Marika Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 I cleaned my car off this morning and went for a drive around 7:30 here in Northern New Jersey. Granted, there's no one on the road so driving was actually very easy but the Caddy, with the 4 Dunlop snow tires, handled everything perfectly well. Some of the plow operators were giving me the thumbs up as we passed each other. It was actually fun to drive in that mess. I saw a few Japanese cars caught on the side of the road, all-season radials are not exactly the right tires to use in this type of weather, but the VW Golf that was right in front of me was zooming along as easily as I was, he too had "snows" on his wheels. If you really want to make people safe drivers again then simply remove all the safety features from cars. No more seat belts, ABS brakes, traction control, air bags or stability control. No more anything. You'll see how quickly people will slow down and once again learn to drive like "normal" humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefank Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hi Marika, we had some snow over here too. My SLS also has Dunlop Snow tires. No problems at all, good traction, easy to drive. Many rear wheel drive cars of the same size have more difficulties driving in the snow ! Cheers Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 I was just out in this mess myself on Long Island, we have about 10 inches and I zoomed right through it.... stopping on the other hand is not as easy... Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 We got some rain... Supposed to be back in the 60s by Wednesday. Jason(2001 STS, White Diamond) "When you turn your car on...does it return the favor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 I cleaned my car off this morning and . . . . . OMG! You waxed the gaskets AGAIN?!? Regards, Warren There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marika Posted February 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 I cleaned my car off this morning and . . . . . OMG! You waxed the gaskets AGAIN?!? Regards, Warren At least I was able to open the car door. Everyone else had their doors frozen shut...Gotta love those waxed gaskets... http://members14.clubphoto.com/marika10035...572/guest.phtml a few pictures I took in the morning and midday from the front door of my apartment here in Northern New Jersey. If you really want to make people safe drivers again then simply remove all the safety features from cars. No more seat belts, ABS brakes, traction control, air bags or stability control. No more anything. You'll see how quickly people will slow down and once again learn to drive like "normal" humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marika Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 The roads are a disaster this morning around here where I live. Plowing is almost nonexistant and everything is an iced up mess. Schools are all closed and I have a feeling that trying to get to work today will be a nightmare. Stay tuned. If you really want to make people safe drivers again then simply remove all the safety features from cars. No more seat belts, ABS brakes, traction control, air bags or stability control. No more anything. You'll see how quickly people will slow down and once again learn to drive like "normal" humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Yup, it's pretty much a similar disaster here in Suffolf County as well. But, as "BodybyFisher" noted, we got only about a foot or so. Happily, however, we DID see some plows. When I lived in Nassau County a snow plow was a rare sight during a snowstorm. Suffolk County, in my limited two year experience, is different. The LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) is essentially dead in the water. An awful lot of folk won't be going where they expected to go today. Really glad today is my normal day off. Regards, Warren P.S. It is now a crispy 13 degrees outside. There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeckMeats Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 It's about 76 degrees out today. Light breeze and a few clouds overhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 It's about 76 degrees out today. Light breeze and a few clouds overhead. Yeah, but we'll have the last laugh when you float out into the Pacific. Regards (sort of), Warren There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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