can u drive a 370z in winter?

spearfish25 · 09-21-2009, 07:56 PM

I'll let you know how the big storm days go...I may have no choice. Also, my job necessitates middle of the night drives to work which can mean the plows haven't hit the streets yet. This is going to be an interesting Chicago winter!

MacCool · 08-25-2015, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

I'll let you know how the big storm days go...I may have no choice. Also, my job necessitates middle of the night drives to work which can mean the plows haven't hit the streets yet. This is going to be an interesting Chicago winter!

Uh...remember, you absolutely can't drive the Z in the snow on the stock tires. That is an absolute impossibility.

Ghostvette · 08-27-2015, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

Uh...remember, you absolutely can't drive the Z in the snow on the stock tires. That is an absolute impossibility.

Weeeelllll.... not exactly. I drove mine the first winter I had her on the stock tires. You must have the patience of Job to get around with the stock tires. Last winter I bought Blizzaks, put 70 pounds of sand in the hatch and drove it every day.

Twista · 09-21-2009, 08:21 PM

attach your own plow and go to work...

370ZNV · 09-21-2009, 08:43 PM

2 winters ago I drove my new RX-8 in the winter without snows. It was a terrifying winter and I was lucky to live through it. With lesson learned, I picked up snows for this past winter in Toronto...that light little car handled like a snowmobile.
I'll be keeping the RX-8 as my winter car when I pick up the 370Z in spring but will still be getting snows for the 370Z for those days that I do take it out in winter but get surprised with a snow fall.
After experiencing the before and after with the RX-8, I'm not the least bit worried about the 370Z with snows.
I'm sure you'll be fine. Just watch out for drifts & piles left by plows.

BanningZ · 09-21-2009, 11:24 PM

Yes you can.

Mergnthwirker · 09-22-2009, 10:45 PM

A winter beater is nice, if you can afford it. Gotta have the space to keep it and a space to keep your Z protected in the "bad" months. In my state, I used to be able to take a car off the road and insure the one I was driving, but now the state insists that I carry insurance even on the car not driven, which makes this much more expensive to do. For many years I had a '91 Sentra SE-R which was a fantastic winter car with snows and its factory limited slip. Only problem was, the SE-R was more fun to drive than some of the cars I was "protecting"!! I had to eventually upgrade to a Z to get a car that came anywhere near being as much fun to drive!

ArtVandaleigh · 09-22-2009, 11:14 PM

You will be fine with snow tires in normal winter weather, but watch out for anything over 3-4 inches on the road. Ground clearance will be your biggest issue, so be prepared to be the plow on a few uncleared streets and parking lots here and there. I drove my previous 350Z with Nismo suspension on blizzak tires and got away with it... but did have some issues with the ride height occasionally. I think we all know it's not a great winter car, but you can surely get away with it if you live somewhere in a non-snowbelt.

kenchan · 08-25-2015, 09:53 AM

hey at least he searched and didn't start a new thread like them oil threads..

osbornsm · 08-25-2015, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hey at least he searched and didn't start a new thread like them oil threads..

True... gold star for you!!!

90 ST · 08-25-2015, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hey at least he searched and didn't start a new thread like them oil threads..

Oil thread? Why what oil should I use? LOL

HulaGirl · 08-25-2015, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 90 ST

Oil thread? Why what oil should I use? LOL

I would direct you to the oil thread I naively started for further commenting but it's locked 😜

kenchan · 08-25-2015, 10:00 AM

u look like me in the winter with a t-shirt. lol

snowy days = warm days.

kenchan · 08-25-2015, 10:01 AM

i did it

BoneZ · 08-25-2015, 05:32 PM

What's all that white crap?

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09-21-2009, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1857	I'll let you know how the big storm days go...I may have no choice. Also, my job necessitates middle of the night drives to work which can mean the plows haven't hit the streets yet. This is going to be an interesting Chicago winter!

09-21-2009, 08:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Twista Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 12 Drives: 07 350z Rep Power: 16	attach your own plow and go to work...

09-21-2009, 08:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
370ZNV Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 26 Drives: 10 370Z/RX8/ZX14 Rep Power: 17	2 winters ago I drove my new RX-8 in the winter without snows. It was a terrifying winter and I was lucky to live through it. With lesson learned, I picked up snows for this past winter in Toronto...that light little car handled like a snowmobile. I'll be keeping the RX-8 as my winter car when I pick up the 370Z in spring but will still be getting snows for the 370Z for those days that I do take it out in winter but get surprised with a snow fall. After experiencing the before and after with the RX-8, I'm not the least bit worried about the 370Z with snows. I'm sure you'll be fine. Just watch out for drifts & piles left by plows.

09-22-2009, 10:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mergnthwirker Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 243 Drives: '09 370Z PW MT6 S Rep Power: 17	A winter beater is nice, if you can afford it. Gotta have the space to keep it and a space to keep your Z protected in the "bad" months. In my state, I used to be able to take a car off the road and insure the one I was driving, but now the state insists that I carry insurance even on the car not driven, which makes this much more expensive to do. For many years I had a '91 Sentra SE-R which was a fantastic winter car with snows and its factory limited slip. Only problem was, the SE-R was more fun to drive than some of the cars I was "protecting"!! I had to eventually upgrade to a Z to get a car that came anywhere near being as much fun to drive!

09-22-2009, 11:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
ArtVandaleigh Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 227 Drives: 09 PW 370Z Rep Power: 676	You will be fine with snow tires in normal winter weather, but watch out for anything over 3-4 inches on the road. Ground clearance will be your biggest issue, so be prepared to be the plow on a few uncleared streets and parking lots here and there. I drove my previous 350Z with Nismo suspension on blizzak tires and got away with it... but did have some issues with the ride height occasionally. I think we all know it's not a great winter car, but you can surely get away with it if you live somewhere in a non-snowbelt.

08-25-2015, 05:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
BoneZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 53 Posts: 9,301 Drives: 2012 Blue BallZ Rep Power: 2684383	What's all that white crap?