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fly2hip8 · 02-11-2018, 07:37 PM

Daily drive mine. Even when I had my 1988 Trans Am I daily drove it. Blizzaks are amazing snow tires!

xstuntman · 02-11-2018, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by seven_kittens

I never understood why someone would winter drive their muscle car in the winter. I live in Alberta, where temps have gotten to -40 recently. Still see camaros, mustangs, and challengers. Get yourself a beater and don’t beat the crap out of your summer toy.

This.

I won't drive mine in the rain and it's currently under two car covers and a tarp since a cold front hit us.
Why not drive a beater and tell the insurance company your putting it in storage for 6 months?

76 on Wednesday so the Strawberries going for a cruise.

Blakester · 02-11-2018, 09:07 PM

Mine saw snow for the second time today since ive owned it. And both times its seen snow has been to see my lady who lives 2 hours away from me. That is really the only reason id take it out in crap weather, and that is if i dont have a good excuse ask a boss to use my company truck.

Lizey93 · 02-12-2018, 05:07 AM

I didn't buy mine as an investment I bought mine to drive. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice tires on aftermarket wheels and away we go. Handled the 12"+ snow storm we got in SE Michigan no problem this weekend.

Vec · 02-12-2018, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lizey93

I didn't buy mine as an investment I bought mine to drive.

I agree 100%

ZED SLED · 02-12-2018, 06:37 AM

Leaving work one day last week I was scraping the windshield of my Terrain and realized I was actually scraping the roof just above it. Reason 1226 why the Camaro spends the winter under cover in the garage.

Rainbow1616 · 02-12-2018, 06:59 AM

Yet another drive my Camaro dont drive my Camaro in the winter. This gets really old seeing this all the time *yawn*

DonM · 02-12-2018, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Lizey93

I didn't buy mine as an investment I bought mine to drive.

I agree, I don't have "winter tires" but I do have an excellent set of all-seasons on mine and combined with the LSD and the electronic nannies, all is good. I can even drive over the rather large hump at the end of my driveway (thanks plow truck) slowly and not have any issues.

Skirwin · 02-12-2018, 07:23 AM

Daily drive mine in ALL weather. I was stuck in an inch with my summer tires and it was terrifying. Put my snow tires on the next day and it was honestly the best car I have ever driven in the snow.

gpskinzhut · 02-12-2018, 08:34 AM

Grew up driving RWD in New England winters. '80 Z28, '82 Trans-Am, even got caught in one in my '88 IROC, '88 Lincoln Towncar, . Drove my 2010 2LT all year once I moved to TN and didn't even switch to winter tires. 3" of snow (oooh ahhhh) and I was passing Subies on the way to the airport. I don't get where people get this idea that driving a Camaro year round is cringe worthy. Sure, there's better tools for the job depending on how extreme the conditions are, doesn't mean it doesn't work fine.

Are these all folks that grew up after front-wheel drive became prevalent or something?

lbls1 · 02-12-2018, 09:33 AM

Salt + Grime=Hellnonotmine!

Rock-It Man · 02-12-2018, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by xstuntman

This.

I won't drive mine in the rain and it's currently under two car covers and a tarp since a cold front hit us.
Why not drive a beater and tell the insurance company your putting it in storage for 6 months?

76 on Wednesday so the Strawberries going for a cruise.

If all I had to worry about was rain, I would drive my Camaro 365 days a year.

Cars rust from salt, but the effects of rain are minimal!

Royal Tiger · 02-12-2018, 10:17 AM

It’s not just the ton of salt that hurts your car driving it in the snow, it’s also the morons that can’t drive thier POS Honda Civics on 20” tires banging into you.

DonM · 02-12-2018, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Royal Tiger

It’s not just the ton of salt that hurts your car driving it in the snow, it’s also the morons that can’t drive thier POS Honda Civics on 20” tires banging into you.

True that....

02-12-2018, 05:07 AM	#18
Lizey93 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2017 Location: Wyandotte, MI Posts: 52	I didn't buy mine as an investment I bought mine to drive. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice tires on aftermarket wheels and away we go. Handled the 12"+ snow storm we got in SE Michigan no problem this weekend. __________________ 2019 Chevy Colorado LT 2013 Camaro 2LT/RS "Christine" - SOLD 10/15/18 1993 Jeep Wrangler YJ 1993 GMC K1500 "Old Blue" 1943 Farmall A

02-12-2018, 06:37 AM	#20
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	Leaving work one day last week I was scraping the windshield of my Terrain and realized I was actually scraping the roof just above it. Reason 1226 why the Camaro spends the winter under cover in the garage. __________________

02-12-2018, 07:23 AM	#23
Skirwin Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Delaware Posts: 39	Daily drive mine in ALL weather. I was stuck in an inch with my summer tires and it was terrifying. Put my snow tires on the next day and it was honestly the best car I have ever driven in the snow. __________________ 2013 2SS RS Waiting on money for mods..DONATE TODAY!

02-12-2018, 08:34 AM	#24
gpskinzhut Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 1,960 View My Garage	Grew up driving RWD in New England winters. '80 Z28, '82 Trans-Am, even got caught in one in my '88 IROC, '88 Lincoln Towncar, . Drove my 2010 2LT all year once I moved to TN and didn't even switch to winter tires. 3" of snow (oooh ahhhh) and I was passing Subies on the way to the airport. I don't get where people get this idea that driving a Camaro year round is cringe worthy. Sure, there's better tools for the job depending on how extreme the conditions are, doesn't mean it doesn't work fine. Are these all folks that grew up after front-wheel drive became prevalent or something? __________________ 2017 ZL1 A10 2017 2SS M6: (SOLD) \|\| 2014 2LT Convertible: (SOLD) \|\| 2010 2LT M6 Supercharged:(SOLD) \|\| 1987 IROC-Z 5.0 M5: (SOLD)

02-12-2018, 09:33 AM	#25
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	Salt + Grime=*Hellnonotmine!* __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

02-11-2018, 07:37 PM	#15
fly2hip8 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Kansas Posts: 342	Daily drive mine. Even when I had my 1988 Trans Am I daily drove it. Blizzaks are amazing snow tires!

02-11-2018, 09:07 PM	#17
Blakester Drives: 2010 1ss Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Colorado Springs co Posts: 174	Mine saw snow for the second time today since ive owned it. And both times its seen snow has been to see my lady who lives 2 hours away from me. That is really the only reason id take it out in crap weather, and that is if i dont have a good excuse ask a boss to use my company truck.

02-12-2018, 06:59 AM	#21
Rainbow1616 Drives: 2011 Inferno Orange Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,368	Yet another drive my Camaro dont drive my Camaro in the winter. This gets really old seeing this all the time yawn

02-12-2018, 10:17 AM	#27
Royal Tiger Account Suspended Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 3,873	It’s not just the ton of salt that hurts your car driving it in the snow, it’s also the morons that can’t drive thier POS Honda Civics on 20” tires banging into you.