Supra in the Snow

SupraDietrich · 08-29-2005, 12:59 AM

Well considering your question, I think i might be of help,,, WHy ???? i live in winterpeg manisnowba canada (winnipeg manitoba) and yeah the winters here are almost always 8 months long, and most of the time the snow can get up to a few feet deep, but good ol city workers sand the streets, so i don't see how it would be any harder... i mean well there's the obviouse, cause it's snowy weather, but idon't plan on any highway driving in the winter, just local driving, and the car i was driving before i got my avenger, was a standard accord, ol 88 one, and it wasn't that hard to drive at all, i mean for a high performance car like the supra AND with it's weight i can see how it would be a little tricky, but i really think everyone is over exagerating here, it's just snow, i've lived here my whole life, and drivin a standard 8 months of the year in winter, HARSH WINTER!!! for the last two till i got my avenger and it's fine, just be carefull, and know your vehicle, anyways, hope i helped, ttyl...

Suprazeus · 10-18-2005, 05:38 AM

When it snows I the SUPRA does NOT go out. Although I once drove home when it was just starting and i hit the tems on and stayed in 2nd gear. Where I live it doesn't snow all that much but when it does LOOKOUT! My neighborhood is nuthin but hills (with no sidewalks i might add lol) you leave my house going down and come back going up the hills. I once drove it in the snow when i first had got it and didn't know anything about it. Well long story short i was going 20mph gently tapped the brakes and definitely didn't slow down (the car in front of me stopped me) got stuck three times coming up the hills and one time took 2 hours to shovel it out when i got stuck. But does added weight really help? i know that the fact that the engine is front end and the drive is rear doesnt help but how much added weight? cuz i don't see much of a difference

Supra1989 · 11-16-2005, 02:14 AM

hey everyone. up in canada bc here and we just got our first snowfall intown.. I bought my supra(89 turbo) about a month ago and it came with all seasons on.. so i figured id make it through the season just driving around town. but this morning when i left home for school.. i took the the same left that i do every day but this time i was suprised by a nice 180.. so now im going to invest in some sand but the question is how much weight? I had planned to go up snowboarding tomorrow because its opening day at the hill but i dont know whether to go in my supra or with my friend in his tempo with bald tires(the road should be plowed/sanded for my way up)... and does anyone got any tips for driving 5spd in the snow? i found out the hard way not to downshift to 2nd for those corner turns..

SupraMan1784 · 11-16-2005, 01:35 PM

tips for driving in the snow with a supra:

1. dont go out in the snow with a supra

2. look at number 1

poodlepower · 11-17-2005, 01:55 AM

i got stuck on 1 inch slush-ice

RyDeFly · 11-17-2005, 09:25 AM

I'm looking to buy a supra as well and I live in Denver suburbia...

I NEVER drive up to the mountains, always on salted/sanded roads. I used to drive an old Mitsu. Mighty max, RWD, manual, with a rear end light as a feather and leaf springs bouncy as hell... and I made it all right through some snow storms. (Admittedly, I did use sandbags in the bag.)

But you guys are scaring me; from the posts I've read it seems like the supra might go spinning off helplessly the second I undo the parking brake...
Do you guys live in places where it doesn't snow often or just bad drivers? If it really is that incredibly bad, (remember my truck as a comparison) I might have to not buy it, but tell me otherwise!

SupraMan1784 · 11-17-2005, 01:54 PM

well i live in nj, depending on how the weather is...we get a decent amount of snow...like every other winter, the weight of the supra kind of gives it better traction than most rwd sports cars, but still that shouldnt be much of a problem....i found it hard to drive because i live in a hilly area...so teh supra cant make half hte hills going up...when going down i pretty much slide down the hill, but it could also be because when i drove that one time in teh snow...i didnt change teh tires....i still had a pair of street tires not designed for snow, and the town dint salt or sand the roads so that dint help, i pretty much had a friend who owns a trailer and an suv tow me home since i couldnt make it....im not a bad driver hahaha

08-29-2005, 12:59 AM	#1
SupraDietrich Stock Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 23	Well considering your question, I think i might be of help,,, WHy ???? i live in winterpeg manisnowba canada (winnipeg manitoba) and yeah the winters here are almost always 8 months long, and most of the time the snow can get up to a few feet deep, but good ol city workers sand the streets, so i don't see how it would be any harder... i mean well there's the obviouse, cause it's snowy weather, but idon't plan on any highway driving in the winter, just local driving, and the car i was driving before i got my avenger, was a standard accord, ol 88 one, and it wasn't that hard to drive at all, i mean for a high performance car like the supra AND with it's weight i can see how it would be a little tricky, but i really think everyone is over exagerating here, it's just snow, i've lived here my whole life, and drivin a standard 8 months of the year in winter, HARSH WINTER!!! for the last two till i got my avenger and it's fine, just be carefull, and know your vehicle, anyways, hope i helped, ttyl... __________________ I want a supra SO SO Badly...

10-18-2005, 05:38 AM	#2
Suprazeus Intake Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 31	Does added weight really help? When it snows I the SUPRA does NOT go out. Although I once drove home when it was just starting and i hit the tems on and stayed in 2nd gear. Where I live it doesn't snow all that much but when it does LOOKOUT! My neighborhood is nuthin but hills (with no sidewalks i might add lol) you leave my house going down and come back going up the hills. I once drove it in the snow when i first had got it and didn't know anything about it. Well long story short i was going 20mph gently tapped the brakes and definitely didn't slow down (the car in front of me stopped me) got stuck three times coming up the hills and one time took 2 hours to shovel it out when i got stuck. But does added weight really help? i know that the fact that the engine is front end and the drive is rear doesnt help but how much added weight? cuz i don't see much of a difference

11-16-2005, 01:35 PM	#4
SupraMan1784 SP58GT Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dirty Jerz Posts: 691	tips for driving in the snow with a supra: 1. dont go out in the snow with a supra 2. look at number 1 __________________ Now: Saving for an MKIV Broken Rides: (Sold) 91 supra turbo 5speed with a 1jzgte motor 421whp 400(399) ft*lbs of torque on tap @ 15 psi "Always outnumbered, never outgunned."

11-17-2005, 01:54 PM	#7
SupraMan1784 SP58GT Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dirty Jerz Posts: 691	well i live in nj, depending on how the weather is...we get a decent amount of snow...like every other winter, the weight of the supra kind of gives it better traction than most rwd sports cars, but still that shouldnt be much of a problem....i found it hard to drive because i live in a hilly area...so teh supra cant make half hte hills going up...when going down i pretty much slide down the hill, but it could also be because when i drove that one time in teh snow...i didnt change teh tires....i still had a pair of street tires not designed for snow, and the town dint salt or sand the roads so that dint help, i pretty much had a friend who owns a trailer and an suv tow me home since i couldnt make it....im not a bad driver hahaha __________________ Now: Saving for an MKIV Broken Rides: (Sold) 91 supra turbo 5speed with a 1jzgte motor 421whp 400(399) ft*lbs of torque on tap @ 15 psi "Always outnumbered, never outgunned."

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11-16-2005, 02:14 AM	#3
Supra1989 Stock Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4	hey everyone. up in canada bc here and we just got our first snowfall intown.. I bought my supra(89 turbo) about a month ago and it came with all seasons on.. so i figured id make it through the season just driving around town. but this morning when i left home for school.. i took the the same left that i do every day but this time i was suprised by a nice 180.. so now im going to invest in some sand but the question is how much weight? I had planned to go up snowboarding tomorrow because its opening day at the hill but i dont know whether to go in my supra or with my friend in his tempo with bald tires(the road should be plowed/sanded for my way up)... and does anyone got any tips for driving 5spd in the snow? i found out the hard way not to downshift to 2nd for those corner turns..

11-17-2005, 01:55 AM	#5
poodlepower Stock Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8	i got stuck on 1 inch slush-ice

11-17-2005, 09:25 AM	#6
RyDeFly Stock Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 9	I'm looking to buy a supra as well and I live in Denver suburbia... I NEVER drive up to the mountains, always on salted/sanded roads. I used to drive an old Mitsu. Mighty max, RWD, manual, with a rear end light as a feather and leaf springs bouncy as hell... and I made it all right through some snow storms. (Admittedly, I did use sandbags in the bag.) But you guys are scaring me; from the posts I've read it seems like the supra might go spinning off helplessly the second I undo the parking brake... Do you guys live in places where it doesn't snow often or just bad drivers? If it really is that incredibly bad, (remember my truck as a comparison) I might have to not buy it, but tell me otherwise!