How does your bonnieville handle in the winter
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From: North of Buffalo, NY *** NEBF '05, '06, '07 *** ***ONBF & NYBF 06; 07*** ***WCBF 06***
Compared to my '92 deville - it is the same'
But, my Dodge Grand Caravan was much better in the snow....but in all fairness, I need to see how the bonne does this year w/the newer tires on it....should be better than last year.
Definitely have to account for the road conditions....seems to slip much easier upon take off, though, than the van....wider tires will do that, so I'm told.
But, my Dodge Grand Caravan was much better in the snow....but in all fairness, I need to see how the bonne does this year w/the newer tires on it....should be better than last year.
Definitely have to account for the road conditions....seems to slip much easier upon take off, though, than the van....wider tires will do that, so I'm told.
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I took mine out in the snow last week. I've had a bunch of different cars and trucks.
It did very well. On the 97 SSEi I have there'* traction control and torque management and everything else possible programmed in to keep you from beating the car bad from a dead stop.
It works well to keep you from spinning too much at takeoff and helps control the car.
It did very well. On the 97 SSEi I have there'* traction control and torque management and everything else possible programmed in to keep you from beating the car bad from a dead stop.
It works well to keep you from spinning too much at takeoff and helps control the car.
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Originally Posted by Twister97
Comparing a car to a 4WD vehicle is totally different. I know where your coming from, but gotta remember what vehicle class your dealing with. For a vehicle its allright, for a car the Bonne is quite well.
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My car seems to do pretty good in the snow, but because of my sub with a few extra pounds in the rear it tends so slide a little!!, only because i'm a little bit of a lead foot!!! Also once in a while I turn the TC off and do e-brake slides across the street in a faily big parking lot!! But all-in-all not a bad car in the snow.
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Originally Posted by Hans
The only problem with bonnies and other H Bodies is the clearance..sucks going thru 7" snow cause I am always getting high centered. I actually drove up a mountain here to check out the performance and had to be pulled out by my friends jeep, only about 8" of snow... 
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From: Montevideo, MN MWBF '05, '06, '07 WCBF '06 '07 survivor
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Don't know if it means good or bad. I had a cavalier (another one, not the Z24) that was the best car I had driven in snow. It was the wifes, and she still bitches about getting rid of it when winter comes.
Maybe if I had gotten my new tires by now I wouldn't have had this little episode. Who knows.
Don't know if it means good or bad. I had a cavalier (another one, not the Z24) that was the best car I had driven in snow. It was the wifes, and she still bitches about getting rid of it when winter comes.
Maybe if I had gotten my new tires by now I wouldn't have had this little episode. Who knows.
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i've only had my bonne for one entire winter, but it goes just fine in the snow.... when the traction control is working... see link below for details on that blunder 
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ic.php?t=44265
far as tires i run potenza RE900 in back and RE950 up front. i definitely rely on the ABS and TC though, she'* a big slider when they're not in action...
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ic.php?t=44265
far as tires i run potenza RE900 in back and RE950 up front. i definitely rely on the ABS and TC though, she'* a big slider when they're not in action...
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I don't know how well it handles the winter...only had the car since july 
. I know my old RWD Toyota Cressida was living hell in the snow. Great donut machine though.
. I know my old RWD Toyota Cressida was living hell in the snow. Great donut machine though.
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