Brutal snowstorm and huh.... - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Maim Menu · 12-16-2007, 03:32 PM

I was finishing my christmas shopping, unaware that the most devilish snowstorm in years would hit today, should've checked in with the news. Snowstorms don't bother me much normally cause the Camzilla is alright in the snow but what happened is visibility was NULL and I plowed through a 3 foot wall of snow that was sitting in the middle of an intersection at about 20mph, the car didn't jump but the hood and windshield were sweeped full of snow for a second and of course there was some scraping underneath, then I got on the highway and everything was alright visibility wise.

I checked the car for a minute when I got home, bumper is not cracked and everything looks good but I'm a little worried, should I be? Anybody had a similar experience and got problems afterwards?

This picture was taken roughly 1 minute after I got home, the front window is already covered and it's 3:45 pm, look how dark it is...The camera doesn't show it but the winds are also pretty crazy.

Have a nice day...

Creeps228 · 12-16-2007, 03:45 PM

Wow that crazy, in just a couple of seconds you got that much snow on your car!! WOW!

Umm ive had no experience like that but if it make you happy, on thursyda driving home form school my car was covered in dirt/snow/rain by stupid people driving big cars and i was blind for about 2 seconds, four times. I was scared! I though i would have lost control of the car since i couldnt see where i was going nothing happened to my car though. If i were you, i wouldnt worry, seems like the snow didnt enter the engine bay, if it did it probably just melted by the radiator, no worries

Maim Menu · 12-16-2007, 03:53 PM

Yeah it's insane, you can see two of my footsteps in front of the car from where I checked on the bumper, they were almost filled up after I ran inside to grab the camera...

EvoFire · 12-16-2007, 04:42 PM

Wow that's snowing pretty damn hard. Will you be able to get out tomorrow though? THe Camry is good in snow, but not THAT good.

rollatuner110 · 12-16-2007, 04:58 PM

Looks like it's time for something with AWD capabilities. hehe It's going to take a while to get to the Camry in the morning.

Quicksilver300 · 12-16-2007, 05:12 PM

I just got back from picking up the fiance from work. wheww! nasty outside. Car did well, for a camry with no ABS and all season tires. About 4" of powder on the roads.

From experience the only thing I'd possibly worry about would be the exhaust and maybe some of the plastic covers underneath. Chances are unlikely you did anything to her unless the snow was chunky(icy). Seeing as you just drove in the same storm I did, I'm sure you're fine. Think you're going to get the storm worse though, we had a mix for a while.

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bigbird · 12-16-2007, 06:37 PM

wow man that looks rough. but the car should be fine.

youngflashycamr · 12-16-2007, 07:31 PM

u think u guys got it bad? lol...wisconsin is hell when it comes to the fluffy white (and i dont mean coka) lol...last night, snowed 1.5 ft...i ALMOST couldnt get my king cam out the driveway...but i did.and mom comes to me at work 3 hrs later sayin she has to goto chcago...lmao...but snow is a bitch, always, no matteer whrer and no matter how much

xet · 12-16-2007, 07:34 PM

jeeessh that looks like it sucks, i wouldnt know where to drive... i would prob be on my next door neighbors lawn O.O

Creeps228 · 12-16-2007, 09:32 PM

snows a bitch but after a while you get used to it, i tired "drifting" on a turn

no good

youngflashycamr · 12-16-2007, 09:36 PM

^^ really? cuz i seem to have really good luck with 'drifting' on my turns...kinda makes em more precise if you time it right..

rollatuner110 · 12-16-2007, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by youngflashycamr

^^ really? cuz i seem to have really good luck with 'drifting' on my turns...kinda makes em more precise if you time it right..

Don't your drifts clear the road for the others after you as well?

youngflashycamr · 12-16-2007, 09:41 PM

^^^^ sometimes...lol...but no mostly im just rollin on packed down snow..my neighborhood/area isnt exactly "high priority" plow listing...lmao

Maim Menu · 12-16-2007, 09:50 PM

The car is stuck I can't get it out of the driveway now. Lateral winds have blown snow underneath the car and it won't move, I don't have any sand or kitty litter. We have a guy that opens up our driveway with his tractor, I'll have him yank my sorry ass out of there tomorrow.

It's actually the first time I ever get a Camry stuck that good in 3 years though.

P.S.:Rocking back and forth with an auto tranny SUCKS.

youngflashycamr · 12-16-2007, 09:52 PM

so far, we've had 3-4 OFFICIAL snowstorms up here...in those , i have managed to tow a total of 6, yes 6 cars out of 1ft+ snowbanks...all were at least 1.5 times as heavy as my lil cam...makes me wonder what the most i could pull with this lil toy is??anyone kno??