Salted roads. FR-S up for season.

[MVJ1975]

Since I don't feel like walking to work, I'll be putting winter tires on and driving the FR-S.

[danthemann5]

I originally planned to put winter tires on and drive it year round, but the salt and corrosion potential really scared me away from that. I really like this car, and I plant to keep it for as long as it stays together. If keeping it garaged during the bad months makes it last longer, I'm all for it. My goal is to move to a place that doesn't get snow in 5-10 years anyway.

I don't consider the FR-S a summer car. I consider it a spring-summer-fall-but-not-winter car.

[ScionRacer]

Originally Posted by danthemann5

I originally planned to put winter tires on and drive it year round, but the salt and corrosion potential really scared me away from that. I really like this car, and I plant to keep it for as long as it stays together. If keeping it garaged during the bad months makes it last longer, I'm all for it. My goal is to move to a place that doesn't get snow in 5-10 years anyway.

I don't consider the FR-S a summer car. I consider it a spring-summer-fall-but-not-winter car.

I did too but I forked over 1400 for a compact pickup to bomb around in from Dec to Apr.

The salt and corrosion did not scare me away,it was the potential of commuting in 6-12 inches of snow for a few months.Been there,done that,not worth it IMO.I live in a fairly large urban area that does not see plow trucks early enough.

[whtchocla7e]

First snow in CT today. I still have my stock Michellin's on while I'm deciding what to replace them with.

Easy drive and I was able keep my cool when some minivan racer pulled up on my ass not long before I had to take a right turn off a busy road to my house (50mph to 5mph in good conditions).

I absolutely despise assholes who do not keep their distance... One day they'll all regret it.

[Dezoris]

The car is a total econo-box in stock form, it's one of those cars meant to be driven. I am surprised so many people are so phobic of winter in it. Now if you have 10k worth of crap installed on it I get you want to protect your investment.

[Max Schnell]

Originally Posted by jmaryt

touchless wash with undercarriage once a week,and you are golden!
don't give the corrosion a chance to start!



me too!



do it once a week,washing it after winter is over will be too late! the process has already started!



if ya don't wash it regular throughout the winter,it'll be chewed up in probably less than 3 years,especially if your municipality uses the "liquid" de-icer
on the roads! that sh*t is brutal on metal,luckily most cities can't use it,because it's cost prohibitive.



i'm with you! f**k it! i bought the car to enjoy,and that's what car washes are for! do it regular,and sleep good at night! just sayin'

This. Wash it relatively soon after driving on salt roads. Being wet is better than being salty. The heat from the car being driven plus air rushing under will dry most of the water anyway even in winter weather. I managed to keep my 95 240sx's body rust free (not an easy task believe me) after 10 winters and countless treks in the salt covered NJ roads.

The only rusty things on the car were the aftermarket suspension stuff. figures...

[gily25]

Originally Posted by whtchocla7e

First snow in CT today. I still have my stock Michellin's on while I'm deciding what to replace them with.

Easy drive and I was able keep my cool when some minivan racer pulled up on my ass not long before I had to take a right turn off a busy road to my house (50mph to 5mph in good conditions).

I absolutely despise assholes who do not keep their distance... One day they'll all regret it.

Left mine in the garage (finally) and played in the Jeep, was wondering if one of the CT members would comment. Other than the jerk glad to hear it handled well. Any advice on the snow driving (other than the generic advice)?

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by ottopilot

You don't need to wash hit every week, specially if it's under the freezing temperature. You're just adding water to salt and there's no weather for the water to evaporate. It's not going to help that much at all.

ya need to wash it every week,because ya really can't take a chance on the salt
getting into "hiding" places,and starting to do it's thing! you are correct in that the freezing weather helps,BUT it just SLOWS the process down,DOESN'T stop it,so why take a chance? for 20 bucks a month,it's worth it to me! flush it out as often as possible! ,just make sure you use a facility that uses clean water! some of these places just recycle,and the water "retains" impurities,
AND salt too!..just sayin'

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by ottopilot

You don't need to wash hit every week, specially if it's under the freezing temperature. You're just adding water to salt and there's no weather for the water to evaporate. It's not going to help that much at all.

Originally Posted by Max Schnell

This. Wash it relatively soon after driving on salt roads. Being wet is better than being salty. The heat from the car being driven plus air rushing under will dry most of the water anyway even in winter weather. I managed to keep my 95 240sx's body rust free (not an easy task believe me) after 10 winters and countless treks in the salt covered NJ roads.

The only rusty things on the car were the aftermarket suspension stuff. figures...

this is correct! as soon as it's exposed,however i do it once a week,and have done it for along time this way,and never had an issue with rust! just sayin'

[Jayde]

Someone say snow?

[Nevermore]

The only thing that concerns me are the sideview mirrors frosting up/freezing over. My 626 had heated mirrors, which was a pretty nice feature, considering. I'm actually surprised the FR-S got something like auto up/down windows, but not heated mirrors, espcially given how crucial the mirrors in this car are with the blind spots. They sit at an angle that makes it difficult to use a regular sized ice scrapper, so I was wondering if it would hurt them if I just kept a can of that deicing spray in the car and just gave them a quick spray off before I leave for work in the morning?

[serith]

Originally Posted by Hardrock4445

They layed the first of many layers of salt today. And with that the FR-S goes in the garage ready for mods.

Syracuse huh? I live in Cicero. I haven't seen a single FRS/BRZ on the road yet though.

[Hardrock4445]

Originally Posted by serith

Syracuse huh? I live in Cicero. I haven't seen a single FRS/BRZ on the road yet though.

.5 mile from fair grounds in lakeland. I've seen 1 fr-s and 1 brz on the road all summer. and that's it, never when I was in the fr-s either.

[SixSpeed]

Originally Posted by Pbrown

At 46. I don't have many winters left compared to some. With the Krown and sick days for when it snows I should be fine. I just can't bring myself to drive a POS for 5 months all the while staring at the car daily. That's like banging Rosie O'donell while Sofia Vegara is calling out for you but you can't have her. Sorry about your loss of lunch guys.

(Snorts Laugh)