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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Hi Guys...just wondering..anyone drives their Z today on snow? how does that make you feel? i am home all day...scared to go out.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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i drove today, got winter tires no big deal
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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you don't daily drive your z to work?
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 05:22 AM
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vdc ftmfw
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 05:51 AM
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vdc ftmfw
vdc is useless without snow tires. i once slid down a steep hill + light snow conditions with the vdc going crazy trying to gain traction. ended up doing a 180 into oncoming traffic and missing the curb by near inches

suffice it to say that i had to clean up after i shat my pants
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by goneinsixtyseconds
vdc is useless without snow tires. i once slid down a steep hill + light snow conditions with the vdc going crazy trying to gain traction. ended up doing a 180 into oncoming traffic and missing the curb by near inches

suffice it to say that i had to clean up after i shat my pants
^ true, hmmm,

vdc + snow tires ftmfw, lol

when r u gonna enjoy your ttz on the snow rich??
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by edvy
^ true, hmmm,

vdc + snow tires ftmfw, lol

when r u gonna enjoy your ttz on the snow rich??
and risk chipping or scratching my bootyful bumper? no thanks. she's a garage queen now that only comes out periodically to hunt for GTRs
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 07:07 AM
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vdc ftmfl!
snow tires + human traction control ftmfw!
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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it was an interesting drive....never driven a rwd sports car in the winter before so that was a pretty intense experience for me...
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by spoolin_gt
it was an interesting drive....never driven a rwd sports car in the winter before so that was a pretty intense experience for me...
hahah!
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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lol...Z is my first RWD car as well.. i'd love to leave it at home if it snows like it did last nite..TTC is my all time winter beater.:-(
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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i have my civic in front of me now, but its not gonna do any better in the snow
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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It feels great. It's that time of year to practice my snow drifting skills around corners and in parking lots.

VDC + Blizzak LM-22 225/45R18 & 245/45R18 on track rims combo is awesome.

It makes my Z look so much better these days because I see so many cars with black steelie rims.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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WOW..i have a sset of dunlop winter tires 215 50 17 and those things are nice...Paired up with my vdc and my brembos for amazing braking...Im set...I was speeding and i was not even worried about smashing...The vdc is amammmmzing....
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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not my first rwd..but first one being driven in the snow....i have dunlop winters on as well but still don't feel safe..i think im gonna put the maxima back on the road..i thought i was gonna enjoy driving the Z in the snow...maybe i'll give it a second chance..

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lol...Z is my first RWD car as well.. i'd love to leave it at home if it snows like it did last nite..TTC is my all time winter beater.:-(
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