We didn't get much snow at all this year, which was rather disappointing. I don't mind cold weather if it's accompanied by snow - and lots of it. Cold without snow, however, is just plain miserable. Especially when you've got a set of snow tires, and are expecting to be able to go hooning around in the white stuff. Luckily, Mother Nature took pity on us, and gave us one more small storm to [...]
So here we are again. I definitely wasn't going to let this entire winter pass without attending one of these events! So when a #GRIDLIFE IceBattle event showed up on my Facebook feed, I had to jump on it. I wasn't sure what was going to be different about this event, as opposed to a regular event, but it turns out it was pretty much the same, just that they printed some vinyl stickers for [...]
This being the first "major" snow storm of the season, I figured it was time to go out and take some photos of the new winter setup. I've sold the 16" steelies. I had grown to like the "winter beater" look that they gave to the car, but my plan had always been to use the stock STi wheels for the winter. So this year, I made a trip down to TireRack, and picked [...]
Lead photo courtesy of Milwaukee Track Days What a fun-filled weekend! I participated in two different events, and while I expected both to be somewhat similar experiences, it turns out that "Winter RallyCross" and "Ice Racing" can be very different animals! Saturday, January 23rd: Winter RallyCross #1 hosted by Milwaukee Track Days This was my first "Winter RallyCross" event, and so I wasn't sure what to expect, but I had assumed it would be [...]
This winter is supposed to be unusually warm due to the super-strong El Niño that is in effect, and indeed it has been rather warm recently. However, we just got walloped with the largest November snowfall the Chicago region has seen in 120 years! It wasn't an absurd amount of snow, but some places had 18" or so. Having heard about this impending storm, I quickly made the switch to winter tires, so I'll [...]
So yeah. I went ice racing this past weekend. It was AWESOME. Ice racing. On a frozen lake. RACING ON ICE. Because #RACECAR! This was hands down some of the most fun I have EVER had in a car. You are more or less sideways the entire time, and it's absolutely hilarious. There's no MAJOR risk to the car if you spin out, but it is possible to tear your bumper off if you spin [...]
Well, ladies and gents. It happened! This ended up being a MASSIVE snow storm, and the BRZ handled it like a champ! I won't bother you guys with ten paragraphs. Suffice it to say, as you can see in the photos and videos below, that I had an absolute blast! I didn't get stuck once, even when driving through 6+ inches of unplowed snow, and several of my Toyobaru friends even came out to [...]
Boy am I glad I got the front of the car coated in XPEL Ultimate. Yuck!
This thing is way more fun than it has any right to be in the snow. I'm totally addicted to RWD sillies! Evanston, IL
Finally getting an opportunity to drive the car in some real snow. So far, the snow tires are doing their job. Definitely not as quick off the line as the Outback was, but still manages just fine! This seemed like a good place to take a photo, since the white house and snow made a good contrast to the WRB :) Skokie, IL