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Slapshot · 12-22-2013, 02:20 AM

Well, we got a bit of snow here today along with some freezing rain. Took the SS out in it a few times and as I already knew, these cars do just fine on the white stuff. I have continental dws on the back and p zeros up front. Car did absolutely fine. As long as there's a brain between your ears these things are very manageable with traction control.

I've driven all kinds of vehicles in this stuff. Obviously an all wheel drive would be best, but for a two wheeler this car does great. It's as good as any front drive I've experienced. Don't be afraid of the white stuff!

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USCAMARO14 · 12-22-2013, 07:02 AM

Just make sure to take it for a wash as soon as you can. You don't want that snow with salt sticking to it. I drive mine also in the snow not a problem. I just make sure it gets wash as soon as I can. Sometimes twice a week.

kevinw · 12-22-2013, 02:14 PM

slapshot, i am in Olathe (kansas city area) and we got about 2 inches of snow, with ice first. keeping my vert in garage and driving my truck. dont want salt on it, even though i put a door ding on camaro this morning in garage with my suv. oh, what gives.

Green Machine · 12-22-2013, 02:47 PM

My car will remain under a cover in the garage until aprilish lol... Not worth it to me taking it out when I'm home two days a week and have a four wheel drive pickup that is rusty to drive to work and over winter.

silentownage001 · 12-22-2013, 04:02 PM

70 degrees here in NJ

It will be cooler tomorrow before going back to normal Tuesday :(

Trob85 · 12-22-2013, 07:29 PM

I'm in topeka and my car won't leave the garage until the end of March but I will trailer it to lawrence next week for a tune.

SIN R G · 12-22-2013, 10:21 PM

If the Camaro is so good in the snow, I wish my neighbors kid would get one. The neighbors kid drives a Jeep and he just put it in the ditch in front of my house for the second time in 3 years. And for the second time in 3 years he took my mailbox down.

Regardless, my Camaro will also sit in storage until middle of April. This will probably be about the same time the neighbors kid will putting up a new mailbox for me.

SIN R G · 12-22-2013, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SIN R G

If the Camaro is so good in the snow, I wish my neighbors kid would get one. The neighbors kid drives a Jeep and he just put it in the ditch in front of my house for the second time in 3 years. And for the second time in 3 years he took my mailbox down.

Regardless, my Camaro will also sit in storage until middle of April. This will probably be about the same time the neighbors kid will putting up a new mailbox for me.

OP, I am really sorry I sure did not mean to jack your thread. I guess I am just venting a little. Again, Sorry....

Slapshot · 12-23-2013, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SIN R G

OP, I am really sorry I sure did not mean to jack your thread. I guess I am just venting a little. Again, Sorry....

No worries! These cars certainly aren't ideal for it, but they're plenty capable in light snow.

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ChrisBlair · 12-23-2013, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SIN R G

If the Camaro is so good in the snow, I wish my neighbors kid would get one. The neighbors kid drives a Jeep and he just put it in the ditch in front of my house for the second time in 3 years. And for the second time in 3 years he took my mailbox down.

Regardless, my Camaro will also sit in storage until middle of April. This will probably be about the same time the neighbors kid will putting up a new mailbox for me.

let me guess. The kid has big fat tires on his Jeep even in the snow

Phillyone · 12-23-2013, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Slapshot

Well, we got a bit of snow here today along with some freezing rain. Took the SS out in it a few times and as I already knew, these cars do just fine on the white stuff. I have continental dws on the back and p zeros up front. Car did absolutely fine. As long as there's a brain between your ears these things are very manageable with traction control.

I've driven all kinds of vehicles in this stuff. Obviously an all wheel drive would be best, but for a two wheeler this car does great. It's as good as any front drive I've experienced. Don't be afraid of the white stuff!

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I'd be very afraid of the snow with those p zeros on the front

Slapshot · 12-23-2013, 10:32 PM

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I'd be very afraid of the snow with those p zeros on the front

Very predictable.

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htoniv · 12-24-2013, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Slapshot

No worries! These cars certainly aren't ideal for it, but they're plenty capable in light snow.

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I just got new tires and i heard alot of people mention the tires should be okay in light-medium snow.

now what is considered light snow?

skibik · 12-24-2013, 09:02 AM

For those of us that can only afford one vehicle these cars do just as good as any other 2wd car/vehicle out there. Been driving in the stuff for month and a half no problems. Drove it to work in 2 major storms last year, one of the storms had at least 4" of snow on the highway already and there were about 5 pickups in the ditch in the first 6 miles. I made it the 13 miles to work just fine. You just have to know how to drive and know it's limitations, like any vehicle.

Dean.

12-22-2013, 02:20 AM	#1
Slapshot Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Rochester Hills Posts: 167	Snow! Well, we got a bit of snow here today along with some freezing rain. Took the SS out in it a few times and as I already knew, these cars do just fine on the white stuff. I have continental dws on the back and p zeros up front. Car did absolutely fine. As long as there's a brain between your ears these things are very manageable with traction control. I've driven all kinds of vehicles in this stuff. Obviously an all wheel drive would be best, but for a two wheeler this car does great. It's as good as any front drive I've experienced. Don't be afraid of the white stuff! Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Attached Images

12-22-2013, 04:02 PM	#5
silentownage001 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2012 Location: IN Posts: 114	70 degrees here in NJ It will be cooler tomorrow before going back to normal Tuesday :( __________________ Current 2024 Camaro 2SS Gone, but not forgotten 2013 Camaro 2LT/RS

12-22-2013, 07:02 AM	#2
USCAMARO14 Drives: 2LS 2014 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Staten ISland Posts: 3,404	Just make sure to take it for a wash as soon as you can. You don't want that snow with salt sticking to it. I drive mine also in the snow not a problem. I just make sure it gets wash as soon as I can. Sometimes twice a week.

12-22-2013, 02:14 PM	#3
kevinw Drives: 2013 Black 2 LT vert Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: kansas city Posts: 1,765	slapshot, i am in Olathe (kansas city area) and we got about 2 inches of snow, with ice first. keeping my vert in garage and driving my truck. dont want salt on it, even though i put a door ding on camaro this morning in garage with my suv. oh, what gives.

12-22-2013, 02:47 PM	#4
Green Machine Always Workin Drives: 2021 Mazda MX-5 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 1,362	My car will remain under a cover in the garage until aprilish lol... Not worth it to me taking it out when I'm home two days a week and have a four wheel drive pickup that is rusty to drive to work and over winter.

12-22-2013, 07:29 PM	#6
Trob85 Svt lol Drives: 2011 ss inferno orange blown Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Topeka Posts: 2,312	I'm in topeka and my car won't leave the garage until the end of March but I will trailer it to lawrence next week for a tune.

12-22-2013, 10:21 PM	#7
SIN R G Drives: 2008 VW R32, 2011 Synergy Green 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Randolph, Wisconsin Posts: 1,544	If the Camaro is so good in the snow, I wish my neighbors kid would get one. The neighbors kid drives a Jeep and he just put it in the ditch in front of my house for the second time in 3 years. And for the second time in 3 years he took my mailbox down. Regardless, my Camaro will also sit in storage until middle of April. This will probably be about the same time the neighbors kid will putting up a new mailbox for me.

12-24-2013, 09:02 AM	#14
skibik Guest Drives: bbbbbb Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: bfe Posts: 713	For those of us that can only afford one vehicle these cars do just as good as any other 2wd car/vehicle out there. Been driving in the stuff for month and a half no problems. Drove it to work in 2 major storms last year, one of the storms had at least 4" of snow on the highway already and there were about 5 pickups in the ditch in the first 6 miles. I made it the 13 miles to work just fine. You just have to know how to drive and know it's limitations, like any vehicle. Dean.