Snowed In

In my experience, you're better off with the little car, though maybe not a sports car. The front wheel drive model is far superior in snow and ice than the rear wheel drive with no weight in the back that is a pickup truck's configuration.

The problem with other parts of the country is that there are *other* problems there. It doesn't matter where you go, no place is perfect. Whether it's hurricanes in the south east, tornadoes in the midwest, or sliding into the ocean after an earthquake, you'll have to deal with something no matter where you go.

You need a winter car! I drive my exotic year round but only when the streets are dry. And I never drive it to the club because too many people know who owns it!

Some tire chains should do ya. Unless Detroit has hocked all its snowplows, then yeah, need something with high ground clearance.

GMD made good points about the weight difference due to the pick-up's bed. I have family that live in the Sierras near Truckee and they put cement bags in the truck bed to keep the truck from sliding on black ice.

Get a snow rat!

Really, go out and but some beat up heavy old clunker for a few hundred bucks. Make sure the engine is sound and the heater works. Put studded tires (or at least, snow tires) on the drive wheels, throw a blanket, water bottles, chains and 100 feet of heavy tow rope in the trunk. Fill the tank with ethanol free gas and add some moisture shedding additive.

Then go forth club, in any weather!

It could be worse. You could be in Atlanta with 1" of snow on the ground. :)

"...go out and but..." should be, "go out and buy".

And I don't even have an excuse!

Feeling you Jack. This global warming sure gets cold!

Yea, global warming is a bitch. And even California gets snow in the west end of the state.

WRX-STI - Performance like an exotic - all-wheel drive blasts through the snow.

It's your decision jackslash.

75 and sunny in San Diego. Come visit and take a ride.

Sorry to hear your plight. Detroit weather supporting your NO VIP resolution??

As I sit here in western Missouri it's a sunny 12F, wind chill zero, and 2 inches of snow down. Main roads have been cleared but still have packed snow slick spots. My small AWD SUV did well and I'm thinking of hitting day shift at a favorite local SC.

Farmerart must be laughing at us pussies, complaining about temps on the positive side of zero and snow under a foot. My problem is my ATF lives 100 miles from the club and can't get through the snow to get to work. Patience is a virtue.

@shadowcat: "It could be worse. You could be in Atlanta with 1" of snow on the ground."

Shit, it takes *that* much there? Around here, if there's snow in the *air*, mild and bread freakin' teleport off the shelves, and the city comes to a bloody standstill.

Time to go spin some cookies

Out here, the second a few drops of rain hit the ground, hundreds of freeway accidents start occuring.

Get out of the cold shitty weather places. LA may not be perfect but the weather sure help. It was 75 degrees here on Christmas day, we had only 3-1/2" of rain in all of 2013.

I agree w/ @dallas An old 70's station wagon (aka a 7000lbs tank) with positrac and studded tires or chains will go just about anywhere you need to go. Plus you do not have to worry about getting hit.

living in Atlanta for 2 & half years. The word snow puts every one in a panic

The traffic, taxes, and the occasional earthquake are more than enough reasons to outweigh south coastal CA weather IMO.

As GMD said no place is perfect... this is why I'd split time if I could do it. Go to FL for the winter when it's not insanely humid there and the snow fucks northern state, then go back home the rest of the year.

“… In my experience, you're better off with the little car, though maybe not a sports car. The front wheel drive model is far superior in snow and ice than the rear wheel drive with no weight in the back that is a pickup truck's configuration …”


I believe the slash man has mentioned he drives a BMW Z3 convertible. The Z3 doesn’t have much of a butt (lightweight rear?) and is rear wheel drive.

How often are you unable to “get your extras on” b/c you are unable to drive in the snow? If it’s less than 3x/year; then not worth making any radical changes such as leaving extrasville.

Awwwwwwwwww.......you poor babies. I cry for you.

@jackslash,

Yes, buy an F-150. Get a model with 4WD. Put good snow tires on the machine. If you do any driving on steep inclines get a set of chains. You will discover the delights of chaining up at a roadside pull-out in sub-zero weather. For further assurance have a heavy duty winch (complete with 100m of good cable) attached to the front end of the F-150. I recommend a fuel tank in the box. The weight of a full 500l tank helps with traction. I also have a fully equipped tool box in the box - more weight for traction.

Do all this and I think you could probably make it to the Flight Club worry free, even as you brave the wilds of Michigan Avenue.

I was taking a management course with the company where I was employed. One of the guys in my group had been in Charleston SC when Hurricane Hugo hit. He was delayed three days while the airport was cleaned up. He finally got on the plane for San Francisco - just in time for the World Series earthquake!

I understand that cities today pay him to stay away.

Lol

When I lived in southern Maine and western PA I had a F-250 Super Duty, it would laugh at two feet of snow.

When Snowed in, find in home entertainment.

Buy some Malamutes and a sled. Mush.

My aunt and uncle used to own a Samoyed husky. That sucker could put some serious force on a leash!