Being one of those who loves to drive in the snow, I was quite happy with this weekend's storm. Got nearly two feet here in central NJ, enough for the governor to declare a state of emergency (ie no driving except for emergencies).

So I put tire chains on my 560SEL and drove over to the local hospital to see if they needed help. Spent the better part of Monday shuttling doctor's and nurses around for them so they could keep up with the incoming emergencies.

The car handled the snow like a charm, even some streets that hadn't seen a plow - just had to remember not to stop! I lost track of the number of front wheel drive cars that I passed, stuck in the drifts. There were even a few 4x4's that managed to get stuck as well.

The only problem I had was Tuesday afternoon when I went back out on what were now clear streets. Over 50 mph, the front end started shaking like crazy. Stopped in at the local NTB where I had the alignment done several months ago so see what I might have damaged in going through some of the plow drifts. They suggested driving the car, carefully, for a few more miles to free up some of the ice that had accumulated in the suspension. Turns out that was the problem as an hour later, the car handled 90 just as smooth as always.

Happy driving!
jlc

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Jeff

'87 560SEL 267K (177K on motor) Blue/Blue
'98 Buick LeSebre 60K (wife's car)
'56 Imperial Sedan 124K
Past Cars:
'67 Dodge Monaco 130K (Sold)
'87 Chrysler 5th Ave 245K and going strong (sold)
'73 Plymouth Satillite 175K (sold)
'96 Chrysler LHS 80K (totaled)