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Originally Posted by LakeShow Anyone really use the Z on a daily even through harsh conditions like ice, snow, sleet, freezing temps. I live on Long Island and it can

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Old 10-28-2011, 12:42 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Anyone really use the Z on a daily even through harsh conditions like ice, snow, sleet, freezing temps. I live on Long Island and it can get reallllly bad from about Dec to March.


Might get to test out my new all season tires in the snow on Saturday
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That sucks

We might get some very light flurries saturday but nothing that should stick.

I'm hoping to get 2-3 more weeks before storage time.
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dats weird i live in east hartford about 11 miles away from middletown and it didnt snow, only rain , do u have another car that u use on the winter or daily driver?
Hey jose, yeah I do its the altima or minivan pictured in OP, and yeah its strange cuz even my friend in meriden (neighboring town) didnt experience snow, but cromwell did, I guess some ppl lucked out.
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yep, some snow possible around here in MD this weekend.
not looking forward to winter at all..
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I'm gonna resurrect this thread from the dead when we get a crazy Noreaster with like 20''+ of snow in a month or two.
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I'm gonna resurrect this thread from the dead when we get a crazy Noreaster with like 20''+ of snow in a month or two.
That's if you remember to do it :|

I don't think you've reminded the Panda about your brakes today......
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I don't think you've reminded the Panda about your brakes today......
don't wanna disturb his cardinal parade + bf3.
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Hey jose, yeah I do its the altima or minivan pictured in OP, and yeah its strange cuz even my friend in meriden (neighboring town) didnt
experience snow, but cromwell did, I guess some ppl lucked out.
There is a sniwstorm coming Saturday night we suppose to get between 4 to 8 inches dont sound too good
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Anyone really use the Z on a daily even through harsh conditions like ice, snow, sleet, freezing temps. I live on Long Island and it can get reallllly bad from about Dec to March.
I do! Here in Northern California I sometimes get sand in the car from the beach when I head over in November. It's a pain to clean that up when the temps drop below 70 degrees.
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Made the best of it last night from our 1" of snow


First Snowfall - October 2011 by eazyd, on Flickr
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Anyone really use the Z on a daily even through harsh conditions like ice, snow, sleet, freezing temps. I live on Long Island and it can get reallllly bad from about Dec to March.
I will be using the Z as a daily driver in the winter.

I got new 18" wheels and Blizzak LM-60 tires to accommodate:

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There is a sniwstorm coming Saturday night we suppose to get between 4 to 8 inches dont sound too good
Yeah I heard, smh, not looking forward to it at all, another reason I decided that it was the appropriate time to garage the Z for the winter.
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I will be using the Z as a daily driver in the winter.

I got new 18" wheels and Blizzak LM-60 tires to accommodate:

ok so wait u have to down size to 18's? and how much for all?
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