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So, i ran in to another dilemma......some how these things seem to keep coming up for me.

With this snow and ice that we had been having here, i'm finiding it very hard to get to work and such in my GTO and have only succeded in pissing my boss off when i tried to call out because my \"back end\" was all over the road. I have never had a RWD vehicle as my main car before (especially one with this much power/torque) Is there a hint or trick to driving in the winter or am i pretty much screwed.....and should start looking for another vehicle?

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Think about a set of winter tires, like Blizzak, etc., for better traction in snow/slush. Maybe a tube of sand over the axle, in the trunk. Manual or auto tranny? Start out in 2nd, if you can. Unless you have studded tires or chains, forget about ice.

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- Thomas Jefferson

Its an automatic tranny btw.

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Don't know if this will be much help, but DHL won't give us chains for our econoline vans(inside stripped except 2 seats and a steering wheel so the ass end is VERY light when empty), so What I have found is, depending on the tranny settings with the computer, some cars if you put it in 2nd, will start you out in first anyway, just not let you get past 2nd. But some will start you out in second gear, that would be best, as stated before. But one other thing, when you are trying to slow down/stop, put her in NEUTRAL!! That way your brakes aren't fighting the engine torque. Also, not sure how much snow driving you are used to, but if you are breaking, and your tires lock and you start to skid in the wrong direction, let up momentarily on the brakes and you will be able to at least steer, to get pointed back in the right direction. Then brake a little more till you start sliding, and repeat.
Hope that helps, if not, ignore this and I will just shut up now....

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I'm pretty sure she has Anti-lock Brakes on that thing, so that'd help the situation.

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\"Those who hammer their guns into plows
will plow for those who do not.\"
- Thomas Jefferson