I'm gonna give it a try.....
#1
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Member Since: Nov 2015
Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona
Posts: 7,326
Received 3,439 Likes
on
2,059 Posts
I'm gonna give it a try.....
I just shoveled out and can't stand the wait anymore!
#3
Le Mans Master
Member Since: Jan 2006
Location: Down south in Dixie
Posts: 6,801
Received 2,639 Likes
on
1,702 Posts
You be careful Joe. I'm not worried about your driving, but you know there are many idiots out there that can't even drive on dry roads.
#4
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Member Since: Nov 2015
Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona
Posts: 7,326
Received 3,439 Likes
on
2,059 Posts
See how it handles on packed snow. Fortunately the temp is below freezing.
Last edited by Steve Garrett; 01-13-2017 at 09:44 PM. Reason: Merged Posts-please use the Multi-Quote button (middle icon) in the lower right hand corner of each post to make your response look like this.
#7
Team Owner
Member Since: Jan 2007
Location: cookeville tennessee
Posts: 28,846
Received 1,762 Likes
on
1,529 Posts
The following users liked this post:
Rebel Yell (01-13-2017)
The following users liked this post:
Rebel Yell (01-13-2017)
#9
Le Mans Master
Member Since: Jan 2006
Location: Down south in Dixie
Posts: 6,801
Received 2,639 Likes
on
1,702 Posts
^^^ So true. As we say, the last words out of a Rednecks is "Hey ya'll, watch this."
Last edited by Steve Garrett; 01-13-2017 at 09:46 PM. Reason: No need to re-quote the previous post, especially if you're the next person posting.
#10
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Member Since: Nov 2015
Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona
Posts: 7,326
Received 3,439 Likes
on
2,059 Posts
^^^ No...It's, "Hey ya'll, hold my beer and watch this."
Last edited by Steve Garrett; 01-13-2017 at 09:46 PM. Reason: No need to re-quote the previous post, especially if you're the next person posting.
#11
Instructor
you hang around with a different class of people than I do
I'm takin my beer with me
who in the world drives sober in the snow?
I'm takin my beer with me
who in the world drives sober in the snow?
Last edited by drobbins; 01-13-2017 at 05:45 PM.
The following users liked this post:
joemessman (01-13-2017)
#12
Melting Slicks
#13
Team Owner
Member Since: Oct 2013
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 25,362
Received 7,752 Likes
on
4,181 Posts
CORVETTE TODAY Host
St. Jude Donor'15
My Stingray won't see snow.....Spring can't come fast enough.
The following users liked this post:
Maxie2U (01-13-2017)
#15
Safety Car
If you have little to no experience in snow why take a chance? Seriously - it isn't worth it. That small amount of snow will be gone before you know it - you crack your car up and you'll live it forever (or at least until you get rid of it). Risk / reward.
The following users liked this post:
Maxie2U (01-13-2017)
#16
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Member Since: Nov 2015
Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona
Posts: 7,326
Received 3,439 Likes
on
2,059 Posts
Yeah. No problem. Drove around town on the main streets. Packed snow. Went to the outskirts of town in a big empty parking lot and tested the traction and how the car handled. Very well I might say. Got back home and put her back in the garage and will go out again in the morning with less traffic to get in the way. Drivers were pretty good today. Going slower than normal and keeping distances between cars. As far as salt goes. It was announced a few days ago where they were going to use it if needed. I wasn't in any of those areas. Those areas listed were in Southwest Portland for the most part and I didn't go over there. There are some steep hills in residential areas there. There was gravel in some places, but it was covered with snow or deeply ground into by now. I didn't go on the freeways because the cars were going fast enough to throw the gravel. But I enjoyed it since it had been a few days since I was able or willing to drive. Weather mode did a very nice job.
The following users liked this post:
Maxie2U (01-13-2017)
#18
Team Owner
You mean that you are not slapping on a set of "winter" tires and then going for a 75 MPH romp(looking for Hellcats to do a 50-150 MPH roll race) on I-435 in your C7 in the middle of the ice storm we are having?
Why, according to some on this forum(not you), that's what Corvettes were designed for.
Why, according to some on this forum(not you), that's what Corvettes were designed for.
#19
Drifting
You need to look in the C5 section...."Must be a Vette Owner". Try that in a C7 with summer tires
Last edited by xlr8rvette; 01-13-2017 at 10:52 PM.
#20
Le Mans Master
I have to wait a while for two reasons. First, I'm on top of a very steep mountain which is now mainly an ice road. Second, all the main roads are heavily graveled.