C5's In The Snow

[Remo]

"Oh The Humanity"

Doctor my eyes........my eyes......my eyesssssssssss!!
Remo:cool

 

[ScottNoxid]

Doctor my eyes........my eyes......my eyesssssssssss!!
Remo:cool

"OUCH":bash

 

[Patrick]

Doctor my eyes........my eyes......my eyesssssssssss!!
Remo:cool

You know, I can remember a few occasions when my old Z06 looked exactly like that.

-Patrick

 

[Gorgon]

My FRC looked like that when I moved to the NE this past February.

 

[Hib Halverson]

Towards the end of the C5 era, I heard an interesting story from Jim Minneker, once of the Corvette development group, and now (I believe) with the Performance Division. He said that, one time in the Winter, a number of engineers set out for "Kinross" one of GM's winter testing facilities in the U.P. of Michigan. After a winter testing session, they were returning to Detroit and began driving through a sudden and heavy snowfall. They were all driving later C5s, each fitted with four Goodyear snow tires (back when GY made a mud/snow tire in those sizes). He told me that with four snow tires and ABS, ASR and Active Handling, C5s were excellent "snow cars" until the depth of new fallen snow on the road began to approach the cars' trim heights.

I don't think Goodyear sells the C5 snow tires any more, but I think Bridgestone has those sizes in its excellent "Blizzak" line. Combine an AH-equipped C5 with four snow tires and a driver with reasonable experience in winter driving and you have a pretty darn good car for freezing weather--until the snow gets deep enough to high-center the car.

 

[muddywaters]

Trim height's, high centered, that's a Bug's ass on any Corvette, You can drive them in the snow if you want/have to, but when I look to buy a Corvette I would prefer one that was idled in inclement weather, that's why they make 4WD's...............

 

[SpryGeezer]

Not a C5 but still a Chevy.

 

[gmjunkie]

Trim height's, high centered, that's a Bug's ass on any Corvette, You can drive them in the snow if you want/have to, but when I look to buy a Corvette I would prefer one that was idled in inclement weather, that's why they make 4WD's...............

Oh come on Muddy,I have Kumho Estca ASX all seasons on my C5 and it Go's like a Mo Fo in the Snow!!!

 

[Remo]

C5 In The Snow

Oh just put on some all weather tires and make sure your traction control is
on and all will be fine. Hmmmmm!
Remo:cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulVtNdClhb8

 

[ScottNoxid]

Oh just put on some all weather tires and make sure your traction control is
on and all will be fine. Hmmmmm!
Remo:cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulVtNdClhb8

"Hysterical"

 

[Patrick]

Everyone, brace yourselves- I checked the weather in Remo's neck of the woods, and it looks like he's currently experiencing his first real blast of winter. And when this wintry mix ends early next week for Remo, he gets hit again by next weekend.

This always results in Remo experiencing bouts of his "Corvette Acute Separation Anxiety." Now we get to see just how effective Remo's winter meds are. If you come across a thread started by Remo in the next few weeks asking about your preference in brand of oil or oil filters, automatic vs. manual transmissions, or generally any thread where he isn't posting pictures of Corvettes...

DO NOT OPEN!
​

Such threads are Remo's pleas for help while in the throws of CASA, and are specifically intended to get a rise out of the folks who live in warm weather climates and can still drive their Corvettes. Invariably, the reaction from these results results in a Forum implosion which breaks the internet.

Instead, should you come across a thread started by Remo on any of the above subjects, please report it to one of your friendly Corvette Action Center forum staff, so that we can take the proper steps to avert internet catastrophe, and increase Remo's winter meds.

This has been a Public Service Announcement. We now return you to your normal discussions of C5s in the snow.


-Patrick

 

[6 Shooter]

Winter storm pounds Northeast - Don't ya love winter...

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/12/02/winter.weather.ap/index.html​

 

[ScottNoxid]

Everyone, brace yourselves- I checked the weather in Remo's neck of the woods, and it looks like he's currently experiencing his first real blast of winter. And when this wintry mix ends early next week for Remo, he gets hit again by next weekend.

This always results in Remo experiencing bouts of his "Corvette Acute Separation Anxiety." Now we get to see just how effective Remo's winter meds are. If you come across a thread started by Remo in the next few weeks asking about your preference in brand of oil or oil filters, automatic vs. manual transmissions, or generally any thread where he isn't posting pictures of Corvettes...

DO NOT OPEN! ​

Such threads are Remo's pleas for help while in the throws of CASA, and are specifically intended to get a rise out of the folks who live in warm weather climates and can still drive their Corvettes. Invariably, the reaction from these results results in a Forum implosion which breaks the internet.

Instead, should you come across a thread started by Remo on any of the above subjects, please report it to one of your friendly Corvette Action Center forum staff, so that we can take the proper steps to avert internet catastrophe, and increase Remo's winter meds.

This has been a Public Service Announcement. We now return you to your normal discussions of C5s in the snow.


-Patrick

Patrick me boy, thank you for this vital scuttlebutt, I do wish you would include your Snuups verification, or possibly Stranger Than Fiction confirmation on these. It gives a person a feeling of constrainment (going to the toilet) or, that he is being dumped on with out it. CheersScott

 

[DennisC5]

snow!

 

[gmjunkie]

snow!

hnoeshnoeshnoesI think that one will put Remo right over the Edge!!

 

[GS Diva]

hnoeshnoeshnoesI think that one will put Remo right over the Edge!!

Snow fell for the first time yesterday in our area...and much more in Remo's town. I don't think we'll be hearing from him for a while as he'll be under heavy sedation, I'm sure!!

Elaine

 

[Remo]

When Will It End?

Help I've taken my meds and now I've fallen down. "It's getting dark in here and I see dead people".
Remo:cool

 

[jay daley]

Solution to falling down

Help I've taken my meds and now I've fallen down. "It's getting dark in here and I see dead people".
Remo:cool

I suggest you install "The Clapper" in your car.

 

[vett boy]

It's snowin' a foot a minute in Maine. Winds tonight 85mph out of the north south west.
Same old crap.

 

[Gorgon]

A little something for Remo...