I dunno how you guys that store the car all winter do it!
. Hopefully sometimes next week. Coming from Rochester NY (6 hours)
01-29-13 | 07:50 PM
#17
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Being in NY the winter season SUCKS. I hate cold weather, I hate rain/snow and any other form of precipitation. If it snows, my F hibernates mainly because it sits outside and the snow accumulates on the car cover and it is a B to take off. Also, there is salt all over the roads and I don't want that to hit the underbody or scratch my bumper. That's probably why my mileage is so low.....my F barely gets driven in winter, only when it's completely dry.
My favorite weather to drive the F: 50-65 deg at the end of fall. No leaves, no pollen, no snow, no spiders creating webs all over the car.
My favorite weather to drive the F: 50-65 deg at the end of fall. No leaves, no pollen, no snow, no spiders creating webs all over the car.
01-29-13 | 10:32 PM
#18
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From: IL
Guys, it's just a car. Slap on some winter tires. Even on wet or damp or dry surfaces, it works better than summer or a/s tires in the winter. This way, your summer tires last twice as long because you only use them 1/2 the time.
The IS-F is a great winter car and with nice snow tires, much better than any FWD car on all seasons that I've ever had. It's made out of nice rustproof parts and the underbody plastic covers keep all the salt out of the engine.
What's the point of a nice car to just stare at? Get over it and drive it for what it's worth. It's not some collectible that'll be worth millions later on. Now, if you guys had an LF-A and were saying this, I'd agree.
The IS-F is a great winter car and with nice snow tires, much better than any FWD car on all seasons that I've ever had. It's made out of nice rustproof parts and the underbody plastic covers keep all the salt out of the engine.
What's the point of a nice car to just stare at? Get over it and drive it for what it's worth. It's not some collectible that'll be worth millions later on. Now, if you guys had an LF-A and were saying this, I'd agree.
01-30-13 | 05:37 AM
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01-30-13 | 07:03 AM
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Guys, it's just a car. Slap on some winter tires. Even on wet or damp or dry surfaces, it works better than summer or a/s tires in the winter. This way, your summer tires last twice as long because you only use them 1/2 the time.
The IS-F is a great winter car and with nice snow tires, much better than any FWD car on all seasons that I've ever had. It's made out of nice rustproof parts and the underbody plastic covers keep all the salt out of the engine.
What's the point of a nice car to just stare at? Get over it and drive it for what it's worth. It's not some collectible that'll be worth millions later on. Now, if you guys had an LF-A and were saying this, I'd agree.
The IS-F is a great winter car and with nice snow tires, much better than any FWD car on all seasons that I've ever had. It's made out of nice rustproof parts and the underbody plastic covers keep all the salt out of the engine.
What's the point of a nice car to just stare at? Get over it and drive it for what it's worth. It's not some collectible that'll be worth millions later on. Now, if you guys had an LF-A and were saying this, I'd agree.
01-30-13 | 02:01 PM
#21
Guys, it's just a car. Slap on some winter tires. Even on wet or damp or dry surfaces, it works better than summer or a/s tires in the winter. This way, your summer tires last twice as long because you only use them 1/2 the time.
The IS-F is a great winter car and with nice snow tires, much better than any FWD car on all seasons that I've ever had. It's made out of nice rustproof parts and the underbody plastic covers keep all the salt out of the engine.
What's the point of a nice car to just stare at? Get over it and drive it for what it's worth. It's not some collectible that'll be worth millions later on. Now, if you guys had an LF-A and were saying this, I'd agree.
The IS-F is a great winter car and with nice snow tires, much better than any FWD car on all seasons that I've ever had. It's made out of nice rustproof parts and the underbody plastic covers keep all the salt out of the engine.
What's the point of a nice car to just stare at? Get over it and drive it for what it's worth. It's not some collectible that'll be worth millions later on. Now, if you guys had an LF-A and were saying this, I'd agree.
I would agree with you 100% if a) I had a place to store summer tires in the winter, and b) people didn't drive like idiots here and I wasn't afraid of someone hitting the car.
For me its just not worth the trouble, I'm not so worried about the salt and elements but it was worth it for me to spend 2k on a beater + 15 a month for insurance to save miles and the chance of the F getting wrecked.
01-30-13 | 02:31 PM
#22
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: California
I've had to drive my winter car for the last week and a half and have been going through withdrawals. Its 65 here today so even though I stayed home sick and don't feel 100% I had to take her out and go for a little drive to open her back up 
, instantly feel better!
I don't think I can go much more than a couple weeks without driving it, it hurts seeing her sit there in the garage !
, instantly feel better! I don't think I can go much more than a couple weeks without driving it, it hurts seeing her sit there in the garage !
01-30-13 | 09:17 PM
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From: SoCali
Guys, it's just a car. Slap on some winter tires. Even on wet or damp or dry surfaces, it works better than summer or a/s tires in the winter. This way, your summer tires last twice as long because you only use them 1/2 the time.
The IS-F is a great winter car and with nice snow tires, much better than any FWD car on all seasons that I've ever had. It's made out of nice rustproof parts and the underbody plastic covers keep all the salt out of the engine.
What's the point of a nice car to just stare at? Get over it and drive it for what it's worth. It's not some collectible that'll be worth millions later on. Now, if you guys had an LF-A and were saying this, I'd agree.
The IS-F is a great winter car and with nice snow tires, much better than any FWD car on all seasons that I've ever had. It's made out of nice rustproof parts and the underbody plastic covers keep all the salt out of the engine.
What's the point of a nice car to just stare at? Get over it and drive it for what it's worth. It's not some collectible that'll be worth millions later on. Now, if you guys had an LF-A and were saying this, I'd agree.
01-30-13 | 10:13 PM
#25
01-31-13 | 09:19 PM
#27
The second they salt and sand the roads here my cars go away for the winter. They just love the salt around here!
I can't imagine ever exposing the Supra to that crap and I hate seeing rust and rock chips on my cars. I hated it for years but I have since accepted winter. I don't mind driving my Denali, snowmobiling and snowboarding till the good weather comes. When that happens my nice clean cars can come back out to play. It keeps it fresh and exciting, adding one more thing to look forward to in the spring!
All my friends with Evos and STIs have rot holes in the bottom of there cars, jammed up coilovers, peeling and bubbling powder coat on there suspension, oxidation on there polished parts, etc. I just see no need to destroy all the nice parts, money and effort put in to the play cars.
I can't imagine ever exposing the Supra to that crap and I hate seeing rust and rock chips on my cars. I hated it for years but I have since accepted winter. I don't mind driving my Denali, snowmobiling and snowboarding till the good weather comes. When that happens my nice clean cars can come back out to play. It keeps it fresh and exciting, adding one more thing to look forward to in the spring!
All my friends with Evos and STIs have rot holes in the bottom of there cars, jammed up coilovers, peeling and bubbling powder coat on there suspension, oxidation on there polished parts, etc. I just see no need to destroy all the nice parts, money and effort put in to the play cars.
02-01-13 | 08:05 AM
#28
The second they salt and sand the roads here my cars go away for the winter. They just love the salt around here!
I can't imagine ever exposing the Supra to that crap and I hate seeing rust and rock chips on my cars. I hated it for years but I have since accepted winter. I don't mind driving my Denali, snowmobiling and snowboarding till the good weather comes. When that happens my nice clean cars can come back out to play. It keeps it fresh and exciting, adding one more thing to look forward to in the spring!
All my friends with Evos and STIs have rot holes in the bottom of there cars, jammed up coilovers, peeling and bubbling powder coat on there suspension, oxidation on there polished parts, etc. I just see no need to destroy all the nice parts, money and effort put in to the play cars.
I can't imagine ever exposing the Supra to that crap and I hate seeing rust and rock chips on my cars. I hated it for years but I have since accepted winter. I don't mind driving my Denali, snowmobiling and snowboarding till the good weather comes. When that happens my nice clean cars can come back out to play. It keeps it fresh and exciting, adding one more thing to look forward to in the spring!
All my friends with Evos and STIs have rot holes in the bottom of there cars, jammed up coilovers, peeling and bubbling powder coat on there suspension, oxidation on there polished parts, etc. I just see no need to destroy all the nice parts, money and effort put in to the play cars.
My mom gave me a beat-to-hell Olds Intrigue to tool around with in the winter, and that's that until March.
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