made decision: I think........

[sledheadguy]

bought this 14 in early feb of this year. Also put on blizzaks Ice Tracks for the winters left. Was thinking of parking it now!


but why? I have winter tires...not gonna keep it a very long time. My truck is great in the winter..esp with remote start. for those cold days.


But I drove my frs starting in feb of this year. It was a blast to drive in the snow.


Park or no park?

[Cole]

I prefer driving my FRS over my work truck in the winter.

[ToySub1946]

I'll assume you drive where streets are salted.

As you know salt ruins cars over time.

If you can afford to replace the car within 5 years of purchasing it, I'd say go ahead and drive it, enjoy that Torsen differential. And certainly it's fun driving a vehicle with traction control and anti-lock brakes in winter conditions....and turning them off for donuts and such.

If you decide to have both vehicles on the road at once, in the winter, keep a tow strap in the truck or car. Pull the car out of deep snow with the truck.

There's just nothing more fun (mentally uplifting) in a gloomy winter, than a vehicle which is balls on fun in the snow...an excuse to take weekend road trips as well.


I've experienced one winter with a car which was great in the snow. Over and over that winter, I told myself...it's way cheaper than a weekly trip to a shrink.

[humdizzle]

If you are driving the FRS in winter why the hell do you need a truck. Thats like having 2 daily drivers...

[Cal3000]

1st world problems

[humfrz]

Why not drive both year around ...... depending on the weather/road conditions that day .... ??


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Need I say more?

[dnieves]

Do you have a stainless steel exhaust, if not, think of the rust!

[GT86_PRAGUE]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Need I say more?

https://www.pinterest.com/donnab10/meanwhile-in-canada/

[sledheadguy]

Originally Posted by ToySub1946

I'll assume you drive where streets are salted.

As you know salt ruins cars over time.

If you can afford to replace the car within 5 years of purchasing it, I'd say go ahead and drive it, enjoy that Torsen differential. And certainly it's fun driving a vehicle with traction control and anti-lock brakes in winter conditions....and turning them off for donuts and such.

If you decide to have both vehicles on the road at once, in the winter, keep a tow strap in the truck or car. Pull the car out of deep snow with the truck.

There's just nothing more fun (mentally uplifting) in a gloomy winter, than a vehicle which is balls on fun in the snow...an excuse to take weekend road trips as well.


I've experienced one winter with a car which was great in the snow. Over and over that winter, I told myself...it's way cheaper than a weekly trip to a shrink.

I agree driving in snow..esp..new snow is a blast to drive.

[DarkSunrise]

If there's salt on the ground, drive the truck. If the snow is nice and fresh, do drift donuts in the FR-S. Problem solved?

[Cole]

Ps, salt corrosion shouldn't be a huge deal for the first 6-7 years for a brand new car. Iirc most of the panels are zinc plated. That'll hold off corrosion for a decent span of time. If it's really a big deal, get regular washes that spray the undercarriage.

Shit, it's a 25k car, it's not rare. And in a few years, they'll still fetch a pretty penny as I see them being the next 240, so you can charge a drift tax.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Cole

Ps, salt corrosion shouldn't be a huge deal for the first 6-7 years for a brand new car. Iirc most of the panels are zinc plated. That'll hold off corrosion for a decent span of time. If it's really a big deal, get regular washes that spray the undercarriage.

Shit, it's a 25k car, it's not rare. And in a few years, they'll still fetch a pretty penny as I see them being the next 240, so you can charge a drift tax.

This^
Cars made within the last 15 to 20 years just simply do not rust like the ones before that. The coatings and treatments have come so far it is amazing. My old 2003 Lancer that is now owned by a guy just down the road still looks brand new after 13 winters in the heart of salt country winter roads.
I have a big chip on my front fender that happened a week after I got the car last year and I have deliberately left it un painted to see how bad it would rust (I am weird that way sometimes). So far after a year, including one very salty winter, the bare steel remains untouched by even surface rust. I am extremely optimistic that the body panels on these cars are well treated and rust resistant.
Yes, uncoated bolt heads, suspension wear points, exhaust brackets, exhaust components, etc are going to rust but that is going to happen if you drive it in the winter or not.
I get where the fear comes from as I had 70s and 80s cars that had rusted so bad that after 5 years they were missing whole floor and/or body panels but those days are long gone. Unless of course we are talking Mazda then that is a whole different story.

[yanfoo]

hey @Tcoat I was about to say it wasn't all that true until I read your last sentence...

Hell yeah Mazda's are different, my wife's '09 is rusting VERY badly...