Hello Z Forum

[ChrisSlicks]

Originally Posted by HEK

Well I just found out that thru one of my company's benefits I can buy a Nissan for Invoice -2.87. Now that would change my thoughts from buying a Base/ sport package to Touring / sports package most likely 6 MT....(is that possible?, meaning that combination) .
I'm a little nervous as I stopped driving rear wheel drive cars back in 1980 with a 1980 Celica GT and since then I've driven front wheel drive cars ( I also have a 2007 Rubicon which I drive 99% of the Winter here in Ma )... is that 1% of the time that the wifey needs to drive in the snow and I leave her Rubi and I drive the TL to work, that worries me having a 370Z ...has anyone driven their Z in the snow? ... or is the car more of a toy to most of you ...
On a different note a friend of mine who no longer works with me as he took too many snow days drove an Infinity G37 so again Im having 2nd thoughts...

Yes that package combination is possible (and common) so you should be able to find some around in that configuration.

Driving in the snow on the stock tires is essentially impossible as they are high performance summer tires. With winter tires it is certainly possible but probably not quite as easy as the TL. Personally I actually like driving rear-drive cars in the snow (with the right tires) but I'm weird.

As for the overheating issue, it's not actually an issue unless you're running the car hard at high RPM's. The only way you can get the car to truly overheat is at the track.