BaddillaK

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same here in louisiana

RevGTO

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I much prefer a manual to auto in snow/ice. The clutch gives you another means of controlling vehicle dynamics. But an A4 can be pretty decent with 2nd gear start and throwing it into neutral.

99Z28LS1

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car does well, i just recently made over 500rwhp on stock bottom end with STS and cam, all i have to worry about right now is replacing the stock clutch

Genesis_26317

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A lot of FWD cars also have REALLY high front compared to rear weight ratios. A lot of those compacts have up to and sometimes exceeding 60% front ratios.

Plus they are usually equipped stock with generic all weather (or just generic) tires as opposed to high-speed summer tires.

Tig

It doesnt look like this is going to happen. The wife doesnt want a 2door, its not a "family car". Maybe a 5.3 TrailBlazer, if I can find one. Until then, I'll just enjoy my HD, and watch it enjoy every ounce of gas it consumes, lol.

sandro arellano

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i drove my 99 trans am 6 spd in salt lake city snow for two years....surprisingly not bad at all if you are careful....nice and light with your foot....the only time i had a problem was when it snowed like hell a few years ago after christmas, my car was stuck at the airport for 2 weeks, but so was everyones cars...

SIC LSX

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400whp+ m6 hear and it gets driven year round rain,snow under 5"!

Bryan @ Speed Inc.

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i actually have a hard time driving my saturn in the winter. the damn throttle steer is retarded.

i come from a stop and the front of the car goes to the right... but that's only on roads that are completely covered in snow.

so i think if you have decent tires, the 6spd cars should do decent.

StealthZ06

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Well I don't have a Camaro, Trans Am, or GTO, but it's no big deal to drive the Z06 in the winter. Then again, like Ell Ess Won said, in Texas, winter is pretty much cold air. There were 2 days so far this year when it snowed/iced that I wouldn't want to drive my car, but it was mostly due to the sand on the road, not the conditions themselves.

sidewayz28

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DD my car in seattle when it rains 24/7..

StealthZ06

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That must be rough. My LS1 TA sucked to drive in the rain. Surprisingly, the vette feels a little more stable in the rain, despite being a lighter vehicle.

mycamaroSS

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i do and it's fine, i just have the bfg gforces and they do well all around, rain, dry, and snow. Very good traction. the only thing that sucks is traffic but i have a racing clutch so it's really heavy

Genesis_26317

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BTW you suck for being in Texas this winter.

I left Texas right at fall for this sh&thole called Albuquerque (Kirtland AFB). F#cking cold and nasty 99% of the time but still with enough UV to shorten your lifespan by a good six decades.

Now for the real question what tires do you have on your Z06, mine don't feel right in the rain with the stock tires compared to my Z28 with Kumho something but with dual water channels.

Both cars had the same wheels but the Z06 runs stock F1's. I want a good rainy weather tire to run when I am not using extreme dry traction ones.

jamesSS

thats too bad man. depending on the size of your family i would ask her to reconsider. there is pleanty of room in my goat for babies, kids, strolers, diapers, etc. find a decent beater 4 door for daycare duties and get the GTO anyways. you wont be upset you did. she may be, but thats a whole nother story...

i live in wisconsin, and every car ive ever owned since 16 yrs old was rear wheel drive. it just takes practice and good tires to get you through the winter. besides, unless you live in the boonies, most roads get plowed a day or two after a snow storm anyways, so you will only have 2 days most to tough it out. good luck man and talk her into it.

shouldaboughttheZ

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I second that!

99Z28LS1

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i have to be vary careful when driving in the rain, plus i run on MT ET Streets all the time and that makes it a challenge in itself. but on cool days, my car wants to break stuff...... ha ha

PowerShift408

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It snowed a couple inches here about a week ago, and I was driving my Bonneville aka the beater. There's a decent grade hill on my street before you get to my driveway, and the only way that I could make it up was driving in reverse. So whoever says FWD is better can kiss my ***.

black01_WS6

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I drive mine year round but I also live in Florida, and the winter is the best time to drive down here.

bowtieforpower

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one word...ARIZONA. The place i live in (yuma) hardly even rains, let alone snow. i think it snowed here one time ever like in 1957 or something.

Sharpe

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Manuals are better in the winter than autos. Neutral with the clutch; downshiting helps slow the car so you don't have to use the brakes as much, etc., etc., etc.

I hate autos in the snow, specially if they are idled too high and feel like they are driving themselves or when going around a corners.

Actually, I hate driving autos period. Almost put my friend's in park before stopping all the way last night. ****** things are too complicated.