Here is an interesting comparison and a bit of an eye opener:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...ic=324784&st=0
It seems that we have way more people who have difficulty driving in the rain. In fact, this topic far exceeds those about driving the S in the snow.

 

you tried to portray your opinion as fact.

i see you are starting to realize this, however, so i'm not going to chastize you for it.

 

Not everyone here drives their S in the winter/snow, but why do you belittle those who do? It is their car and they can do with it as they see fit. If you properly clean the car regularly the salt won't hurt it that badly. Being a 50/50 weight distributed car, toss some snow tires on it and they become very capable winter drivers.

 

FYI, I raced an S2000 for the first time this year on ice and snow. raced, on a frozen lake. my friend has studded hakapelliita's, and that car was a blast. you think it handles well on the road? it does just as awesome on snow and ice.

 

if you think i was belittling someone then you have the wrong impression...

 

believe me i have seen this first hand...IMHO people know they need to be careful in snow...but people dont always see rain as a threat...I havent lived in florida for too long but everytime it seems to rain hard there are accidents everywhere...

 

This will be the third winter I've driven the S daily, and there's really no need for concern if you have the proper equipment and skill level. Everyone here is telling you the same thing, it's not the car, it's the driver. Once you get accustomed to the handling and general behavior of the car, it becomes second nature.

PS - If there's so much snow outside that you become concerned, just STAY HOME. I know the S will drive in 4-5" of snow no problem, but if I don't need to go out, why chance it?

 

Agghh... I live in the mountains of Colorado. My driveway is VERY steep. Last weekend we got over 12" of snow. My S2000 ALWAYS makes it up the driveway no matter whether it is plowed or not. In fact, many times the S2000 has been my plow and the entire front end and underbody have helped me clear snow. The only things keeping it from being an excellent winter car are a better battery (I replaced mine with an Odyssey) and the hardtop (it's in my parents basement).

Tim

 

It is a spectacular winter car. My only regret is getting rid of my 16" aftermarket wheels and putting 17" blizzaks on the OEM wheels, the grip is severly reduced, a lot of it due to the 245 tires on the rear. (If it were my only car I'd go right back to 16's for the winter, but I don't drive it too often in the winter these days now that I have a second car)

However, it is still very controllable, and extremely fun! Makes a better winter car than my FWD Acura with all-seasons.

 

The thread was started to find out if the S2k is a capable winter car. The answer is yes. I don't know where the original poster is from, but not all states use salt/sand on roads in the winter.