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We had a pretty good blizzard last week in Colorado. They referred to it as "cyclone-bomb". I caught this C6Z doing his civic duty as a snowplow. My C7 is snug in it's cave all covered up, but this guy... wow! I think maybe I'm more impressed with his AT/AS tires.
Hopefully the folks behind him can see his brake lights!
I will never forget my drive back home in I think it was 1998 in my 94 C4. I was coming home for Christmas from Hampton VA to Stafford VA, which is about a 2.5 hour drive normally. We had a horrible Ice Storm and the interstates were treacherous from 64, 295, and 95 all the way home. I putted along all the way home safe and sound. I think it took about 5 or 6 hours. However, the funny thing was every single, not exaggerating, overpass/bridge I passed over had 2-6 SUVs in the ditch with a wrecker and EMTs. All of these idiots think they can do no wrong in a 4x4. Sorry, ice is the normalizer. I had deflated my tires down a bit and kept a steady speed tried not to brake unless needed and feathered the gas all the way home safe. It actually did surprisingly well, and I think the C6 would be even better since it has a bit more weight in the back and balanced better. Though, now I probably would have just stayed home, but now we have a SUV and are only 15 miles away from my parents. So wouldn't need to take the C6, and be hard to get the four of us in there anyway.
That's a great example of how the back of the C6 attracts anything that's loose. Dust, leaves, snow, etc... Not sure if I'd call them stupid, though. If that's the only mode of transportation you have, then you just drive the 'lesser than capable' car in a manner that's appropriate.
That's a great example of how the back of the C6 attracts anything that's loose. Dust, leaves, snow, etc...
That's what I was thinking as well. Is this a 'real-life' visual example of how the air circulates around the C6? The rest of the car looks fairly clean of snow.
That's a great example of how the back of the C6 attracts anything that's loose. Dust, leaves, snow, etc... Not sure if I'd call them stupid, though. If that's the only mode of transportation you have, then you just drive the 'lesser than capable' car in a manner that's appropriate.
I've never driven any Vette in the snow, but I did drive my new '68 Camaro the first winter I had it. And plenty of other cars/trucks since then, some pretty good in the snow, some not.
The Camaro was a joke. The problem is that driving it "appropriately" isn't necessarily going to save you from grief. Just being on a slight hill at a stoplight can be enough so that you are essentially "stuck" even though most other vehicles aren't -- and many of them behind you will be laying on the horn. You may be able to slip and slide around sideways and eventually get going forward but it just isn't worth the hassle, IMO.
After the first winter with the Camaro I bought junkers for the winter and put the Camaro away til spring. I won't even bother mentioning the salt issue.
Our snow is all gone except for the hilltops, although we're supposed to get 2-4 tonight. But it won't last long. With the snow cover gone the landscape will be brown and ugly for a few weeks til it starts turning green.
Grass is just starting to turn, and the very tips of brush have tiny green buds on them.
Our snow is all gone except for the hilltops, although we're supposed to get 2-4 tonight. But it won't last long. With the snow cover gone the landscape will be brown and ugly for a few weeks til it starts turning green.
Grass is just starting to turn, and the very tips of brush have tiny green buds on them.
Not to rub it in but I've already mowed my lawn three times now, grass came in quick this year.
throw on smaller wheels and winter tires = instant snow car. Most that mock driving rear wheel drives or sports cars in snow try doing so with All Seasons, which are a joke. I'm not saying you SHOULD drive the vette through snow, but you certainly can with ease with Nokian Hakkapeliitta or Blizzaks.
Snow won't hurt them, in 73' 74' I lived in Indiana. I had a 65 coupe. I drove it in the snow all the time and it did very well in the snow.
A whole lot depends on the person doing the driving. If you're scared to death you had just as well stay home. Gotta be a little bit bold. I had a 61
that I drove up a small mountain here in north georgia. Fort Mountain after it came a nice little snow. Went up there and cut donuts. had a blast.
Didn't hurt a thing.
Stafford. one of my major mistakes was getting rid of the 65.
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