They would, trust me. '96 was a particularly bad winter across the country. I loaded computer cases in Milwaukee, WI to be delivered to Portland OR. The weather turned to freezing rain as I left Milwaukee, and it was all downhill from there.
This was a couple of days before Christmas and people just had to go to grandmother's house despite the horrible conditions. The cars would cluster together in little groups. I'd hang back a quarter mile. Somebody in the cluster would f*ck up and cars would be going in all directions except down the roadway. By the time I got there they would all be safely parked in snow drifts.
I finally had to shut down for a day in Columbus MT because I-90 was closed. Continuing on, a section of I-84 outside of Portland was closed to passenger cars since they couldn't cope with the deep ruts, but they tried. More work for the wreckers.
Yeah, I drove despite it all. It was my job. Oh, there is a rumor in conditions like heavy fog you should follow a truck because the driver can see where they're going. They can't, but they figure unless they hit another truck they'll just roll over little obstacles.
Gendarmes love fines. I got charged €700 for operating a radar detector. I think they're privatized and entirely funded by fines. I should have refused to pay and asked to be taken to the British Embassy. I doubt the UK government would accept such a large traffic fine, especially as it's not illegal in the UK. How was I supposed to know of that law?
It's more fun with summer tyres. Just floor it and carve a path.
Makes me laugh when folk on this street spend hours shoveling snow, only to find it melts 2 days later. Just drive through it for f*ck's sake.
Volvo says it all. Mine are generics and are drilled for both 4x100 and
4.114.3. I don't know if it's Amazon but a generic steel wheel that goes for 80 USD is listed at about £150. I looked at the current exchange rate and the pound isn't that far into the toilet yet.
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