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E60 Slip-sliding on Icy Road

Old Jan 1, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by aretardedorange
That is not a E60...that is a 8th gen accord.
It also looks like a light silver color instead of white.

It's worth noting that drivers of white cars (especially Alpine White) are the most skilled drivers in the world.
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Old Jan 1, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by aretardedorange
That is not a E60...that is a 8th gen accord.
My apologies to the group...
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Old Jan 1, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by SilberGrauE60
An AW E60 slides past the camera on a slippery hill in Colorado Springs Thursday. It is the second car in the shot. All wheels appear locked. I thought ABS would pulse the brakes and you would see some slip, then release, then re-apply? Maybe traveling too slow for any effect?

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What about winter tires
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Old Jan 1, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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Lol yea thats clearly a Honda
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Old Jan 1, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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lol they look similar 25k price diffrence tho
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Old Jan 1, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by SilberGrauE60
My apologies to the group...

lol - people should understand though that the same thing could happen to our cars. That car has ABS just like ours.
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Old Jan 1, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing
What about winter tires

Colorado has extensive laws that require the use of winter tires and/or snow chains under such conditions, so I'd bet at least some, if not all of those cars had them.
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