The S as a snow sled
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i survived a wisconsin winter on half bald Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's (absolute garbage tires imo)....im sure you will be fine with a good set of blizzaks or hakkepelitas!
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i am in love with this car the only thing is i bought a cbr600rr this summer. and now i wonder how much fun the S is gonna be now since the bike is my summer toy.
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Chicago.
Own a 2000 S, first winter, couldnt make it up/down the driveway. 2nd winter got Blizzaks, the S is my only ride. Chicago winter couldnt even touch me.
Last winter, before I put my Blizzaks on.....had
Driving home from visiting a friend at marquette WI, caught in chicago/WI first major snowstorm of the year......... Being away at school myself had not had a chance to equip my tires yet. From the previous winters driving experience alone, I managed to navigate 294S-I88S home in a 4" covering. Driving in the middle lane of 3 and then 4, it was actually kind of exciting. Top up windows down, just
Got home put last winters Blizzaks on, now im going on winter number 3 with them.......and Chicago/WI winters cant touch me
Its not a snow sled, its a goddamn reindeer if you know your car, and you shell out the $ for the winter tires.
Believe it
Own a 2000 S, first winter, couldnt make it up/down the driveway. 2nd winter got Blizzaks, the S is my only ride. Chicago winter couldnt even touch me.
Last winter, before I put my Blizzaks on.....had
Driving home from visiting a friend at marquette WI, caught in chicago/WI first major snowstorm of the year......... Being away at school myself had not had a chance to equip my tires yet. From the previous winters driving experience alone, I managed to navigate 294S-I88S home in a 4" covering. Driving in the middle lane of 3 and then 4, it was actually kind of exciting. Top up windows down, just
Got home put last winters Blizzaks on, now im going on winter number 3 with them.......and Chicago/WI winters cant touch me
Its not a snow sled, its a goddamn reindeer if you know your car, and you shell out the $ for the winter tires.
Believe it
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Originally posted by DeluxeS2k Get a WRX Sti. It's more practical for your climate and you'll get lots of fun as much as the S2k
I wanted an S2000, not necessarily a convertible. With a hardtop, my S makes the perfect winter vehicle for me. I can also drive rings around 90% of all FWD cars with all season radials. PLUS, I don't have to concern myself with the extra maintenance for that second set of drive wheels.
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I'm from Columbus (I know Cleveland has some bad winters), but Ohio isn't all rain and snow--believe it or not. Regardless, I know a few owners in the region who use their S as a daily driver and they don't seem to complain too much about the winter. I've heard that as long as you had experience driving a rear wheel drive car in slick weather, you should be ok--with winter tires. I don't have an S yet (next Spring!!!), but I would not let the weather stop me from getting an S.