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Thorpedo 01-06-2014 11:09 AM

WTF did you think was going to happen? You realize that you're whining that your light, RWD "sports" car isn't the greatest in the snow, right?

I remember when I was 16.

7thgear 01-06-2014 11:21 AM

someone donate me money so i can haz GoPro and make educational snow videoz

automatic 01-06-2014 11:27 AM

I found it pretty fun to drive in the snow...

Except for when I almost got stuck at an uphill red light... but then again, the hyundai accent beside me wasnt moving any faster than I was up the hill...

I turn traction off when I try to get moving in this car, then turn it back on when I'm moving at speed.

Ralph Spoilsport 01-06-2014 11:27 AM

Get Winter beater or trade 86 for AWD fun to drive car.

SkAsphalt 01-06-2014 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acg2010 (Post 1432749)

I cannot wait until a mazda 3 wagon or mazda 6 sedan makes its way into my life.

Also, of course the FRS sucks nuts in winter.

stugray 01-06-2014 11:32 AM

So do you get mad when you cant take your corvette off-roading?

drewbot 01-06-2014 11:57 AM

The RWD part for me just means don't floor it while turning.

The lightweight part helps for quick steering, but doesn't help with confidence at speed (IMO).

The ground clearance is what got me today. RWD or FWD or AWD, a low car is a low car. Almost got stuck on my street since the snow plows did a piss poor job at this one turn. My parents took the CR-V and totally conquered that snow mound while I couldn't.

psyclone07 01-06-2014 12:01 PM

This is not a winter car! Fed up! May end up selling...
 
This is with winter/snow tires?

ZionsWrath 01-06-2014 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psyclone07 (Post 1433025)
This is with winter/snow tires?

Yea he said he got 205/60/16 winters

abitolder 01-06-2014 12:08 PM

wow, look at this guy

Location: Canada
Posts: 439
Thanks: 545
Thanked 124 Times in 77 Posts
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)

lots of posts and many thanks and now everyone suddenly is crucifying the poor guy! He will figure it out, he is just super frustrated right now as we all are with this crazy cold weather :)

Guillaume 01-06-2014 12:27 PM

No but seriously, no one tried loading the trunk? It's an old school trick for FR drivers, dating back from when FR layout and live axle were the norm. See #4 : http://www.wikihow.com/Drive-a-Car-in-Winter-Weather

brianc 01-06-2014 12:33 PM

time to buy one of these
http://cartoscreen.com/stockwall/304...wallpapers.jpg

Hanni_0176 01-06-2014 12:37 PM

Sounds like an issue of not disabling traction control to me. This car won't go anywhere with TC on. Turn TC off, and you'll have a much easier time in deep snow.

I've been having a blast driving around in deep snow with my Blizzak LM-32's and TC off.

EDIT: 16 inch steelies (205/55R16).

Pbrown 01-06-2014 12:41 PM

shovel in trunk
 
for digging out car and use sick leave for storms above 8 inches depending on time of day. Having said that, stuck twice in driveway over past 2 winters. Car is fine in snow.


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