First Winter for the 370z

kannibul · 01-07-2010, 08:13 AM

I sold my POS truck (1997 Ranger I4 5M 2WD) and bought a new 2010 Frontier SE V6 4x4. I'll use that when it's below 40F

Above that, I might use the Z. Or I might use my truck. Or I might use my motorcycle.

Driving the Z in winter is insane. It's marginally better than driving a mustang, and significantly worse than driving a 10yr old vehicle that's better suited to snow (SUV, Truck mainly...AWD/FWD cars if they have decent ground clearance). For the cost of snoeshoes and wheels for the Z, you could have a cheap vehicle that you would be better off with in winter.

As for me, I opted to put my old truck to pasture, and get a new truck. New truck is of course way better than old truck, but, old truck was just fine in winters...and liability-only insurance made it cheap to own...

01-07-2010, 08:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 269	I sold my POS truck (1997 Ranger I4 5M 2WD) and bought a new 2010 Frontier SE V6 4x4. I'll use that when it's below 40F Above that, I might use the Z. Or I might use my truck. Or I might use my motorcycle. Driving the Z in winter is insane. It's marginally better than driving a mustang, and significantly worse than driving a 10yr old vehicle that's better suited to snow (SUV, Truck mainly...AWD/FWD cars if they have decent ground clearance). For the cost of snoeshoes and wheels for the Z, you could have a cheap vehicle that you would be better off with in winter. As for me, I opted to put my old truck to pasture, and get a new truck. New truck is of course way better than old truck, but, old truck was just fine in winters...and liability-only insurance made it cheap to own... Last edited by kannibul; 01-07-2010 at 08:18 AM.