View Poll Results: Do you drive your GS in the winter?
My GS is a daily driver, even during the winter time.
40
80.00%
My GS is parked for the winter. No winter beater (public transit, carpool, share a ride, etc)
1
2.00%
My GS is parked for the winter, but I do have a winter beater that I can drive.
3
6.00%
Other (please explain)
6
12.00%
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so i'm having GS withdrawal symptoms now...
12-12-09, 03:03 PM
#31
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Nothing wrong with putting the GS in the garage if you have a beater. But don't get carried away. Not driving your GS because its snowing and messy out is one thing but not driving you GS because it is just cold is a little crazy to me. Just my opinion.
I daily drive mine, unless it snows.
I daily drive mine, unless it snows.
12-12-09, 03:36 PM
#32
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12-12-09, 07:46 PM
#34
um, let me explain a little further. there's no problem driving when it's cold. i do have a problem driving when it's freezing (ie: potentially slippery road conditions). additionally, i'm still on my 20" work wheels with toyo summer tires (no winter tires for me). at the first hint of ice or snow, our city blankets the roads with salt. can you say salt corrosion of 20" rims?
12-12-09, 07:56 PM
#35
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it doesn't snow a lot here*. however, they sure do like to put down the salt...just in case. absolutely hate driving my car after they put down a fresh coat of salt. the dust from that after driving it for a day really shows on my dark blue car. we're also getting to the point where it's too cold to get the hose out after work and it usually rains/snows every other day during the winter. I keep it as clean as humanly possible during the winter. what really chaps my *** is when it rains/snows the day/morning after I froze my cajoles off washing it....after watching the weatherman tell me it would not rain/snow for the next few days.
12-13-09, 05:04 AM
#36
Salt corrosion to the underbody could be some concern, especially if one intends to keep the car for long. As for the paint and the wheels they should be washed often. That's what I do with my 2GS in Europe.
12-13-09, 07:29 PM
#37
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Solution, rust proofing and rinse it down often. No point in trying to make your car look show room fresh during the winter. Luckily I have an underground garage so I just pull out the hose and hose the car down after a particularly salty outing.
12-13-09, 07:40 PM
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Cars don't rust as easily as they did 20 years ago. People have far too many pre-conceived notions. Salt corrosion is definitely a problem but they have electronic rust-proofing now, and it's virtually inexpensive if you really want peace of mind.
12-13-09, 08:48 PM
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To me, it's just a car. Luxury and expensive, yes, but still a car. I refuse to worship it. I drive it all the time, rain or shine. That's why I paid big bucks for it, to enjoy it.
I treat my wife in the same manner: I sleep with her every night, not just on weekends and national holidays.
I treat my wife in the same manner: I sleep with her every night, not just on weekends and national holidays.
12-15-09, 01:51 PM
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I was wondering the same thing, what everybody else does in the winters (Except you Cali boys) I was thinking of picking up a Jeep Cherokee because I hate abusing my GS. I already have AWD and it worked great the last mini storm couple weeks back but I just don't want to take off my stock chromies for those ugly black steelies...
12-15-09, 02:15 PM
#41
Other: Daily Driver for around town if dry and clear and always on long trips. I use one of our other vehicles (Jeep or Explorer) for bad weather driving or trips where door dings are likely. Wife drives her SC400 back and forth to work and not much else.
The GS has been parked for the last month as I've been doing a full detail on it. I'm down to dressing some of the weatherstripping and trim and cleaning the glass and then it'll be fully completed.
The GS has been parked for the last month as I've been doing a full detail on it. I'm down to dressing some of the weatherstripping and trim and cleaning the glass and then it'll be fully completed.
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