Do you drive or store in the winter?

[Cody D]

Originally posted by ZorroAMG
How could you people drive a beater for 6 months out of the year?

Some days a car wouldn't have made it to work, no matter how good a car is sometimes ground clearance is neccessary. Probably not as bad in a city, but on my commute I've experienced snow that cars could not have gone through. I love my Jeep.

[idioteque]

I store my Ghia cause it's air cooled and there is no real heat in winter. Plus, it's a summer car anyhow.

[Shlade]

Honestly.. The way I see it is I spent a ton of money on my car.. Im putting lots of money and hard work into it for the Salty roads to destroy it.

If I had a regular GT mustang Id toss on winters no problem.. Wouldnt give 2 shits. Their a dime a dozen.

Only thing that stops me from driving my car in winter is its numbered and the Kilometors are low.

The way I see it is if your car has sentimental meaning to you and you dont want it harmed by idiot Calgary winter drivers leave it parked at home in your garage under a cover tucked away and safe.. Unless theres a fire... Then your fucked.

[911fever]

Originally posted by ZorroAMG
How could you people drive a beater for 6 months out of the year? I'd lose my mind knowing I have a nicer car sitting doing nothing (especially if it's nothing crazy expensive) while I putt around in a POS.

I know, that's ridiculous! What's the point?

Which is why it's great here in Ontario, starts snowing early december and all snow is gone by March. 3 months where I might drive my truck, or I might just drive my daily year round. Can't understand spending half of a year (6 months of snow in Calgary), driving a beater. I'd get a nice AWD vehicle if that was true instead of a nice car and a beater.

[NightFX2]

Drive

[Hakkola]

Calgary averages only 88 days per year with more than 1cm of snow on the ground, it's not that bad. I might not drive the Benz on really bad days, but we'll see.

I don't know how you guys are coming up with 6 months of snow in Calgary, it's usually just dec jan and feb, with some random snowfalls outside of those months that dry up the next day, and chinooks usually come in during those months.

[ZorroAMG]

6 months is how long gravel stays on the road for. If people are storing cars, that's what they are concerned with.

As for the low car excuse, my cars have been lower than most on here, including my W124 that was daily driven and I never had real issues. Then again my car's not made of fibreglass..

[gpomp]

my winter car costs more than my summer car

[Hakkola]

I'm not that concerned with gravel, more so with big ice chunks, gravel is a bit of a pain but usually only when it's freshly laid. I did actually get hit by a rock the size of two fists last winter, scared the hell out of me but didn't leave a mark. My bumper has survived a couple winters though, so I'm not THAT worried.

Did you 3m your headlights Mark?

[ZorroAMG]

Yeah ice chunks did suck, that's for sure. I did 3m my headlights.

[NickGT]

Mustang is stored for the winter. It's lowered, has a fat lip on the front and doesn't have tires that are anywhere close to suitable for snow/ice.

My winter beater is a 3/4 ton GMC Sierra. But it's only 2wd so I get stuck from time to time..... As soon as I finish all the landscaping/projects at my new house I'll getting rid of it for something smaller, fuel efficient and practical for winter (AWD!).

[K3RMiTdot]

how do you guys tackle car washing in the winter?

[ragu]

Originally posted by bituerbo
I don't store my Audi, I just don't drive it in the wintertime. That's why I've got the angry neon.

1) the cost of my winter beater was less than the cost of good winter rubber for the Audi

2) ground clearance. Audi lowered, neon actually has a 'lift' thanks to the stiffer springs.

3) Not my driving, but the driving of others. Neon has been rear ended twice in two winters. I just waved them off and smiled after seeing nothing had been knocked free of the vehicle.

4) cost of replacement windshield. Audi - about $260+ Neon $160. And you can't drive the winter in Calgary and not need a new windshield in the spring.

5) sometimes it's fun to let the snowbanks decide where you end up.

6) Beater Racing League

This better be R8.

[redline]

I drive my lowered M3 year around... also drove my lowered G35 year around... no issues.... 3m and good to go!!!

[heavyD]

Originally posted by ZorroAMG
6 months is how long gravel stays on the road for. If people are storing cars, that's what they are concerned with.

There's gravel on Calgary roads all year long really. The city drops so much gravel that the street sweepers can't even clean most of it up unless they do multiple passes which they only do on main roads. Lots of roads in this city have gravel all around intersections still. Plust all the construction in the summer leaves bigger rocks all over in areas much bigger than the chips the city uses in the winter.

My wife's SUV just got beat up by $10,500 in hail damage so you could argue winters are easier than summers here on cars lol.

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by Shlade
Honestly.. The way I see it is I spent a ton of money on my car.. Im putting lots of money and hard work into it for the Salty roads to destroy it.

If I had a regular GT mustang Id toss on winters no problem.. Wouldnt give 2 shits. Their a dime a dozen.

This is so funny. You do have a regular GT, it just has some shit tacked on to it.

[Ekliptix]

Z06 --> Store
Focus SVT --> daily driver + winter tires rock.

[topmade]

Originally posted by K3RMiTdot
how do you guys tackle car washing in the winter?

24hr wash bay FTMFW!! Go late night and bring some towels and dry it off before leaving.

[e36bmw///]

nm

[SlickA70]

88 Supra:
I drove it all winter, slid it into a ditch, listened to Blueprint 3 as I waited for the tow truck.

Not goning to happen this year.