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Old 01-12-2009, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by michaeljr6
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Yeah...I walk around town-center and check out the cars....Ferrarri's, Bentley's, and one lime-green Lamborghini. Me - a few dollars less than that - LOL

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Old 01-13-2009, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by michaeljr6
so it's for sale.................it's going to rust so i will not buy it
Snow doesn't make cars rust (any worse than rain). Salt from the roads do. It could sit like that for months if it had to, as long as a snow plow doesn't come by and throw dirty snow on it
Old 01-13-2009, 06:50 PM
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Old 01-13-2009, 09:10 PM
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Wow, in the 6th picture it kinda looks lika a Lamborghini Gallardo, w/ the snow on it.
Old 01-14-2009, 04:43 AM
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Old 01-14-2009, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Jyoder7
Why are you guys saying poor car? It's just snow. I hope you guys don't drive your cars in the rain or *gasp* wash them. Snow can't hurt your car.
No kidding.

I just throw my cover on when I hear there's going to be substantial icing or snow.
Old 01-14-2009, 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by FineWine
Snow doesn't make cars rust (any worse than rain). Salt from the roads do. It could sit like that for months if it had to, as long as a snow plow doesn't come by and throw dirty snow on it
I love the snow, but I have a Jeep for the winter. I really miss the car during these months.
Old 01-14-2009, 06:19 AM
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with no traction the car is letirally hard to drive. i tried moving it out of my driveway with it all plowed out and it just was slipping down... it was like i was on a dyno tho lol. cleared all 6 gears haha
Old 01-18-2009, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 07rdsterGT
No kidding.

I just throw my cover on when I hear there's going to be substantial icing or snow.
Salt doesn't even do much damage to cars anymore. If you garage your Z and keep it parked during the winter you're not going to get anymore for it at trade in because it hasn't seen salt.

Acid rain in the summer is probably just as bad for your car as driving it during the winter.
Old 01-18-2009, 10:08 AM
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what's all that white $hit?
Old 01-18-2009, 10:17 AM
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Does this count? Nitto Invo's do not get great traction the sad part was I was just backing up... Didn't realize it was so soft.... FAIL!

Old 01-18-2009, 10:29 AM
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Yeah...I was the only car that didn't drive home when it started to snow in Charlotte back in 2003...FAIL
Old 01-18-2009, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by kennedy
Does this count? Nitto Invo's do not get great traction the sad part was I was just backing up... Didn't realize it was so soft.... FAIL!



bahaha. I used to live in Dayton, OH. My car was garaged from November to March both winters that I had it in. Last year, I was moving to Denver and trailering to the car, so I pulled it out of the garage on March 9th. Guess what happened that weekend? Blizzard.

It took us 2 hours to get the car on the trailer. I looked just like this pic... except I'm a skinny black guy
Old 01-18-2009, 05:44 PM
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wow that sucks^^
Old 01-18-2009, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Jyoder7
Why are you guys saying poor car? It's just snow.
Snow doesn't do anything to your car. But try that amount of snow, and then salt/potholes/traction to your Z, and you're in big trouble.
No worries here, my Z has been covered since November from this Chicago weather, which by the way, has been terrible.
Old 01-19-2009, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by FineWine
bahaha. I used to live in Dayton, OH. My car was garaged from November to March both winters that I had it in. Last year, I was moving to Denver and trailering to the car, so I pulled it out of the garage on March 9th. Guess what happened that weekend? Blizzard.

It took us 2 hours to get the car on the trailer. I looked just like this pic... except I'm a skinny black guy
Are you saying im a fat white guy? lol j/k I am from Toledo Ohio. The car never saw snow since I have owned it just been stuck in sand.... lol
Old 01-19-2009, 07:44 AM
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Man, that car will be fine...you wusses! hehe..well clear up that driveway and start moving the Z!! You don't want that stuff to get hard or ur gonna have a crap time shoveling.
Old 01-19-2009, 08:09 AM
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I live by Monroe, and yes my Z fails hard in the snow 2, it takes me 20 minutes sometimes to get in my driveway... ;/
Old 01-19-2009, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by medic165
Snow doesn't do anything to your car. But try that amount of snow, and then salt/potholes/traction to your Z, and you're in big trouble.
No worries here, my Z has been covered since November from this Chicago weather, which by the way, has been terrible.
It's not any trouble at all. This is my 3rd winter. Just put on snow tires and keep an eye out for any big potholes. I've never been stuck, spun, or bent a wheel. And like I said you're not going to get anymore for your car at trade because it never saw the snow and salt.

People forget this is a 30K Nissan. It makes no more sense to garage a new loaded Malibu. Money is money.
Old 01-19-2009, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Kupalo
I live by Monroe, and yes my Z fails hard in the snow 2, it takes me 20 minutes sometimes to get in my driveway... ;/
No ****. where at? I am from Sylvania.


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