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Originally Posted by ToySub1946
Learned though others on here: If you are going to drive these cars in winter, four snow tires are a must. Sorry, but that's the way it is. Many buy steel wheels for their snow tires.
I have not personally driven one of these in winter conditions. I'd though expect it would not be good without snows.
It is difficult to guess what car is going to be best in snow. Living in New York State at the time, I had a 2005 Ford Mustang coupe with V-6 engine, automatic transmission, and the (at that time) the option of anti-lock brakes and traction control. I bought takeoff wheels for it and Michelin X-ice snows, four snows. Never before Had I owned a vehicle with four snows. I was still working at the time. That car was so much fun to drive in snow that I used any excuse to drive it weekends on short road trips. Though the car did not have limited slip diff, still a wonderful toy it was in winter. I was a kid again, not depressed with the gloom of winter.
I'm a retired used car tech at new car stealerhips. I'm a car nut as well.
I've owned about 60 cars in my lifetime, maybe 7 of those new cars. I do not have a lot of experience with sports cars. I do have a 15 year old Mustang GT, but it drives like a truck compared to these cars. If I were willing to spend the bucks, I'd be driving a Porsche Cayman, high end model...6 cyl with manual trans.
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With a CX-5 that will still be in the stable, no reason to drive the 86 in the snow. Besides, gotten to the point in my life where if it's more than a dusting with RWD, it stays in the garage. The AS are more for cold weather driving rather than snow. Summer tires are an accident waiting to happen if driven in temps below 40 degrees.
Cayman is nice but I've had a lifelong love of the 911. When I hit mega millions, the 911 as well as a few other choices will be in the stable.