Dont drive your Z in the snow
i was going around 80k on the highway and lost my backend out of nowhere. could recover and hit the curb on the passenger side.
I wonder how much this is gunna cost me.
I wonder how much this is gunna cost me.
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You're a brave man to be driving your Zed in TO on the summer tires at this time of the year.
Even if there's no snow/ice, the cold makes summer tires rock hard and very slippery.
Want salt? Here's a pic of my Brickyard. Notice the 16" Blizzaks.
Even if there's no snow/ice, the cold makes summer tires rock hard and very slippery.
Want salt? Here's a pic of my Brickyard. Notice the 16" Blizzaks.
Last edited by FritzMan; Jan 20, 2005 at 11:55 AM.
Stupid, just plain stupid. No one would drive a Z with factory tires in the winter, and if you have any respect for the car you shouldn't be driving anyway because of salt on the roads. For winter driving purchase a cheap pick-up or a front wheel drive car.
I live in Wisconsin and the next time my Z sees the road will be April.
I live in Wisconsin and the next time my Z sees the road will be April.
Originally posted by 2Fishy4U
Stupid, just plain stupid. No one would drive a Z with factory tires in the winter, and if you have any respect for the car you shouldn't be driving anyway because of salt on the roads. For winter driving purchase a cheap pick-up or a front wheel drive car.
I live in Wisconsin and the next time my Z sees the road will be April.
Stupid, just plain stupid. No one would drive a Z with factory tires in the winter, and if you have any respect for the car you shouldn't be driving anyway because of salt on the roads. For winter driving purchase a cheap pick-up or a front wheel drive car.
I live in Wisconsin and the next time my Z sees the road will be April.
Originally posted by 2Fishy4U
Stupid, just plain stupid. No one would drive a Z with factory tires in the winter, and if you have any respect for the car you shouldn't be driving anyway because of salt on the roads. For winter driving purchase a cheap pick-up or a front wheel drive car.
I live in Wisconsin and the next time my Z sees the road will be April.
Stupid, just plain stupid. No one would drive a Z with factory tires in the winter, and if you have any respect for the car you shouldn't be driving anyway because of salt on the roads. For winter driving purchase a cheap pick-up or a front wheel drive car.
I live in Wisconsin and the next time my Z sees the road will be April.
i will say that driving the Z in the winter with the stock tires is not all that smart. i did it last year and had to leave the car behind 2 or 3 times cause i got stuck i a flurry, nothing major. i now have blizzacks and she handles great, better than any FWD car i ever had.
in fact i am here at work now and through the day we have gotten about 3 inches, and i cant wait to get out there and drive her home. i bought this car to drive. got nice leather heated seats, climate control and she starts every time. to get that out of a winter beater you will spend upwards of 4grand. heck to even get a car that will sure fired start every time and have heat you are talking over a grand. and the last time i checked blizzacks are a lot cheaper than that!!!!
calling him stupid wasnt nice. not everyone has a winter car and can garage their car. i didnt last year, i tried to drive it on stock tires...yeah it sucked and didnt work, but no one called me stupid. this year i was lucky enough to get a winter beater for $800 in perfect working condition w/ no rust. but i have to feel like a moron for 4 months out of teh yr driving a 93 dodge minivan. some people just would rather drive their Zs year round then drive a POS.
Didn't a guy from Toronto just post a pic of his outside temperature gauge reading -21 or something. Not a good idea to drive on summer tires in those conditions. I don't really see the point in garaging the z over the winter like its a ferarri or something. Its a budget sports car so have fun with it.
I would replace that bent camber arm and then go to the alignment machine to see if everything else check out alright. Aftermarket camber arms run around $100 to $175 each. I can't see from the picture whether you damaged anything else.
Looks like a DIY from what I see, but, I can't see much from the photos you posted. Check the connections to the chassis...hopefully, none of them are bent.
Looks like a DIY from what I see, but, I can't see much from the photos you posted. Check the connections to the chassis...hopefully, none of them are bent.
I never had any accidents in my Z, but it gets stuck easy as hell. I'm looking into some winter tires for it, or maybe chains. Anyway, good luck with your accident, hopefully the damage isn't too substantial.



