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How would you like to be the lucky second owner of this new convertible z06?
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In one way I admire the owners that get four (or close to it) seasons of driving their Vettes..... But it still makes me shudder.
In one way I admire the owners that get four (or close to it) seasons of driving their Vettes..... But it still makes me shudder.
We get 4 Seasons to drive our Vettes Eric... but only the bravest flyboys do.
I know it’s not @flyboy999 s car as his is a red Z06.
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Only driven mine in the snow once and that was the day I bought it. Never again and honestly I have no idea how anyone does it. I liked the thread on here of the guy who picked up the C5 in Ontario in the winter and drove it home to the prairies, that was incredible.
Hey, flyboy in Sask. puts studded snows on his Z06 and drives it in the winter - says it performs beautifully. Will definitely hurt resale/trade-in value; but, he enjoys his car 12 mth a year. I certainly would not drive mine in the winter; but, to each his own, I guess.
Other than clearance there’s no difference with a modern SUV if you take out a snowbank. The new vehicles are designed to c$rush to protect the occupants. Plastic everywhere.
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If it is good enough for Harlan and Kirk Bennion to drive their C7 in the snow... Both cars use Michelin Pilot Alpins (PA4’s).
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Ouch. Those tires have to be expensive. I just put new snow tires on our X6 (335 20’s) my heart skipped a beat when I got the bill
Agree about the plastic everywhere but you got a lot more clearance to ride over that one foot bank of frozen slush.Other than clearance there’s no difference with a modern SUV if you take out a snowbank. The new vehicles are designed to c$rush to protect the occupants. Plastic everywhere.
Don't know if you would want to try it with carbon fibre on the front though Derek.
Which brings up another point. This woman asked me what the thing under the front end was (air dam). I told her it acted as a snow plow in winter. She actually believed me for a little while.
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One of the guys I work with broke the front air dam on his new Mustang c/s on a parking block. It was over $1100.00 to replace. 
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Driving the car is one thing but when I see a new car sit in the same spot all winter without being driven it tells me just he doesn’t care. Makes me suspect the oil has never been changed either...
Reminds me of the yuppie c4 owners back in the 80’s who refused to wave.
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I’ll just keep my garage door closed when you drive by ... nothing of interest being not-driven in there anyway
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I do admire those who drive their car that best suits what they want and not what the second owner can have after negotiating as low of a sale price as they can ... “it’s an as is sale”. I actually see many new corvettes outside at GM Dealerships “rather white in colour”. So it just comes down to how you treat your Cotvette(s) while you own them. If it came down to $$ to me, I actually have as much if not more money parked outside than the 2 Corvettes in the garage. If I could, I would build a brand new garage with an attached-house ... funny how that has switched around for me now.
.....it is only snow , no big deal, shades the paint & interior from the sun. better than a car that sits outside all summer. I'd have no problem being 2nd owner.
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As the old adage goes, "to each his own." I personally would not drive any Vette in the snow, to me they are a summer fun car. I drive a 4 wheel drive in winter.
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Not saying I will drive my corvette in the snow...heck I was even avoiding rain (although the rain came inside) BUT...I don't see any issue. It is a car like any other. It may handle differently but it is built for year round. I somewhat admire that these guys are willing to use their cars year round. I doubt I would make it out of my yard with mine due to snow and gravel. Plus Saskatoon snow ruts would stop me in about 10ft.
I would imagine that most people don't drive in the winter for longevity of the car (or resale value). If you take car of the car winter driving is no harder on the car than summer sun. Just avoid crashes!
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I would imagine that most people don't drive in the winter for longevity of the car (or resale value). If you take car of the car winter driving is no harder on the car than summer sun. Just avoid crashes!
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I had an 1984 Camaro Z28 that I drove for 2 winters when I was young and foolish. The only time I got stuck was in the driveway when foolish me tried to ram through what the city plow had thrown up. I just had to be extra careful when there was snow on the roads with the wide tires. I think I had Goodyear Eagle snow tires on the 4 corners if I remember right. GM tests these cars under winter conditions. I think there is a video out there of one of the generations being tested on a frozen pond. Kudos to anyone who will drive one of these in the winter.
Wide tires in the winter are a no no.
I had a Super Bee with Mickey Thompsons on the rear. Got caught in the snow once and they just as good as skies above 50K. On the slopes that is OK. On the road not so good. Even if they are wide snow tires they will still be more subject to planning whether in water or even more so on snow.
If I were to do it I would go with standard width winters and still stay out of the deep crap.
I had a Super Bee with Mickey Thompsons on the rear. Got caught in the snow once and they just as good as skies above 50K. On the slopes that is OK. On the road not so good. Even if they are wide snow tires they will still be more subject to planning whether in water or even more so on snow.
If I were to do it I would go with standard width winters and still stay out of the deep crap.
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Lots of nice rides in your sig. I assume they are all outside for the winter covered in salt and snow?
