Anyone Regularly Winter Drive Their ZR-1?

[Erik]

And no, I don't mean in Florida or California.

I mean places that get snow and salt.

Just curious!

[Zman]

Erik, blast from the past.....put 2 inches of snow under your Z. You will feel for your life. I know you don't listen to anything but trust me.

[Erik]

Originally Posted by Zman

Erik, blast from the past.....put 2 inches of snow under your Z. You will feel for your life. I know you don't listen to anything but trust me.

Didn't say I would do it. Just wondering if anyone drives regularly in the winter.

[Vetman]

I live in eastern Washington and do get snow but it comes and goes. I can usually drive it at least once every three weeks, usually more often. I would never take it out in snow. You would have to have a death wish!! I did that years ago and got stuck on a level road with 3 inches of snow on the ground.

[Erik]

Originally Posted by Vetman

I live in eastern Washington and do get snow but it comes and goes. I can usually drive it at least once every three weeks, usually more often. I would never take it out in snow. You would have to have a death wish!! I did that years ago and got stuck on a level road with 3 inches of snow on the ground.

Yeah, I can't imagine one of these guys in an actual snow storm.

Didn't Car and Driver run an early C4 with snow tires? I still think I'd pass.

Do they salt your roads?

[Mr.Yuck]

Once in Northern Wisconsin and totally not expected...414118782.jpg

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[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

SHHHHHHH!!!!
Don't tell Charlie ( Dredgeguy ), although I believe we discussed it before, when I owned 92 # 246, it was my daily driver.
Rain, Sleet, Ice, Thunderstorms, Traffic Jams, airport parking, etc.

And YES! Snow!

Someone from my Corvette Club, and the owner after me, snapped a picture of me driving in 4-6 inches of snow passing him by on the highway.

I likened it to a puppy on ice occasionally.

My favorite was trying to get up my short but steep driveway to get it into the garage during a snowfall.

The traction control was laughably trying to figure out what to do. I could almost feel the attempts, and it just kept dropping the RPM's lower and lower, and pushing back on the accelerator until it finally got it so low it just stalled.
Undeterred, I toggled off the traction control and tried again. Going, going,
Almost...... Half of the car in the garage.............
Then the back end started to swing right.
Fearing I would go sideways into the door frame, I reconsidered and backed out onto the driveway.
Put the brake on, opened the door, grabbed my brief case, got out............
and the moment the door closed........................
There the car went sliding all of the way back down the driveway into the street.
Thank God, it did not happen as I was climbing out!!!
I maneuvered it sideways onto the sidewalk, went inside and mixed a double!

I found it no more difficult to drive in the snow than most other cars owned.
It would perform very graceful half donuts at times, but very easy to swing it back around with added throttle and a turn of the wheel.

Rain was the bigger issue with the ZR-1. One drip from the top of the A post on drivers side right onto my knee.
Better yet, was lowering the window to pay a toll.
No roof rails!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Got to work, looked like I peed my pants upwards and down my entire left side.
Finally got my EZpass!

I truly enjoyed driving it everyday except for when the pilot bearing decided to sing.
You would be sitting there all quiet and nice, then out of nowhere this SHRIEK would begin.
It would scare the HE** out of anyone remotely close.
Then it would disappear for days only to come back in the bank drive in line

Bottom line, it won't melt, and it was FUN!
Just be careful, and stay off of inclined driveways.

Marty

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

Pretty funny.
I finished keying and there was Charlie's snow picture!!!!

Marty

[Erik]

Originally Posted by DRM500RUBYZR-1

SHHHHHHH!!!!
Don't tell Charlie ( Dredgeguy ), although I believe we discussed it before, when I owned 92 # 246, it was my daily driver.
Rain, Sleet, Ice, Thunderstorms, Traffic Jams, airport parking, etc.

And YES! Snow!

Someone from my Corvette Club, and the owner after me, snapped a picture of me driving in 4-6 inches of snow passing him by on the highway.

I likened it to a puppy on ice occasionally.

My favorite was trying to get up my short but steep driveway to get it into the garage during a snowfall.

The traction control was laughably trying to figure out what to do. I could almost feel the attempts, and it just kept dropping the RPM's lower and lower, and pushing back on the accelerator until it finally got it so low it just stalled.
Undeterred, I toggled off the traction control and tried again. Going, going,
Almost...... Half of the car in the garage.............
Then the back end started to swing right.
Fearing I would go sideways into the door frame, I reconsidered and backed out onto the driveway.
Put the brake on, opened the door, grabbed my brief case, got out............
and the moment the door closed........................
There the car went sliding all of the way back down the driveway into the street.
Thank God, it did not happen as I was climbing out!!!
I maneuvered it sideways onto the sidewalk, went inside and mixed a double!

I found it no more difficult to drive in the snow than most other cars owned.
It would perform very graceful half donuts at times, but very easy to swing it back around with added throttle and a turn of the wheel.

Rain was the bigger issue with the ZR-1. One drip from the top of the A post on drivers side right onto my knee.
Better yet, was lowering the window to pay a toll.
No roof rails!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Got to work, looked like I peed my pants upwards and down my entire left side.
Finally got my EZpass!

I truly enjoyed driving it everyday except for when the pilot bearing decided to sing.
You would be sitting there all quiet and nice, then out of nowhere this SHRIEK would begin.
It would scare the HE** out of anyone remotely close.
Then it would disappear for days only to come back in the bank drive in line

Bottom line, it won't melt, and it was FUN!
Just be careful, and stay off of inclined driveways.

Marty

This, and Charlie's post above, should be in the running for post of the year.

[32valvZ]

Nope.. its not a winter car... thats what SUV's and 4X4s are for.... Has nothing to do with it "melting" or anything else... it comes down to safety.