Pretty much the only thing holding me back from getting a 96-98 cobra is the fact that it will be my only car and I live in north jersey where we get our fair share of snow. Anybody have any advice about that? I heard something about bridgestone blizzacks? How do you guys deal with snow besides driving something else?
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JETSOLVER
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I live in Canada and it just snowed this AM. It is not a huge deal if you know how to use the compression in the engine for braking. Look ahead and don't use 1st gear to acellerate in the really icey stuff( doesn't happen to often) leave yourself room to react to the idiots around you and most of all get 4 snow tires! It is just cheap insurance. I have tried Blizzaks on another car (Porsche 928) and they are great until you wear the soft compound off which happens quickly as we really don't drive on ice and snow often. The main roads are bare in a day or two then its just wasting the $. I use Dunlop wintersport M2's on a set of trashed factory rims and I have found them very very good>(255/45-17) Sorry for the length but I have always driven high perf cars in the Great White and never had an accident and only got stuck once on a country road so I think I can contribute.
JETSOLVER
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One other thought. These cars do not make their torque down low and I have 4:30 gears. It is a shame to work so hard for a nice car and not enjoy it. I really get a kick out of peoples reactions when they can't get traction in their Explorer and I am gone.>
Snow Tires???
Damn, I live in Chicago, and drove my 03 all last winter on stock F1s, it just takes a very skilled driver, and lots of thinking ahead to be safe. And I do have a touch of power..... 492rwtq@3200rpms
I do have a buddy who had some Dunlop Snow Tire on his 03 (stock) and he never had a single problem. He didnt even have to baby it from a stop. He would just grip and be gone
Damn, I live in Chicago, and drove my 03 all last winter on stock F1s, it just takes a very skilled driver, and lots of thinking ahead to be safe. And I do have a touch of power..... 492rwtq@3200rpms
I do have a buddy who had some Dunlop Snow Tire on his 03 (stock) and he never had a single problem. He didnt even have to baby it from a stop. He would just grip and be gone
I came across another thread a few pages back and the verdict was an overwhelming NO on getting a cobra if you daily drive it in an area that gets snow.
Ive driven my old 93 GT in snow and it wasnt fun but yes doable, but i never went far-Im kinda figuring its not a good idea to get the cobra right now if its gunna be the sole car for a 45 min daily commute to school in northern NJ.
BUT the case isnt closed yet cuz I want this car more than anything. does anybody know about how to insure the cobra as a 'recreational vehicle' or something like that so i can insure a beater without having crazy insurance payments? or is now just not the time for me to get a cobra?
Ive driven my old 93 GT in snow and it wasnt fun but yes doable, but i never went far-Im kinda figuring its not a good idea to get the cobra right now if its gunna be the sole car for a 45 min daily commute to school in northern NJ.
BUT the case isnt closed yet cuz I want this car more than anything. does anybody know about how to insure the cobra as a 'recreational vehicle' or something like that so i can insure a beater without having crazy insurance payments? or is now just not the time for me to get a cobra?
I to have a beater and a 97 Cobra. My insurance is currently 1800 for both per year. It is a little high, but I believe it will be going down this year. I will know next month. However, there is with some insurance companies, some sort of fair weather car type of insurance. My insurance would drop a significant amount if I send the license plate to the insurance company to show that I will not be driving it. When winter is over they send it back and take you back up to your regular premiums for the spring, summer, and fall. Check into winter storage insurance. It protects against theft, fire, vandalism, etc.. but of course there isn't any liability, because you aren't driving it. That's why it is so cheap.
