03-07-2007, 09:11 AM | #15 |
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I've had an '83 and '89 Camaro that were both year round cars. We don't get a lot of snow in St Louis, but when we did it was always an adventure. But to me, the issue wasn't so much getting around in the snow, but keeping the road salt and chemicals off the car. Fortunately, my TA is only a fair weather vehicle. And every spring, when I get it out, its like getting a new car all over again! If you can pick up any old beater for the winter, I highly recommend it.
But like Ellwynx said, if you can handle a Camaro in the snow, you can handle anytyhing.
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03-07-2007, 09:39 AM | #16 |
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Tires are key, I have only one car so it is necessarily my daily driver.
Anyway I have snow tires on my Mustang GT w/ 4.10s and few other things that make it faster and I was able to navigate just fine. All you gotta do is learn to ease into the throttle and drive slow and deliberately.
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03-07-2007, 10:05 AM | #18 |
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I live in Grand Forks, ND and my daily driver is a '94 Z28 (owned since 2002). In ND they do not salt the roads so the car looks fine after four winters up here (senior in college). My first year up here the temps hit -43 without wind chill and about -65 with wind chill. My camaro was one of about four cars that didn't crap out. It has never not started in even the extreme cold. As far as traction goes, I have driven my car a couple winters on summer performance tires and it was pretty much a joke, I had to be extremely careful and plot every move I made in the car (where to park/crossing intersections, ect) This fall I put on all season tires (not even full winter ones) and it is a totally different car. Recently Grand Forks was hit with 12-15 inches of snow and I got around pretty decent. You have to be alert when driving a RWD car (I do not have traction control and have never been in the ditch) and feel what it doing on the road. With some winter driving practice it can actually be a lot of fun. I love to drift around corners full counter lock at about 20-30mph. DO NOT shy away from these cars if winter driving is your only concern.
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03-07-2007, 10:15 AM | #19 |
I just like V8s
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I'm turning only about 2400 rpm at 70 mph and about 2750 rpm at 80 mph. Nothing too bad, the manual Mustang GTs have a 0.68:1 overdrive gear and I'm also running a fairly tall 255/50-17 tire, so that cuts the edge off the 4.10s.
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03-07-2007, 10:22 AM | #20 |
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Sunny FL
Im so glad i dont have to worry about this in FL
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03-07-2007, 10:52 AM | #21 |
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03-07-2007, 01:37 PM | #22 |
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I would get outside and whoop the hurricanes ass if my brand new maro depended on it.
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03-07-2007, 06:24 PM | #23 |
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I think its less of a risk than driving in snow the whole winter. Besides, i will find a garage for whenever the next one comes
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03-07-2007, 07:07 PM | #25 | |
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I'd rather live somewhere that get's some snow every so often (keep in mind MOST places aren't snow covered every day of winter), than an area that is potentially deadly. Nothing major ever happens in Jersey. LOL I like it that way. (Besides, I'm too liberal to move south... lol) I can call off work and not drive in snow, pretty much helpless in a hurricane. That, and I'd much rather live somewhere that has actual seasons... FL is great for a vacation, but not somewhere I personally would want to stay year round. |
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03-07-2007, 10:21 PM | #26 |
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FL is gorgeous. Went down there for the Superbowl. Of course it rained in Miami, but was wonderful further north. I don't think I'd garage mine if a hurricane came. I think I'd be driving it the hell outta there loaded w/ all my irreplaceable goodies!!!
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03-08-2007, 10:20 AM | #27 |
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If its a category 3 or higher im gettin the hell outta here , otherwise its just a bit of wind.
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03-08-2007, 10:50 AM | #28 |
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idk I store my Camaro and drive my S-10 but I still don't make it far with it being lowered with directional treads and no weight in the back.
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