March 9, 2005:

After the snow …

This morning there was just a coating on GBMINI#3, but as much as 6″ or more collected on the path and more than that plowed up on the edge of the road …

And the chrome mirror caps are still ice covered …

Posted by GBMINI at 11:11 am | GBMINI#3
Comments: 7 (post new comment)

  1. Chris Wraight (2005/03/09 @ 2:30 pm)

    Ian, did you move your snows over to #3?

  2. Ian Cull (2005/03/09 @ 4:26 pm)

    Chris - they aren’t snows, but non-runflat all-seasons; and yes I did move them over.
    Better ride for me, and no issue with non-runflats for the next owner of #2.

  3. CWraight (2005/03/09 @ 5:04 pm)

    Oh, how’d they do? My Nokians did great last night and this AM…first time I’ve had them out in real stormy conditions.

  4. ukpylot (2005/03/09 @ 5:04 pm)

    Thats a very cool effect on the mirror caps, reminds me of a Photoshop filter I once used.

  5. Ian C. (2005/03/09 @ 8:52 pm)

    Yes - the ice looks quite nice, so long as it is not preventing me getting around ;)
    The Pirelli tires are “fine”. Easily able to trigger DSC or ABS last night be less-than-gentle acceleration/braking. I am sure they are not as good are true snow tires, but they are good enough I think. Only way to really know would be to try a set of snows one winter but I don’t think I will bother.

  6. RB (2005/03/10 @ 9:55 am)

    Never heard if you doors froze?

  7. Ian C. (2005/03/10 @ 6:56 pm)

    No issues at all with frozen doors.
    The windows were unable to “bob” down properly when I opened the doors, due to ice along the rubber edge, but that did not prevent the doors opening.

    I have noticed that the redesigned handles require more pressure to release - perhaps because the pivot point is now in the middle of the handle so reducing leverage. But if it also prevents jamming up in winter, I can accept it.

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