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Snow doesn't bother me. (snow tires)
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Drive in winter, but only on nice days. (no snow tires)
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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Winter driving...
How many snow country folks are going to keep the cars running through the winter?
 
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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How many snow country folks are going to keep the cars running through the winter?
i got all race exposed monoballs in suspension now, cannot allow salt/sand on them at all...
 
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:50 AM
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I have a date to put on my winter tires the week before Thanksgiving.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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me....

I'll drive it some of the winter ( Nov - late April here) it is all wheel drive with Sottozeros, But i have others to drive when it get's really ugly...

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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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I drive it all year round, except on the days were it is below 7 degrees C(45F), the bad days I will take the Touareg.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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In hibernation for the winter.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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I drive mine all year just not in the snow. lots of nice days in the winter
 
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Snow tires.
 
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I drive mine all year just not in the snow. lots of nice days in the winter
Ditto.
 
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All year round!
 
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I plan to drive mine everyday as well. In fact Colorado has a snow/ice course from early Dec to Feb you can go have some fun on.
 
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All year round with snows. Actually is more fun in the winter
Have an Audi Allroad for snow deeper than 5 inches
 
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365 a year...snow tires Dec-Mar.
 
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