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How does the 370z perfom in the winter weather?

No, cars been good in the winter, just watch for big drifts across the road, clearance is the only draw back. I've got over 318,000kms on the car, and I

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Old 11-13-2014, 05:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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No, cars been good in the winter, just watch for big drifts across the road, clearance is the only draw back.
I've got over 318,000kms on the car, and I bet 140+ are winter driving...
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No, cars been good in the winter, just watch for big drifts across the road, clearance is the only draw back.
I've got over 318,000kms on the car, and I bet 140+ are winter driving...
You have 318,000kms on your Z?!
Now that's someone that enjoys driving the Z
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Since it's supposed to snow tomorrow, today will be my last day in the Z for a while. Pull the Ridgeline out & park the Z. Although I could put winter tires on it & such, since I've got a truck it's just easier.

And that I have the OEM tires on it after 21,000 miles doesn't help. As cold as it's been (20's), it's tough not to spin them even on dry pavement.
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Now that's someone that enjoys driving the Z
Sure do! and a couple more road trips planned before the end of the year.
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No, cars been good in the winter, just watch for big drifts across the road, clearance is the only draw back.
I've got over 318,000kms on the car, and I bet 140+ are winter driving...
Nice! Good to see i'm not the only one that will be winter driving my Z. Only thing i'm scared of is the window freezing and not being able to open the door since the window has to drop down 1/2 inch to open it.

Did that ever happen to you?
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Driving it into the ground? How long you planning on keeping it?
Spring 2016, ish... i'd like to get over 400,000kms on it.

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Nice! Good to see i'm not the only one that will be winter driving my Z. Only thing i'm scared of is the window freezing and not being able to open the door since the window has to drop down 1/2 inch to open it.

Did that ever happen to you?
Nope, only if I washed it and left it outside, which I don't do, when I wash it, it gets parked in my heated garage until it's dry.
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No, cars been good in the winter, just watch for big drifts across the road, clearance is the only draw back.
I've got over 318,000kms on the car, and I bet 140+ are winter driving...
Does your city salt or sand in the winter? Any rust in the seams yet?
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Nothing in the seems, we mostly sand, no salt really. But I mostly just hwy drive the car.
That being said I do have some "rust" issues around both door handles, and a couple random spots on the lower door, but not at the very bottom, maybe 4-6" up from there. Oddly the paint has only bubbled there, not pealed yet, but the spots by the handles it's gone, I've touched it up with a color match pen for now. You also have to keep in mind the amount I drive the car period, it has the mileage of a 12-13 year old car...
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