My car this morning (I am 6-9 hours ahead of US time)...

 

Yes, I drive when it's below zero outside. However I drive the Camry while the Z sits nice and clean in the garage.

 

Doesn't get that cold here, at least it hasn't lately, but if it did, I'd drive the Z, if I had to.

 

damn, that looks cold! -2

 

Cold temperatures are no more a factor with the Z than other Nissan models

Nissan wisely decided to use common components and parts across their entire line of cars and trucks just a few years ago. Most of the models share engines, transmissions, and other parts. If you believe you can drive an Altima or a Maxima in the winter months and in cold weather, then you can drive the Z in the same conditions. The important thing is tires. Use winter tires and you’re fine. Of course, snow accumulation above 3 or 4 inches affect a car (as the Z) with low clearance.
--Spike

 

I did when i lived in the midwest--here in GA, its never below Zero

 

never had that problem. It is usually 65-75 here.

 

lol, i try not to drive it too much during the winter. ill try to take pics, like you did, when its uber-cold.

 

Yes I drive when the temperature is below freezing. No big deal.

Allow the motor to reach operating temperature before accelerating.
The tires may have a flat spot from sitting overnight. After several hundred feet they will be round again.

 

Hopefully you don't have summer tires on it.

 

hell no, i try not to drive the car in rain yet alone 0 degree weather lol

 

I drive mine year round and it has been fine, but I use a set of snows for the winter months as has been suggested before. Just let it warm up a bit and I would think it is fine. I run synthetic oil, but not sure that that is any better than regular dinosaur since it is more the ability of the oil to coat the internal parts of the engine during inital startup that causes the most wear, synthetic is just better against thermal breakdown. I would say the Z isn't any worse than any other car starting up in the dead of winter. And yeah, my car is hard to shift into 2nd as well for a while.

 

Man some of you guys are ****.. Trying not to drive in the rain? Its a fuc*in nissan.. Drive it.. Enjoy it..

It's not a Veyron..

 

i drive in 115 degree weather :|

 

Anyone else put additional weight in the rear to help traction during winter?

I used to put at least 50 pounds of stuff in the trunk in the 240sx. Combine that with winter tires and me driving slower than great grandma, I have never been in an accident in the snow.

 

hahaha me too!......sh*t

 

hell no...i drive a Mercedes ML in the winter...the Z gets WINTERIZED!!

 

Come on guys, ITS STILL SUMMER! Stop all this cold weather, freezing our asses off, un-drivable car talk. Brrrrrrrrrr! Z is ok in the freezing cold, just avoid driving in snowstorms. It can be done, but I don't recommend it.

 

^ This topic was mega-bumped from February.