When Are You Putting Your Car Away For Winter?

Gurps · 10-24-2012, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

I hear you. I used to live in the Okanagan and could have driven her all year long too...

Keep rubbin' it in.... I'll raise your gas prices again! lol

Another perk...being close to the border! I just drive across and fill up!

But we do have PST.

6MT · 10-24-2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Gurps

Another perk...being close to the border! I just drive across and fill up!

But we do have PST.

Ahh... you mean God's country!

TheGreatOne · 10-24-2012, 12:42 PM

I used to wait till December 1st (my bday and renewal date)

But I'll probably do it Nov 15th, already getting cold and traction sucks, although we are getting 22 on Friday....will drive the piss out of it until mid next month.

nmjaxx9 · 10-24-2012, 04:43 PM

Last year snow was here I put her in first snow, then it didnt even snow so I was able to drive all more. December and January were def good months, suprisingly it snowed in March. Summer months are always a plus. The way its looking this season should be close to that, or better.

I recommend doing the in and out routine. Put her in, take her out when clear, that way you can still have fun in winter months.

LMBmikeZ · 10-24-2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Gurps

Roads are rarely salted here. If they do, I just don't drive the car for a day or two and when it rains it just washes all the salt away.

That would be nice! Damn makes want to move south even more just thinking about being able to drive it all year long. It's just another reason Ontario sucks I guess......

we are highly over salted up here its disgusting.

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Originally Posted by ShinyBlueZ

no they don't salt the roads cuz it rarely goes below freezing, if I remember correctly.

however the odd time they do get snow/ice there are literally like 19,000 accidents in 1 day lol

KWZ · 10-24-2012, 06:51 PM

I live near Toronto and this will be my first winter with the Z (purchased new in June). I just purchased my winter rims and tires. It's gonna suck a bit driving the Z in the winter but after having driven this car since summer there's no way I can drive around a shitty winter beater until spring ... life's too short for this. I hope we get a mild winter like we did last year.

sparky · 10-24-2012, 08:28 PM

I'm fortunate enough to have kept my previous car, an 06 Mazda 3, and gave it to my kids to drive. If we get our typical one day of snow they already know I'm taking it back. They're new drivers so best if they aren't driving in snow anyways.

Seems the last few years the snow skips us and dumps on God's country (Seattle) instead!

CAN-ZED · 10-25-2012, 04:33 PM

Beautiful day today, awesome drive up in Hockley Valley, could be the last this year,
Car is probably going into hibernation on Sunday
Going to be a long 5 months

LMBmikeZ · 10-25-2012, 09:36 PM

Winter beater > then damaging any Z!.......IMO

Not to mention the other idiots on the road you have to be worried about with the slick roads.

nmjaxx9 · 10-25-2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

Winter beater > then damaging any Z!.......IMO

X1000 paying a couple grand to get something to drive and not care what happens to it is peace of mind for me.

LMBmikeZ · 10-25-2012, 09:48 PM

ShinyBlueZ · 10-25-2012, 10:09 PM

I decided to keep my old car as a winter beater when I realized after selling it, that was barely enough just to get snow tires and rims for my Z

$1.10 a month fire/theft to insure it during the summer. I'll save my Z from salt/rust/ugliness for $6.60 a year

MD-370z · 11-01-2012, 11:10 AM

winter tires + vdc off and it works great for me in montreal winters; will i be the only one driving in montreal?

LMBmikeZ · 11-01-2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MD-370z

winter tires + vdc off and it works great for me in montreal winters; will i be the only one driving in montreal?

most likely

I would be more worried about the other idiots hit me then what I am doing, accidents are just more likely to happen in the winter months.

MD-370z · 11-02-2012, 12:54 AM

true but i bought the z because it was capable to drive winter. zo6 i couldnt drive in the winter so 370 it was!

10-24-2012, 12:42 PM	#48 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 46 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	I used to wait till December 1st (my bday and renewal date) But I'll probably do it Nov 15th, already getting cold and traction sucks, although we are getting 22 on Friday....will drive the piss out of it until mid next month. GaleForce likes this. __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

10-24-2012, 04:43 PM	#49 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 25	Last year snow was here I put her in first snow, then it didnt even snow so I was able to drive all more. December and January were def good months, suprisingly it snowed in March. Summer months are always a plus. The way its looking this season should be close to that, or better. I recommend doing the in and out routine. Put her in, take her out when clear, that way you can still have fun in winter months. Mitco39 likes this.

10-24-2012, 06:51 PM	#51 (permalink)
KWZ Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Toronto, Ontario, CAN Posts: 38 Drives: 2012 Z black MT/SP Rep Power: 12	I live near Toronto and this will be my first winter with the Z (purchased new in June). I just purchased my winter rims and tires. It's gonna suck a bit driving the Z in the winter but after having driven this car since summer there's no way I can drive around a shitty winter beater until spring ... life's too short for this. I hope we get a mild winter like we did last year. Last edited by KWZ; 10-25-2012 at 06:38 AM.

10-24-2012, 08:28 PM	#52 (permalink)
sparky Track Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 642 Drives: 12 370Z GM AT Rep Power: 14	I'm fortunate enough to have kept my previous car, an 06 Mazda 3, and gave it to my kids to drive. If we get our typical one day of snow they already know I'm taking it back. They're new drivers so best if they aren't driving in snow anyways. Seems the last few years the snow skips us and dumps on God's country (Seattle) instead! __________________ 2012 370Z GM 7AT/JWM LEDs / 3M clear bra / 35% tint / GTR start button / FI CBE SS 18" RES / Momo shift knob / K & N Typhoon / Z1 hood struts / H&R 20mm f/r / illuminated kickplates

10-25-2012, 09:36 PM	#54 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10349	Winter beater > then damaging any Z!.......IMO Not to mention the other idiots on the road you have to be worried about with the slick roads. __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

10-25-2012, 04:33 PM	#53 (permalink)
CAN-ZED Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: h Posts: 132 Drives: h Rep Power: 15	Beautiful day today, awesome drive up in Hockley Valley, could be the last this year, Car is probably going into hibernation on Sunday Going to be a long 5 months

10-25-2012, 09:48 PM	#56 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10349	__________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

10-25-2012, 10:09 PM	#57 (permalink)
ShinyBlueZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: In My Z Posts: 462 Drives: Shiniest Bluest Z Rep Power: 13	I decided to keep my old car as a winter beater when I realized after selling it, that was barely enough just to get snow tires and rims for my Z $1.10 a month fire/theft to insure it during the summer. I'll save my Z from salt/rust/ugliness for $6.60 a year

11-01-2012, 11:10 AM	#58 (permalink)
MD-370z Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: canada Posts: 137 Drives: 370z,MB, sport, m6, Rep Power: 16	winter tires + vdc off and it works great for me in montreal winters; will i be the only one driving in montreal?

11-02-2012, 12:54 AM	#60 (permalink)
MD-370z Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: canada Posts: 137 Drives: 370z,MB, sport, m6, Rep Power: 16	true but i bought the z because it was capable to drive winter. zo6 i couldnt drive in the winter so 370 it was!

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