims away.

Nah, you will need altogether different "wheels" -


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

If we have to drive a different car we are supposed to go to personnel and get a temp permit for the day. maybe I'll just waste everyone's time and go get a temp permit everyday.

There ya go - wear-em down, maybe after several days, they will cave and make you an exception -


humfrz

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Nah, you will need altogether different "wheels" -


humfrz

Sure am curious how that would drive.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

If we have to drive a different car we are supposed to go to personnel and get a temp permit for the day. maybe I'll just waste everyone's time and go get a temp permit everyday.

Around here that would go on for about three days in a row and they would just say screw it and give you a permanent one.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Around here that would go on for about three days in a row and they would just say screw it and give you a permanent one.

Of course there is about a 99.5% chance of whatever they are using for a parking permit can be relatively easily duplicated unless there is some sort of RFID tag associated with it.

I once worked in a corporate HQ building that was supposed to be secure. No one was allowed out of the lobby unless they had a company badge or were escorted. The only real check was the security desk was in full view of the elevators and they watched everyone, but you didn't have to check in as long as they could see your badge.

Didn't take long for people to realize that if they forgot their blue badge with the yellow stripe, they could flash their Blockbuster card held just so and they could get right through.