Any recommendations for stretches of roads for having fun in the snow? NW Chicago

EJ257 said:

If you want to have fun, find a large empty parking lot you can screw around in (e.g., local community college / university) or a frozen lake you can use. If you have to operate your vehicle on public roadways at any point, please avoid any interest in "fun"; I won't pull you out of a ditch if I witness you wreck because you're being a fool.

Between people not adequately equipping their vehicles (e.g., not having snow tires), the overall lack of attention while behind the wheel, people not properly trained for evasive maneuvers (e.g., EVOC training), people not being familiar with their vehicles handling characteristics at the limit, to overall driver lack of skill. Even if you aren't the "fault" in that situation, there are other drivers on the road who are. Any time weather starts playing a factor in driving, you shouldn't be looking for "fun" on public roadways.

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EJ257 said:

If you want to have fun, find a large empty parking lot you can screw around in (e.g., local community college / university) or a frozen lake you can use. If you have to operate your vehicle on public roadways at any point, please avoid any interest in "fun"; I won't pull you out of a ditch if I witness you wreck because you're being a fool.

Between people not adequately equipping their vehicles (e.g., not having snow tires), the overall lack of attention while behind the wheel, people not properly trained for evasive maneuvers (e.g., EVOC training), people not being familiar with their vehicles handling characteristics at the limit, to overall driver lack of skill. Even if you aren't the "fault" in that situation, there are other drivers on the road who are. Any time weather starts playing a factor in driving, you shouldn't be looking for "fun" on public roadways.

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shaw17 said:

Also would you know of any places I can learn to go sideways ?

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XJman said:

Donuts will smoke your drivetrain and can lead to oil pulling away from the pickup and smoke your engine. Keep that in mind

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Stanley Yahtzee said:

i thought as long as your tires are broken free its not putting all that much load on your drivetrain. oil problems are another issue however, as even porsche 911's have historically had g force induced oil problems in the past.

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Stanley Yahtzee said:

i thought as long as your tires are broken free its not putting all that much load on your drivetrain. oil problems are another issue however, as even porsche 911's have historically had g force induced oil problems in the past.

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Rambo said:

Anyway, be careful.

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Rambo said:

Careful with parking lot antics. I went a huge open parking lot covered in snow in my Outback and spun a few cookies. Nobody else there, and a wide open lot with no islands or lights to hit. I was having fun, but also wanted to test when my new snow tires would let go, how quickly they stopped, etc.

About 30 seconds of fun before a cop showed up and asked for my license. He thought we would be high schoolers joyriding or something. When he realized it was just myself and a buddy in the car, we weren't drinking, and there was nobody else around, he let me go with a warning. He did say thought that spinning cookies in a parking lot is technically a reckless driving charge, which I sort of understand, but at the same time, I purposely went to a closed off wide-open flat place with no other people or property around.

Anyway, be careful.

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