Winter hurts. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Superhatch · 02-04-2013, 02:02 PM

This was 1h of driving this morning. Car was washed last night. We got about 2" of snow and here in WI we use sand and salt.

Ouch.

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NOHOME · 02-04-2013, 02:07 PM

It is a car. It does not care.

When I mentioned on the FRS forum that I never bother to wash my car, you would swear I said that I like to kick puppies! You just illustrated why it is pointless to bother washing cars in Canada. We get a lot of that cruddy weather and car washes last minutes.

What did you think of the driving experience in what must have been sub-par traction situation?

Superhatch · 02-04-2013, 02:32 PM

I have snow tires on so I've got good traction in most slippery conditions.

I was actually thinking about taking a video to show how easy it is to drive this car in the snow with the correct tires.

glorydays · 02-04-2013, 02:32 PM

Embrace it.

a2cpc · 02-04-2013, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superhatch

I have snow tires on so I've got good traction in most slippery conditions.

I was actually thinking about taking a video to show how easy it is to drive this car in the snow with the correct tires.

Do it.

chenshuo · 02-04-2013, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glorydays

Embrace it.

are you driving on summer tires?

glorydays · 02-04-2013, 03:23 PM

Yup

Meehow86 · 02-04-2013, 03:23 PM

First mod if I get a BRZ: winter tires. Now that's YOLO.

BoxeRZ · 02-04-2013, 03:56 PM

Talked to my sales rep in WI today and he said it was -19°F this morning, cant imagine how long it would take to let these cars warm up form those temps.

NOHOME · 02-04-2013, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoxeRZ

Talked to my sales rep in WI today and he said it was -19°F this morning, cant imagine how long it would take to let these cars warm up form those temps.

They are actually pretty cold blooded. Figure 15-20 minutes before you get heat out of the vents.

Grey · 02-04-2013, 04:15 PM

As someone who put his into a garage in October and never looked back, seeing this is making me hurt.

BunnyRZed · 02-04-2013, 04:20 PM

If you want to baby your car then I would get another car for winter and drive the FR-S/BRZ when the weather is nice outside. I'm blessed with wonderful weather in California.

ManOfStiehl · 02-04-2013, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NOHOME

It is a car. It does not care.

When I mentioned on the FRS forum that I never bother to wash my car, you would swear I said that I like to kick puppies! You just illustrated why it is pointless to bother washing cars in Canada. We get a lot of that cruddy weather and car washes last minutes.

What did you think of the driving experience in what must have been sub-par traction situation?

While I would shy away from not washing the car at all, I generally save real washing for the summer and just worry about getting all the gunk and salt off in the winter. My opinion is if it can't handle the snow, ice, salt and sand it isn't truly a Subaru.

kchkwan · 02-04-2013, 07:42 PM

im driving around with winters now... doesn't really hurt imo... just go rinse the car and wipe it down every time the car looks salty white... those shell indoors self serves do me well.... cost like $5 for a complete rinse... note, its not a complete car wash... just a rinse...

02-04-2013, 02:02 PM	#1
Superhatch AIM4APX Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Limited Location: Milwaukee Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 642 Thanked 749 Times in 324 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Winter hurts. This was 1h of driving this morning. Car was washed last night. We got about 2" of snow and here in WI we use sand and salt. Ouch. __________________ "It's very difficult to present technology as an overtly positive sales device to people who want an emotional car" -Chris Harris

02-04-2013, 02:32 PM	#3
Superhatch AIM4APX Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Limited Location: Milwaukee Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 642 Thanked 749 Times in 324 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have snow tires on so I've got good traction in most slippery conditions. I was actually thinking about taking a video to show how easy it is to drive this car in the snow with the correct tires. __________________ "It's very difficult to present technology as an overtly positive sales device to people who want an emotional car" -Chris Harris

02-04-2013, 02:32 PM	#4
glorydays Remember me? Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: BRZ Series.Blue Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 483 Thanks: 259 Thanked 105 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Embrace it. Last edited by glorydays; 02-04-2013 at 02:57 PM.

02-04-2013, 03:56 PM	#9
BoxeRZ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 13LTDWRBBRZ6MT Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 159 Thanks: 89 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Talked to my sales rep in WI today and he said it was -19°F this morning, cant imagine how long it would take to let these cars warm up form those temps. __________________ "Subaru is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster, which in turn inspires the Subaru logo and alludes to the six companies that merged to create FHI."

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NOHOME Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: RAVEN Location: LONDON ONTARIO Posts: 787 Thanks: 86 Thanked 786 Times in 341 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	It is a car. It does not care. When I mentioned on the FRS forum that I never bother to wash my car, you would swear I said that I like to kick puppies! You just illustrated why it is pointless to bother washing cars in Canada. We get a lot of that cruddy weather and car washes last minutes. What did you think of the driving experience in what must have been sub-par traction situation?

02-04-2013, 03:23 PM	#7
glorydays Remember me? Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: BRZ Series.Blue Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 483 Thanks: 259 Thanked 105 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yup

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kchkwan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 118 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	im driving around with winters now... doesn't really hurt imo... just go rinse the car and wipe it down every time the car looks salty white... those shell indoors self serves do me well.... cost like $5 for a complete rinse... note, its not a complete car wash... just a rinse...

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