Help Me Please

[firebirdycamaro]

Ok, I live in a place where the roads will be snowy/icey for about a month straight out of the year. Heres the problem, My parents say I have to sell my car to find a better winter beater and I do not want too.( I love my Firebird way to much) What is the trick for the winter for your firebird. Do chains/cables really work? And I heard there not legal in virginia/indiana.

[hotrod_chevyz]

snow studded tires,and cables work well.Chains dont do as well but are effective.Carrying some kitty litter and a gallon or two of de-icer also help too.

[silver87ta]

And just take it slow. I live in Delaware and I've been driving on snow and ice in my baby for 2 weeks now...1st gear is your friend, 1st gear is your friend...but seriously, as long as you keep your cool and dont gas it, you can keep your bird under control in the snow.

[CreepingDeath94]

I take it you live in Virginia/Indiana...I would just get snow tires that fit your car and drive it as little and as carefully as possible.

[jason-1995fbody]

i live in indiana and for two years drove mine in the snow its a bi**h but if yer carefull you can make it and wheight in the trunk dosent help above all take it slow so if something dose happen you dont do to much damage o and chains and steel studs are illegal in indiana but the studs you might get away with they work real good on trucks

[crazyjoe11]

hey i live in alberta canada very cold icey and snow for about 4 months i can drive my bird anywhere lots of people think sports cars suck in the snow not me birds have the best defence if you go sideways turn and point the way you want to go and it will i never get stuck or loose control in my bird

[raystella]

Oh please...don't listen to any of these ideas. The rear end of the car is light. Very light compared to the front and that is why it's the most dangerous car I've ever owned. Both in light rain or snow. It's actually more dangerous in light rain that a dead down pour because the oil and rubber on the road hasn't been washed off until it starts to really ran hard...so you wind up with a slick surface in the early part of the rain. Driving in first gear is like walking backwards in a wind storm...you'll never see what hit you. You have to maintan a safe speed with the rest of traffic to keep others from trying to pass you in dangerous conditions. Driving habits aside I some times hit that slick spot in the middle of the hot Florida days and she spins out. Keep your head and remember the basic's from drivers ed. Never drive faster than the road conditions allow for. Respect your car and know it's weaknesses. You will slip and slide in a big SUV as easy as a bird or camaro in the big storms. Don't drive in them with anything...especially if your young and inexperienced. Make a deal with your parents that when it's forcast to snow or be dangerous out...you'll stay home or take the bus. Life is full of trade offs...remember enjoy life...one per customer!!

[tacky]

You did not say how your car is set up, but the F body cars can be pretty frightening in the slippery stuff.
I would suggest a set of dedicated snow tires, Blizzaks or something similar, and a couple hundred pounds of sand in the back to get more weight on the rear wheels & balance out the car better.
If you have traction control do not turn it off from about November to March.
At best the car will be OK, but with summer performance tires, no traction control or weight in the back & a lot of HP they are plain dangerous in the snow.

[cndctrdj]

i live in MA and we get snow. i have driven my car through three winters and countless amounts of snow. these cars arent all that bad in the snow.
put some weight in the back of the car. start off in second with the traction control off and you wont get stuck much at all. you might spin a little but thats not bad as long as its just a little.

once your moving stay very very slow. watch whats going on in front of you and watch what the people around you are doing. give yourself plenty of room. i mean tooo much room in case something happens. dont hit the brakes hard. and dont hit the gas hard. they turn very well in the snow. good snow tires will do wonders for you. i actually ran toyo street tires and they werent all that bad

[hotrod_chevyz]

jeez listening to some of you makes me afraid to drive the streets.Yeah ice and rain can be slippery but its like that for every car.You think driving a light car in the ice is hard,try driving my catalina in the ice.Weight helps get you going,but it hurts especially when going around corners,braking,or going down hills.Safety and proper tires are what matters.Some people can drive on ice,some people cant.

[LE12345671]

umm i live in WI and I have driven across the state in a blizzard and i was fine. Get Goodyear Assurance tires.... and put sand in the trunk. It's the most fun you'll have driving in the winter... just don't be a dumb ass

[LE12345671]

oh yea.... don't get the Blizzak tires cuz over 40 degrees the tire compound breaks down and I was told over 60 degrees these tires are not driveable

[FormulaLT1]

I say you buy several large dogs, some chains and leave it in neutral and let them pull you but then again I am a dumb ass and all the other peoples advice was way better than mine(Except for Ellie's).

John