s2000 winter driving

[mac70135]

I'm thinking of buying an S2000 with the intention of driving it in the winter. Is it driveable during Calgary winter on just winter tires and a couple of sandbags in the trunk?

I drive an RX8 right now and I manage just fine.

[RecoilS14]

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

why would you buy a convertible sports car to drive in the winter??

why wouldnt you buy it AND a shitty beater for winter?
:facepalm:

[slinkie]

its a honda not a zonda

[Awd-Tsi]

As long as you don't engage the vtec in winter you will do fine:D

[Jeremiah]

Sand bags, winter tires you'll be fine.

Sure its a convertible, but who the fuck cares, its also a Honda...

Theres a guy on here, his name escapes me, he has had an s2000 for years and drives it all year long. I see absolutely no reason why not to, unless you have another car that you could drive during the winter

[Sorath]

as long as you have winters, it doesnt matter, there will be a couple days out of the year you cannot drive the car

[whiskas]

Get winters, don't go over 4000rpm. And don't spazz out if the back end steps out a little bit.

[Skyline_Addict]

I believe xviper drives all year long. Best to ask him what it takes.

[G]

Drove my during the winter without top of the line winter tires either. I used Kumho KW17 and it was fine. LSD really helped but the lack of traction control made it interesting.

[JAYMEZ]

I drove mine around in winter for the short time I had it.. Winter tires and your good to go.

[88CRX]

The real killer will be ground clearance.

[arian_ma]

Originally posted by 88CRX
The real killer will be ground clearance.
:werd: otherwise it's like any other RWD car. Do people still even use sandbags??

[Jeremiah]

Originally posted by arian_ma

:werd: otherwise it's like any other RWD car. Do people still even use sandbags??

It's not necessary, but it can be useful, maybe more so in a car like 350z

[Tram Common]

I seriously agree with the very first comment...

...sure you can buy an S2K and drive it only in the winter... but why the fuck would you want to? :dunno:

[2EFNFAST]

Winter tires (e.g., blizzaks) and you'll be fine.

[CLiVE]

A good set of winter tires, and a bit of common sense and you'll do fine. I know several people that drive them in winter. They handle fine, and ground clearance is fine most days.

[LUDELVR]

Originally posted by CLiVE
A good set of winter tires, and a bit of common sense and you'll do fine. I know several people that drive them in winter. They handle fine, and ground clearance is fine most days.

Exactly! I didn't get a chance to change my tires in time once and I was literally driving down the road staring out my passenger side window!!

Be sure to get some good tires, and as for not driving the car in the Winter, I bought this car to drive as much as i can! Hell, last winter when it got nice enough, my top was down! haha

Yes, you do have to be careful but it's not a bloody Ferrari or Lambo!

[Jeremiah]

Originally posted by LUDELVR


Exactly! I didn't get a chance to change my tires in time once and I was literally driving down the road staring out my passenger side window!!

Be sure to get some good tires, and as for not driving the car in the Winter, I bought this car to drive as much as i can! Hell, last winter when it got nice enough, my top was down! haha

Yes, you do have to be careful but it's not a bloody Ferrari or Lambo!

Exactly.

I almost even cringe when people say, why would you want to its a "sports car"

LULZ, ok its a convertible but its not a supercar, it was built to drive, and can be driven in winter with the right equipment, if you love your car drive it!

[Power_Of_Rotary]

getting winter tires is key..
other details is: dont get staggered tires, and get narrow tires.