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Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 7:10 pm

She looks good, mines chilling in the garage since im home for today and tomorrow. is happy cause her school is closed (teacher), which is surprising cause dc public schools are always the last one to announce in the dc metro area, this time they did not announce in short notice.

I forgot to get floor mats for it and was reminded that carpet sucks in cars this snowfall. So I just ordered some 3D Maxpider mats. They’ve been fine in the CRV.

I want to get a bike roof rack but god damn they’re expensive. $700 ish just for the bars and attachments, the actual bike carrier is even more.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 7:10 pm

How's the new job treating you? Worth making the move/buying a car for?

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:32 am I forgot to get floor mats for it and was reminded that carpet sucks in cars this snowfall. So I just ordered some 3D Maxpider mats. They’ve been fine in the CRV.

I want to get a bike roof rack but god damn they’re expensive. $700 ish just for the bars and attachments, the actual bike carrier is even more.

Any reason you want to go roof versus hitch? I have really enjoyed my 1Up, easier loading, no MPG hit, I think a hair less expensive and/or easier to find used as they're universal.

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:59 am

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:32 am I forgot to get floor mats for it and was reminded that carpet sucks in cars this snowfall. So I just ordered some 3D Maxpider mats. They’ve been fine in the CRV.

I want to get a bike roof rack but god damn they’re expensive. $700 ish just for the bars and attachments, the actual bike carrier is even more.

Any reason you want to go roof versus hitch? I have really enjoyed my 1Up, easier loading, no MPG hit, I think a hair less expensive and/or easier to find used as they're universal.

Hanging another 2 ft off the back of this thing will make it longer than an F150 lol

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:57 am

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 7:10 pm

How's the new job treating you? Worth making the move/buying a car for?

It’s been ok. I needed a change. This is a stepping stone and I’ll only be here for another 12 months ish. This job sucks big time but it’s a check box. The pay increase along with reduced wage tax (+$13k base / +$7k bonus) has made life a lot less stressful. So that’s good.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 7:10 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 7:10 pm

AWD model?

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:26 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 7:10 pm

AWD model?

Accords dont have it

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:30 pm

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:26 pm

AWD model?

Accords dont have it

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:30 pm

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:26 pm

AWD model?

Accords dont have it

Deathtraps!

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:51 pm

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:30 pm

Accords dont have it

:derps: still manage to get stuck in awd cuv's as i pass them by with my wrong wheel drive accord that spins wheels with 80% throttle even on a good day.

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 5:17 pm

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:30 pm

Accords dont have it

Deathtraps!

Practically everyone had rwd cars 40 years ago and drove in snow

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:13 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 5:17 pm

Deathtraps!

Practically everyone had rwd cars 40 years ago and drove in snow

And often on shitty, bias-ply tires.

wap wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:34 pm

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:13 pm

Practically everyone had rwd cars 40 years ago and drove in snow

And often on shitty, bias-ply tires.

They lack dynamics where it makes johnnys crv feel like a lotus elise. Have a v8 that some make just as much power as a modern economy car.

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:42 pm

wap wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:34 pm

And often on shitty, bias-ply tires.

They lack dynamics where it makes johnnys crv feel like a lotus elise. Have a v8 that some make just as much power as a modern economy car.

too.
Plus leaf springs, 4 wheel drum brakes, etc.

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:12 pm

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:51 pm

:derps: still manage to get stuck in awd cuv's as i pass them by with my wrong wheel drive accord that spins wheels with 80% throttle even on a good day.

The CRV is AWD and it'll run circles around the Accord in any sort of inclement weather. Part of that is AWD, but it also weighs more, has more clearance, and has more tire sidewall. I didn't have any issues in this snow but I stayed on well plowed roads. I have very low expectations for this car in snow, due to how low it is to the ground, and the width of the tires at 235.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:24 pm

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:12 pm

:derps: still manage to get stuck in awd cuv's as i pass them by with my wrong wheel drive accord that spins wheels with 80% throttle even on a good day.

The CRV is AWD and it'll run circles around the Accord in any sort of inclement weather. Part of that is AWD, but it also weighs more, has more clearance, and has more tire sidewall. I didn't have any issues in this snow but I stayed on well plowed roads. I have very low expectations for this car in snow, due to how low it is to the ground, and the width of the tires at 235.

I should also add that it was plowed but slushy roads, had a few slight understeers that was easy to recover. Along the way, I saw a hyundai tuscon hit a snow bank on the side walk at a corner of a 25 limit road Last year when we had snow plus a highlander in similar situation, I had the cucktrek and the main road of my apartment gets curvy and hilly. A bunch of cars couldnt get up the hill, like a ford escape, nissan sentra and a bus. A dual motor model 3 and the cucktrek felt like driving on a good day. This time I never bothered to drive the 'cord on that road cause the only way I can ever possibly survive is to become rally driving cousin, impossible on a public road.

May possibly have the cucktrek in hand when the next snow fall comes this saturday. Should be fun.

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:13 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 5:17 pm

Deathtraps!

Practically everyone had rwd cars 40 years ago and drove in snow

You missed my sarcasm

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:10 pm

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:13 pm

Practically everyone had rwd cars 40 years ago and drove in snow

You missed my sarcasm

And now i came back from heaven. Its a crime not to have awd nowadays.

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:13 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:10 pm

You missed my sarcasm

And now i came back from heaven. Its a crime not to have awd nowadays.

IMHO it’s parasitic drag on 99.9% miles driven

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:42 pm

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:13 pm

And now i came back from heaven. Its a crime not to have awd nowadays.

IMHO it’s parasitic drag on 99.9% miles driven

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:13 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:10 pm

You missed my sarcasm

And now i came back from heaven. Its a crime not to have awd nowadays.

I have never owned an AWD vehicle or 4WD
Fun fact.

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:13 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 5:17 pm

Deathtraps!

Practically everyone had rwd cars 40 years ago and drove in snow

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:42 pm

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:13 pm

And now i came back from heaven. Its a crime not to have awd nowadays.

IMHO it’s parasitic drag on 99.9% miles driven

also

AWD is cool, not hating.

Again, it seems like a no brainer to throw in some type of smallish hybrid system into the back of a fwd car. It can do ev/hybrid things around town and you can not incur those drivetrain losses on the highway, AND effectively have AWD. Why will no one except volvo do this? It would make an incredible hot hatch.

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 7:18 am

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:13 pm

And now i came back from heaven. Its a crime not to have awd nowadays.

I have never owned an AWD vehicle or 4WD
Fun Airboat Captain fact.