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Originally Posted by iwgl1981 Where in NY are you driving your fanatical Z? I live in CT now, was in the city.

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Old 04-23-2011, 11:49 AM   #46 (permalink)
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Where in NY are you driving your fanatical Z?
I live in CT now, was in the city.
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I live in CT now, was in the city.
Is the Z your daily driver?
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So are you saying a 370z with snow tires isn't a good choice for snow?
it's an ok choice. but if there's really deep snow like 10-15 cm of it, then your 0-60 will be measured in minutes.
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it's an ok choice. but if there's really deep snow like 10-15 cm of it, then your 0-60 will be measured in minutes.
It's just such a nice car I have this fear of the rear end swinging out and bumping someone else. Thanks
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Is the Z your daily driver?
nope, i dont even use my car unless i am racing at the track or autox. even when i do drive it to work, it is 1.4 miles.......

i did have a 350, mr2 turbo, q45, miata, rx7s i used in years past
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[QUOTE=cossie1600;1069900]nope, i dont even use my car unless i am racing at the track or autox. even when i do drive it to work, it is 1.4 miles.......

i did have a 350, mr2 turbo, q45, miata, rx7s i used in years past[/QUOTE

I have 18 miles to go. I'm driving on Long Island from Bayshore up to Northport VA medical center. Are you familiar with the Island? The Sagtikos a couple of times when I've went to work wasn't really plowed all that well. Northport is the highest part on the Island and has some curvy hills. All your response have been great thanks everyone. I'm on the Evo and Sti forums as well and have to say you guys are just as good as the Evo forum and way better than the Sti forum.
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The AWD cars are easier cars to drive, but RWD cars are fine given the right tire and driver. How do you think your parents made it through the 60s and 70s in the piece of crap RWD cars? Don't expect to drive the car with performance tires, you have to spend at least $1K to get something worth while.

I hate to say this. If you lose control in a RWD car due to driver's error, chances are that you could crash driving everything else. I really did like driving my AWD car in the snow, but I found myself driving like a total a-hole with the added traction. My favorite winter car was my Miata turbo with 175 Blizzaks. I used to drive 50 miles a day to and from work. Of course those tires only lasted one winter given how often I spun it.....
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The AWD cars are easier cars to drive, but RWD cars are fine given the right tire and driver. How do you think your parents made it through the 60s and 70s in the piece of crap RWD cars? Don't expect to drive the car with performance tires, you have to spend at least $1K to get something worth while.

I hate to say this. If you lose control in a RWD car due to driver's error, chances are that you could crash driving everything else. I really did like driving my AWD car in the snow, but I found myself driving like a total a-hole with the added traction. My favorite winter car was my Miata turbo with 175 Blizzaks. I used to drive 50 miles a day to and from work. Of course those tires only lasted one winter given how often I spun it.....
Yeah I hear ya about the parents thing. Spoke to a coworker yesterday who drove a newer Charger R/T in the snow the last two winters and said he was amazed at how much traction he got from the snow tires. I'm a pretty good driver speaking of which I have to go test drive the Z. I've hit up the Evo and Sti already. Sti was vague Evo was mint but very cheap. The Z to me looks like an exotic car for a not so exotic price. Thanks again.
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