Countdown to Snow...

[asp gti]

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also i am very jealous of all you guys right now and this thread is making me very excited to be coming back to canada in a month, its too hot in australia and i need snow!!!!!!!!!

[asp gti]

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from a few years back, gti in full on winter mode!

[onepointeightdub]

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Engine braking works best to slow down but turning is pretty much nonexistant with all seasons.

[greenGS]

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I am on dedicated winters also with AWD.

All seasons will be fine when you accelerate but it's turning and stopping where the winter tires really shine.

[Deuce]

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Hey Deuce,
Have you put winters on your R?
I ran last winter on the all seasons and found I was ok. Just wondered how much better I could expect it to be with winters.
Cheers!

Just put on the winters last weekend. I'm sure All-seasons will be fine for 99% of the driving you'll encounter (never ran All-seasons myself). However, the traction with winters is freakish.

I'm not sure how to explain the difference other than when you have All-seasons and AWD... you'll get almost everywhere and be smart about what roads/hills you choose to travel on in inclement conditions. With AWD and winters... you will seek out roads that others can't make it down, pass cars up hills who can't make it up... and my personal favourite... give the 4x4 Chevy/Ford/Dodge/etc. boys a run for their money on straight-line drags.

It's up to you... but for me... dedicated summers and winters FTMFW!!!

[Vulcan]

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No kidding....I have shovelled my driveway twice already today.

[VanDamage]

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There is officially some snow in Edmonton today.

[jacktown]

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Hey Deuce,
Have you put winters on your R?
I ran last winter on the all seasons and found I was ok. Just wondered how much better I could expect it to be with winters.
Cheers!

[Khyron]

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Winter auto-x?? Where and when? Looks like a hell of a lot of fun!!

2 seasons ago in the race city parking lot, last year it was on some dudes farm but I didn't go (near red deer). Location unknown this year. Pretty serious with real timing and prizes etc.

[R_Ethug]

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those gunmetal long beaches look awesome on your car!

[P Arkus]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kwGd...eature=related

Enjoy fellas!

[vee_dubbin]

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Winter auto-x?? Where and when? Looks like a hell of a lot of fun!!

[Khyron]

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Hopefully more winter auto-X this year! So much fun!

[Deuce]

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My guess is that it is over or nearly over the 100,000 km mark at that price. Definitely looks clean however, the devil always lies in the test drive.

Personally, I'd rather pay more to get a 1-owner low mileage .:R. But to each his own. I guess it's all about your risk tolerance.

On second thought... screw the 4-motion... perhaps all you need is a VR6 upgrade...

[GINCH]

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Timing chains should theoretically be done at 160,000km's (100,000 miles). There are many people on vortex who have well over that mileage and haven't replaced the chain.
Derek