Wish Me Luck!!

DooDooBrown · 01-21-2010, 08:32 PM

Well, made a horrible mistake today. Left for work today at 4:30am, not checking the weather reports. I work 24 hour shifts, and what do you know?? Snow and sleet tonight!! I took the Z to work over the Jeep, and now, well, wish me luck ladies and gentlemen, I am sure as hell gonna need it tommrow morning!

theDreamer · 01-21-2010, 08:39 PM

I would say see if you can call to have someone pick you up and leave the Z, if you are ok leaving it where it is. It would be better to ask a friend for a ride then risk you and your Z.

azn370z · 01-21-2010, 08:42 PM

I wouldn't risk it if there's an inch or more of snow. If there is no traffic or big hills you may make it. I've driven in about 3 inches of snow with all season tires and without traffic, in my 350z. But I kept sliding with stop and go traffic.

AK370Z · 01-21-2010, 08:53 PM

I do not recommend driving the Z on snow with sports pack rims. I made similar mistake last year and I almost lost the Z (did a 180 on a busy road

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Do you have public transportation close where you work?

StLRedrider · 01-21-2010, 08:54 PM

g00d luck!!!!!!!!!!don't get stuck......

djsizzy · 01-21-2010, 09:01 PM

Good luck...

almost any snow at all and the thing can really get loose. I was driving it a couple of weeks ago in Northern VA after a relatively small snow storm - there was still about 1/4 of snow in a cul-de-sac that i went to turn around in and kept sliding all over the place. I wasn't going faster than 5 mph, but you can imagine the trouble with driving in worse conditions.

OldGuy · 01-21-2010, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DooDooBrown

Well, made a horrible mistake today. Left for work today at 4:30am, not checking the weather reports. I work 24 hour shifts, and what do you know?? Snow and sleet tonight!! I took the Z to work over the Jeep, and now, well, wish me luck ladies and gentlemen, I am sure as hell gonna need it tommrow morning!

Find an Embassy Suites. Swim a little. Have a nice breakfast and be safe.

PapoZalsa · 01-21-2010, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

Find an Embassy Suites. Swim a little. Have a nice breakfast and be safe.

Probably cheaper than messing the Z!

fullmonty · 01-21-2010, 10:08 PM

Will they let you crash at the station until things clear up? It might not be alot of fun, but crashing your car is alot worse. Good luck with everything, and stay safe on your shift!

DooDooBrown · 01-21-2010, 10:28 PM

Thanks all.... Hopefully they are gonna be filling some overtime slots tommrow, which means I will be around the DC area (where they salt, and where it is supposed to be warmer!)

roplusbee · 01-21-2010, 10:39 PM

Ouch. I don't have any experience driving a 370Z in snow, but it can't be that much different from driving my 240SX in the same situation. I would just leave it and find another way home or wait it out. Both choices do not include driving your RWD baby. You may be an excellent driver, but you should be more worried about the other folks (I usually use other words to describe them) on the road. Good luck.

Rob

feelzpwr91 · 01-21-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

I do not recommend driving the Z on snow with sports pack rims. I made similar mistake last year and I almost lost the Z (did a 180 on a busy road

)
Do you have public transportation close where you work?

same AK, i have the yokohama advan sports, they do not do well at all in the snow, park the Z in a safe place, get a ride buddy

OldGuy · 01-22-2010, 09:05 AM

Did you get through the night safely?

j.arnaldo · 01-22-2010, 12:04 PM

How far do you live from work? Cab? Bus? Ride by a colleague? You can always come back & get your monZter!

ZKindaGuy · 01-22-2010, 12:13 PM

If you cannot afford any Blizzacks then I would buy two 60-lb sand tubes from the Home Depot and put them in the trunk This saved the 350Z I once owned. Once I purchased the 4 Blizzacks all-snow tire I didn't need the sand tubes any more.

My 370Z is a garage queen and I now drive a 1999 Grand Am beater as my 240 mile round-trip / day work commuter. Even with it I bought 4 all-snow tires so that I don't end up losing the beater and having to drive the 370Z. It never seems to end doesn't it?

01-21-2010, 08:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 16	Wish Me Luck!! Well, made a horrible mistake today. Left for work today at 4:30am, not checking the weather reports. I work 24 hour shifts, and what do you know?? Snow and sleet tonight!! I took the Z to work over the Jeep, and now, well, wish me luck ladies and gentlemen, I am sure as hell gonna need it tommrow morning!

01-21-2010, 08:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	I would say see if you can call to have someone pick you up and leave the Z, if you are ok leaving it where it is. It would be better to ask a friend for a ride then risk you and your Z. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

01-21-2010, 08:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	I wouldn't risk it if there's an inch or more of snow. If there is no traffic or big hills you may make it. I've driven in about 3 inches of snow with all season tires and without traffic, in my 350z. But I kept sliding with stop and go traffic. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

01-21-2010, 08:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
AK370Z Administrator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 9,930 Drives: 09 370Z MB Sports M6 Rep Power: 10	I do not recommend driving the Z on snow with sports pack rims. I made similar mistake last year and I almost lost the Z (did a 180 on a busy road ) Do you have public transportation close where you work? __________________ The370Z Signature Pictures ll Want to rock our forum decals on your car? Then click here! ll How to Embed YouTube Videos In a Post STOP! (Hammertime) ll Become a Premium Member Click HERE ll F.A.Q. Are You a Nissan Dealer? Click Here to Become A "Supporting Dealer" and Start Listing Your 370Zs In Our Inventory Section My Monterey Blue Z ll My Exhaust --> My Intake --> G3 Nissan's Official Response Regarding Oil Temp Issue: CLICK HERE Need a Set of Cheap Winter wheels /Tires? Then Visit The Banner Link Below and Place Your Order. You'll Help Keep The370Z Alive.

01-21-2010, 08:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	g00d luck!!!!!!!!!!don't get stuck...... __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

01-21-2010, 09:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
djsizzy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Raleigh Posts: 44 Drives: 2009 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 16	Good luck... almost any snow at all and the thing can really get loose. I was driving it a couple of weeks ago in Northern VA after a relatively small snow storm - there was still about 1/4 of snow in a cul-de-sac that i went to turn around in and kept sliding all over the place. I wasn't going faster than 5 mph, but you can imagine the trouble with driving in worse conditions.

01-21-2010, 10:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	Will they let you crash at the station until things clear up? It might not be alot of fun, but crashing your car is alot worse. Good luck with everything, and stay safe on your shift!

01-21-2010, 10:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 16	Thanks all.... Hopefully they are gonna be filling some overtime slots tommrow, which means I will be around the DC area (where they salt, and where it is supposed to be warmer!)

01-21-2010, 10:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 23	Ouch. I don't have any experience driving a 370Z in snow, but it can't be that much different from driving my 240SX in the same situation. I would just leave it and find another way home or wait it out. Both choices do not include driving your RWD baby. You may be an excellent driver, but you should be more worried about the other folks (I usually use other words to describe them) on the road. Good luck. Rob __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

01-22-2010, 09:05 AM	#13 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 17	Did you get through the night safely?

01-22-2010, 12:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
j.arnaldo Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 937 Drives: Nissan 350Z, 2004 Rep Power: 0	How far do you live from work? Cab? Bus? Ride by a colleague? You can always come back & get your monZter!

01-22-2010, 12:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
ZKindaGuy Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 699 Drives: 370Z-AT7 Tour+Sport Rep Power: 375	If you cannot afford any Blizzacks then I would buy two 60-lb sand tubes from the Home Depot and put them in the trunk This saved the 350Z I once owned. Once I purchased the 4 Blizzacks all-snow tire I didn't need the sand tubes any more. My 370Z is a garage queen and I now drive a 1999 Grand Am beater as my 240 mile round-trip / day work commuter. Even with it I bought 4 all-snow tires so that I don't end up losing the beater and having to drive the 370Z. It never seems to end doesn't it? Last edited by ZKindaGuy; 01-22-2010 at 12:15 PM.

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