December 14, 2007:

After the storm

I drove home in GBMINI#5 last night … on route 22 in Essex grip was very poor, due to ice under the snow; but back in Gloucester I had no problems driving up quite steep slopes to get home, including passing a stranded pick-up truck. Apparently GBMINI#5s all-season tires are good enough :)
Meanwhile, GPMINI stayed at work, part buried in the snow!

And spare a thought for Josh who left the office about 3pm yesterday - and didn’t get home till 10pm! A 1 hour drive turned in to 6 hours (plus stops!) …

Posted by GBMINI at 08:56 am | GBMINI#4 (GPMINI), GBMINI#5 (R56)
Comments: 7 (post new comment)

  1. Rich (2007/12/14 @ 11:08 am)

    Not much better down here in RI. I left my work at 3:30pm and got home at 10pm. I only work 14.5 miles from my house. Hopefully the storm that is coming this weekend won’t be as bad as they predict… HOPEFULLY!

  2. MeanMrMstrd (2007/12/14 @ 12:21 pm)

    Sleigh bells ring can ya hear them? La, La, La can ya hear them? Sliding an a winter wonderland! I remember you telling me at lunch in Bakersfield how it hardly ever snows there. I guess the gawds heard you. ;-)

    Do you have chains? Are they needed?

    My woodies outside, covered in snow, New York’s a lonely town when you’re the only surfer……….

  3. GBMINI (2007/12/14 @ 3:29 pm)

    No chains - roads get plowed pretty well here

  4. MeanMrMstrd (2007/12/14 @ 5:07 pm)

    Now here’s probably a question only a SoCal person would ask… how do you get the snow off the car without scratching the heck out of it?

  5. GBMINI (2007/12/14 @ 5:20 pm)

    Gently!
    On GPMINI, I’ll often use a brush to take the bulk of snow off, then sweep the rest with a gloved hand, not risking any tool near the paintwork.

  6. Brent Breon (2007/12/14 @ 8:49 pm)

    A heated garage!

  7. GOKAHT (2007/12/16 @ 12:32 pm)

    Hey! I didn’t realize you were so close to me - just ordered a V6 for myself after dealing with drive thrus and holding my window switch up.

    My 03 MCS has been amazing in these two storms - the Blizzaks are an excellent and necessary addition to the car, makes driving fun and safe!

    I saw your car at OctoberFAST at BMW of Peabody, if I recall - I had the JB/JB MCS that now wears “GOKAHT” as its plate.

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