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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 08:13 AM
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Got a question for anyone in the DC area.... Whats the weather like first week or two of december there??? is It possible to get around in fbody ???

I'll be moving there in that time frame and wont be able to get another car for at least a couple weeks after I get there.

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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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it really depends.... snow has come late november on occasion but sometimes it doesnt snow all the way till late january. you should be able to drive your car around even if it does snow because it will just be light flurries. i wouldn't worry about it if i were u.
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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cool. car will be paid off right as we are getting there and I am looking into a new DD so I can have the time to do some major mods.
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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you should be fine...
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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You should be fine, Ive had the t-tops off in December before. Weather IS unpredictable hear though. Expect the worst late January on thru to March.
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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You should be alright - we've had a few freak snowstorms in Nov and Dec, but usually not till Jan and Feb. Besides, if its really bad, they shut the whole world down and you can just stay home...
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 07:26 AM
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haha nice so what's the average snow in that area?
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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I think it snowed a total of 6 inches last year. There were only two snowfalls that amounted to anything. Most of it is gone the next day. It's the ice you need to be careful with.

I drove my GTO through the winter and it did fine. The wider tires on your T/A will make it a little more difficult (especially if they're not all season), but I'm sure you will be just fine.

Have you ever lived anywhere with bad winters? That's what will make or break your driving ability.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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I drove through a very hill ridden part of NOVA with the streets covered in a thin layer of snow and sleet in my 88 with bald tires. You should do just fine haha
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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It's not the weather that's bad here...its the stinkin drivers :p
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Flamin' bird
It's not the weather that's bad here...its the stinkin drivers :p
agreed..as soon as a little snow hits the ground they freak out
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by demonspeed
I think it snowed a total of 6 inches last year. There were only two snowfalls that amounted to anything. Most of it is gone the next day. It's the ice you need to be careful with.

I drove my GTO through the winter and it did fine. The wider tires on your T/A will make it a little more difficult (especially if they're not all season), but I'm sure you will be just fine.

Have you ever lived anywhere with bad winters? That's what will make or break your driving ability.
I grew up in South Dakota so driving in snow and ice is no problem

Like the other guy said it's the other people that scare the crap out of me
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:41 AM
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cold.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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yeah, it's not really about the car as much as the driver's ability usually - up to a point - then, you just need the clearance and tires to dig through the snow. I've seen people in Michigan with 5-6" of snow driving modded LS1's and big-blocks with very little trouble. Also saw someone get stuck in a lifted 4x4 with swampers in 7" of snow - it was hilarious imo.
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