roadster in winter
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roadster in winter
i live in vancouver (no snow in winter) and i've been transfered to toronto (ugly winters)... can i still drive my roadster 12 months a year? what are the issues to doing this? I know it's not the ideal scenerio, but neither is parking a $50,000 car (cdn $) for 5 months a year...
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Snow Driving
Well, it depends on lots of things like how comfortable you are in snow and how important it is that you can go out in the snow. Do you need 24/7 access ? Or do you just want to make it how when the snow first starts?
Deep snow is a no-go. The Z is too low and you will end up pushing the snow like a plow. There isn't much you can do about that.
In shallow snow I would highly recommend snow tires or even studded snow tires. With good snows you can do ok. The Z is fairly heavy. Remember that in snow tires THIN is better. For my high torque RWD cars I always get 4 inexpensive rims (thinner than stock) and leave the snows on them. Then I can do the change over whenever I want to in my driveway.
Lastly, keep a bag of kitty litter in the trunk. This puts a little more weight on the drive wheels, and if you get stuck you can use it like sand for traction.
Deep snow is a no-go. The Z is too low and you will end up pushing the snow like a plow. There isn't much you can do about that.
In shallow snow I would highly recommend snow tires or even studded snow tires. With good snows you can do ok. The Z is fairly heavy. Remember that in snow tires THIN is better. For my high torque RWD cars I always get 4 inexpensive rims (thinner than stock) and leave the snows on them. Then I can do the change over whenever I want to in my driveway.
Lastly, keep a bag of kitty litter in the trunk. This puts a little more weight on the drive wheels, and if you get stuck you can use it like sand for traction.
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hello!
good luck with your posting in toronto! how are you enjoying the BOSE in your ZR? i thought your letter to BOSE was awesome and well composed. since then i've switched to a ZR, and love the upgrade.
cheers, harv
cheers, harv
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vancitydude - As an ex-Toronto guy, I can tell you that you can usually count on the roads being plowed FAIRLY well. There are times however when the trucks just don't come out. Whether they're waiting for another impending storm or maybe they've run out of money, I don't know but I know that there are times when it's BRUTAL to drive. If you're going to work and live in the core you'll likely be in a Condo with underground parking and the TTC (transit system) is very good in the core and immediate suburbs.
Either way, if you want to drive it (and I don't recommend this because it WILL get scuffed, etc. in the daily downtown T.O. commute), I'd recommend getting some thinner rims and snow tires.
Get some meditation CD's to listen to as well because you're going to need them driving in T.O. There's some real a$$wipes on the road down there.
Either way, if you want to drive it (and I don't recommend this because it WILL get scuffed, etc. in the daily downtown T.O. commute), I'd recommend getting some thinner rims and snow tires.
Get some meditation CD's to listen to as well because you're going to need them driving in T.O. There's some real a$$wipes on the road down there.
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