Anyone else depressed about putting their Z away for the winter?

Johnny_Day · 11-13-2016, 10:34 PM

I'm gonna go from hour long cruises every day to public transportation

kenchan · 11-13-2016, 10:35 PM

not really. i have other cars that are fun to drive.

Spooler · 11-13-2016, 10:52 PM

Noop, because I drive it all year long. I don't know how you guys do it up North.

Ewrjontan · 11-14-2016, 03:21 AM

I am, but only because I would rather tuck my e36 M3 away and get it prepped for track duties over the winter. I can't do that because I don't have winter tires for the Z so it'll have to hibernate at least this year.

POS VETT · 11-14-2016, 06:16 AM

Depressed? Not quite. The Z is my wife's daily driver/winter beater. It won't look "right" with slightly oversized winter tires, but it will keep on trucking this winter.

sp911 · 11-14-2016, 06:32 AM

i am "up north" and drive it year round, and without snow tires to boot. last year got stuck 3x in snow, hopefully a mild winter this year.

scottIN · 11-14-2016, 06:38 AM

It's about time for me. Taking my Ridgeline in tomorrow to get a few things fixed & ready for the winter. But I've got brand new tires on the Z, so may drive it through a few lights snows. Last year, I put it up in October.
And I'll miss driving it, but having an all wheel drive truck takes away any anxiety of driving in the winter so to me, it's worth the trade off.

JARblue · 11-14-2016, 08:06 AM

I would be if I had to put it away for the winter. No need in Texas though

madeinjapan · 11-14-2016, 08:17 AM

g37x

HEK · 11-14-2016, 08:51 AM

I'm changing into my snow tires this coming weekend so I don't get depressed lmao

God-Speed · 11-14-2016, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

I would be if I had to put it away for the winter. No need in Texas though

with JARblue on this, we are pretty lucky here in Austin TX.

Nithmo · 11-14-2016, 10:12 AM

parked mine two weeks ago. It's not that I can't drive it all winter.. but why would I want to?

Rock chips, salt, stupid drivers... meh... no thanks!

eyeteeguy · 11-14-2016, 10:40 AM

I would be depressed, but like the folks in TX, no snow in FL. But I would have withdrawals for sure if I had to put it away for any length of time...

DeliriousClam · 11-14-2016, 11:52 AM

Only time I don't drive it here in NJ is when it can't clear the snow. Otherwise it's out and going

bendchef · 11-14-2016, 11:53 AM

We get a few pristine ice cold Clear Blue Sky days up here in the Portland Vancouver area. I'll take the Z out on those days after warming it up in the garage for about an hour. Oil cooler doesn't like warming up in that cold weather. But once we're out I'm able to drive her pretty hard and she swallows that ice cold air. We have some awesome winding back roads that lead to some really long straight away is out in farm country. I don't like to drive like an *** in town or on the freeway for too long a period of time. But in the countryside..... Then it's back to the garage for storage until next time.

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11-13-2016, 10:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Johnny_Day Base Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Minnesota Posts: 33 Drives: '15 nismo Rep Power: 8	Anyone else depressed about putting their Z away for the winter? I'm gonna go from hour long cruises every day to public transportation

11-13-2016, 10:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,504 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	Noop, because I drive it all year long. I don't know how you guys do it up North. Memphis370Z likes this.

11-14-2016, 08:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I would be if I had to put it away for the winter. No need in Texas though UNKNOWN_370, God-Speed, Memphis370Z and 1 others like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

11-14-2016, 11:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
DeliriousClam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: NJ Age: 30 Posts: 3,758 Drives: 12 Base Sport Rep Power: 54271	Only time I don't drive it here in NJ is when it can't clear the snow. Otherwise it's out and going __________________ Stillen, AAM, Shine Auto, Fujimora, Swift, EVO-R, Carbon Fiber Element, Nitrous Outlet MECP Advanced: CEA26671 Most of what I post here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything I post here as fact.

11-14-2016, 11:53 AM	#15 (permalink)
bendchef Base Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Vancouver, Wa Posts: 42 Drives: 2009 370z Touring MT Rep Power: 8	We get a few pristine ice cold Clear Blue Sky days up here in the Portland Vancouver area. I'll take the Z out on those days after warming it up in the garage for about an hour. Oil cooler doesn't like warming up in that cold weather. But once we're out I'm able to drive her pretty hard and she swallows that ice cold air. We have some awesome winding back roads that lead to some really long straight away is out in farm country. I don't like to drive like an *** in town or on the freeway for too long a period of time. But in the countryside..... Then it's back to the garage for storage until next time. Sent from my LGMS550 using Tapatalk __________________ 2009 Solid Red Touring $ Stillen Front Fascia $ Berk Hfc's $ Nismo S Tune Free Flow Exhaust $ Z1 Ported Intake Plenum $ Stillen Gen 3 Intake $ Setrab 25 Row Oil Cooler $ Uprev Tune $ Sprint Booster Throttle Enhancer $ RJM Performance Clutch Pedal $ Upgraded Z Speed Clutch Slave Cylinder $ Torque Pro OBD2

11-13-2016, 10:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	not really. i have other cars that are fun to drive.

11-14-2016, 03:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ewrjontan Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nebraska Posts: 47 Drives: 11 370Z GMG 6mt Rep Power: 8	I am, but only because I would rather tuck my e36 M3 away and get it prepped for track duties over the winter. I can't do that because I don't have winter tires for the Z so it'll have to hibernate at least this year.

11-14-2016, 06:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	Depressed? Not quite. The Z is my wife's daily driver/winter beater. It won't look "right" with slightly oversized winter tires, but it will keep on trucking this winter.

11-14-2016, 06:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
sp911 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: central connecticut Posts: 259 Drives: 2012 370z gun metal Rep Power: 11	i am "up north" and drive it year round, and without snow tires to boot. last year got stuck 3x in snow, hopefully a mild winter this year.

11-14-2016, 06:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 54	It's about time for me. Taking my Ridgeline in tomorrow to get a few things fixed & ready for the winter. But I've got brand new tires on the Z, so may drive it through a few lights snows. Last year, I put it up in October. And I'll miss driving it, but having an all wheel drive truck takes away any anxiety of driving in the winter so to me, it's worth the trade off.

11-14-2016, 08:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
madeinjapan Banned Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: pistolvania Posts: 1,387 Drives: 2013 g37x 2014 370z Rep Power: 0	g37x

11-14-2016, 08:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
HEK Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: WESTFIELD, MA Age: 65 Posts: 491 Drives: '13 Z Tour Sports 6m Rep Power: 659	I'm changing into my snow tires this coming weekend so I don't get depressed lmao

11-14-2016, 10:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
Nithmo Base Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Canada Posts: 219 Drives: 16 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 127	parked mine two weeks ago. It's not that I can't drive it all winter.. but why would I want to? Rock chips, salt, stupid drivers... meh... no thanks!

11-14-2016, 10:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
eyeteeguy Base Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 24 Drives: 2010 Silver 370z Rep Power: 9	I would be depressed, but like the folks in TX, no snow in FL. But I would have withdrawals for sure if I had to put it away for any length of time...

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