so i want to buy a s-type but i want to know how good is it in snow? mmmm... any other problems that i might face...mmmm the car has 51,000 miles on it, its a 2000... so what ya say fellas???

 

I don't drive my car in bad weather but it has the 4.0 and the ford 5 speed and the back wheels tend to spin in the snow. Like any RWD V8 it feels light in the butt.

 

*sight of disapointment* well... mmm... it looks so nice!!!! yet so deceiving!!!.. so the car dont have track control??

 

I drive mine year round in (normally) snowy Canadian winters. The S type is no better, no worse than any other RWD car- the secret to success is having proper ice and snow tires. Finding yourself some 16" wheels will give you a much better selection of tires at a much lower cost. Forget trying to 'make do' with 4 season tires, same as your XJR.

The DSC can sometimes interfere to the point of impeding progress in really deep snow, I don't hesistate to turn it off in such situations.

 

My STR drives fine in the snow.....I live inthe burbs of Chicago, and daily drove it, rain, snow, whatever.....It handled fine and out drove most SUV's.....I have a set of all season tires, and KNOW HOW TO DRIVE IN THE SNOW.....is the big part

 

I've driven mine in both snow and icy conditions. It seems to handle both reasonably well. However, when the snow gets above 8" or so it gets a bit dicey. The ABS and DSC systems work pretty well overall.

Mike

 

got u riski... and yes i know how to drive in the snow.. i live in wisconsin... i have a 97 ford taurus sho and i tell u what this thing is awsome in the snow!... but she is getting old at 130,000 and the tranny is going out on her.. so i need a new "winter beater" well not really a beater but u know what i mean! i must keep the looks on me all year round!!!.. and im thinking in getting it!..... and here she is!!!! my next girlfriend

 

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THERE SHE BLOWS!!!

 

nice, but lose the ghetto fab rims

 

i know.. thats not making the car look good at all... i told the guy that i dont want it with the rims...

 

Tell him to take 1k off and keep the rims....and pick up some 17-18's

 

That doesn't look like a factory color either. I'd be a little wary as to why it was repainted as well....

 

"That doesn't look like a factory color either. I'd be a little wary as to why it was repainted as well...."

I believe that color is called alpine green, and was a standard color in the late 90's and early 00's.

 

Above running with proper snow tires, I also bought two Rubbermaid containers, and put a 20kg bag of salt/sand mix in each. They fit perfectly into the boot, with no mess. This helped considerably with traction in the snow. I also kept the gas tank full of fuel to help with weight and traction.

I had no problems at all driving my S type this winter in the snow.

 

Our 01 S type 4.0 does really well in the snow. The STR has never seen the snow. A little wary of taking it out in the snow with all the torque.

 

yes the color of the vehicle is alpine green.. and i was thinking of telling him to keep the wheels but to sell me the car by kelly blue book value... an im also going to trade in my other baby for the vehicle my sho!!! dont want to do it but i have to.. i did the whole salt sand mix with my 300 limited and it did really help alot.. i think if he calls me today i will buy!!

 

Could that be Aspen Green? I think Alpine is White.

 

Don't be scuurrrdddddd....It is fun!

 

Any car with any tires can esily spin the wheels with more than just a gentle touch of the gas. Even the wimpiest of the econoboxes. Whether a car has 40 or 400hp is irrelevant.