f-body in the snow and all that nasty northern winter weather

[black98V6]

hmmm all good information, looks like I'll just have to see how things go. I luckily have some money saved up to buy some new furniture when I finally get somewhere, looks like I'll be spending some of that on a winter beater.

now I just have to auctually get the job. :(

[JusFlyinBy]

Don't buy a winter beater, especially if John D. says you don't really get that much snow. Save your money and instead buy a good set of studded snows for the rear and skinny snows for the front. SNOW TIRES, not All season, just like V6 Bob said.

I've been driving my Firebird in the "snow wasteland" for 3 years, no bags of sand in the rear, just with a good set up snow tires. I actually bought a set of 15 in steelies all around so I could have a larger selection of skinny snows. I haven't gotten stuck yet, and only ran into one problem where I couldn't make it up a hill because some jack*** in a FWD car ahead of me was going too slow to make it up.

My paint is fine too, thats not the problem. Its underneath the car thats the problem.

I think im going to save this post somewhere because this same question is asked a hundred times around this time of year every year, lol.

[mjparme]

Just to add my two cents, I live in Omaha and have had my car for three winters, no real big issues. I got around ok without the LSD, since I have had it snow driving is really a non issue. Just drive smart and maybe get a set of snow tires (I have a set of snow tires but have never put them on, too lazy). Get around fine with the stock tires.

Nothing makes my day more than driving my RWD car by a 4WD SUV stuck in a snow filled ditch.

Plus, consider that the amount of time snow is actually on the the road is VERY small compared to when its not.

[Everglades W68]

Good luck!

I've no idea what to do about driving an f body in the snow - never done it. I just know that all those northern cars look terrible underneath.

[ThatsMeGC]

It's really not that bad driving in the snow. Just need to take your time and leave early. A good set of tires and you will be fine. Like someone earlier said, if you have never driven in the snow its not going to matter what you are driving really. First snow I would suggest taking the car to a big empty parking lot near by and drive around and see what it can handle (plus do some doughnuts).

[Fladge]

A cheap beater is a great option. I had to drive my car all year the first year I had it and put it in a ditch. I hit a section of drifting snow when the rest of the road was perfectly clear. There was a lot of snow in the ditch and I got my wheel turned in time to pop me up the other side, so I had zero scratches or damages on it. I have never got my 92' saturn stuck in the snow! I do live more towards northern ohio also.

[silverV6firebird]

Cincinnati shouldn't be too terrible in the winter. I've live about 100 miles away from there. As long as you are careful and have stay on the main roads you should be fine.
Have fun in those empty iced over parking lots late at night!
The only problem i have with snow and ice are the salt, cinders, gravel, and whatever else is on the road. And thats why I have a secondary car.
Its well worth having a beater for the winter. You can keep your good car clean and unharmed. I passed up a good beater car a few weeks ago. It was a 1986 Pontiac Le Mans, it would've been great in the snow.

[MikeV6]

I live in Canada, my car is a 12 month a year car.

Just whip on my 205.65R15 Winter tires.

[jessica2112]

I had a 72 Challenger in Kansas and when it snowed I couldn't even leave the driveway-