So I have a bit of a issue I'm trying to figure out. I'm moving to Colorado in Oct and I'm trying to sell my car to buy a wrx so I have an awd car to handle snow. I'm having a hard time selling it because the car was moded and the top has tears in it from use over the years. I would honestly like to keep the car but I know having a rwd car in snow doesn't go over to well. I'm thinking maybe I can buy a beater impreza just so I have an awd car to use on snow days and keep the s2k garaged, but now the other issue is I'm not sure if I'll have a garage...at least I won't for a few months. So I thought ok I'll put a car cover on it but then I was wondering if the snow can pile up and weight to much to cave in on the soft top. So if anyone has any suggestions on what I can do let me know. Can an s2000 be used in snow? If not, how would you keep it if you don't have a garage for a lil while or no hard top. :-/ I don't really have deep pockets to go buy a car for winter so I should just sell it but I don't want to take such a loss due to the top...

 

Plenty of guys use it in the snow. Just make sure you get good winter tires and drive sanely.

edit: If the snow crushes the soft top, comprehensive coverage should cover it, though I might be mistaken, as I am in Florida where its like 75 out.

 

Used snow tyres this winter for the first time, 4x4 not required Can't believe i've never fitted them up till now, the difference is night and day compared to summer rubber.

 

Why not?

 

if you look around you can find a winter beater for the price of snow tires. doesnt have to be awd, front wheel drive is just fine

 

All you really need are dedicated snow tires. But the other factor you are overlooking are the rips in your softop. You'll want to patch those up otherwise you'll have mold growing in your car from the melted snow. I'm sure Colorado has well plowed roads but if they don't then you may not have the ground clearance to go over snow banks.

 

Great advice guys thanks! The last post is something I was wondering about as far as clearance with the roads and the snow. Right now my car isn't that low...What's the cost on a good set of snow tires? I wonder if I really could pick up a car for the same price...I'm just worried about spinning out and stuff with a rwd car, if I had an awd the car could correct itself better under a circumstance like that. I've never lived in snow so I mean if I can make an s2k work in snow I'd be down to keep it if I can't sell it for the price I need to.

 

Can usually find used wheels with used snow tires for less than $500. Definitely much cheaper than buying a beater!!

 

I used to be on the Ski Partol at a nearby resort - the most cars pulled out of the snow were 4WD/AWD. Good winter tires and driving skills are better than AWD crappy tires and not thinking...

 

hey i live in colorado in aurora!!!
and drive the s every day that there has been snow,

my pockets arent deep by a long shot,
so im running summer tires (i think not sure what they are)
up front and all season tires in the rear,

i drove in snow ice and even snow as deep as a foot with out a problem
(im not dropped)

i keep about 100 pounds of extra stuff in the back to help out
traction, jack, springs, bag of sand, etc.

just have to stay under 2k rpm or you tires will start to spin
and brake ahead of time and if your going straight just slightly press the breaks or abs will
kick in and you will slide a LOT, so if this happens just use e brake to stop
thats what i found helpfull and wish somone would have told me

but go drift to see how to corret your back is unstable
so if you slide you know how to correct it, takes less than a second,
just left off gas and let go of the wheel so it straights it self out
but dont throw your hands up like your dancing haha just dont steer for it,
its now a awd car that needs you to match front to rear to stop sliding.
its really easy to regain contral