Crickets....

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Sure ain't a thing wrong with purpose built.mthats kinda what a Z is right out of the box :p

Sold my JK before buying the Z.
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Nope, nothing at all. Mine was paid off before I bought the Z so I kept it and built it for what I wanted. I don't think the guy has a clue about what I'm describing, what it's built for, or just how capable a purpose built crawler is though.

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Most people don't.

Need to send them on a crash course of GCC in PBB :p

My Z was my winter beater! Lol

I grew in Winnipeg, affectionately referred as Winterpeg...

In the mid-90s, I drove a 1987 Toyota Supra for a few winters. On slippery surfaces, it did fine as long as I started in 2nd. Deep snow, however, was its enemy. I have a feeling the Z would be much the same experience.

Corrosion would be my biggest worry, as some have pointed out, from the salt and grit on the roads in the winter.

While the Supra was drivable with a bit of conscious effort put into keeping the torque down on slippery surfaces, it rusted badly after its second winter. When I got it, it was a pristine condition with its original paint.

Given the choice now, I wouldn't do that again, and likely get a cheap winter-beater for the winter months.

Best of luck!

I was just thinking about this winter beater thing, here in Colorado public transit is pretty abundant here, I use it anyways. That and lyft


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But ... public transit is soooo uncool! :D Good option however. I remember having to take the bus on heavy snow days, haha. :)

What are you leaning towards? Z year round, or Z + winter beater?

Ur telling me, I got asked for money ON THE BUS, he made me take my headphones off for him to ask me for money. I may do the Z year round expect on heavy snow days (snow here only last 2 or 3 days at the most) maybe Z with transit until I get a winter beater


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Good stuff man, at least now you know all sides of the argument.

Main thing: enjoy your Z! It's really a fun ride.

All depends how you treat the car and what it is. I grew up in Winnipeg too, and still have my first car that seen winters since '79...been painted once. But back then GM knew how to build a car, 'Yota's were not known for their top quality metal. lol

I know exactly what you're talking about and I've watched plenty of them get pulled out of ditches and from ravines of Hatcher Pass. You didn't get a response because what you said didn't deserve one.

It might be a shorter list to raise hands of who DIDN'T grow up in Winnipeg lol

Had an 87 supra Turbo and drove it for two winterpeg winters. It wasn't ideal but it wasn't terrible. I remember one January I had to take my 78 280z to the shop for paint. I knew it wasn't going to be a great drive so pulled out late Sunday evening so there would be little traffic. Steps outside of the garage found I couldn't let the clutch out slow enough, with no skinny pedal, to even get moving. Just sat there and spun. Finally got some extra weight in the back and made it to the road. Was driving ok but had no heat and the inside of the windshield fogged right over so did a Jim Carrey and drive with my head out the window so I could see. This in the middle of January! My god was it cold. Thankfully it was only about 5 or 6 miles on practically abandoned streets.

A 370z by comparison would be a dream in the winter :p

Though I have every intention of parking mine in the garage.

Sorry, but I highly doubt you've seen "plenty" of what I'm talking about pulled out of anywhere unless you frequent places like Johnson Valley or Moab but nice try.

You've yet to tell me why I need a wrecker. Hint, a ditch isn't a valid reason. Now, a wrecker might need me but alas that's a story for another time.

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I actually recently bought my Z as a winter beater :P granted I don't have far to go to work and I will be away most of the winters anyway.