How does the sedan (rwd) compete in the snow vs. the G35 coupe...I would guess it handles better, but does anyone have first hand experiance?

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I drove mine in a mountain town for a week, but it was LOADED with stuff in the backseat and trunk, as I was mid-move. Handled admirably. Haven't been in a coupe in the snow yet.

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2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
Premium / Sport / Aero / Winter / Navi / Tint

 

My 2003 sedan was really bad dyring snow we had @ WA.
Undriveable.

 

Even with snow tires the sedan is easy to get out of shape in the snow compared to a front wheeler. I took someone's advice and put 150lbs of sandbags where the spare tire goes and it made a huge difference. The car grabs the pavement better and the vdc doesn't kick in so much. Last storm I managed to keep up with a subaru 4 wheel drive thing on some backroads. Snows + sand a must.

2003.5 G35 6MT Sedan, Desert Platinum, Aero, NAV, Winter

 

i try to be cautious at times . the car fish tails at times but the vdc kicks in to cover me

 

1. Go to Home Depot.

2. Load up on three or four 60 lb bags of play sand.

3. Pay them about $10.

4. Put the bags in the car when snow is forecast.

5. You won't regret it.

'04 G35S 5AT, Black Obsidian/Willow, Prem, Nav

 

On your way to HomeDepot, stop by a Bed/Bath store and pick up some zippered pillow covers. They keep the sand bags nice for trunk use.

 

After bed and bath, stop at Victoria Secret. The black lace thong works great for holding the sand bags in place.

(they also help keep the sand out of the cracks)


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In NJ we had early heavy snows in the Fall before winter even began; I drove our G up one of the many hills in my local area and barely made it to the top; in fact a Windstar minivan beat me up the hill!

After this embarassment I put 260 lbs of fertillizer UNDER the carpet in the trunk, AND bought 4 Dunlap M3s mounted on beautiful Borbet wheels. Since installing these changes the car has been transformed in the snow; it is almost as stable as my other car, a Maxima with Pilot Alpins all the way around!

I used fertilizer because the grain size is much bigger to simplify vacuming if one of the bags leaks; zipped pillow cases are a better solution which I think I will follow up on; thanks for the input!

2K Maxima, 5-spd, Bose, "the works". Mods: FSTB, RSB, H&Rs, KYB GR-2s, Brembos, more to come?!?

 

I just drove mine on snow and ice up in the sierras when I went skiing. The summer tires are a recipe for disaster in snow, so I have a spare set of rims with Dunlop Snowsport M3 tires on them. The car handled very predictably. On snow, traction was limited, but I was doing better than other cars with 4WD and all-season tires. On ice, the VDC kicked in a lot and I had to be REALLY gentle on the gas, but I got moving without problems. The VDC kicked in when accelerating, not when turning. The moral of the story: use winter tires in the snow!

2003.5 6MT Sedan. Carribean Blue / Graphite

 

I live in NJ, we've had a lot of snow so far this year. I have a 6mt sedan with the standard all seasons. I thew 100lbs of sand in the trunk and as long as I take it easy I have no problem getting around. The vdc kicks in whenever things get loose in the back. I'm thinking that dropping $700-$1000 on a set of dedicated snows on their own rims is overkill.