Knukle Head said:
What should I do about the drive.
You've left out some useful information .. like (1) what year the car is (to get an idea of value); (2) what size wheels does it currently have on it; (3) what kind of tires and how much tread is left.
If the answer to #1 is "new, big $, and in pristine condition", then I'd definitely lean toward trailering it. If the answer is "older and future daily driver", then driving might be an acceptable option.
If the answer to #2 is 17/18/19", then you're going to have difficulty finding winter tires (and wheels if you go that route) and they're going to cost a bundle. If you can find (or someone will loan you) a set of 15/16" OEM rims, that will be your cheapest if they'll fit on your pre-94 ride. Also, 60 series winter tires will do just fine and cost you a lot less...unless you plan to use them again often and are concerned about the non-OEM look.
If the answer to #3 is 'not much', don't even think of trying it .. it's not worth the risk at any speed in my opinion. Trailer to dry payment at a minimum. I have driven my NSX for short distances on packed snow in sub-zero temps with 'performance tires' ... I was impressed with the car's OEM combination of TCS, limited slip diff, and rear weight bias and it's ability to accelerate but you couldn't turn worth sh*t so consider that if you're planning to be on any kind of winding road.
Knukle Head said:
1 buys snow tires that I will never use again...ever..in my life ........and junk up my garage.. aka Nina's(nsx now has a name) room!!??
See comments above. If you can find them and they'll fit, a set of 15/16" OEM 'track quality' rims will run you probably $300-$400 and 4 x 60 series winter tires will probably cost $500-600 installed so you're probably looking at >$750 for something you think you'll use only once .. maybe slightly less if you intend to install on the car's existing rims ... granted, you may be able to resell them but if not, I'm guessing this is still considerably more than trailering or flatbedding to dry payment.
Knukle Head said:
2 buy some nylon rope/chain for the wheels/tires and drive 35 till I get off that damn mountain!
I don't have any experience with any kind of temporary use rope/chain ... that might be a solution on ice and at low speeds but I don't think they'll work that well in deep snow. By the way, I think stock ground clearance is about 4.5" so if the car has been lowered, or if the snow at your pickup point is deeper than that, that's another vote for trailering
Knukle Head said:
3 drive 5 miles an hour with my expedition behind me the whole way....till I getout of the snow ...
Do you mean 'expedition' as in the Ford SUV or do you mean as in "all the people that are going to be backed up on the road behind you? If it's the former, I'd rent a trailer as suggested in a previous post. If it's the latter, and for any significant distance, you're going to be encouraging a lot of road rage; encouraging dangerous pass attempts; etc ... all of which increase the risk of accidents.
You've probably waited a long time for this moment. Don't cheap out and do something stupid you'll regret later. Good luck.