abesin

Hi guys. First of all congrats to all of you on great cars. In early January I was debating getting a new CL or a new Audi A4. I live in Iowa and I had to drive 2 hours to Des Moines for a dealer that had Acura. They also had Audi so I got to drive both back to back. As luck would have it the roads were a little slick. I drove the CL first and it was very unstable and really scared me. Then the Audi was really solid and I felt very comfortable on the slick roads. I bought a 97 A4 because I found a really good deal on a low mileage one. I have been disappointed with reliability in just a couple of months. I have some money sitting by and I'm considering a switch.

Question: How do YOU think YOUR CL (or Type S) handles slick roads? Was this just me being paranoid and scaring myself or was I justly scared? It would be helpful if you could include comparisons to other vehicles you've owned or driven in adverse weahter. Thank you in advance.

Alex

rickm

We didn't have too bad of a winter in NJ this year, but when it did snow the Type-S handled VERY well for me. A couple of times when I tried to go too fast, the VSA kicked in and kept me from skidding around. I'd say that it's on par with any other front wheel drive car out there, it won't keep up with your quattro but it also won't be in the shop all of the time (sorry about that, Audi's are nice cars)

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sundance gold - no nav,17%tint,black carbon fiber dash kit, whole bunch of dealer accessories.
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2000 VW Turbo Beetle

fbazakos

VSA did an excellent job in MN roads. although i've heard the audi quattro is better ... never driven it

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Black 2001 Type S
*Eibach Pro-Kit (Waiting to be installed)
*Xephyr Cold Air Intake
*PIAA 19169 Road Lamps
*Rockford 500a2 [FOR SALE]
*Pioneer 12" @ 400w (x2) [FOR SALE]
*77237-SOK-A02
---Still 2 rims not scratched---

tdtsai

I live in Central Jersey and this winter did we get a taste of snow!! I am very satisfied with the CL traction in snow and I know the electronic traction worked great also. One time I was doing 35mph in five inches of snow( it felt like 75mph! ) and it was fun and controllable.

deadlyCL-S

coming straight to you from CANADA!

this car is better than my dads Lexus RX 300 in the snow.

on the road, this car will go ANYWHERE a SUV will go, DO NOT expect to get stuck in any snow.

i only got stuck once this year, and this was cause i had FORGOT to turn the FOOT BRAKE (e-brake) off..haha, it was funny..

this is with stock tires too.

BUT.. if your like me, and you dont want to give up too much of your driving habits, grab some snow tires..my recomendation, Nokian Hallekelpata's..aka best snow tires (tyres) in the WORLD..their made in Finland, and they are just AWSOME...but them on some TL rims and look good at the same time.

with these tires, you can drive just like you would in the summer with your parents beside you.

gto2050

I chickened out this year. I am a Southern California boy without too much experience in the snow. I opted for a set of TL 16" rims and 205-60-16 Blizzak MZ02 snow tires. Total cost was a little over $500 and I felt much better. No doubt the AUdi is unbelievable in the snow and I want an A4 but no dealing to be done here on leases.

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01 CL-S NightHawk Black/Ebony Bowling Ball Interior

CO-CL-S

VSA is great in the snow and ice..

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red CL-S, non-Nav, 35% tint, M6 driving lights, M4 map and door lights

Chief F1 Fan

Live from Buffalo NY, home of the friggin' Blizzard of '77, OEM Michelins, 160" of snow this year and no problem.

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'01 Satin Silver CL-S, tint, Momo Cobra Carbon, Mobil1, V1, 19169's

NY Lic.- F1 FAN
Future mods: Comptech springs, sways & headers
17" wheels (Heidfelds, Racing Harts or Volks) with S-02's
aerokit?

1995 Mitsu GSX, no mods
NY Lic.-I LV F1

daddyo

not too much snow this year, but car was excellent with the snow that we had.

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Scorpius

Eastern PA here, about 50 miles south of Allentown.
I didn't have any trouble in our snow. Just gear down to 2nd (not using the sportshift) and you will be OK on rural streets. The car is pretty heavy, so getting stuck would be difficult.
Just watch, the back end will come out on slush if you go too fast. Its like a hammer thrown through the air, the handle is pretty much along for the ride. Most of the CLs weight is in the front.

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Red 3.2 CL-S.
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mishka420

One major problem which I experienced with the Type-S in snow, is that you can't put on chains if needed. I can't believe this shit.

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01' CL Type-S, Navigation, Spoiler
4% tint on the backs and 34% on the fronts
Eibach Pro-Kit Springs (2" Drop)

Shawn S

I can’t believe all of the comments here saying how great this car performs with the stock tires.
It’s OK in the snow, but I wouldn’t go as far as saying that it went through 160+ inches of snow without a problem.
I am guessing that for some of these people the CL is their first front-wheel-drive vehicle.

I live in a very rural area on top of a long and winding road.
I see more deer in my back yard then I do snowplows on the road out front.

Like gto2050, I went with set of TL 16" rims and 205-60-16 BLIZZAK MZ02 snow tires.
Before I put them on I took the car out once in about 4” of snow with the stock rubber and did NOT like the way it handled.
It started out and stopped fine, but cornering at anything over 5MPH was treacherous.
With the BLIZZAK's on I felt much safer and made it home and up my 200ft long driveway through each of the storms we had this year.

The snows are off now and I enjoyed the 60+ degree weather today.

Here is a shot from colder days in December:


Shawn S


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2001 CL Type S - NAV - San Marino RED / Parchment - Spoiler - 35% Tint - Roof Visor - PIAA Lamps
GOLD Emblems & Grill - V1 w/remote - KICKER AMP w/(2) 10" Alumapro Subs - Xephyr CAI - Shine by ZAINO
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MNCLS

My CLS did pretty good. If it was real slushy it would slide a little but VSA seemsed to correct a lot of errors. I think with winter tires on it it would handle pretty good in the winter. Also most of the roads are plowed pretty well so you only have the issue some of the time.

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01 3.2 CLS Non-Navi
San Marino Red
Tinted 35% all the way
Winter Rubber mats
Piaa High Beam lights (Not worth it)
Polarg driving lights
Next week CAI (in san marino red)

abesin

Thank you all for your great replys.

Chief F1 Fan

This is my 13th Honda/Acura product so it definitely is not the first time I've driven a front wheel drive car in NYS. I never said I drove through 160" of snow at once, I just said we got that amount all year. I never got stuck, had to push, rock the car, or have it towed, so considering the amount of snow we had the cl did great. BTW, I see more plows than deer, tho at least 4 were in my backyard every morning.

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'01 Satin Silver CL-S, tint, Momo Cobra Carbon, Mobil1, V1, 19169's

NY Lic.- F1 FAN
Future mods: Comptech springs, sways & headers
17" wheels (Heidfelds, Racing Harts or Volks) with S-02's
aerokit?

1995 Mitsu GSX, no mods
NY Lic.-I LV F1

tel1sps

I agree the front wheel drive and VSA worked well. The tires are good but there are better ones ya can get.

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2001 Silver 3.2CLS
-Muds, Spoiler, Hardwire 8500, Prolarg M-6 lamps
Planning: Comptech Headers, Sways, CAI

Chief F1 Fan

To be a little blunt and in retrospect, probably shoulda answered this way the first time--Who cares how it does in snow, it's finally fu#$in' Spring!!

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'01 Satin Silver CL-S, tint, Momo Cobra Carbon, Mobil1, V1, 19169's

NY Lic.- F1 FAN
Future mods: Comptech springs, sways & headers
17" wheels (Heidfelds, Racing Harts or Volks) with S-02's
aerokit?

1995 Mitsu GSX, no mods
NY Lic.-I LV F1