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Chad86 02-28-2014 02:25 PM

Whiteout Monogram on the way...Keep Celica as winter car
 
My Whiteout Monogram is on the way, but I'm wondering that if I can afford to keep my Celica to use in the winter is this a safer winter car and a better idea to better preserve my new car or do you think this would be overkill and unnecessary...?

zc06_kisstherain 02-28-2014 03:25 PM

since your celica is FWD, should be ok. get decent winter tires.
i wouldnt keep 2 cars that has 2 doors since insurance is little higher than sedan.
i would get 4 door beater

Turbo95eg6 02-28-2014 03:34 PM

Winter is over… when the next one comes your car won't be new.

Burrcold 02-28-2014 03:58 PM

Just DD the FR-S. Sell the Celica and use the money for winter tires, clear bra and Opti-Coat (pocket remaining amount for fun mods). All set!

Chad86 02-28-2014 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burrcold (Post 1564960)
Just DD the FR-S. Sell the Celica and use the money for winter tires, clear bra and Opti-Coat (pocket remaining amount for fun mods). All set!

I read on here the clear bra can cause paint fading...Also would you recommend dealer installed or other for opticoat etc.

BlaineWasHere 02-28-2014 06:24 PM

If the Celica is paid for I would get winter/snow tires and keep for winter driving.

Not that the FR-S can't handle winter driving duty but winter driving does deteriorate a car much faster than normal driving.

daiheadjai 02-28-2014 06:29 PM

If your Celica is problem-free (03, I guess yours doesn't burn oil), you can choose to winter it.
However, I personally felt safer in my BRZ than the Celica (though that could be because I was the 2nd/3rd owner of mine, and the suspension was starting to age).

Burrcold 02-28-2014 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad86 (Post 1565142)
I read on here the clear bra can cause paint fading...Also would you recommend dealer installed or other for opticoat etc.

As long as you go with a quality film, you won't be disappointed. It will save your front end from looking like swiss cheese especially on whiteout.

Chad86 02-28-2014 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere (Post 1565443)
If the Celica is paid for I would get winter/snow tires and keep for winter driving.

Not that the FR-S can't handle winter driving duty but winter driving does deteriorate a car much faster than normal driving.

I already have snow tires on the Celica. How do I go about storing it :iono:
Probably on here somewhere...:search:


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