Help - Never driven a RWD car 🙃

No Boost · 12-03-2018, 07:58 AM

Don't bore yourself with a car that plows (not talking about snow either). M2 with X-ice3 Xi3/Blizzak WS80/Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 provides confident fun.

https://www.caranddriver.com/shoppin...er-snow-tires/

COChris · 12-03-2018, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10"

Don't listen to people saying you need a dedicated summer and winter car it's nonsense. Be old school; improve your driving abilities.

I made the suggestion for a winter beater so his car won't be rock polished by the end of one season. That could be RWD with snows as well.

jgoldstein2000 · 12-12-2018, 11:24 PM

Appreciate all the replies. Thank you!

Proctor750 · 12-14-2018, 09:31 AM

If new to RWD, find a very large empty parking lot without light poles in the rain or snow (preferably snow) and just slide the car around. Try throwing everything at it with all nannies off and try low and high speed turn braking and drifting.

Everything is exaggerated and will help you feel how the car will behave when upset or losing traction. Best learning tool there is I think for first time RWD drivers.

blefevre · 12-14-2018, 03:46 PM

If you have to daily it I would pick the RS3. To be a broken record - snows are needed regardless. We have too many snow/ice covered hills in the mountains where AWD + snow tires are the way to go. Now if you only stay in Boulder and don't need to leave the city often I wouldn't really worry about it, but if you go up the hills then get the RS3.

F87_LCI · 12-14-2018, 07:47 PM

Another Canadian here. Echo what most have said. If you can afford a winter beater, just do it. Peace of mind is worth it.
WRX is a great winter car with the right tires. I had an '04. Loved that car. AWD bulletproof Boxer. Also has 4 doors if you need it...and you won't be that upset if you stuff it into a snow bank!!

12-03-2018, 07:58 AM	#23
No Boost enthusiasm > practicality 4021 Rep 2,247 Posts Drives: 987 CS \| G35x Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Chester County, PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 987.1 Cayman S [10.00] 2008 Infiniti G35x ... [0.00]	Don't bore yourself with a car that plows (not talking about snow either). M2 with X-ice3 Xi3/Blizzak WS80/Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 provides confident fun. https://www.caranddriver.com/shoppin...er-snow-tires/ __________________ FSI 3.8L Stg II\|6MT\|SOUL\|IPD+GT3 TB\|Numeric Racing\|KW\|Tarett\|Rennline\|Raceseng\|APEX\|Recaro\|7.3 lb/hp VQ35HR\|5AT\|Stillen\|FI\|UpRev tune 8k rpm\|TransGo\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline\|H&R\|Z1\|Corbeau\|R1 Concepts\|10 lb/hp Left lane campers, GTFO!
	Appreciate 1 10"4974.50 Quote

12-12-2018, 11:24 PM	#25
jgoldstein2000 Private 19 Rep 65 Posts Drives: 228 Xdrive -Deep Sea Blue Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Boulder, CO iTrader: (0)	Appreciate all the replies. Thank you!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

12-14-2018, 09:31 AM	#26
Proctor750 Lieutenant 426 Rep 538 Posts Drives: E30 M3 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Hattie B's iTrader: (0)	If new to RWD, find a very large empty parking lot without light poles in the rain or snow (preferably snow) and just slide the car around. Try throwing everything at it with all nannies off and try low and high speed turn braking and drifting. Everything is exaggerated and will help you feel how the car will behave when upset or losing traction. Best learning tool there is I think for first time RWD drivers.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

12-14-2018, 03:46 PM	#27
blefevre Private First Class 175 Rep 149 Posts Drives: E36 M3 Track Car, (M2 sold) Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	If you have to daily it I would pick the RS3. To be a broken record - snows are needed regardless. We have too many snow/ice covered hills in the mountains where AWD + snow tires are the way to go. Now if you only stay in Boulder and don't need to leave the city often I wouldn't really worry about it, but if you go up the hills then get the RS3.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

12-14-2018, 07:47 PM	#28
F87_LCI Lieutenant Colonel 1787 Rep 1,718 Posts Drives: 2018 LBB F87 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North iTrader: (1)	Another Canadian here. Echo what most have said. If you can afford a winter beater, just do it. Peace of mind is worth it. WRX is a great winter car with the right tires. I had an '04. Loved that car. AWD bulletproof Boxer. Also has 4 doors if you need it...and you won't be that upset if you stuff it into a snow bank!!
	Appreciate 0 Quote