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[Arielle]

Linda, congrats on your 4 wheel drive. We have all wheel drive in the cars..which only means they are newer than when they didn't make all wheel drive, which is when I can't remember.

Oz..what a doll, I mean, what a doll!

Yes sadly DiDi, we do have some that forget about slowing down when it's been snowing, and it's been windy. Or raining, cold, windy, or...to just slow down! We used to say..those People that have moved here from California sure don't know how to drive in the winter weather, or those California people that moved here sure do like to drive fast. We are now saying, these Utah people sure have picked up those California people's bad driving habits. lol..have to blame it some one....my DH and I drive pretty normal for old folks. Oh oh..did I just say something there? No really, knock on wood, so far so good here with our driving. We do have a 4 wheel dodge dakota that we take out if we venture out into a storm with thick snow on the roads.

We seem to have the same problem here -- always with the first snow fall of the winter season. (Shakes head)--- and I thought people were smart.

 

[pickitfarm]

I had one of the dark duck "moonwalking" but I didn't want to post it because I was laughing so hard and I'm sure someone would post that it was animal cruelty.

How much longer is it going to rain there?

Moonwalking....Billy Jean comes to mind. It stopped last evening.

 

[IttyBiddyRedHen]

Quote: He just looked at me crosseyed........and declined.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

He just looked at me crosseyed........and declined.

Maybe give him a large glass of whiskey with dinner?

 

[drumstick diva]

OZ your daughter is a beautiful fairy princess.

 

[gryeyes]

e That is great! No more sliding though....Well sliding may be ok, but no more crashes!

You set the cruise control and it maintains the speed changing gears as required. When you tap the brake to stop or slow down it disengages. Most of them have a resume button to set it back to the same speed you were going prior to tapplng the brakes. I you are driving at 35 and the cruise control wa s disengaged at 55 and press resume it may try to get you back to 55 quicker than you expected.

That's how the cruise control on my 2001Toyota RAV4 worked, but it had an automatic transmission. I used "resume," "brake" and "accelerate" a lot when traveling on highways, even engaging the cruise control when going through Plymouth (40 mph straightaway) and River Pines (curvy 25 mph). The auto tranny handled it all. I just don't see how a 5-speed, "standard" transmission can do that. Hmmm.. After 13 years, the RAV4 transmission blew out. Maybe I abused it with the cruise control..... So I will probably only use the 4Runner cruise control in the highest gear. This new-to-me 4Runner is older than my RAV4 had been, but quite a luxurious model for its time. I can hardly wait until tomorrow! ****** Oz, what an adorable ring bearing princess! SCG, Angus the Gander lost HIS footing on the snow and slid on his belly like your ducks when it was icy here. (And I laughed at him.....before I crashed, though!)

 

[ronott1]

That's how the cruise control on my 2001Toyota RAV4 worked, but it had an automatic transmission. I used "resume," "brake" and "accelerate" a lot when traveling on highways, even engaging the cruise control when going through Plymouth (40 mph straightaway) and River Pines (curvy 25 mph). The auto tranny handled it all. I just don't see how a 5-speed, "standard" transmission can do that.

Hmmm.. After 13 years, the RAV4 transmission blew out. Maybe I abused it with the cruise control.....

So I will probably only use the 4Runner cruise control in the highest gear.

This new-to-me 4Runner is older than my RAV4 had been, but quite a luxurious model for its time.

I can hardly wait until tomorrow!

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Oz, what an adorable ring bearing princess!

SCG, Angus the Gander lost HIS footing on the snow and slid on his belly like your ducks when it was icy here. (And I laughed at him.....before I crashed, though!)

Transmission, automatic any way, usually go out from dirty oil and filters. The use of Cruise Control would not wear one out.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Anyone else having a hard time getting onto BYC? Mine keeps crashing and saying "something has gone wrong."

 

[scottcaddy]

Anyone else having a hard time getting onto BYC? Mine keeps crashing and saying "something has gone wrong."

Earlier I had issues, but working OK now!!

Scott

 

[Pozees]

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