finially good advice lol

With winter tires, I drove the G in a foot of snow and no problem with VDC off.

I also downshift when coming to a stop... it's much easier and safer.

i have a auto so uhm slow start i guess...

I am with spearfish... just take a cab home.

Im based in Kansas and i made it all winter on badly worn summer tires and only got truly stuck once.

As everyone said, good winter tires are a must so get them as soon as you can. Slow starts and stops, always good to slow down way before you think you may need to.

Ive found if your stuck one of the best things to get you out is cat litter. Really. The super cheap stuff is fine that comes in giant bags. I normally keep 2 big bags in the back and if i get stuck ill use it to get back out. I just lay a line of it in the show/ice for about 2-3 feet from my rear tire forward (or direction of travel).

Good luck and hope this helps.

Use the manual mode. It's good!!

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Or if you have a wood burning stove/fireplace use your ashes!

Also, buy 3 or 4 40lb bags of 'traction sand' and put them in the back over the wheels. Now you have the extra weight and if you get stuck, well, just open up a bag!

Whatever you do, don't jam on the brakes thinking it's going to help. That's when the problems really start. You have to learn to be easy on the brakes and throttle control. Brake early and drive slowly. Keep both hands on the steering wheel. If you start to slide, steer in the direction you want to be in. In other words, if you lose control, turn the wheel where you're looking at which should be away from the wall or ditch. :D

This too! :roflpuke2:

I wouldnt recommend going out in snow without the right tires, but if you must. Then lower your tire psi abit, i'd say about 5-10 psi, turn your VDC off and be careful. Give yourself extra room at all time, especially when stopping. Be easy on the gas when accelerating.

Like smooth said, dont lock up the brakes, when you do that, your stearing goes out the window. If you do get stuck in a spot. And there no one to help push you out, try "rocking the car" back and forth. By that i mean, accelerate forward as much as you can, put foot on the brake, put the car in reverse, move back as far as you can, brake, foward and so on. Your tires will most likely spin, however, when they spin it will, dig some of the snow. But dont just sit there, letting them spin, soon as they start to spin, go the other direction. By moving back and forth, you are basically digging a trail to give yourself basically a running start to get out of the spot you are stuck in.

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Immediately downshift (didn't say stop) and slow down to a parking spot or whatever and keep your Z there. Take the bus or taxi. I have successfully done a full 360 degrees on ice with only 300 miles on my Z! Most scariest experience ever. Those high performance summer tires are literally become "glass tires" on snow.

Here's my Z with 363 miles parking next to a street (actually got stuck as I was trying to leave the z, shouldn't really say park) with my name, cell phone no. and requesting city to "NOT tow the car" (as it was a tow away zone) by the side mirror!

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...m/DSC01312.jpg
Picture taken next day

So basically your driving an auto, have no experience in the snow, rwd, no winter tires.
I can see you totaling your Z very soon, no offense...
Bus or taxi, dont be a fool.
Or just get some winter tires.

As a Canadian with a Z I recommend this eh...

1. VDC off
2. Snow tires dont work, use track slicks
3. Sharp turns are a definite must
4. Use pedestrians as bumpers if you need to slow down at busy intersections
5. Hard on the gas all the time
6. Use dead babies as anchors if no pedestrian bumpers available.

Personally I live with my parents and have a winter car, "the man" didn't like me recycling dead babies =\

Cheers eh!

ooooh... this thread was supposed to be "Tips for NOT getting caught in the snow with your Z"

not "Tips FOR getting getting caught in the snow with your Z"

my bad...eh... =P