Avoiding Black Ice

BlackZeda · 01-06-2012, 07:53 AM

First off, you can't see "black ice" because it is black!

My biggest concern about winter driving isn't my car or my abilities, it is with guys that drive like like this thinking that their 4 wheel drive has magical stopping powers.

Also this is a classic example of psychological projection...it isn't his fault that he was racing a Ford Flex in terrible conditions, it was the other driver's fault for stopping. Seems to be a common theme nowadays...

m4a1mustang · 01-06-2012, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackZeda

First off, you can't see "black ice" because it is black!

My biggest concern about winter driving isn't my car or my abilities, it is with guys that drive like like this thinking that their 4 wheel drive has magical stopping powers.

Also this is a classic example of psychological projection...it isn't his fault that he was racing a Ford Flex in terrible conditions, it was the other driver's fault for stopping. Seems to be a common theme nowadays...

I am confident in my ability in the snow as well as my WinterSports, but I'm with you, I prefer not to go out on the road if I don't have to because there's always the risk of getting creamed by someone that doesn't know what they are doing.

dpirch531 · 01-06-2012, 12:20 PM

DUDE OMG! THAT WAS ME!!! HAHAH that was the worst driving experience of my life. I didn't wreck though. went off the road once..pulled to the side of the road by the guard rail and waited for a tow truck that never came. Waited for the roads to clear and finally backed up in the highway and went to a hotel for the night. You cannot drive this car in the winter! That is hilarious you filmed my car haha

Red__Zed · 01-06-2012, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dpirch531

DUDE OMG! THAT WAS ME!!! HAHAH that was the worst driving experience of my life. I didn't wreck though. went off the road once..pulled to the side of the road by the guard rail and waited for a tow truck that never came. Waited for the roads to clear and finally backed up in the highway and went to a hotel for the night. You cannot drive this car in the winter! That is hilarious you filmed my car haha

SRs?

Jeffblue · 01-06-2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dpirch531

DUDE OMG! THAT WAS ME!!! HAHAH that was the worst driving experience of my life. I didn't wreck though. went off the road once..pulled to the side of the road by the guard rail and waited for a tow truck that never came. Waited for the roads to clear and finally backed up in the highway and went to a hotel for the night. You cannot drive this car in the winter! That is hilarious you filmed my car haha

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

SRs?

yea you can't drive summer tires in snow.... in any rwd car, and you shouldn't drive on summer tires in snow in any car in general. its not the car, its the tires.

dpirch531 · 01-06-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

yea you can't drive summer tires in snow.... in any rwd car, and you shouldn't drive on summer tires in snow in any car in general. its not the car, its the tires.

Yeah that's what I figured.

dpirch531 · 01-06-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

SRs?

huh? I was driving back to North Carolina from leave in Ohio. I looked at the weather and it was fine the entire time I was home. Sure enough, the drive back we got hit hard and 77S was completely messed up. And the Z just couldn't take it. Thank god I didn't crash into anything.

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01-06-2012, 07:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
BlackZeda A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 1,109 Drives: 19 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 22	First off, you can't see "black ice" because it is black! My biggest concern about winter driving isn't my car or my abilities, it is with guys that drive like like this thinking that their 4 wheel drive has magical stopping powers. Also this is a classic example of psychological projection...it isn't his fault that he was racing a Ford Flex in terrible conditions, it was the other driver's fault for stopping. Seems to be a common theme nowadays...

01-06-2012, 12:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
dpirch531 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 63 Drives: 2004 Acura RSX-S Rep Power: 14	DUDE OMG! THAT WAS ME!!! HAHAH that was the worst driving experience of my life. I didn't wreck though. went off the road once..pulled to the side of the road by the guard rail and waited for a tow truck that never came. Waited for the roads to clear and finally backed up in the highway and went to a hotel for the night. You cannot drive this car in the winter! That is hilarious you filmed my car haha