Finally got to drive this car on some snow. There was no weather to be had during our trip, so the chains went unused. The AS tires were fine for what we saw, but they can could be broken loose with any actual effort. The car's pretty steady though - a quick countersteer and some gas straightens things up. Note this was on packed snow that was likely compressed ice underneath. This car really does make road trips more pleasant. Creature comforts certainly help, but I like it because it just does whatever we ask it.
We had a parking garage for our condo rental. I was originally concerned about the roof box, but the clearance for the garage was 7'2" and we max out at about 6'4". There were some SUVs/trucks in the garage that were taller than our car with the box and I'm thinking this car is more fun to drive... so there's that.
The Cascades are a pretty sweet part of the country. Going over these mountain passes, the temp will go from 50° to 17° in a matter of 20 minutes and then back up again on the other side. If you're ever in the area, give me a shout and I'll point you in the right direction.
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We had a parking garage for our condo rental. I was originally concerned about the roof box, but the clearance for the garage was 7'2" and we max out at about 6'4". There were some SUVs/trucks in the garage that were taller than our car with the box and I'm thinking this car is more fun to drive... so there's that.
The Cascades are a pretty sweet part of the country. Going over these mountain passes, the temp will go from 50° to 17° in a matter of 20 minutes and then back up again on the other side. If you're ever in the area, give me a shout and I'll point you in the right direction.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth