Winter Driving
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From: WI
I moved mine out of the shop to change a tie rod on my wife's van, it was snowy in the driveway, does that count? It was funny, with the breaks on the front wheels would slide, activating the abs, applying more break made the car stop with the back wheels still spinning. 
Some here do drive their 'vettes in winter. I might next winter. It's soooo hard not to drive my C4!!! There hasn't been much snow on the roads so that is fine but there has been a lot of salt.
Some here do drive their 'vettes in winter. I might next winter. It's soooo hard not to drive my C4!!! There hasn't been much snow on the roads so that is fine but there has been a lot of salt.
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From: Woodstock Georgia
Originally Posted by 4Ever21
Anyone try driving their Vette in the snow?
ps--front mounted plows don't work to good though.
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Only backed out in a snowy driveway a couple of times. I am still looking for someone to post pics of a snowy burnout. 
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I've owned a 64, 69, 74, and now an 87 and owned them one at a time and drove them everyday, rain, hail, snow. Worst of all is freezing rain!!! 
Snow tires are required and on my 87 I install 4 Blizzacks and so far have driven around 2 stuck 4WD vehicles!
Snow tires are required and on my 87 I install 4 Blizzacks and so far have driven around 2 stuck 4WD vehicles!
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From: Fisher, IL
DON"T DO IT!!!!! i pulled mine out of the garage and it has about a 10degree slope with snow on it. slid all the way to the grass. couldn't go back up it very well either. with the ASR mine has it is much much much better then my old Firebird formula. That thing not only couldn't go in snow but when it came time for you stop in the snow you better have some all weather tires or you will be in trouble. close call for me. then i turned it right around and parked it till the snow melted.
As long as there isn't snow on the street i ride mine year round. But i stay away from the white stuff.
As long as there isn't snow on the street i ride mine year round. But i stay away from the white stuff.
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Originally Posted by 4Ever21
Anyone try driving their Vette in the snow?
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From: Wallingford Vermont
I got caught in snow storm once ; will NEVER let that happen again.
My winter ride was down and I had planned to visit some friends for the weekend. I figured the weather would hold off for a while still. Bad call! We got slammed with snow that sunday. On my way home the snow started, traffic got slower and slower, eventually I almost got stuck in the travel lane on I95! (and I'm damn northern Yankee: I know how to drive in the white stuff
) I made it home, but I felt like a fool for pushing my luck.
Hell, sometimes it impossible just to shuffle cars in and out of the garage (in the winter). The problem is the front tires; they're so wide they cause too much resistance for the rears to push (straight forward) and anything approaching slippery. Too myuch debris on the roads anyway, your paint/bumper would be ruined after one season. 
My winter ride was down and I had planned to visit some friends for the weekend. I figured the weather would hold off for a while still. Bad call! We got slammed with snow that sunday. On my way home the snow started, traffic got slower and slower, eventually I almost got stuck in the travel lane on I95! (and I'm damn northern Yankee: I know how to drive in the white stuff
) I made it home, but I felt like a fool for pushing my luck. Hell, sometimes it impossible just to shuffle cars in and out of the garage (in the winter). The problem is the front tires; they're so wide they cause too much resistance for the rears to push (straight forward) and anything approaching slippery.
Too myuch debris on the roads anyway, your paint/bumper would be ruined after one season.
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From: Marlboro country MA
I drive my car daily in the New England winter. It's the only car I have, so if I don't drive, I walk. Since I live 25 miles from work, that's not really an option.
Look at the image below, and at my avatar image. Both snowstorms, I had the car on the road later that day. Just brushed the car off, shoveled the driveway, and drove off. Get the right tires, and you can really drive the car all year round, even in the frozen Arctic north of the Mason-Dixon line.
Look at the image below, and at my avatar image. Both snowstorms, I had the car on the road later that day. Just brushed the car off, shoveled the driveway, and drove off. Get the right tires, and you can really drive the car all year round, even in the frozen Arctic north of the Mason-Dixon line.
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From: Slidell Louisiana
Originally Posted by MTVette
I drive my car daily in the New England winter. It's the only car I have, so if I don't drive, I walk. Since I live 25 miles from work, that's not really an option.
Look at the image below, and at my avatar image. Both snowstorms, I had the car on the road later that day. Just brushed the car off, shoveled the driveway, and drove off. Get the right tires, and you can really drive the car all year round, even in the frozen Arctic north of the Mason-Dixon line.
Look at the image below, and at my avatar image. Both snowstorms, I had the car on the road later that day. Just brushed the car off, shoveled the driveway, and drove off. Get the right tires, and you can really drive the car all year round, even in the frozen Arctic north of the Mason-Dixon line.
Don't listen to the naysayers if you know how to drive in the snow your vette will do fine; I drive whenever and where ever I want, but I went through my teenage years driving 4 speed big block Chevelles so driving my C4 in the snow is CAKE. However, smooth is fast when its icy! There are a couple of other CF members that drive in the snow, however they may stay quiet since this usually becomes a contentious issue. For the record I see a bunch of late model F-bodies out and about every time it snows and they do fine too.mike
Last edited by aboatguy; Feb 7, 2006 at 09:19 PM.
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From: sw Ohio
Before I had my Vette I drove an old 2wd Chevy C10 and it was hard to drive in the snow at first but I got used to it. I think it would be about the same with a Vette, but one thing concerns me. My Vette doesnt sit very high off the ground and theres not a lot of clearance between the wheels and the fenders. I would drive in the snow if I had to, but otherwise I just stay inside.
PS: I'll make sure to post a snowy burnout if I do drive in the snow.
PS: I'll make sure to post a snowy burnout if I do drive in the snow.
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From: Patchogue NY
My car is under a nice cover with a battery tender to keep her company. No snow, rain, hail, or any type of inclement weather will my car see while I own it. Only bright sunny days. It's my third car, and my hobby. My .02.
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From: Woodstock Georgia
Originally Posted by 4Ever21
Anyone try driving their Vette in the snow?
