spiru

I know most of you will say no way, but when I bought mine I did so with every intention of driving it year round. Now that its snowing here I'm beginning to have second thoughts. Anyone else drive year round?

kenincanada

If I can back it out of the driveway I WILL DRIVE IT

454Big

A definite NO from me here in Germany.

I own two Vettes, doing a frame off resto on a 77 right now and after what I discovered on the car without driving it all year I think for me it is better not to drive it year round - otherwise I guess I would go MAD just thinking of the rust possibilities on the frame!!!!! :mad :mad :mad

For this winter I drive my Firebird - not the best winter car, but it works! :jester

Casper

All I have is the 2 Vettes. My wife has a Suburban but I never drive it. I have to drive one or the other Vette what ever the weather. But I have to say I have never drove any car that handled as badly in slick conditions as either of my Vettes. They can barely get anywhere....the absolutely worst. I have had to idle all the way home from work before....and I do mean "idle". If I gave it any pedal at all it would try to put me in the ditch.

LakotasRose

YUP!!! Both Vettes are Daily Drivers no matter what the weather is!

SprintCarDriver

When it is running, I drive it all the time. But it hasnt been running since July :cry The time is getting closer tho :cheers:

SevenT1Shark

I wouldn:t . But you have to do what you have to do.. :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

Alwyn678

no WAY.....I break out the Jeep for snow duty

Edzred72

No way.. Illinois Salt Kills. Looks like some of you "Southern Boys" are getting a taste of Old Man Winter this year HUH?? :cry :cry Don't look for sympathy from me :nono:

Easy Mike

I drive my two year round. Other than the usual winter weather precautions, the only thing concerning a Corvette-in-Snow which takes some getting used to is Positraction. In the truly bad stuff, you are apt to find the Corvette defroster cannot keep up with the volume of falling snow.
:)

VTHokie77Vette

When I had to, I avoided it as much as possible. Its definitely not a bad weather vehicle. Luckily I got a 4x4 now and I'm watching a light snow out my window right this moment.

Mark69

Only in case of emergency! I had to drive in snow in the week before xmas. My daily diesel was on strike, so I had to use the vette for driving to work. It was snowing the whole afternoon, :mad but only in the town where I work. So I came home without beeing salted all over :D

SteveG75

Took mine skiing once when it was my only car. Got be real respectful of that oversteer. :smash:

I think everyone these days is so used to ABS and traction control, they have forgotten what it is like to drive a rear wheel drive car with lots of torque. My first car was an old Nova with a 350/4spd/posi combo and it did just fine in the snow as well. Was following a new Camaro SS home today in the slick roads (mixed rain and snow falling) and you could teel the guy was hitting the gas but the car wasn't letting him go. :yesnod:

TedH

I drove my C5 to Ohio. First snow, I took it down to the gas station and got 'stuck' on about a 1/4 inch of snow. The snow was packed and I got zero traction. I kept backing up and moving/sliding forward/sideways because there was no traction (just alot of spinning). About the same performance I'd expect of any rear-wheel drive vehicle in similar situation. I'd trust the vette in shallow snow but any accumulation would probably cause clearance problems (ever gone snow-boarding?).

Biker

I should drive my '81 in the snow, but I don't. When it's warm, I'll typically ride my Harley in favor of driving any car.

Eddie 70

I started mine up and let it run while I stood in the garage and watched it snow. Does that count? :lol:

PatsLs1vette

yep everyday snow rain hail(well maybe not hail) but you get the point... :jester

compuvette

Same here, start it up in the garage and look at the snow!

Shutdown1

....Sure, a Corvette makes a great sled!

Eddie (Kingston,Tn.), I better not catch you out in your Vette in this weather!

'74 Turbocharged 350, "Molested to Perfection," class of '71

Clink69

Not a chance. Take the Expedition instead. :flag