snowmobile

Does anyone else drive their baby in snow on a regular basis? My 88 has earned the nickname Tiny Tank because she is the best darn car I have ever driven in bad weather. Here in St Louis she has truly earned her title!

[Dusty]

We don't get much snow, but when we do, I have no worries driving my baby in the snow, she just plows through, I even pass people going uphill on a winding hill! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...s/shocked.gif" alt="" />

[tempest68]

After my wife purchased our '89, she quickly found she liked it better than her '97 Grand Am V6. So its become her daily driver. It was marginal on the mis-matched tires it had when we bought it, but much better with fresh rubber all the way around.

I'd say others that bought Reattas that someone else had run as a daily driver probably still see that duty. But owners of those beautiful, garage kept Reattas that look like they just came home from the dealership usually never see snow.

We'll keep on driving ours daily, but I'd hope to buy one of those pampered versions and continue to pamper it sometime in the future.

[spikey]

The reatta is the best 'snow' car I've ever owned (lived in MI and MD). It drives my husband crazy that I leave the Tahoe in the driveway and take the Reatta out when the flurries start.

I know that a lot of folks wouldn't think of taking their car out in bad weather, I guess it just goes to what you get the most enjoyment out of ...owning something in perfect condition or just enjoying the car for what it's worth on a daily basis.

[Consultants_1]

Well Corinthia (that's what I call her) and I go "skiing" every year in Baltimore. She seems to just love the stuff, whether fresh or packed and hard on the ground. This year, we did slip a bit and took a chunk in the grill <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...ins/frown.gif" alt="" />, but that was due to a truck that didn't know how to slow down. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...mlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

All in all, I think the combo of FWD + weight/distribution + a good set of tires make the Reatta's excellent all weather Vehicles. I mean, the first week I bought her, we were up in the Pa. Mountains looking at land with my buddy. She took what must have been a 45 degree incline from a stop, and past two SUV's stuck in the snow, as if there was only a little rain on the ground.

[FlyByNite]

I tend not to drive mine in the snow. Not because of lack of go in the snow, more like presence of chemicals in the road slush. It has performed in a stellar manner the few times I've had it in the snow.

[Gomer]

I drove mine all winter!! she ran great. Not once did i hit something or get stuck. i also had sport tires on her with a fairly agresive tred. I have passed trucks that have goten stuck in a street and i just wave as i pass. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/image...lins/grin.gif" alt="" /> i am also worried about the road slime but i try and use it when it is realy cold or if the streets are clear!! i will drive her till the wheels fall off. i don't plan on that for a long while!!