spursmaddave Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 If you don't turn the ESP off then it sounds like someone is under your Zed with a hammer Last winter I had no ESP due to a fault and it made driving in the snow a bit easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 no ESP mesns more car control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 at the least turn it off to pull away, but leave it on when driving. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easty Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Turn EVERYTHING off, Learn to use the handbrake and have some FUN :-D I had mine 3 weeks before the snow last year!!! It was SO much fun haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) Turn EVERYTHING off Yep, including the engine, get a lift I didn't get my winter tyres last year until after the worst of the snow, but the zed on the standard Bridgestones were BY FAR the worst car I have ever driven in the snow by a massive margain. Couldn't even pull away on clutch power alone (using no throttle) without spinning up the wheels. Didn't dare to turn off TC as I could barely drive in a straight line with it on, id end up on the roof if I turned it off! Edited December 20, 2013 by cs2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Turn EVERYTHING off, Learn to use the handbrake and have some FUN :-D I had mine 3 weeks before the snow last year!!! It was SO much fun haha Holy thread revival! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Turn EVERYTHING off, Learn to use the handbrake and have some FUN :-D I had mine 3 weeks before the snow last year!!! It was SO much fun haha Holy thread revival! Well would you rather he made a whole new thread just to say it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Why Turn EVERYTHING off, Learn to use the handbrake and have some FUN :-D I had mine 3 weeks before the snow last year!!! It was SO much fun haha Holy thread revival! Why not, snows every year so... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Avoid snow if you can. Get the bus or the train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 This is the only way to drive your Zed in the snow... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=BDrjP94bJIY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Avoid snow if you can. Get the bus or the train Trains are the first things cancelled when it shows and buses take years to turn up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Avoid snow if you can. Get the bus or the train Trains are the first things cancelled when it shows and buses take years to turn up. Two great reasons for not turning up at work I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddcboyle Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I drive in snow all the time with zed. Works same as all other cars only 1 thing diff. The usual : 2nd gear take off and keep revs low Dont brake round corners and when you do brake, gently tap. Try using gears to slow down aswell incase brakes cease Main difference with rwd is, i find it easier to reverse up hills than drive up (if you live at bottom of hill and able to do so) Keep esp on, some say it works better with it off but i dont think it does. And tyre tread is big deal too. I dont use winter tyres, but my verdesteins worked well when brand new as they were like tank tracks. Now their half worn, not so good. If in doubt of you or cars ability, just hop. Lift in someones car or rent one. Not the best option but if you dont drive in snow kuch or havent before, 350 isnt a good starter for the parts price 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakazoid3 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 This is the only way to drive your Zed in the snow... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=BDrjP94bJIY Never knew drifting was around for such a long time already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 HERE'S THE ANSWER..!!! :scare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 (edited) Drive like you have a pint of Guinness perched on the dash! Edited December 22, 2013 by 350zedd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamez Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I drive in snow all the time with zed. Works same as all other cars only 1 thing diff. The usual : 2nd gear take off and keep revs low Dont brake round corners and when you do brake, gently tap. Try using gears to slow down aswell incase brakes cease Main difference with rwd is, i find it easier to reverse up hills than drive up (if you live at bottom of hill and able to do so) great advice for going up hills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deklan Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Honestly i had the worst experience ever with my Z in the snow, in the end i had to leave it at a friends in there garage and pick it up after the now had gone! That was last year, ive sorted it this year buying a shed for the winter! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarmoZ Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Thinking ahead as this year will be my first winter with the Zed. I'm from Reading and we don't get that much snow here, so hopefully will be able to use it all year round. I do have an old 1.6 Ford focus as my other car, So I'll just use that if any days seem un-drivable for the Zed. Which bring me to my point... You can pick up an old CAT D Nissan Micra or similar 2nd hand for like £400. Either buy a cheap second hand FWD car (plenty out there) or Invest in some good quality Winter tyres. I picked up my 2004 focus, CAT D at 150k miles for £900, had it for 2.5 years now and still going, passed MOT every time, only expense on it was new tyres, and 1 service. I personally like the 2 car option as the type of car I'm talking about are inexpensive to tax, insure (admiral multi-car), and run. Also really convenient to have for when your Zed is in MOT/Service/Repair/Performance Upgrade. And remember.... even if you have the skills to drive the Zed out there in Snow/Ice, there's plenty of drivers out there that couldn't even handle a Land Rover in the snow and it's these drivers that I worry about slamming into my Zed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 wow thread revival how did this not get archived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth29 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I bet he's bought all his xmas presents too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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