How is your 370z in the snow?

Alchemy · 02-21-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

Agreed.

My car is in the garage when the snow comes. I have an SUV for that reason. A POS AWD beater could be had extremely cheap...

And in some cases for the same price as a set of winter tires/rims

Vertigo · 02-21-2012, 06:54 PM

+1 for not driving it in the snow. That's what Paid Time Off is for

tonythetiger · 02-21-2012, 08:09 PM

i wish it snows in texas :-(

Nick911sc · 02-21-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tonythetiger

i wish it snows in texas :-(

You'd think it was cool the first time it happened. Then you'd hate it. The snow isn't the problem, it's the salt that destroys the roads that won't get repaired until it's about to snow again... If the roads here didn't get ravaged every winter my car would be lowered with a nice set of rims.. Unfortunately one pothole or uneven road here and you're done...

HeRo1 · 02-22-2012, 03:29 AM

^^^
Unfortunately i have this problem as well. Not with salt as much but with potholes. I just recently had to air back up my tire and check for a leak because of one. When i get my 370z you better believe its staying on the main roads and wont be lowered til i get into a better living area. On a good note. I didnt have a leak in my tire. Dont really know how it got flat but iknow that pothole did it.

Ryan998 · 09-17-2016, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackZeda

I was suprised by how well my Z does in the snow with a set of Blizzaks. For full disclosure I learned and used to deliver pizzas with rear-wheel drive cars when I was in high-school, so I have a lot of experience and confidence in my winter driving ability. As has been said, the clearance is the issue and there is a splashguard just before the front tires that will get ripped off if there is any significant amount of accumulation. The bad news is it costs $400 to replace, but the good news is that it is completely useless as it only covers three bolts. I just remove it in the winter when I put my snow tires on and put it back on in the summer.

As far as stopping and turning, I feel safer in the Z with Blizzaks, VDC and ABS than I did in my Tacomas with all terrain tires. I just don't get up to speed as fast. The Z is my daily driver which I do drive in the snow regularly.

That front chin spoiler is useless

ChiefPat · 09-17-2016, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tonythetiger

i wish it snows in texas :-(

I'm moving to Texas to get away from the snow

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02-21-2012, 06:54 PM	#47 (permalink)
Vertigo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 15,476 Drives: 370z / R32 Rep Power: 221	+1 for not driving it in the snow. That's what Paid Time Off is for

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HeRo1 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA Posts: 29 Drives: sunfire gt Rep Power: 13	^^^ Unfortunately i have this problem as well. Not with salt as much but with potholes. I just recently had to air back up my tire and check for a leak because of one. When i get my 370z you better believe its staying on the main roads and wont be lowered til i get into a better living area. On a good note. I didnt have a leak in my tire. Dont really know how it got flat but iknow that pothole did it.