How is your car in the snow? I just bought a 03 Coupe and it didn't have snows on it. Today I made the mistake of taking it to work. By the end of the day, I had to leave it at work praying it won't get hit by a plow at work. So with snows, how is it. Keep in mind I have a supercharger on it...



03 G35 Coupe / Diamond Graphite / 6MT /areo / prem pack / procharger supercharger (dealer installed)

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My car drives just fine in the snow. But then again, I have snow tires, and I don't have a supercharger. Snow tires help a whole lot.

2004.5 DG/G 5AT Coupe with all options
Sidemarker turnsignal mod
GroundingGear™
2003 Yamaha YZF600R

 

It's not bad at all.

Not an AWD still, but not bad at all.

Even with the supercharger... I don't have any experience personally, but I know others with some relatively powerful cars... and yeah, as long as you're pretty damn careful, and get some good snows, you should be fine.

2004 Twlight Blue/Willow 6mt Coupe.
Bel Vector 985 Hardwired.
Grounding Kit.
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i had to do exactly what you did, at the beginning of the season. i left my car at work and got a ride home. it sucked. today, wasnt so bad though. just got home. as long as you dont go too fast and dont hit the gas too hard. i had a few slips but the vdc kicked in and i was back on track. just keep it slow. i dont know about the supercharger. i had a 99 vette, and with the added hp, i know i wouldnt have even got out of my parking lot.

 

I don't know if the manual is better than the auto, but my car is a death trap with the Pilots....
I had to stay home today because of the persistent winter weather.....I do drive about 50 miles each way so I would rather be safe than sorry...[img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img] <font color=blue>2old4this</font color=blue>


04 cpe IP/willow/5at/prem/18's/JDM clear corners/Piaa's/MTEC H4 Super White fog/highs

 

The Pilots are kind of summer tires too. =)

Black / Black 2004 GcoupeMT. Premium. Splash Guardz.

 

Well the Auto is better an a Manual! 1st off!!![img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img][img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img][img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

The pilots are horrible in just dry snow. Todays 9+ inches wasn't that too too bad. I went sideways in my coupe of times but I made it do that!

"What if there is no tomorrow....There wasn't one today!!!" Bill Murry
'04 OB/GL Prem.Pkg./Sport.Pkg/Splash

 

I think the entire key is the tires. I have all weathers on mine and it is fine in the snow. Sure the rear end is going flip out sideways from time to time but that's half the fun!. I kinda freaked at the beginning of my first winter with the G but with the all weather tires I actually like it better than my other front wheel drive car.

 

wrah,
i've always prefered a manual over auto on wet roads. more control.

04 6mtC, DG - possibly most babied G on the board.

 

..I don't know how people driving their Coupes with the Pilots in snow can say it's "not that bad". It's plain horrible.

I've tried twice to drive my car in the snow, both times made it about 50 yards from my house. My street is on an incline, and after trying to get up the street for about 15 minutes, I threw it in reverse, parked in the garage and drove my SUV.



- 03 Bril. Slvr Coupe, Aero & Wheel Pkg -

 

I know I know.... I was just taking up for my AT! I have to start in 2nd or not start at all.......in the snow....

AT is still better....[img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img]

"What if there is no tomorrow....There wasn't one today!!!" Bill Murry
'04 OB/GL Prem.Pkg./Sport.Pkg/Splash

 

Keep in mind you can always drive the AT in manual mode. Granted, you ain't got a clutch to mash down on, but at least you can pick and choose your gear and shift times.

 

but in manumatic mode, isn't it that you can only force a gear to be lower, rather than force the tranny to be in a higher gear? If not then I apologize.

Just saying, cause when you're driving on snow, you don't want to downshift, you want to keep as little torque to the wheels, which means higher gears.

2004 Twlight Blue/Willow 6mt Coupe.
Bel Vector 985 Hardwired.
Grounding Kit.
Next Project: Carputer.

 

Driving in the snow on the Pilots is just plain stupid....we'll if you live in the New England area it is. After that first day in pilots back in november I immediately purchased some snow tires. I can no go up a 45 degree hill in 5 inches of snow with no problem.

G35 Coupe Brilliant Silver/Graphite/Premium/Aero/ Blizzaks and 17's till March /