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twitchyzero 10-18-2012 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp (Post 8058944)
I'll take 4 months of hot humid weather and 8 months of cool, dry weather over 9 months of cold dark dreary wet weather and 3 months of okay weather.

And the air is plenty fresh where I live

To each their own.

fresh air in HK :suspicious:

instead of hyperbole you unknowingly used oxymoron :troll:

Yodamaster 10-19-2012 12:22 AM

I tend to dip back into a noticeable depression when the weather is shitty for long periods of time, sucks.

ForeverYours 10-19-2012 12:29 AM

I can't be the only one doing this :badpokerface:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu...tiwo1_1280.jpg

Soundy 10-19-2012 12:33 AM

Sounds just peachy....

http://easycaptures.com/fs/uploaded/693/1828032735.jpg
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SkinnyPupp 10-19-2012 12:55 AM

humidity on its own is irrelevant. what matters is the relativity to temperature. and at 23 degrees, 70% isn't considered bad at all. Actually it's pretty much like May in vancouver. Besides that doesn't tell teh full story - the real forecast from the HK observatory is 23-24 at night with 70%, and 27-28 with 50% humidity.

I'm sure anyone who is in hk right now can back me up on this. The weather has been nice and cool lately, and it only gets better from here. I had a chuckle when my wife mentioned she wished she had worn a jacket out, just after I read your post :lol

Anyway my only point was that just about every place in the world has its good weather and bad. for me, it's bad here between mid June and mid september. and even then it's still really sunny so it doesn't affect your mood. In vancouver it's bad from mid september to late April, and on top of that it's really dark and wet for most of that time.
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Expresso 10-19-2012 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp (Post 8059159)
humidity on its own is irrelevant. what matters is the relativity to temperature. and at 23 degrees, 70% isn't considered bad at all. Actually it's pretty much like May in vancouver. Besides that doesn't tell teh full story - the real forecast from the HK observatory is 23-24 at night with 70%, and 27-28 with 50% humidity.

I'm sure anyone who is in hk right now can back me up on this. The weather has been nice and cool lately, and it only gets better from here. I had a chuckle when my wife mentioned she wished she had worn a jacket out, just after I read your post :lol

Anyway my only point was that just about every place in the world has its good weather and bad. for me, it's bad here between mid June and mid september. and even then it's still really sunny so it doesn't affect your mood. In vancouver it's bad from mid september to late April, and on top of that it's really dark and wet for most of that time.
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I was in HK late October couple of years ago, fantastic weather. Shorts/Tee and you are set. Not humid and no excessive sweating :D

dbaz 10-19-2012 02:05 AM

Yup, in the low 20s humidity does almost jack all. Fucking horrible in the high 30s and 40s though

Acura604 10-19-2012 08:11 AM

here's some 2011 footage... get ready for some more fun! recognize the BIMMER from HoS?


inv4zn 10-19-2012 08:46 AM

^lol, where is this. Somewhere along Boundary?

Fuck, all this commotion over an inch of snow and slush. Yes, I know it's fresh powder.

So many ruined transmissions lol

lol the last guy reversing must have shit his pants hahah

Soundy 10-19-2012 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp (Post 8059159)
In vancouver it's bad from mid september to late April,

This year was sunny and gorgeous right up until about a week ago.

Hondaracer 10-19-2012 09:25 AM

The new summer in BC is July to September, in those times it's hard to beat
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Everymans 10-19-2012 10:26 PM

I've lived in alberta and saskatchewen for most of my life, but honestly this city is the hardest to drive in once it snows. I know A lot of people make fun of us vancouverites for this fact, but the terrain and the unprepared nature of everyone has a lot to do with it. In the prairies everyone knows it's going to snow so they immediately put on the winter tires or take out the trucks. They also live on flat land, non of this 30 degree angle hills with a red light at the top of it or any of that bs.

Once the snow hits here, it melts, then becomes ice. or it never falls at all. Or it snows and snows and snows... This city is incredibly unpredictable with the weather and most of the drivers still have yet to experience true hardcore winter mode driving. These are all major factors into our terrible winter road conditions. also it helps to have a standard transmission. 2nd gear and light on the gas so the wheels don't spin. get traction and keep it under 2500rpm. I lasted 3 winters in alberta with all seasons living in the country with this simple method. We had 3 foot high snow drifts on my road almost daily yet my POS Neon barreled through them with ease with balding cheapo tires.

I'm kind of anticipating a full blown winter now. I wanna see this city in lockdown!

SkinnyPupp 10-20-2012 10:20 PM

The view from my balcony right now:

http://i.imgur.com/kqnhk.jpg

26 degrees, 60% humidity, API under 25

If I had to describe this weather, it would be.... "just peachy" :troll:

dbaz 10-20-2012 10:51 PM

28, 50% humidity. also peachy :troll:

westopher 10-20-2012 10:59 PM

Snowing in whistler all day. Sounds peachy enough for me.

Qmx323 10-20-2012 11:21 PM

Im gonna tape pillows to my bumpers when it starts snowing

jtrinh 10-20-2012 11:24 PM

Did anyone else catch that freak dump of hail this morning? Happened around 8am and didn't last very long. Clark and Broadway area.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...148828D76B.jpg

TOS'd 10-20-2012 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Everymans (Post 8059806)
I'm kind of anticipating a full blown winter now. I wanna see this city in lockdown!

This.

GabAlmighty 10-21-2012 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Acura604 (Post 8059225)
here's some 2011 footage... get ready for some more fun! recognize the BIMMER from HoS?

Hehe, Dodge at 1:35 powned everything.

quasi 10-21-2012 04:19 PM

Weather is showing sun Tues-Friday I'll be riding my motorcycle to work until there is ice or snow on the ground.

mac25 10-21-2012 04:35 PM

that's ok. the cold air adds 5% more hp and the rain adds 2%more down force, lol.

EvoFire 10-22-2012 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Everymans (Post 8059806)
I've lived in alberta and saskatchewen for most of my life, but honestly this city is the hardest to drive in once it snows. I know A lot of people make fun of us vancouverites for this fact, but the terrain and the unprepared nature of everyone has a lot to do with it. In the prairies everyone knows it's going to snow so they immediately put on the winter tires or take out the trucks. They also live on flat land, non of this 30 degree angle hills with a red light at the top of it or any of that bs.

Once the snow hits here, it melts, then becomes ice. or it never falls at all. Or it snows and snows and snows... This city is incredibly unpredictable with the weather and most of the drivers still have yet to experience true hardcore winter mode driving. These are all major factors into our terrible winter road conditions. also it helps to have a standard transmission. 2nd gear and light on the gas so the wheels don't spin. get traction and keep it under 2500rpm. I lasted 3 winters in alberta with all seasons living in the country with this simple method. We had 3 foot high snow drifts on my road almost daily yet my POS Neon barreled through them with ease with balding cheapo tires.

I'm kind of anticipating a full blown winter now. I wanna see this city in lockdown!

I don't think that helps in my case. Small turbos for the lose :concentrate:

Great68 10-22-2012 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by EvoFire (Post 8061530)
I don't think that helps in my case. Small turbos for the lose :concentrate:

Traction control on the MS3 is pretty good.

Put on some good snow tires, and you'll be surprised at how good your car will do in the snow. Having a Limited Slip diff helps big time too.

I've had my car through 3 winters now, no problems.

EvoFire 10-22-2012 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Great68 (Post 8061552)
Traction control on the MS3 is pretty good.

Put on some good snow tires, and you'll be surprised at how good your car will do in the snow. Having a Limited Slip diff helps big time too.

I've had my car through 3 winters now, no problems.

I'll know soon enough. I have new winter tires on some Gen2 wheels, just contemplating when to put them on.

Akinari 10-22-2012 10:26 AM

Is it just me, or is BMW's DTC system amazing in the snow? I've gone slip and sliding a couple times for fun, and with the DTC on it's literally impossible to lose control of the car under 60km/h even in heavy snow, even with RWD and low-profile all-seasons and tossing the steering wheel from side to side.


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