I would be more afraid of other drivers and people sliding around in parking lots.

 

dont hit vtak

 

Since our cars have virtually 50:50 weight distribution and they are RWD, does putting extra weight in the trunk upset the balance (driver/passenger weight aside) to the point that it has a higher tendency to swing around?

 

^^

It can give a very nasty pendulum effect, so yes, dont overweight the rear.

That old rule applied mostly to trucks and old boats that had big heavy engines in the front and virtually no weight in the back.

 

Being new to the s2k now for 3 weeks into winter and all I do is take the turns as slow as possible!

 

Snow tire guys, what tire pressures do you use?

 

blizzaks tires<3...i've always heard they work wonders...when i tried them, i fell in love

 

Snow tires or don't drive in the snow with the S2000. You will understand if you disregard.

 

i live in the country where plows dont go down my roads. My cars dropped 1.5" and on all seasons year round. Ive drivin my S in the winter for 2 years now and each year has been different. This year in Illinois, the ice is terrible, so that requires a new type of driving skill. VERY SLOW DRIVING lol so the usual 15 mins to town turns into 45-60min drive. But meh, you get used to it, just make sure to really respect the snow/ice/slush, because if you dont, bad things happen. Ive am fortunate enough to not have gotten into an accident yet, and honestly, dont plan on getting into one.
My best advise is, just go practice in a parking lot. use real live scenarios, like drive 40 and mark a certain lamp post as a stop light and or stop sign and practice your stopping and accelerating and turning.
And one thing you must do before you leave that parking lot is just drift around, throw the car sideways and drift around, its fun and a great learning expirence.
Be safe out there!

 

That is something out of YOUR control but you can always control your own action.

Get a dedicated winter tires if you have to drive your car thru winter and practice driving in snow in an open parking lot or something.