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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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We got 30" of snow where I live in Maryland over the weekend.



I love driving in the snow. So, after digging out, I went for a drive.



As you can see, the snow was almost as tall as the car!



Adult sled.



4x4? Who needs a stinkin' 4x4!?



My backyard, the next morning.



The roads, the next morning. Bring it on!





I swore a branch was gonna fall on me. Drop top, FTW!



The road conditions sucked.



We're ready, right?



So drive carefully!



These photos were brought to you by the good folks at Nikon and those tire wizards at Bridgestone. Thanks for the Blizzaks, guys! :p

You can see more shots from yesterday - http://www.tso-photo.com/Other/S2000

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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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amazing pictures.... wow
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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Freaking awesome man! Keep the shiney side up
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Full blog post here - http://www.tomolesnevich.com/snowpocalypse-in-the-s2000

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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 03:31 AM
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just out of curiosity.. what paint did you use on your wheels? they look great
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 05:35 AM
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i wish i had snow tires so i could top-down in the snow
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 05:36 AM
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just out of curiosity.. what paint did you use on your wheels? they look great
1) Aircraft stripper to remove the clear coat
2) Rough sand
3) Smooth, wet sand (I forget the grits, you can look em up online)
3.5) Wash with Simple Green
4) 3 progressively heavier coats of flat black primer.
5) 3 progressively heavier coats of duplicolor's graphite grey (I think) wheelpaint.
6) Let sit overnight.
7) Beat the crap out of em.
8) Win!
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 06:09 AM
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I only like snow when classes get cancelled, and as usual, they didn't! Last night was coming down here in KY, I couldn't see anything while driving, and went over a curb in the road! I couldn't stop because all I was doing was sliding, but luckily the car wasn't hurt, rims didn't bend, and everything was still good....

but holy 30", that ****'s crazy. lol. Great looking pics btw
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 06:15 AM
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1) Aircraft stripper to remove the clear coat
2) Rough sand
3) Smooth, wet sand (I forget the grits, you can look em up online)
3.5) Wash with Simple Green
4) 3 progressively heavier coats of flat black primer.
5) 3 progressively heavier coats of duplicolor's graphite grey (I think) wheelpaint.
6) Let sit overnight.
7) Beat the crap out of em.
8) Win!
sweet.. looks like another side project while the S gets a new motor
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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Jalopnik picked the story up. Love reading the hate!

http://jalopnik.com/5467697/the-snow...is-for-pansies
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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looks like fun.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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Great pictures. I use to do the same with my rwd car. Super fun with winters and snow.
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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WOW, do you DD your car and keep it outside?
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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glad i live in CA..haha
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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im sick of this **** were getting mad snow today too im like 1 hour up 95 from u
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 03:54 AM
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nice pictures I could not live up north.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 05:27 AM
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30 inchs is nothing, we have 18 foot drifts still up here. Mine got stuck the other night
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Tomakit
So, after digging out, I went for a drive.
It's like your own treasure hunt....
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 09:33 AM
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damn legit!! i kind of wish we were having snow here... but at the same time i'm glad we're not. i used hella gas getting around last year.
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 12:44 PM
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perfect top down weather
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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nice, we do the same in colorado too. this is what my brother and i had to dig our s's out one night

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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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thats alot of snow!
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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snow might be ok, but i got mine stuck on my street when it was raining ICE (my beater wouldn't start, so had to try the S).

anyways, i don't recommend trying to drive in the ice, but snow i'd like to try, lol
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 05:53 AM
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More.

Some more pics, and now video, of my S2000 in the snow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axXTdeLngNI

Full blog post here, if you care about the how's and why's of where I was - http://www.tomolesnevich.com/the-sno...00-rides-again
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