I hate the snow....no really. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

mike25 · 12-19-2009, 10:45 AM

lol welll i woke up yesterday morning and the news was calling for snow around midnight-1am this morning, so i figured well i get off at about 10 so id be just fine getting home...wrong. i get off at 10, and its snowing real light...alright i thought well lets get home...closer i got to home, the harder it snowed and the deeper it was getting...i stand to tell you...summer tires and snow DO NOT mix lol. they do just fine in rain and cold temps but when the snow hits thats game. going down hills etc was fine but going up them was another story...to keep the story short, were under 16inches of snow right now and my baby is sitting at the local police department about 10 mintues away, however she is safe and sound and in one piece. ( i also refer to it as the hornets nest...lol)

picture of the mess around here:

any snow stories from you all?

Saint-n-Sinner · 12-19-2009, 10:50 AM

Glad to hear the car is safe. 16 inches of snow! Wow

Sweet Lola · 12-19-2009, 10:52 AM

Living in Idaho snow is nothing new, but I hate it! Summer tires and snow are not compatable. I barely got back in my garage when I got caught by a surprise storm. Second gear starts and a lot of cussing gets you down the road.

mike25 · 12-19-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Saint-n-Sinner

Glad to hear the car is safe. 16 inches of snow! Wow

yea its rediculous..were getting pounded right now. i was scared shitless when she just started spinning lol i was like oooooo shiitttttt

TheCaptain · 12-19-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mike25

...i stand to tell you...summer tires and snow DO NOT mix lol. they do just fine in rain and cold temps but when the snow hits thats game.

mike25 · 12-19-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Lola

Living in Idaho snow is nothing new, but I hate it! Summer tires and snow are not compatable. I barely got back in my garage when I got caught by a surprise storm. Second gear starts and a lot of cussing gets you down the road.

yes it does. i was a quick learner last night..my first rear wheel drive ride in snow with out 4 wheeldrive....about 1/8th throttle starts and as you said 2nd gear lol.

mike25 · 12-19-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCaptain

lol i know i know.

Ken-h · 12-19-2009, 10:59 AM

Drove mine home new in the snow from the dealer. Lets just say I got to know the car very well that night. 21" wheels with those Pirelli's...lets just say I won't be doing that again any time soon. We tend to get the wet icy crap over here and traffic though which makes it challenging for any car. Still have an AV when I need it.

*mlee* · 12-19-2009, 11:00 AM

I hate it too...

A couple weeks ago we had a dusting of snow in Houston and then a 30 deg freeze...
It was so cold smoke actually came out of the tail pipes..

I know how you guys feel...

IROCanSS · 12-19-2009, 11:38 AM

First snow this year was today, only about 2 inches but here is last year...

Camaros are washed, waxed, covered and tucked away in the garage now. No garage last year :( IROC had to face the elements. This year we have a new house so its in the garage.

RAdams · 12-19-2009, 11:44 AM

So.... how did the police department get involved?

Number 3 · 12-19-2009, 11:48 AM

A picture from last winter..........and shoveling snow this morning did NOT change my mind.

mjlash22 · 12-19-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mike25

Haha is that your winter ride?

MongooSSe · 12-19-2009, 12:51 PM

C'mon ya'll! I love snow... Course where I live it is hotter than hell and the humidity is misable ten out of twelve months and it's a HUGE deal here if it snows. Everyone runs outside to look and take pictures because most of them have never seen snow. It actually becomes the top news story here if it snows, no matter what else is going on. REALLY! It usually stops quickly, but a few weeks ago it actually snowed all day and people got really freaked out and went home about two hours later, the schools al let out early and all the parents had to go get their children from daycare (because they close when the schools do). But even thought it snowed all day, it barely left an inch on the ground in grassy areas, on roofs, trees and parked cars. Nothing stcuk on the roads or any where else. Grew up in that stuff and have lots of love for snow. It's very hard to get into the holiday spirit when its 85 degrees outsdie and 95% humidity and you are outside in shorts like it is around here most years. I would own a Jeep as a second vehicle if I lived in snow county though, as it is I get to drive my SS year round

and only have to deal with the miserable heat or constant rain in the winter, which as you know, takes all the fun out of driving an SS too.

12-19-2009, 10:45 AM	#1
mike25 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dubba V Posts: 2,869	I hate the snow....no really. lol welll i woke up yesterday morning and the news was calling for snow around midnight-1am this morning, so i figured well i get off at about 10 so id be just fine getting home...wrong. i get off at 10, and its snowing real light...alright i thought well lets get home...closer i got to home, the harder it snowed and the deeper it was getting...i stand to tell you...summer tires and snow DO NOT mix lol. they do just fine in rain and cold temps but when the snow hits thats game. going down hills etc was fine but going up them was another story...to keep the story short, were under 16inches of snow right now and my baby is sitting at the local police department about 10 mintues away, however she is safe and sound and in one piece. ( i also refer to it as the hornets nest...lol) picture of the mess around here: any snow stories from you all? __________________ 2LT/RS M6 CGM VIN#53104 SOLD 2012 Black 2SS/RS w/ Hurst- Mods: Corsa catback, SSE, Vararam

12-19-2009, 10:52 AM	#3
Sweet Lola #42,288 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Boise ID Posts: 349 View My Garage	Living in Idaho snow is nothing new, but I hate it! Summer tires and snow are not compatable. I barely got back in my garage when I got caught by a surprise storm. Second gear starts and a lot of cussing gets you down the road. __________________ Darren

12-19-2009, 11:00 AM	#9
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,496 View My Garage	I hate it too... A couple weeks ago we had a dusting of snow in Houston and then a 30 deg freeze... It was so cold smoke actually came out of the tail pipes.. I know how you guys feel... Attached Images __________________

12-19-2009, 11:48 AM	#12
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,170 View My Garage	A picture from last winter..........and shoveling snow this morning did NOT change my mind. Attached Images __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

12-19-2009, 12:51 PM	#14
MongooSSe Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 14	I love snow... C'mon ya'll! I love snow... Course where I live it is hotter than hell and the humidity is misable ten out of twelve months and it's a HUGE deal here if it snows. Everyone runs outside to look and take pictures because most of them have never seen snow. It actually becomes the top news story here if it snows, no matter what else is going on. REALLY! It usually stops quickly, but a few weeks ago it actually snowed all day and people got really freaked out and went home about two hours later, the schools al let out early and all the parents had to go get their children from daycare (because they close when the schools do). But even thought it snowed all day, it barely left an inch on the ground in grassy areas, on roofs, trees and parked cars. Nothing stcuk on the roads or any where else. Grew up in that stuff and have lots of love for snow. It's very hard to get into the holiday spirit when its 85 degrees outsdie and 95% humidity and you are outside in shorts like it is around here most years. I would own a Jeep as a second vehicle if I lived in snow county though, as it is I get to drive my SS year round and only have to deal with the miserable heat or constant rain in the winter, which as you know, takes all the fun out of driving an SS too.

12-19-2009, 10:50 AM	#2
Saint-n-Sinner Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 45	Glad to hear the car is safe. 16 inches of snow! Wow

12-19-2009, 10:59 AM	#8
Ken-h Flying toys Drives: 2010 Camaro RS/SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Birch Bay, Washington Posts: 90	Drove mine home new in the snow from the dealer. Lets just say I got to know the car very well that night. 21" wheels with those Pirelli's...lets just say I won't be doing that again any time soon. We tend to get the wet icy crap over here and traffic though which makes it challenging for any car. Still have an AV when I need it.

12-19-2009, 11:38 AM	#10
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	First snow this year was today, only about 2 inches but here is last year... Camaros are washed, waxed, covered and tucked away in the garage now. No garage last year :( IROC had to face the elements. This year we have a new house so its in the garage.

12-19-2009, 11:44 AM	#11
RAdams Car Guy Drives: '08 Mustang GT, '01 Isuzu VehiCROSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 441	So.... how did the police department get involved?

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