What do you drive, besides the 370Z? Winter vehicle

OhioYJ · 02-07-2017, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sneakernturbo

Okay I see. I ask because my girl drives a Prius and that's what we take on long drives.

Well the other poster may drive a Prius... I don't know. In ways I'll miss that car. It was a nice car, and going ~800 miles before needing to fill up was nice. However VW buying it back for more than I paid for it was a deal that I couldn't pass up.

shirokenkami · 02-01-2017, 07:17 PM

I'm all about that daily life.

Jayhovah · 02-01-2017, 07:18 PM

Ford Ranger... though its more of a rain vehicle here in central FL than a winter one.

Liftbikerun · 02-01-2017, 07:20 PM

2016 Tacoma TRD AC 6spd and a 2006 Ducati Monster

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Johnny_Day · 02-01-2017, 07:29 PM

Uber

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POS VETT · 02-01-2017, 07:34 PM

The Z, an '11 model year Touring Sport, is one of the winter beaters in my household; my wife loves her Z, so she drives it year round. My winter beater varies from one winter to another, but nowadays it's an '85 Corvette with 67k miles, it has Z51 package, a Doug Nash 4+3, and a set of winter tires. Usually, mine is a full-size GM pickup, the past two winters they were a Short Crew '15 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Z71 2WD (5.3l, 6-speed) and a Standard Crew '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 4WD (5.3l, 8-speed).

Actually, this winter it could be the '17 (Short Crew SLT 4WD with 6.2l and 8-speed), but I committed the '85 and I'm enjoying it.

gbhrps · 02-01-2017, 08:09 PM

Gentlemen,

2012 Subaru OutBack LTD Wagon, with AWD and Michelin X-Ice winter tires.

HEK · 02-07-2017, 11:52 AM

My other car is a 2014 Rogue but my Winter car remains my Z....

Blk_Z34 · 03-07-2017, 09:23 PM

1985 Toyota Supra
My all time favorite

Raeshlavik · 02-01-2017, 08:23 PM

2013 Fiat 500 Abarth. With winter tires it does amazingly well, even here in Colorado.

kenchan · 02-01-2017, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Raeshlavik

2013 Fiat 500 Abarth. With winter tires it does amazingly well, even here in Colorado.

any issue with ur abarth? i hear its a hit or miss.. usually a miss.

been wanting one for a while.. no place to put it though..

Pearl zed · 02-01-2017, 10:34 PM

Fj

Raeshlavik · 02-02-2017, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

any issue with ur abarth? i hear its a hit or miss.. usually a miss.

been wanting one for a while.. no place to put it though..

2013 was the last of the 'good ones' I gather. Apparently Abarth was skirting the emissions rules with the sport button, but then CARB caught on and they could no longer use the Magneti Marelli sourced ECU. So tuning a 2014+ is hellish.

Mine is lightly modified with an ATP 3 downpipe and high-flow 200-cell cat, EC V4.1 intake, Forge FMIC, GFB DV+, 4C coils and Brisk silver racing plugs, ported TB, an E+D phase 2 tune, wilwood brakes, and a full Bilstein B14 coilover set. There's also the rear seat delete and a strict weight loss plan which bring it to roughly 2100lbs.

It makes north of 200hp, which is good for mugging other cars you'd never expect - and that's always good for a laugh.

I flog the hell out of the thing and it's been flawless, and it's about as close as you can get to a sportbike and still have doors... And still be cheap enough to essentially be disposable.

Overall I'm of the opinion that if you've got $18k laying around, it's hard to go wrong with an Italian Shelby.

kenchan · 02-02-2017, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raeshlavik

2013 was the last of the 'good ones' I gather. Apparently Abarth was skirting the emissions rules with the sport button, but then CARB caught on and they could no longer use the Magneti Marelli sourced ECU. So tuning a 2014+ is hellish.

Mine is lightly modified with an ATP 3 downpipe and high-flow 200-cell cat, EC V4.1 intake, Forge FMIC, GFB DV+, 4C coils and Brisk silver racing plugs, ported TB, an E+D phase 2 tune, wilwood brakes, and a full Bilstein B14 coilover set. There's also the rear seat delete and a strict weight loss plan which bring it to roughly 2100lbs.

It makes north of 200hp, which is good for mugging other cars you'd never expect - and that's always good for a laugh.

I flog the hell out of the thing and it's been flawless, and it's about as close as you can get to a sportbike and still have doors... And still be cheap enough to essentially be disposable.

Overall I'm of the opinion that if you've got $18k laying around, it's hard to go wrong with an Italian Shelby.

Sounds good, sounds like fun!!

3.7 ZPA · 02-01-2017, 08:40 PM

2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i. It comes off lease in June with well under the allotted miles. I'll be buying it out, because winter is my bitch in that thing.

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shirokenkami Base Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Middle Tennessee Age: 38 Posts: 232 Drives: 2013 Z Tour Spt 6mt Rep Power: 23	I'm all about that daily life. __________________ “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”- Edmund Burke

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POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3367	The Z, an '11 model year Touring Sport, is one of the winter beaters in my household; my wife loves her Z, so she drives it year round. My winter beater varies from one winter to another, but nowadays it's an '85 Corvette with 67k miles, it has Z51 package, a Doug Nash 4+3, and a set of winter tires. Usually, mine is a full-size GM pickup, the past two winters they were a Short Crew '15 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Z71 2WD (5.3l, 6-speed) and a Standard Crew '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 4WD (5.3l, 8-speed). Actually, this winter it could be the '17 (Short Crew SLT 4WD with 6.2l and 8-speed), but I committed the '85 and I'm enjoying it. markv likes this.

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HEK Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: WESTFIELD, MA Age: 66 Posts: 491 Drives: '13 Z Tour Sports 6m Rep Power: 661	My other car is a 2014 Rogue but my Winter car remains my Z.... Last edited by HEK; 02-07-2017 at 11:58 AM.

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gbhrps Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 213 Drives: 2016 RDSTR TS 6spd Rep Power: 7996	Gentlemen, 2012 Subaru OutBack LTD Wagon, with AWD and Michelin X-Ice winter tires.

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3.7 ZPA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 352 Drives: '09 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 13	2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i. It comes off lease in June with well under the allotted miles. I'll be buying it out, because winter is my bitch in that thing. __________________ 2009 6MT Touring Sport Z1///Tanabe///ZSpeed///EVO-R///Michelin

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