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02-03-2010, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Who has to drive there fbody in the snow?
Just wondering who has to drive their car all year. The last big snow storm that Sunday it was all trucks and myself. I have the salt bags and or weight in the back and full gas... any other tips?
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02-03-2010, 09:44 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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I saw a 4th gen camaro today driving in the snow.
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02-03-2010, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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who drives their F-body year round
check out the poll in the lounge
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02-03-2010, 10:59 AM
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If you have to drive your F-Body year round, the best thing you can do is get a stock set of wheels and buy a set of dedicated snow tires. The weight in the hatch is also good, but snow tires make all the difference in the world.
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02-03-2010, 11:26 AM
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i drive mine unless its alot then i borrow a car from bro or mom
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02-03-2010, 11:30 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
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i drive the bird in the snow.and well it sucks!!hahaha
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02-03-2010, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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made it fine last year on a set of A/S tires, just have to take it slow and not floor it lol
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02-03-2010, 12:33 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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i do and hate it... i hate driving in the snow period and going from something for wheel to a rear wheel is madness... this morning some plow guy plowed snow into the road that wasnt covered at all abd u gad to try and make it thru and i did nothing but slide i was soo mad
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02-03-2010, 01:06 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Matawan
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Got a neon to use as a dd/winter beater drove the camaro for two winters way back in high school and hated it.
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02-03-2010, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sewell, NJ
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I have always driven in the snow with it, only car i had. Actually enjoy it if you can believe that.
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02-03-2010, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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I could never enjoy driving my camaro in the snow ever lol
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02-03-2010, 03:19 PM
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ur all a bunch of babies. drive your F-body in the snow and man up i do 
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02-03-2010, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Williamstown, NJ
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Yea, i'm one of the all year guys. Not to bad except for this year with the random heavy snows lol.
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02-03-2010, 03:32 PM
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I drove my 76 Camaro and my 82 TA in the snow, until I got wise and had a daily beater. My 77 is allergic to salt.
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02-03-2010, 04:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Clayton
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i drive it all year, my s10 doesnt get driven in the snow lol
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02-03-2010, 04:49 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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i have absolutely no problems at all. dedicated snow tires and sandbags ftw.
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02-03-2010, 05:15 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: west orange nj
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i drove my red camaro in the snow no weight in the back slideng all over the place
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02-03-2010, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Sewell,NJ Washington Township
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i drive mine in the snow and it's fun untill you stop and then have to get moving again. but i fill mine up and i put 140lbs in the back
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02-03-2010, 05:55 PM
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it sleeps in the driveway
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02-03-2010, 08:05 PM
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I used to drive my t/a all the time in the snow for prob 6 years....until I wised up and bought a beater 
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02-03-2010, 09:41 PM
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I take my 98z out after snow sometimes depending on how bad it was, 6 speed sucks to get up into my own driveway i have to put it in second and baby the clutch....i prefer the truck in the winter but the camaro gets better gas mileage.......
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02-03-2010, 10:21 PM
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Location: Shamong, NJ
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I keep the 69 nice and safe in the garage. Doesnt see any rain or snow 
My F150 on the other hand is a different story...
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02-03-2010, 11:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Highland Mills, NY
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i get around with my sumitomos on, just turn off my asr and i can get out of most situations
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02-03-2010, 11:32 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Paramus, NJ
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Quote:
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Just wondering who has to drive their car all year. The last big snow storm that Sunday it was all trucks and myself. I have the salt bags and or weight in the back and full gas... any other tips?
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Personally, I would take those salt bags out and replace them with sand bags. For one, they're about $4/bag at home depot (sand). Secondly, if that salt absorbs any moisture over the time you have it in the trunk, that could really corrode any metal back there. Sand won't have that nasty effect.
I've got a 60-lb. bag of sand in the back of my T/A for the winter. The added weight, with a full tank of gas before the snow hits, works wonders.
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02-04-2010, 05:24 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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I'm praying we don't get hit this weekend, doing everything I can to get my truck back on the road so I don't have to attemp to take the camaro out! 4x4 is so much easier
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