How's your daily driver in the Snow ?

64beaumont · Veteran Member

RE: How's your daily driver in the Snow ?

sixtywagon · Uber Guru

My 94 Grand Prix worked quite well, not as much fun as the Corolla GTS I had last year though. It has a button on the dash for "second gear start" in slippery conditions, and it actually seems to work.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Carl Stevenson wrote:

It works perfectly, thanks for asking....

Stunt driving ? Impressive.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

sixtywagon wrote:

My 94 Grand Prix worked quite well, It has a button on the dash for "second gear start" in slippery conditions, and it actually seems to work.

Suburban comes with that as well, very effect in 2WD, like a suction cup in 4WD.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

73SC wrote:

Carl Stevenson wrote:

It works perfectly, thanks for asking....

Stunt driving ? Impressive.

After 20 plus years, I think my wife is maybe finally starting to get used to it.

The kids beg for it!

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

What is your technique C1 ? Do you apply a little emergency brake to pitch the rear around or do you rely on a good mashing of the throttle pedal with plenty of steering lock?

I prefer the emergency brake method with a little throttle to finish and set the car where I want, I find it gives me a little more control.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Just the right amount of throttle and steering combination. These cars work perfect for that.

The black 66 Grande Parisienne I owned in my teens was my training car. 427, TH400 and a posi was ideal. The heavy nose on the car really helped.

I leave the park brake slides for the front drive drifter guys!!! All it needs is little bit of steering followed by the correct amount of throttle applied almost immediately after and away you go. WAY more fun than front wheel drive!!!

1965CS · Guru

Still "old school" here and don't have traction control, a 4x4 or AWD to get by and been driving RWD vehicles since the 70's. With 32 yrs commuting the 40min drive to the city, no problem yet, and always a chuckle as I pass by the mini vans, SUV's and 4X4's in the ditch every snow fall. Now drive an 01 Silverado Xcab-2wd daily that only has locking diff and ABS. Of course, not trying to be the leader of the pack helps.....just old fashioned commone sense. wink

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Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

1965CS wrote:

and always a chuckle as I pass by the mini vans, SUV's and 4X4's in the ditch every snow fall.

-- Edited by 1965CS at 08:49, 2008-12-12

They get over confident and a false sense of security!

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Pontiacanada wrote:

1965CS wrote:

and always a chuckle as I pass by the mini vans, SUV's and 4X4's in the ditch every snow fall.

-- Edited by 1965CS at 08:49, 2008-12-12

They get over confident and a false sense of security!

That might be true but you are too kind. As a 4X4 owner for many many years it is just plain STUPIDITY if you flip one or get stuck!

62Beaumont · Addicted!

Mine was doing fine until a couple days ago. Time to put the old rims/tires back on.

My daily driver

Aftermath of some black ice and a curb

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-- Edited by 62Beaumont at 21:46, 2008-12-12

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Shoot Joel, that sucks. I was in Winnipeg this week. That was ugly driving. Looks like I don't have to tell you how slick it was.

65sssd · Poncho Master!

This what seperates the boys from the men, or the men from the boys? If you had a open parking lot with 4" of snow and a posi, what would you?

A) Be careful because you could kick out the rear end.
B) Kick out your passenger for a bumper ride.
C) Rip donuts until your dizzy.
D) Call your buddy for some dirt tracking figure 8 racing.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

B, then C, then D, then repeat as necessary........

65sssd · Poncho Master!

I thought I would get that response from you Carl. I pick D because some friends of mine, back in the day used to race around lamp standards in 81 Z28 Camaros, man those cars are tuff. Hold the pedal down till you here valve floating then back off.

67rag396 · Poncho Master!

C) to the right
C) to the left
C) to the right
C) to the left
C) to the right
C) to the left
C) to the right
C) to the left
etc.

65sssd · Poncho Master!

You could choose B because Back in the day we used to take my friends 78-80 lemans station wagon to a strait piece of logging road, hook up a ski rope to the trailer hitch and crazy carpet till we wiped out. 50 to 60 Km , I tried to drop the carpet and bare foot the road. Let's just say that my head met my a**.

65sssd · Poncho Master!

You could choose B because Back in the day we used to take my friends 78-80 lemans station wagon to a strait piece of logging road, hook up a ski rope to the trailer hitch and crazy carpet till we wiped out. 50 to 60 Km , I tried to drop the carpet and bare foot the road. Let's just say that my head met my a**.

65beau · Addicted!

I would have gotten here sooner, but a guys bike rack was in the way,

65sssd · Poncho Master!

Hey 65 Beau do you have a good storey to tell or what? You must of mis behaved at some point. Let us Know.

RDubya · Poncho Master!

Well i definately am driving the different vehicle of the bunch. Just the little rice rocket Corolla with all-seasons. Over the course of the last 4 months i've had to replace all 4 tires. Actually they're doing pretty well. And i live in the "banana belt" of Southwestern Ontario so winter isn't all that bad really. I did have to get a new battery the other day for it too. Meanwhile there's my wife's Focus...i can't wait to get rid of that car! I swear i'll personally take it to the wrecker and crush it myself. She loves that car, i just loathe it.

-- Edited by blacktransam at 09:19, 2008-12-13