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drewbot · 03-25-2015, 10:24 PM

Skis with the seats down....check

4 tires with the seats down....check

Aaron.H · 03-25-2015, 11:31 PM

Just finishing up going through my second winter in Winnipeg & only issue I have is wish had command start but this winter wasn't bad as last winter so can't complain & haven't got stuck yet.

wparsons · 03-26-2015, 07:26 AM

Just to elaborate further...

Quote:

Originally Posted by drewbot

Skis with the seats down....check

I coach ski racing, and fit everything two coaches needed, plus a lot of other equipment needed, for a pre season camp into my car. 4 pairs of skis, 2 sets of boots/bags, 2 sets of clothes/pillows/etc, etc etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by drewbot

4 tires with the seats down....check

With the seats down you can get 4 tires in the backseat area, and have the whole trunk open for whatever else you might need to carry. Tools, change of clothes, dead body, etc.

PeterFRS · 03-26-2015, 07:32 AM

check out my blog on "First Winter Experience in Canada"
Calgary, AB to be specific.

http://tokkodai.com/2015/02/22/first...rience-in-frs/

hope you will enjoy the new FRS as much as we do!

86Tony · 03-26-2015, 02:20 PM

In from Toronto winter driving is fine. Even my grandma can do it I'm a big guy and I fit in it fine, trunk space can fit all my needs, If you need more room just drop the rear seats. And for gas 40 bucks full tank on 94. It's a pretty practical car if you don't have a big family

OverSpent · 03-26-2015, 03:12 PM

Driving an FR-S/BRZ in the winter just adds to the fun you can have with this car. The only thing that might give me second thoughts would be knowing how often your hilly roads are snow covered, and how steep they are.

Even then, my bet is that circumstances where a winterized FR-S would struggle to go up a snowy hill that a comparable FWD could make it are pretty rare.

In general, as long as you have winter tires an FR-S is way more fun in the snow. Without winters... way too scary.

kevman_101 · 03-26-2015, 03:23 PM

I live in Northern New-Brunswick. We usually get crapped on with snow and i havent gotten stuck once. I have General Altimax Arctic tires and really like them. Just be careful in the winter, but I`m usually more sideways... on purpose. I haven`t gotten sideways by surprise yet. I find it`s better in the snow then my 2004 regular cab 2wd Silverado.

navanodd · 03-26-2015, 04:26 PM

I've made it though this winter in Nova Scotia and last winter in New Brunswick without trouble.

If you need any extra convincing to get snow tires, just go look for threads in the forum with the title "Is it totalled?". So long as you have snow tires you'll be fine.

Lorico · 03-26-2015, 04:32 PM

i purchased my 2015 FRS with the intentions of driving it only in the summer, but after reading so much about how people do it, i think i might next winter.

RobertPaulson · 03-26-2015, 04:40 PM

western washington owner, i have winter tires for the week or so we get snow, never had a problem and the hill to my house is one most people won't attempt if there's even a dusting. they'll just park the car at the bottom and walk up. I got some funny faces as i rolled up the hill without any drama and i had 0 weight in the trunk. the car is daily driven and has over 30k miles on it. And she sat for 3 months for her first winter.

misterfly · 03-26-2015, 04:49 PM

I live in Quebec, we have some asshole winter here, it's my first manual car and my first winter with the FRS and it's really fun !!!

The only time i have some problem is the 1 january, i go from Quebec to Ottawa and the road was totally covered with snow, for the first 2 hour i drive the car in cruise control at 100km and when i take a little hill the car decided to go directly in the other line, my girlfriend was really unconfortable

.

I continued the trip at 80km just for the safety.

Buy it, you won't regret for sure!!

pushrod · 03-26-2015, 07:36 PM

I was pretty disappointed with the FR-S this winter. My old Pathfinder with 31" M/S tires could get through just about anything compared to this POS. The FR-S struggles with just 10" of snow and the tail comes out if you try to take a corner at any kind of speed.

</troll>

Seriously though: these cars are about as useful (aka useless) as any typical sedan in the winter.

Tcoat · 03-26-2015, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pushrod

I was pretty disappointed with the FR-S this winter. My old Pathfinder with 31" M/S tires could get through just about anything compared to this POS. The FR-S struggles with just 10" of snow and the tail comes out if you try to take a corner at any kind of speed.

</troll>

Seriously though: these cars are about as useful (aka useless) as any typical sedan in the winter.

Up to the </troll> part I was sitting here going "what the hell is up with him"!

IchigoIchie · 03-26-2015, 09:09 PM

I live in Vancouver and have had my BRZ since the first batch landed in Canada, so I've gone through 3 winters with it.

It's not an issue at all for West Coast weather, I can't voucher for Central Canada though :P.
Due to a lack of garage space, I had to opt for DWS, but I had no issues with snow with just that.

If you love driving, you will enjoy this car.

I've carried 4 passengers with no problem. Also had 2 40" TVs, and a TV stand in the back with seats down.

03-26-2015, 07:32 AM	#18
PeterFRS Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: FRS Location: NorthofBorder Posts: 236 Thanks: 82 Thanked 81 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	check out my blog on "First Winter Experience in Canada" Calgary, AB to be specific. http://tokkodai.com/2015/02/22/first...rience-in-frs/ hope you will enjoy the new FRS as much as we do! __________________ '14 Scion FRS Tein Flex TE37

03-26-2015, 04:40 PM	#24
RobertPaulson Hisnamewasrobertpaulson Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2017 Golf R Location: Everywhere and Nowhere Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 1,294 Thanked 827 Times in 473 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s)	western washington owner, i have winter tires for the week or so we get snow, never had a problem and the hill to my house is one most people won't attempt if there's even a dusting. they'll just park the car at the bottom and walk up. I got some funny faces as i rolled up the hill without any drama and i had 0 weight in the trunk. the car is daily driven and has over 30k miles on it. And she sat for 3 months for her first winter. __________________ This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time.

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86Tony Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2015 AOZORA EDITION Location: Markham, ON Posts: 477 Thanks: 63 Thanked 122 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	In from Toronto winter driving is fine. Even my grandma can do it I'm a big guy and I fit in it fine, trunk space can fit all my needs, If you need more room just drop the rear seats. And for gas 40 bucks full tank on 94. It's a pretty practical car if you don't have a big family

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OverSpent Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2013 Argento FR-S Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 15 Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Driving an FR-S/BRZ in the winter just adds to the fun you can have with this car. The only thing that might give me second thoughts would be knowing how often your hilly roads are snow covered, and how steep they are. Even then, my bet is that circumstances where a winterized FR-S would struggle to go up a snowy hill that a comparable FWD could make it are pretty rare. In general, as long as you have winter tires an FR-S is way more fun in the snow. Without winters... way too scary.

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kevman_101 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Bathurst New-Brunswick Posts: 222 Thanks: 3 Thanked 101 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s)	I live in Northern New-Brunswick. We usually get crapped on with snow and i havent gotten stuck once. I have General Altimax Arctic tires and really like them. Just be careful in the winter, but I`m usually more sideways... on purpose. I haven`t gotten sideways by surprise yet. I find it`s better in the snow then my 2004 regular cab 2wd Silverado.

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navanodd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Sport-tech WRB Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 308 Thanks: 95 Thanked 171 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	I've made it though this winter in Nova Scotia and last winter in New Brunswick without trouble. If you need any extra convincing to get snow tires, just go look for threads in the forum with the title "Is it totalled?". So long as you have snow tires you'll be fine.

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Lorico Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: 2015 FRS Location: Ontario Posts: 359 Thanks: 451 Thanked 229 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	i purchased my 2015 FRS with the intentions of driving it only in the summer, but after reading so much about how people do it, i think i might next winter.

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misterfly Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: Toyota 86 2017 Location: Quebec Posts: 124 Thanks: 3 Thanked 19 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	I live in Quebec, we have some asshole winter here, it's my first manual car and my first winter with the FRS and it's really fun !!! The only time i have some problem is the 1 january, i go from Quebec to Ottawa and the road was totally covered with snow, for the first 2 hour i drive the car in cruise control at 100km and when i take a little hill the car decided to go directly in the other line, my girlfriend was really unconfortable . I continued the trip at 80km just for the safety. Buy it, you won't regret for sure!!

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pushrod Benched 86lb Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S Location: Ottawa Posts: 806 Thanks: 899 Thanked 928 Times in 393 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s)	I was pretty disappointed with the FR-S this winter. My old Pathfinder with 31" M/S tires could get through just about anything compared to this POS. The FR-S struggles with just 10" of snow and the tail comes out if you try to take a corner at any kind of speed. </troll> Seriously though: these cars are about as useful (aka useless) as any typical sedan in the winter.

03-26-2015, 09:09 PM	#28
IchigoIchie Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 86 Location: Vancouver Posts: 61 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	I live in Vancouver and have had my BRZ since the first batch landed in Canada, so I've gone through 3 winters with it. It's not an issue at all for West Coast weather, I can't voucher for Central Canada though :P. Due to a lack of garage space, I had to opt for DWS, but I had no issues with snow with just that. If you love driving, you will enjoy this car. I've carried 4 passengers with no problem. Also had 2 40" TVs, and a TV stand in the back with seats down.

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