how was your drive in today?
11-22-2007, 09:58 AM
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how was your drive in today?
how many z's made the journey to work ect. this morning in the Tdot? I put my winters (pirelli sotto zeros) on this Monday.. great timing....no problem crawling in with everyone...by the way, they are a great choice if your in the market for winter tires..
11-22-2007, 10:48 AM
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I drove in today. It was alright but very slippery.
Thankfully, I put on my snows on last night. Talk about last minute. I got some Mich...Alpines. They are pretty good.
Have to be very careful with the Z since it has a lot of torque and you can easily spin it around.
Thankfully, I put on my snows on last night. Talk about last minute. I got some Mich...Alpines. They are pretty good.
Have to be very careful with the Z since it has a lot of torque and you can easily spin it around.
11-22-2007, 11:26 AM
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bye bye zee
i drove mine into work today and ended up at the bottom of a ditch......nah just kidding....hahah
i tried to squeeze every last day out if, but last night i put my zee in storage for the remainder of the season lets hope its a short winter and i can get it back out in march....life just isnt the same when your not sitting in the cockpit of your zee
i tried to squeeze every last day out if, but last night i put my zee in storage for the remainder of the season lets hope its a short winter and i can get it back out in march....life just isnt the same when your not sitting in the cockpit of your zee
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11-22-2007, 01:51 PM
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Drove with summer tires. Got a flat in one of the winter tires. Been too lazy to patch it up.
But I made it to school and even eat lunch along with some time killer activities and back home without a problem. Just have patience and common sense. Although... I got stuck at Seneca parking lot a couple of times, it's all ice
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But I made it to school and even eat lunch along with some time killer activities and back home without a problem. Just have patience and common sense. Although... I got stuck at Seneca parking lot a couple of times, it's all ice
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11-23-2007, 11:12 AM
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when I pick up my 04.5 I think ill drive it in the winter, wtf its only a ~$20K car, no bid geal.
Cant imagine putting her away for the entire winter.. I dont think Ill drive in the snow, but take Today for example.. snow is gone I think it would be ok today.
Cant imagine putting her away for the entire winter.. I dont think Ill drive in the snow, but take Today for example.. snow is gone I think it would be ok today.
11-23-2007, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 2TH PWR
Lol at salt.
Lol at sand.
Lol at morons sliding into Z's.
Lol at Z's on steelies and snowtires.
Lol at window scraping.
Lol at paint swirls and rust.
Lol at sand.
Lol at morons sliding into Z's.
Lol at Z's on steelies and snowtires.
Lol at window scraping.
Lol at paint swirls and rust.
11-23-2007, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by optimumarc
I agree, it is not like it is really expensive.
Why does the Z have heated seats and a block heater if it was not Engineered for the winter?
Why does the Z have heated seats and a block heater if it was not Engineered for the winter?
11-23-2007, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bender
lol at people who think they drive a ferrari when they drive a $20k+ on the used market Nissan.
You dont have to own an italian exotic to care about your ride.
Its called being an enthusiast who cares enough to not torture there car by driving in the harsh winter conditions that Canada is known for.
And if you paid $20k for your Z, well then thats a whole different issue.
My z is worth almost double that, do I qualify?
Thank you come again!
11-24-2007, 06:20 AM
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Like Church said, it has absolutely nothing to do with cost. It's partially sentimental value. If you want your car to remain nice, you can't drive it in the winter. I know my car isn't worth much monetarily to someone else anymore, but I've owned it 4 summers now, I've spent close to 60G's on it personally, it was my first car, and I will be damned if the countless hours I've spent detailing and maintaining the car will all be thrown out the window with 1 month of harsh winter driving. I guess it was a lot different for those of us who picked up the car "back in the day" versus the new breed of owner who just want to pick up a cheapie and run it into the ground. So I will laugh at the people who don't give a crap about the Z, and they are free to laugh at me for being meticulous and overvalueing my car.
11-25-2007, 04:17 PM
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Well to each his own I guess. Here is some useful reading.
http://www.wheels.ca/article/22080
Due to new technologies and better engineered cars, they are built to withstand the winters. Being an Engineer I can attest to it.
Again the question: Heated seats and block heater, Why? To add weight and cost to the vehicle, I don't think so.
http://www.wheels.ca/article/22080
Due to new technologies and better engineered cars, they are built to withstand the winters. Being an Engineer I can attest to it.
Again the question: Heated seats and block heater, Why? To add weight and cost to the vehicle, I don't think so.