I agree with Soopa - Without snow tires this car is marginal in the snow
02-06-2001 | 12:29 PM
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From: Wicked Retahded North of Bahstin
I agree with Soopa - Without snow tires this car is marginal in the snow
I drove last night for the first time in real snow conditions - prior to this, it was always the morning after the storm etc.
I would rate the car as "okay" or "marginal" in the snow.
For me, front wheel drivers are more of a pain in the snow as I like to hit snow banks sidways, as the rear end tries to slide around, as opposed to sliding straight into the snowbank as I plow through the turn.
The lack of handbrake also makes it harder for a r/w guy like me to throw the back end around (something which worked great in my Golf)
So anyways, the car got through the snow last night (3-4 inches on the road) but I would not have wanted to try to make it through 6-8 inches or tried any sizeable hills etc.
The morale: The car, on standard tires is fine in light snow conditions but if you plan to brave the serious stuff, take the wife's explorer or pony up $1k for some snows (I say $1k cause I would take the snows and put them on the OEM rims and buy some new summer rims)
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I would rate the car as "okay" or "marginal" in the snow.
For me, front wheel drivers are more of a pain in the snow as I like to hit snow banks sidways, as the rear end tries to slide around, as opposed to sliding straight into the snowbank as I plow through the turn.
The lack of handbrake also makes it harder for a r/w guy like me to throw the back end around (something which worked great in my Golf)
So anyways, the car got through the snow last night (3-4 inches on the road) but I would not have wanted to try to make it through 6-8 inches or tried any sizeable hills etc.
The morale: The car, on standard tires is fine in light snow conditions but if you plan to brave the serious stuff, take the wife's explorer or pony up $1k for some snows (I say $1k cause I would take the snows and put them on the OEM rims and buy some new summer rims)
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CL-S #22,299 Black/Parchment/Nav, spoiler, door & fender guards, wood trim, PIAA 19169 & 9005, V1 w/remote, trunk & winter mats, no headers, no sway bars, no springs, no money!
02-06-2001 | 12:32 PM
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My scratched rims can attest to the understeer this car enjoys to exhibit in the snow.
Oh well.
Can't afford snow tires... so I get steal the Pathfinder when Amy's not lookin
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02-06-2001 | 12:52 PM
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One helluva handfull in the snow! Man, I had to simply move it out in the street to get my snowblower out and the TCS (too poor to have VSA 
) was having a fit. Turn it off and it's worse.
My Jeep...it was like a normal drive on a sunny day.
I really don't think snows would help this car on a stop-start situation. Honda made the throttle tip-in WAY too aggressive. I notice that it will cradle the fronts into the snow before any distance is made.
Bottom line.....steal the SUV like Adam does.
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Ken
'01 Satin Silver CL-P
Performance: Headers, K&N Drop-In, Comptech Springs/Sways, 17" Borbet T's & Eagle RS-A's.
Other: Flaps, X-Pel Clear Bra, Cannon Mats, Polarg Accent Bulbs, & Burlwood Shift Knob.
Stock GTech: 7.15
Current G-Tech: 6.46
) was having a fit. Turn it off and it's worse.My Jeep...it was like a normal drive on a sunny day.
I really don't think snows would help this car on a stop-start situation. Honda made the throttle tip-in WAY too aggressive. I notice that it will cradle the fronts into the snow before any distance is made.
Bottom line.....steal the SUV like Adam does.
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Ken
'01 Satin Silver CL-P
Performance: Headers, K&N Drop-In, Comptech Springs/Sways, 17" Borbet T's & Eagle RS-A's.
Other: Flaps, X-Pel Clear Bra, Cannon Mats, Polarg Accent Bulbs, & Burlwood Shift Knob.
Stock GTech: 7.15
Current G-Tech: 6.46
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