It snowed today, and i was in my supra and i thought i was gonna die, but my car impressed me, no slippin or slidin, still scary though.
Snow
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I don't know how anyone can drive a supra in the snow...I drove my black '85 ONE time when I was in Mass and I was scared out of my mind. The car would creep forward, only at a slant, the right rear side kept inching forward and I couldn't keep it straight. If I ever go back to Mass, and HAVE to drive, I'll be packing like 400lbs of sandbags in the back! :aigo:
well ive been living in the colorado mountains since i was born, and the car i learned to drive in the snow was a rear wheel drive only toyota truck with no sand bags, so im kinda used to it.
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ok back on track,
snow+supra=might as well go out and try and ride a bike on ice.
even if its just powder, i tell all my friends were taking their car.
or can i ride with u?
lol
ICE sucks.
ok back on track,
snow+supra=might as well go out and try and ride a bike on ice.
even if its just powder, i tell all my friends were taking their car.
or can i ride with u?
lol
ICE sucks.
thanks 
also, besides it being hard to control, you're also begging for the salt to eat up your car. and as you may be able to negotiate the car well, there's a million bufoons driving around who could very well slam into you. I'd buy a junker POS FWD car for that task...
also, besides it being hard to control, you're also begging for the salt to eat up your car. and as you may be able to negotiate the car well, there's a million bufoons driving around who could very well slam into you. I'd buy a junker POS FWD car for that task...
AWD, Like my Subaru Legacy is the only way to go.
That car is awesome in the snow. Even with shitty tires, and I'm in MA.
That car is awesome in the snow. Even with shitty tires, and I'm in MA.
ya most of the time i drive my tercel, but i spent the night at my buddys house and when i went to bed it was clear, i wake up and bam, 4 inches of snow
man not to afend but u don't know a thing till u live in canada we do ride are bikes on ice we made it a sport i know a guy how drives his supra in the summer and as onother one just for winter if u get the right winter tires ur fine only my brother and three others i know stoped driving there supras this winter also talk to ur gov and tell them to us rock thats what alberta dose so no rust to worry about well u know what i mean
87centertips said:
p u n c t u a t i o n
and, lol..
not to offend, but northern US gets our fair share of snow. I know plenty about snow, and I dont live in canada.
I've driven in 18" of snow, too much for the towns/cities to keep up with, running from cops is funny in a snow storm, since they're driving Ford Crown Victorias with chains on the rear tires... All you have to do is cut it sideways and blast down a sidestreet and he's gone.
^^^ This is very true. Also in Mass got chased out of a parking lot by a crown vic not too long ago, but easily took some corners and werent even in the same town before he could even see our snow caked plates...I believe the crown vic's arent bad in the snow (my friends Impala SS was a boat and got through anything) its just the cops that back off too easily.:biglaugh:
The key to snow driving is tires. Plain and simple. Summer tires are a death trap. All-seasons aren't a good idea either. Snow tires or nothing.
id like to add, i had a set of tires "siped" (sp) once on my truck and i tell you what, that was an awsome improvement on the ice and snow. well worth it..
Out here they don't use salt actually.. put throw down other chemicals and/or very coarse sand, which will destroy the paint on the hood of your car.
I drove my supra a full winter in Colorado before getting an Xterra. I've been caught in a couple snow storms with the Supra since, but as long as my tires are good I'm actually able to handle it very well.
Tires are absolutely the key. It's been a while since I posted this pic, so I'll throw it up again - my car in the winter here, stock rims and snow tires. I get better traction than SUVs with all seasons. This is also halfway up a mountain, so all the roads are either UP or DOWN.
