Pimm Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I finished work at midnight in Bristol. It has been snowing for about 2 hours but nothing much. I spoke to the wife and she said i will not make it home tonight !! THANKS . I live in Cheddar and we have had the last week alot of snow but most of it had melted today. Today is the first time in a week i have taken my car out. I did not even get to Bristol airport(A38) due to the amount of snow that had fallen plus ice on untreated roads were not helping. Again i get stuck so i put the hazards on and most other cars overtake me up the hill while i got a job to turn around. The Z with the traction on or off just does not want to go anywhere. Has anyone else experienced such problems trying to drive the Z in the snow ?? as i have found it a nightmare I have just got to my parents in Bristol were i will be spending the night Sorry for the but lets hope things are better in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Yeah this is exactly the reason I tell people not to go out in them! All is good and well until you get stuck then you're fooked! Thats the problem with big fat tyres and loads of torque If you're going to do it then the key is momentum. Dont stop, ever! Just keep it moving slowly and you will keep the most traction you can. As soon as you stop its pretty much game over as theres so much torque, you'll just slip if you are on a slope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbs Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I finished work at midnight in Bristol. It has been snowing for about 2 hours but nothing much. I spoke to the wife and she said i will not make it home tonight !! THANKS . I live in Cheddar and we have had the last week alot of snow but most of it had melted today. Today is the first time in a week i have taken my car out. I did not even get to Bristol airport(A38) due to the amount of snow that had fallen plus ice on untreated roads were not helping. Again i get stuck so i put the hazards on and most other cars overtake me up the hill while i got a job to turn around. The Z with the traction on or off just does not want to go anywhere. Has anyone else experienced such problems trying to drive the Z in the snow ?? as i have found it a nightmare I have just got to my parents in Bristol were i will be spending the night Sorry for the but lets hope things are better in the morning. Thats why i leave it in the garage in winter and use a cheap runabout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalus Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Actually with winter tyres it is fairly usable, providing that you don't come to a stop in a very steep uphill on a road full of ice. Otherwise it can even be a lots of fun if you pay the appropriate respect to the gas pedal of course Braking is not really an issue, it is the traction tha suffers most... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsoulby Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 i usually dont drive the Zed in the ice or snow, but yesterday i had it booked in at nissan, so i had to, got stuck trying to get in the car park and once in there and parked, we couldnt get it shifted to get it into the garage, apparently nissan tried to get grit but had all been sold out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimm Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Back home now and again most of the snow has melted, almost all gone as if nothing ever happened. I will make sure next time i will take the wifes car when snow is forcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 This past week has been the best fun I've had in the Z in ages. We didn't have near the same amount of snow you guys had but man the ice was fun. Been like a giddy school kid skidding down the pavement to my car every day after work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 This past week has been the best fun I've had in the Z in ages. We didn't have near the same amount of snow you guys had but man the ice was fun. Been like a giddy school kid skidding down the pavement to my car every day after work. Hey Guy! Haven't seem you on in a while! Glad you're enjoying the ice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 hi, I've been away too long and really cant believe what I'm reading on other threads. Ice and virtually no thread on tyres is a great mix. In fact at the moment I'm sliding on every surface with or without ice. Must order new tyres today. Keep putting it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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