02-06-2013, 09:23 PM | #57 | |
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Storing the car can be more problematic though. My brothers usually stored their spare vehicle out on our uncles farm, but not everyone has someone like that they can go to.
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02-06-2013, 09:52 PM | #58 | |
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Respectfully, it's complete nonsense. I have a vintage RWD musclecar that makes 400 hp and 510 lb/ft, at 2200 rpm, from a 7.5L V8. I drove that through seven New England winters, with lots of snow. I ran 235/60/15s all year, and they were not snow tires, they were T/A Radials I got stuck once. I've put 200K miles on the car, I'd estimate 50K is from winter driving. My dad and his dad never had issues driving RWD in the snow either. It's not a mystical gift or anything...
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02-07-2013, 03:50 AM | #59 | |
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Snow tires are the most cost effective. Consider that you lengthen the serviceability of your summer tires too, the cost of snows become moot as you would have to purchase tires eventually any way. And then there is always that weird feeling as you drive your disposable vehicle of why did you pay 35k or more for the pleasure of driving a jalopy part of the year. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 |
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02-07-2013, 07:51 AM | #60 |
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Here's mine in the snow LOL
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02-07-2013, 08:53 AM | #61 |
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02-07-2013, 09:24 AM | #62 |
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LOL at the above pic
Michelin Pilot Sports were useless in the snow, with 517 rwhp. I did more burnouts than anything else, and as a result finished off the rear tires in 4 days of snow. I ended up buying Pirelli Sottozeros in 255/40R20 and 305/35R20, and so far they are really good in the snow. |
02-07-2013, 10:21 AM | #63 |
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I'm on my third winter with my Blizzak WS-70s on 18 inch Borbet wheels. I have a 2011 2SS/RS L99 Auto. I have not had any problems in 3 Southeast Michigan winters of driving. On numerous occasions (icy hills) I've had to pull around and pass 4X4 trucks and SUVs because they were slow or couldn't make it. My company gives me a car allowance, I would never drive a beater in the winter, it is 50 miles one way to work. My Camaro has just about 72K on it right now, I bought it to drive. If I was going to buy something to leave in the garage most of the time, I might get the new Stingray.
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02-07-2013, 12:35 PM | #64 |
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Man! I got caught out a couple of weeks ago in a snow squall on a day when no precipitation was even forecast. I had to creep home, and going up even the slightest incline I was all over the road; definitely not a snow car IMHO.
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02-07-2013, 02:46 PM | #65 |
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Sounds like you need the !driver mod.
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02-07-2013, 02:49 PM | #66 |
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My Pirelli snow tires are bad ass:
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02-07-2013, 03:17 PM | #67 |
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Im a beast in the snow with my blizzaks.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=274484
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02-07-2013, 04:01 PM | #68 |
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When the first ice hits, time to polish the car,put the cover on let it set in the garage all winter, then after a few rains to get the salt off the roads,she comes out for spring and summer.Thats why I am moving to Las Vegas before next winter.I want to drive it all year round!!Wisconsin sucks.
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02-07-2013, 04:06 PM | #69 |
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So your moving from one shit hole to another just the other one is warmer?
JK I love Vegas just not sure I would want to live there..
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02-07-2013, 04:13 PM | #70 |
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Yeah,but a fun place to start.Who knows where I will end up.But it will be somewhere warm. This snow and ice sucks.
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