Sorry, my car isn't a pampered baby.

 

Even a 9 year old car?

 

Is this something in addition to what's already on the bottom of our cars? Don't they all come with some kind of coating over the metal?

I recently bought mine S2K used. The original owner was in Arizona and now the car is in Colorado. I'm just curious if the coating is regional, and it's something I'll need.

 

It's snake oil and not needed.

 

With ABS, you lose the option of locking the wheels, which is at times desirable. My ABS light came on last December (bad sensor maybe?), I honestly prefer not having it. Track days more interesting without it as well. And at the track it is also useful to be able to keep the wheels locked to prevent a spinning car shooting across the track when traction is regained.

Is ABS beneficial in most instances? Yes. Is it as necessary as most people seem to think? No. Is it creating a generation of drivers who don't know how to use the brakes? Probably. Would it be better to have an ABS override immediately available by pushing harder on the pedal (GM employed this "pedal-pusher" arrangement on a concept mid-engine Corvette WAY back when)? I think it would be, best of both worlds.

Short of that, my preference is not to have ABS.

 

now you guys are just wanting to argue. of course i can't pulsate brake pressure 10+ times per second like ABS does.
what i meant is that i can pump the brake pedal and do what ABS is meant to do, keep the wheels rotating.

 

aww!! i wanna go brush the snow off for you...i put mine in the garage everynight at least

 

My car is VERY well waxed. When the snow gets warm, it slides right off or just melts and the water beads up and rolls away. And it always gets a thorough detailing in the spring.

It's no worse for the wear other than being "cold"

 

Drive that shit boyeee!!! Mine was buried under a foot of snow!

 

I go drifting every day on my way to and from work