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  1. stokpro

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    #26 stokpro, Dec 6, 2003
    D90, what else!
     
  2. AJS328

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    #27 AJS328, Dec 6, 2003
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    The snow just started here but I have all of our used 4x4's out front. Hopefully we'll sell a few today.

    Hutch,

    Whenever you are ready my friend! I'll take care of you. :)

    -Augustine
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  3. AJS328

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  4. Mule

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    #29 Mule, Dec 6, 2003
    Mine has seen a little snow. There was a paved road about 300 miles back in Fairbanks...
     
  5. Napolis

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    #30 Napolis, Dec 6, 2003
    Maser. Don't forget to switch off traction control, use ice mode on box and mount snows.
     
  6. AJS328

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  7. Tyler

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    #32 Tyler, Dec 6, 2003
    Stockpro, beautiful D90! I had a 97 that I loved. Seriously regret that I sold it. Enjoy!
     
  8. TimN88

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    #33 TimN88, Dec 6, 2003
    Honda CR-V. I like the car in normal weather, but its dissapointing inthe snow. The "Realtime 4wd" as they call it sucks, plain and simple. It works by being fwd until the fronts slip. In what feels like 30 seconds later, the rears come in. WTF, why must the front tires spin so much while the rears do nothing? At least it came with a 6 disc in dash changer, so i have somthing to listen to while im waiting for the 4wd to come on! It is much miuch better than a fwd or rwd car in the snow though, but the quirky 4wd system doesnt make me feel comfortable drifting it around the streets, although im starting to feel what it will do now that im used to the system. In parking lots, however, its all out all the time!

    Just a side note, one of my buddies has a Z3 2.8. you would think it sucks in the snow...and it did last winter. After fitting a set of Blizzaks and putting 50lbs of rock salt in the trunk, its crazy how much better it is. He made it up 20 degree hills (20deg is steeper than it sounds) that had 4 inches of snow with packed snow for a base...all with barely spinning a tire.
     
  9. Juice It

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    #34 Juice It, Dec 6, 2003
    Gwagon, Snow started last night!
     
  10. lesterm

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    #35 lesterm, Dec 6, 2003
    Jeff, do you have snow tires on your G? This is the first winter i've had with the G, and took it out briefly last night. Do you have any suggestions for driving in snow (low gear, etc)? Thanks.
     
  11. Juice It

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    #36 Juice It, Dec 6, 2003

    No,Just the stock tires. Haven't had to really do anything special, the G rools through any snow I have encountered just fine. Haven't even needed to mess with the lockers either. Maybe if we get something deeper!
     
  12. Dave

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    #37 Dave, Dec 6, 2003
    My Range Rover.
     
  13. stokpro

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    #38 stokpro, Dec 6, 2003

    thanks tyler. the thing is a beast! you can pick them up fairly cheap now. here's a '97 willow green station wagon #300/300 for sale at a LR dealer in north carolina for over $100k. crazy!
     
  14. F40

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    #39 F40, Dec 6, 2003
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  15. FastTalk

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    #40 FastTalk, Dec 6, 2003
    Winter? The only decision here is to have the roof spider on or off :) California does have its good points.

    Adam
     
  16. EspritSE

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    #41 EspritSE, Dec 6, 2003
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    $100k? That's just ridiculous. I've been in the Rover business for 10 years. There is nothing that special about the 97 LE's. Roof-rack, diamond-plate accents, and color. That's it.

    Now here is a real $100k d90
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  17. F40

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    #42 F40, Dec 6, 2003
    Alright! Sway away coilovers, and what looks like a dynatrac R60.
     
  18. EspritSE

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    #43 EspritSE, Dec 6, 2003
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  19. EspritSE

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    #44 EspritSE, Dec 6, 2003
    Actually they are King's. Dana70 rear also.
    :)
     
  20. F40

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    #45 F40, Dec 6, 2003
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    Ah, kings/swayaway, they all look the same! So I guess I got the R60 right at least? I love your RR! Heres one more of the XJ for good measure:
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  21. EspritSE

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    #46 EspritSE, Dec 6, 2003
    That's some good flex out of your frontend. 3link?

    Ever spend any time on Pirate4x4.com ?

    Craig
     
  22. F40

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    #47 F40, Dec 6, 2003
    Front end is a 4link, 2 UCA's and 2 LCA's. Man I love coil springs :). The rear end doesn't flex much at all, thanks to the leaf springs...
    I'm not at Pirate4x4.com, but I'm at jeepin.com. What's your SN on pirate?
     
  23. stokpro

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    #48 stokpro, Dec 6, 2003

    Exactly my thoughts too. Nothing special about it. The dealer justifies the price b/c of low mileage (something like only 600mi), LE, and last D90 imported. Still crazy!
     
  24. EspritSE

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    #49 EspritSE, Dec 6, 2003
    I have the exact opposite problem on my suspension. Front is Radius arms with Panhard. Rear is two LCA and upper wishbone. Coils all around.

    SN on pirate is
    Ran_Over
     
  25. F40

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    #50 F40, Dec 7, 2003
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    Are any of your axles locked? I want to go for some radius arms in the front, so the UCA's don't bind. We don't do too badly with our unibody :)
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