winter cars!

Post by **sofast240** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

so winter is coming and many of us must put our loved one in the garage for the winter.

so for those they do have to put our 240's away what will you be driving for the winter?

personaly it looks to a an 87 colt vista with 4wd it's a pretty fun car

Dave

Post by **Tino** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

well right now im looking at some nice goodyear snow tires... hmm or should I go with another brand?

Post by **nissanrcer240** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

i would love to be able to put my 240 away for winter, but then i wouldn't have a car to drive in the winter, but im still in school so i can only afford one car but when i get out of school and get a good job and be rich ima have 20 cars! I can dream cant i

Post by **PalmerWMD** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

A friend of mine in Minnesota, owns a 91 Q45 in near perfect shape (dark grey, stealthy for the cops, my former car) with performance tires and his winter car is a 89 Old 98 also in near perfect shape with Blizzaks.

Fred...

Post by **NiSilS14** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

ill be driving a '94 honda POS civic

Post by **PabloHoney** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

I'll be driving my '83 Buick Park Avenue....aka....the floaty couch on wheels =) This thing squeels going around corners at 20...and it feels like you are sitting at 45 degrees.

Post by **AunVoh** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

i'll be pimpin it in a 86 escort wagon : )

Post by **specialkonrd** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

i love mild vancouver wintersbarely any snow

Post by **stickgoat** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

Don't have to worry too much about winter here in South Carolina.

I'll continue driving my 240.

In Oregon, where we DID get quite a bit of snow, my previously-owned Probe GT was my daily driver, even through the winter. A good set of studded snow tires and I had absolutely no problems.

Driving in snow isn't that difficult if you do it with a little bit of common sense.

Post by **PalmerWMD** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

Actually I always kinda relished driving in bad weather, even when I was living in MN with a first gen Q (300hp RWD) as my only car.Its you and your car against the elements.Just be sure to have a strong battery, the right oil and never let the tank get low.

Also:Real winter tires can transform most any car into a wannabe snowplow.

Fred....

Post by **MaineExport** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

I'll be sporting the old '90 Mazda B2600i 4X4 pickup! I LOVE snow storms!!!!!

Post by **Mayhem_J30** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

94 tercel. i would drive the truck but it's not reliable anymore. use to be able to fill the back of it up with snow and throw the chains on and go anywhere.

Post by **eniety** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

91 s13 hb.

Post by **I H8 UR DSM** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

My humV.....yea, i wish...lol

driving my Jeep Cherokee limited, 4.0L, 4wd, leather, heat, defroster, power stearing....yummmm : )

Post by **chrispy** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

hahhahaa colt vista! ilove it! the funniest part is , is that i own one too! haha. I never see any colt vistas with 4wd , mines stick too. I do have to say it is possible one of the ugliest cars ever made

Post by **Tino** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

Driving in snow isn't that difficult if you do it with a little bit of common sense. [/QUOTE]

ahh yes... but what if you don't

Post by **nismokid** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

is it already starting to snow where you guys live? im in miami and its still about 90 degrees everyday. then again it only gets cold for like 3 days then you go back to the beach and its full of old canadian people

Post by **sxse** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

Its like 10 deg. here but no snow, I have a `86 Nissan 720 4x4 pickup that I'm trying to sell since my 240 purchase but I think I might just insure it and drive it during winter to keep my baby out of trouble....

Post by **Bubba1** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

Toyota 4Runner, but I'll usually drive my 240 during the winter if the weather is dry.

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

Right now, I have a 92 Accord, but I'll probably get a Nissan truck in March or April.

Post by **mewt240** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

how has everyones' winter beater been for reliability in the winter? I recently moved to RI from FL and this will be my first time driving in snow. I plan on getting snow tires for my 240 and driving extra cautiously . I've heard good things about blizzaks, anyone know different? I wanted to get an old beater but I don't have the extra cash to lay down for one. I wanted to get an old nissan truck or pathfinder w/4wd. I paid for a vlsd back in august which I wanted to have for better traction but I got screwd by this fool Jacob King in Dallas Texas. Legal action is pending....

Post by **Bubba1** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

From what I've heard from Blizzak owners is they're great tires but are a bit pricey and wear faster than other brands Regardless of the brand, if you drive smoothly and conservatively you should be able to get through almost anything even in an rwd 240sx. I've driven my '89 through snow countless times, In fact drifting is fun and very easy to induce in snow.

Post by **Get240DiZzY** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

I don't have another car, so snow tires are a wise investment for me... I guess I'll see if I can bum my dads Toyota Tacoma during the bad days.

Post by **ricebike** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

any snow-belt people used tire chains/cables instead? i just want opinions about them since i can't afford snow tires.

Website · Post by **lbrowne** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

My 89 240sx was purchased primarily for winter driving, and she does it quite well.

Heres a lil tid bit for you all. You pretty much HAVE to use a block heater here in the winter because temps reach -50 F no problem where I live.

Well last winter when I first got the 240sx I used to plug her in all the time. She started up everytime as well, no probs. Anyways when working on her over the summer months I found out the plug to the block heater was never actually plugged into the block itself!

It was jarred loose, which only proved my assumption correct that it wasn't working in the winter because I could never hear it start up once plugged it. (kinda sounds like a kettle starting to boil water on the stove for those who never used one)

Nissans are tough....

Post by **EnzoRWD** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

winter car? vette Z06. lol no that would be death. i have no winter car! ahh! S13 is in storage, so its a good thing i dont need a car at the UW. w00t-Enzoshift_pedestrian

Post by **znoam** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

Driving a 94 Accord. Used to have a Scooby Impreza, but it temded to oversteer in the snow. Kinda sucked.

Post by **bobert486** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

haha great, i thought i was the only one driving around a pos car during the winter. hrmm, ill just use my dads 88 chevy Nova, aka corolla. it just sit in the driveway anyways. lotsa ebrake sliding this winter for me!:D

Post by **Altiman94** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

I don't have a winter car and I'm in Iowa. My 240 will have to be getting me around. I got good tread on my all-seasons so I'll be fine.

Post by **cdigity** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 4:13 pm

i'll be living it up in my

1988 chevy spectrum hatchback turbo.

thats right "turbo" never seen em beforethis little thing hauls ***!

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