Student in NY Wants to Bring Up His Camaro from Cali

[boomskeet]

Hey guys I really need your help and would appreciate as many responses as possible!!

So I'm almost through my first year here in Ithaca, NY at Cornell. I did not bring my car because parking is expensive, but I will be living in my frat next year so parking is free. Was wondering what you all think about bringing my V6 Camaro up? I won't be driving everyday, but just want it for when I go downtown for food or groceries and general convenience. I also want to bring it out because I miss cruising in my hot rod and listening to my flowmasters roar and the looks and compliments I get all the time!!!!! (otherwise I would just pick up a 4wd car for about $8000)

I'm just worried about how the car will perform and how it will hold up for 3 years in the snow! This year had a pretty mild winter and I know I could have been fine. I can also drive it down to Long Island and leave it at my cousin's house when I go back home for summer break.

If I leave it at home, my dad will be driving it - and he's a pretty speedy driver, but has been driving european sports cars, so I don't know if he can adjust to the camaro's lesser handling characteristics.

Let me know what are y'all's opinions and whether you think its a good idea or worth it?

THANKS!!

[camaro4mybday]

I daily drive mine every day, rain, snow, what ever it is and it's just fine. With that a set of snow tires is required if you have the summer only tires for driving in the snow. Last year I did drive it through 2of 3 big snow falls we had down in the city. Although it does snow alot more upstate then it does it in the city it is doable. I deffinitly wouldn't leave it here for the summer though. I have a friend that use to drive back and forth to Vegas for the summers and I heard it was alot of fun. Ultimately it is up to you but you can deff do it

[1969to2010]

Blizzaks are a must

[sxty9GTO]

Wow, that's lot of car for Ithaca. I would buy a beater for here and leave it at home. Trust your dad with it has got to be better than a New York winter

[Bmbl-B]

if you miss driving your car then you should bring it if you have parking for it as far as the weather thats what they make good car covers for ny is not the worst place to have or drive a camaro of course there are some roads you stay away from but we have some very big meets here iam actually doing one on the end of this month our biggest meet had 65 5th gens this time iam hoping close to 100 camaros. or you can buy a beater and wish it as your car instead lol pssst 8k will buy you alot of mods lol please check out ny5thgen.com

[Arachnyd]

I lived in Syracuse NY for a few years not so long ago.

You dont HAVE to drive, so bring it up. The few days the weather is absolutely horrendous, simply don't drive. When there isnt too much snow or its cleaned up pretty well, take her out!

Its only a problemn for those few days per year where theres 2 feet of snow on the ground and an inch of ice under it... but it sounds like in your situation you can just leave it at home those days.

Now as far as the "damage from salt", yeah salt will eat your camaro... but you have a V6 so its not a collectors car, and you probably won't keep it more then 6-8 years, right?

[boomskeet]

Hey guys, thanks for the help! I think I am going to try to bring it up next August!!

@Bmbl-B: I will contact you once I get my ride up here so I can come to some of these meets!
Thanks to all the rest of you!

I think I will do a trial run next year, and if I feel the car's useful for that year, then I'll keep on the east coast for the following two years.

I am worried about the SALT, how bad does it damage the car for a 1-3 year period, and more specifically, what does salt do to the car?