winter driving

[5itn1oW]

wussu guys..im new here, names john...im plannin on getting a 240 but iono if i should keep my eg for dd and wait to save up to get a 240 or if i should jsut sell it. my main concern is driving in the winter?...does anyone drive theire 240 in the winter? if u do...wut do u do to take care of it during the winter season? my friend told me he washes undernearth the car after driving to get the salt off the car..any other suggestions or comments for winter driving?

[ByeByeSti]

suggestion: save another s-chassis from rust.... and store the 240, and buy a winter car.... or power wash the shit out of it after driving it everyday

[Bushido]

good luck finding a 240sx that isn't already rusted out in elgin county.

best situation:

fly to florida to buy a rust free 240sx, drive it back
use the eg for winter duty and keep the 240 garaged all winter

if you need to drive a 240 during the winter all i can say is get it rust checked, it's a oily film that they spray in the doors, fenders, rocker panels, engine bay, and underbody. it will help prevent rust but it isn't 100% effective, especially if your chassis is already rusting--which canadian 240's are. The oil will also collect dirt and debris and make everything FILTHY.

I felt guilty after bringing my virgin florida 100% rust free 240sx up to ontario for the winter, but driving in the snow with bald summer tires was some of the most fun i've had driving in my s13.

[aNskY]

used to dd a s14, all i can say is get at least a decent pair of winter tires.

[lucky7]

ive never even considered driving in the snow. thats what i have a '99 corolla for. :bigok: i'd prob get fucking stuck alot if i did.

[ZX88]

ive taken my car out after a fresh snow fall before they started plowing and salting.with ziexs the car actually didn't do to bad dont try to get up any hills though. also if you have coil overs get some really thick electrical tape and wrap them so they dont rust.

[aNskY]

also if you have coil overs get some really thick electrical tape and wrap them so they dont rust.

that is a horrible idea, moisture will gather under that tape and sit there and rust away

[murda-c]

snow tires and stock suspension made my 240 a great winter car.

though hopefully i'll only have to do it once, and last winter was rainy, not snowy, so there wasn't too much salt.

[lflkajfj12123]

i drove with bald dry rotted summer tires most of the time with no weight in the trunk

just don't get behind me if im stopped at an incline haha i had a couple of moments

but when the snow really hit the ground i couldn't move 2 inches out of the driveway i could spin the tires all the way to fifth gear

[98koukile]

kelly wintermarks + stock suspension= twice as good as my old corolla in the snow. I know how to deal with rust and we don't use salt in my town so I only wash my car if I go somewhere farther away.

[scooz14]

i had blizzacs all around last winter. i loved driving my 240 in the snow. first year i have not gotten stuck at least once.