I Got To Work On This Frustration
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- Опубліковано 6 січ 2024
- I hope everyone had a great Christmas and new years. In todays video we talk about something that I need to work on lol, especially in traffic 😂
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You’re a human being Mike!!! Name one person who hasn’t got frustrated with how your life is panning out? You’ll get there dude
He should have watched the weather app before driving and taken the audi
@Chris-hw4mq yeah plus snow has been predicted for days. I'm just glad that he made it home safely.
That's why I go nowhere when the weather is like that because I live in the south and these folks can't drive when it's sunny and warm out.
What do you think about Winter tires? 😂😂😂😂😂
Sounds like you don’t play well with others. 😂
Mike, when stuck in the "ruts" of snow driving, stay out of the paths of other cars, aim for the new untouched snow, better traction, even in the AMG. . Always admired your language ability, speaking your non native language so well. Keep working.
Ha!… sounds like me on my drive into Dallas! I’m on a mission to get where I’m supposed to be and, everyone else is either spread out across all four lanes drive’n Miss Daisy or, they’re trying to run me over!
Just a simple tip. Check the weather report before you take the S65 out 🤣
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Could it be anymore simple😂.
Weather report could be wrong/not precise enough. Winter tires would always work...
I’m sitting in my dry home in Southern California and this is a reminder why I no longer live in the Northeast. I felt the frustration and remember having to drive in the snow. I don’t miss it.
dude im getting stressed just watching you drive in the snow, cant imagine what ur going through
Simp much?
Snow tires make a huge difference, even when driving in such a small amount of snow. AWD can get you going in the snow, but does nothing to help you stop. About the first thing I do when I get a new car is go out and get a second set of wheels to put dedicated snow tire on. Then again, here in Canada, we get enough snow that we can't just stay home when it snows because we'd never go anywhere.
Anyways, hope everything works out and keep up the videos!
What do you do to protect the bottom from all the salt during those months? In the US majority of us avoid buying used cats that were driven up north, for this reason.
Undercoating is very popular up here. Helps slow down rust over the winters. Not everyone cares to do it. I’ve always got both our vehicles done
The have invented winter tyres for a reason.
@@andrebosgraaf2086that still won't help that much on a RWD big-engine car
IT helps at low temperature and snow the are mutch better , but the need tho be new.
We don’t have a snow problem in south Florida but we have plenty of terrible drivers. All I can say is something my psychologist told me that helps tremendously is when you start getting angry, don’t say anything and remain silent. The more you talk and cuss, the more angry you become. Works miracles for me!
Maybe you could get winter tires for your trip to be safe 🙏
Yes the drivers down here suck. A co-worker just got into a fender bender (hit & run)
Yep, literally the worst drivers I have ever seen. I remember I was at a conference in Fort Lauderdale one year and I asked this one girl why it was so bad there and she said it's because everyone comes from these shitty countries and brings their shitty driving habits with them. LOL
I switch my tires after Thanksgiving roughly. As soon as it's consistently 40 degrees or below I switch, I'm in Pittsburgh too lol. Drove through that storm twice to go get food and had no issues
I lived in Vermont for 6 months from November to April, now i am back in Florida and i don't have to change my tires according to the seasons and temperatures, but come on guys , snow or not from Georgia state and up you know you gotta change to winter tires, anything happens and this video is a proof of that. And Mike you are used to driving in Sweden in those conditions i bet so you took that like a champ, nice work, cool video.
So dangerous, I had an S55 AMG back in the day with those Dunlop SP9000s and that was deadly in the winter, bought a different set of wheels with all season tires immediately after my first experience with them in the snow. Snow in Pennsylvania is awful, one year I was in my SUV, driving with my mother and we got caught in a snowstorm out near Penn State and had to sleep in the car at a rest area. I was driving on the highway and actually had to turn my headlights off because the snow was reflecting off the headlights and blinding me, that was crazy.
Well done getting home Mike, what a nightmare! I’m from the UK and we all run summer tyres here in the winter since snow is so rare but it’s chaos when we get some rare snow!
the plow truck driving by as soon as you pull in is hilarious
Mike, so sorry to find out that you and the wife have separated. You guys always seemed to have such a good time together. Best of luck and good wishes for the coming year.
She was already a single mom that's a huge red flag.
@@Christoph-sd3zi You would never consider a single mom ever? Not even a chance?
@@RichardTouchfaithno
@@RichardTouchfaith I wouldn't. She already made a bad choice the first time, that's a huge red flag for me
I remember a snow storm 5-6 years ago in Massachusetts where the same thing happened to me. I was driving my 2012 Mustang GT with a staggered summer tire set-up. I didn't check the weather for a few days and found my self driving, if you can call it that, home in 2-3 inches of slop. It was by far the must frustrating/scary driving experience of my life. All you can do is drive slow and hope that you can get enough traction to make it home. well done man! its not easy.
Thank you for the ride along. Growing up in western Pennsylvania around the Pittsburgh area I miss all of this drama. I actually like driving in the snow and the challenges that come with it.
Man! I’ve been there many times in BMW’s with summer tires here in the Minneapolis area.. so stressful. Glad you and the car made it home safely 🙏
Man I don't miss that type of weather at all I use to live in NJ and relocated down south. Best thing I ever did stay blessed brotha
I was out in your new stomping grounds Saturday too. What a cluster fuck Mt Washington was. I must've been on woodruff 5-10 mins before you, cause the cop was just pulling up to that focus hatchback that slid off the road. It's been a while since I saw a squall like that mess up the roads so quickly. And generally it doesn't seem to snow in pittsburgh much anymore. Thankfully I bought snow tires this year for the first time in probably 4-5 winters. What a difference maker. Glad you made it home
Dude, I feel you! With those fat tires and summer and only RWD, geez. I don't even want to drive my Range Rover TDV8 4WD on my 22" all weather in such weather! Hero! Bra jobbat!
The return of the squeaking door intros hell yeah lol!
Well done getting home, gotta love those white knuckle commutes. You did the best you could do given the car you were driving.
Mike love the video, you were very calm compared to how I get before your trip you might want to consider two different tires for the rear. Good luck and Happy New Year.
I feel you with the summer tire anxiety Mike! I bought an X7 M60 a few weeks ago that comes stock with summer tires. I was a nervous wreck on Saturday with the light dusting of snow we got here. I plan on getting some All Weathers in the next week or so.
I feel your frustration! you have to get legit snow tires, especially with rear wheel drive. You will be amazed how good they are these days. Thanks for the video!
You're the man Mike, we all love you :)
Drive on summertires on snow here and you instantly lose your license, its extremly reckless!! You know better as a swede!
Hats off to you for getting home. That was pretty impressive! Btw Go Steelers!!
Life is tough. I'm glad that you made it home.
Winter tires are a must. You can get some performance winters from Continental, Michelin, Pirelli. Well worth it, especially if you are going on a road trip. It's winter, weather is always unpredictable. Will save mileage on the Summer tires and you'll be safer on the road.
Gotta get some winters Mike. I just got some separate wheels for my winter tires
FYI a Prius with all season tires is one of the best cars to drive in the snow
You are from Sweden and you should know you should never drive in the snow with summer tires.
You can afford studless friction tyres for winter😂
People in Pennsylvania forget it snows, then they forget to put on winter tires, and then they forget how to drive in winter.
Doesn't help a lot of PA hasn't gotten but a coating in two years, we had snow here in Philly a good coating and it was a mad house people's brains just turn off. You see AWD vehicles in the ditches while I'm cruising in my FWD Sonata with tires that are nearing replacement but I got around fine because I grew up in this crap and with RWD and no snow tires lol. All about the experience!
I definitely understand the frustration driving in that weather.
Invest in the snow tyres, they make a much bigger difference than AWD. Rear wheel drive with the winters on is far better than AWD with summers on.
The old "people still have summer tires on" excuse
Dude, it's JANUARY! 😆
Oh, and expect 2 tickets in the mail for the red light and stop sign runs 😉
Mike is the only guy in all of Pittsburgh who didn’t know it was gonna snow Saturday 😂. lol jk, I felt your pain in this one man.
Only person in Pennsylvania that didn't know 😂😂
Lol don't be naive, he did know. It's all for content.
I guess the new crib doesn’t have tv or internet for the weather forecast?
If you travel through Tennessee in January your worst luck would be around the TN/VA line on I-81 or the TN/KY line on I-75 or I-65. Those are kind of notorious for getting shut down due to winter storms, especially I-81.
Once you’re south of Morristown in East TN or from Nashville and south in Middle TN, then you’re pretty much in the clear.
Only other places you’d struggle around here are if you’re trying to go into Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg or across the Smokies on I-40 into western North Carolina.
That Yukon can't make it up the hill because it's a two-wheel 😆😂
By seeing this video i really missing your trucks man the f150 or the TRX they were amazing btw loved the video and happy new year mike 🎉
hey mike, i am same way with frustration. I am getting better at it but def takes alot of time or more than you think.
We were visiting Pittsburgh this weekend from NC, and went to the overlook by St.Mary's of the Mount Church. We left to get back to Murrysville (for hockey tournament) before it got bad. Didn't realize you lived near that area. Would have love to have seen the S, but not under those conditions!
Grew up in south hills area, got stuck plenty of times, until I bought a brand new 79 Chev Blazer, it was on like hot buttered popcorn!!!! Lots of winter snow fun…. Weather app Mike, “MyRadar” is great to utilize just saying, love the snow footage, living in Virginia Beach, snow may occur between late Jan to mid February, waiting for the SNOW or at least hopeful!
Yeah I'm in Michigan and I have winter and summer tires for my focus ST and for my wife's car we have winter and all season tires and it makes a huge difference. Thanks for the update!
Mike, I got caught in my E350 4matic. They said only 1 to 2in but never said it was going to fall that fast. I'm in Churchill and on a hill. I spun all four wheels to get home. Yokohama's was feeling like slicks were like on ice skates.😅😅 I'm glad you made it safely and no accident. Have a blessed 2024
Good video man . I like both channels. I kinda like your new one better. But that’s just me . I like people and I like the real world. Have fun and keep on working
If I'm correct the street where the Yukon was stuck is Potomac Ave. Pittsburgh has hilly streets aplenty but that turn off of Banksville Rd onto Potomac is steeper than steep.
“Don’t want to get stuck in the middle of nowhere”
That sounds like great content!!
“Benz stuck in a snow storm in the middle of nowhere” sounds like UA-cam gold!
How much do you pay for your apartment if it's not a secret? It looks absolutely beautiful!
I'll never understand how people can live in climates with snow and yet are still unprepared when it snows
Simple solution “ Snow Tires “ 😂
Autovlog Great Video I think your Frustration was absolutely hilarious and I'm glad you made it home safely and I definitely agree that you should work on your Frustration and Merry Belated Christmas and Happy Belated New Year to you your family and all of your Subscribers
Driving in the snow is the ultimate stress inducer ugh. Even worse when the vehicle you’re driving isn’t equipped correctly lol. Confidence is King my friend 😎
I had the same problem in the GTI Saturday. Almost slid into a Hyundai on University Blvd in front of the Jeep dealer. There were cars everywhere.
I hate winter more than anything. I live in the Pittsburgh area also. We’ve been lucky the last couple of years, but yesterday was a reminder of how it can be around here. If I got stuck going up Mt. Washington, I would have just parked and walked up the hill 😂
Aren’t you a Swede Mike, driving in the snow should be a breeze.😉
The issue isn’t the fact that it’s rwd. You need better tires. With better tires, you would’ve been set.
I drove my m3 through a snow storm a few years ago. The roads were way worse. I was on winter tires and I was doing better than AWD cars with all seasons. It’s all about the tires. Get better tires and you’d be fine.
Today in Los Angeles, no rain but the wind blew palm fronds all over so have to slalom around those…
Good job getting home! I would suggest to get another set of rims with winter tires for at least one of your cars
That was a white knuckle adventure! Been there done that lol. When i was 19 (im 42) I tried to brave winter weather driving in a new at the time mustang gt lol. Bad move.😂
You better get that Danger Ranger back on the streets!
Trx replacement lol😂
Invest in winter tires, its safer when its below 10 degrees Celsius. I live near the German border, there its not a free choice. You can get a ticket for not having winter tires.
It’s not that expensive considering what a tow truck or accident will cost you.
I’ve gotten my W205 C63 stuck in my driveway several times after taking it out in the middle of winter during a Canadian Chinook where temps hit the 70s for a week and streets are dry…except for residential areas 😅
I live a few states west of you . I’m over it lol . I’m looking to get out!
Once your tires get warm enough, then you get a lot of traction to the road and once it starts getting cold and stays cold that’s when you know it’s time to get winter tires
I had a similar incident in my first AMG a 1991 560SEL (Original Old School) riding on 255 Dunlop D40M2 Tires mounted on Ronal R9's. The difference was I was 90 miles from home and had to travel North into even colder and worsening conditions. Needless to say, it was the last time I ever endured that (I went to Continental Blizzaks for winter tires and started installing them in early November rather than chance it again). Also since then I've been fortunate enough to add winter cars to my garage Ml55, and later on ML63 etc. Problem solved.
I live in tx. We are suppose to get a little winter weather this weekend. Everyone goes crazy here when that happens. Haha.
Hey Mike, I feel your frustration, I live in Canada, and hey, you did good buddy👍👍
Man could I feel that stress during the drive home. For those of you who have never been to Pittsburgh and know where Mike's apartment is up there on Duquesne Heights overlooking the stadiums, the Fort Pitt Bridge and the city, you will have no idea how steep the hills are to get where he got to. It's not even that easy on dry roads let alone with a heavy wet snow falling while driving a rear wheel drive car with summer tires. Glad you made it back to the crib in one piece. That was a REALLY stressful drive.
He’s being a pussy & 100% using the wrong vehicle for the job
Does Pennsylvania not salt the roads the day before? 🤔
Idk. It snowed pretty good here in Connecticut but it wasn’t as bad as we thought. Hoping it doesn’t snow as hard days forward. ❄️
I love Florida. lol. Keep going love the channel.
It was a mess in Harrisburg too. Luckily I’ve got an awd suv. I was at the gym when it started and I came out to like 2” of snow just that fast.
Wild idea... look at the weather before you drive haha. Glad you made it through the weather safely though Mike
Also you could throw some snow tires on for your trip just for those just in case situations and peace of mind
We are all works in progress. I feel for buddy.
Had four E63's and all were bad in snow. Learned from the first one. See a snowflake and head home. Got stuck in my driveway twice before I learned.
Even if you only use them once, it's absolutely worth buying a set of studded winter tires. Made a significant difference on my 2005 C230 Kompressor Coupe.
Buying would not be enough if you wait the snow to fall to put them... :)
This genius is lucky he didn't wreck that Benz.
Hope all is well Mike! Happy New Year and looking forward to content on both your UA-cam channels 👍🏻
Hey Mike great channel. I started watching way back when you had the Fords and the Dodge TRX. I used to own a 2016 Ford F150 Crew Cab in Race Red....she was beautiful. I used a lot of the mods you used on your trucks and it made the sound and look awesome. Will you ever get another truck to use for content because I miss that. Anyway keep up the good work👍
You caught on to your frustration. It was trending but I get it lol that’s a good accountability measure, watching how you act and bring awareness to it. Keep up the good work!
Love the content and the cars specially the Benz. May i suggest using a camera with a better image stabilizer? I think it will make your videos even more enjoyable. Keep up the good work!
I live on the east side of Pittsburgh (Plum) & I feel your frustration !
Super wide 45s. Great for snow. You have a Tell.
That storm is hitting us in Boston right now so I feel your pain lol
Hiya Mike , don’t be to hard on yourself regarding drivers in the snow , Like yourself I have a bmw e60 v10 with 385 s on the back and got caught out a few times in shitty weather .
You're not alone on the getting frustrated while driving. I'm a truck driver. Idiots on the road are my only frustration. It's been worse post quarantine. Common sense is no longer common.
I'd look into set of 4 high performance winter tires for your MB. A rear wheel drive car with so much power and summer tires are a recipe for an accident in winter conditions should you encounter them on your upcoming trip.
the picture of the plow just as you get in the garage was hilarious.
That $70k suburban slipping down that hill
Lmao, Mike I just sold my Silverado crew cab LTZ Z71 and bought a Genesis G90 Ultimate V8 AWD and this snow was crazy. I was caught off guard and was nervous as hell like you. When i hady Camaro I would blow red lights and stop signs in the winter ,blowing my horn and flashing my lights . That Suburban going up Potamac ave was crazy. That hill is steep. Its a burgh thing
I can feel your overall frustration. More than you can say. You probably try to push it away and not dealing with it enough, but it's always there. New life, new situations... what will the future bring? Besides that there is now so much competition with car vlogs... and everyone is always bigger, faster, more expensive.... BAM BAM BAM. I totally understand that this add pressure too. You are very private in your videos, but the real life happens when you turn off the cam. I hope you'll find happiness again... and soon.
The link to your private channel is not working 🙂
Summer tires are extremely dangerous in not only snow, but cold weather in general. The rubber compound is not suitable for the cold and loses all traction. You need to throw some winter or all season shoes on the S65. I think the S stands for stuck. Good luck, Mike. I’m in Michigan and we have zero snow, in fact we got 1 1/2” of rain yesterday and 43°. We’ve had no measurable snow and I’m fine with it.
That’s why I look at what the weather will be like during the day. 👍🏻
You will be alright, keep moving forward, in my tj hunt voice 💯👌
Mike smiling equals happiness.
My son and I would be laughing so hard if we saw that fancy car sliding all over the road here in Denver, while driving our cheap Toyota or Honda. Glad you made it back safe.
I do understand the passion for summer tires though!
c'mon Mike...they've been telling us for days that the snow was coming.....!!! But glad you made it. Rear wheel MBs and those soft tires are not good at all on snow.