Winter beater

Drew303 · 02-27-2015, 04:49 PM

my new winter vehicle

gary0803 · 03-01-2015, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HEK

So by popular demand I started this thread....here is my mistress in the snow

I live in Boston MA too, it has been crazy for FEB, snow storm every weekend. Can't wait until to get my NISMO out on the road again!

Drakonis GTR · 03-01-2015, 10:27 AM

My translator broke, but I managed to figure it out.

Driving in snow was when of the reasons I gave up on living in Vermont and moved to Florida. Don't have to deal with it anymore, so now I just get to sit back and watch other people complain about it.

I got 99 problems but driving in snow ain't one.

RN SHARK · 03-01-2015, 12:36 PM

One of my winter cars. Well, it sucks in the winter actually.
And I hate to have to do it, but we drive our SRT Grand Cherokee in all the salt/sand crap here in NC. It'll need an undercarriage detail.

Duc_Z09 · 03-01-2015, 01:03 PM

Just drove by a crashed black 370 on rt 15 near Thurmont this morning... poor bastard. The roads are pretty bad, but nothing my Cherokee can't handle. No way would I have my NISMO out in this $h*t.

HEK · 03-01-2015, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Duc_Z09

Just drove by a crashed black 370 on rt 15 near Thurmont this morning... poor bastard. The roads are pretty bad, but nothing my Cherokee can't handle. No way would I have my NISMO out in this $h*t.

I wanted this thread to go away but it continues so I will too, I saw a Bronco off the side of the road after I got home from the gym and that made me make a few phone calls to my local recyclers of cars aka junk yards as I love these grave sites for stuff that they would have for Z's and not one had a single Z
(called 5, 3 in CT and 2 in MA)
Are there any junk yards in Thurmont ?....I would love to call them and gets spare parts (possibly seats , intakes etc) at 1/2 trhe cost...

Duc_Z09 · 03-01-2015, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by HEK

I wanted this thread to go away but it continues so I will too, I saw a Bronco off the side of the road after I got home from the gym and that made me make a few phone calls to my local recyclers of cars aka junk yards as I love these grave sites for stuff that they would have for Z's and not one had a single Z
(called 5, 3 in CT and 2 in MA)
Are there any junk yards in Thurmont ?....I would love to call them and gets spare parts (possibly seats , intakes etc) at 1/2 trhe cost...

Chaz'z U-pull-it out on 140 is the closest one I know of. I've gotten a lot of stuff from there for my Jeep and the Mustang I just put together for my sister.

I think the big problem for 4WD (I saw a few big bad trucks beached in ditches too) is overconfidence. For RWD it's a matter of not having the right car for the conditions.

kenchan · 03-02-2015, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gary0803

I live in Boston MA too, it has been crazy for FEB, snow storm every weekend. Can't wait until to get my NISMO out on the road again!

gary says "gary > HEK"

4r3s · 03-02-2015, 02:31 PM

Tires are the most important feature of having traction or not.

kenchan · 03-02-2015, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

Tires are the most important feature of having traction or not.

tell that to them hella flush a toilet folks..

BC416 · 03-02-2015, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

tell that to them hella flush a toilet folks..

I lol'd

4r3s · 03-02-2015, 02:50 PM

I just wish in the first video I posted they had tried all seasons out as well for a complete view but we all know they aren't far behind the summer tires for winter performance which is why I posted the second video.

4r3s · 03-02-2015, 02:52 PM

Its just a car, go drive it.

kenchan · 03-02-2015, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

I just wish in the first video I posted they had tried all seasons out as well for a complete view but we all know they aren't far behind the summer tires for winter performance which is why I posted the second video.

ur in luck. i run continental DWS (dry wet snow) on my dd.
they suck in snow. lol

03-01-2015, 10:27 AM	#93 (permalink)
Drakonis GTR Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 154 Drives: 09' 370Z B/S Rd M6 Rep Power: 13	My translator broke, but I managed to figure it out. Driving in snow was when of the reasons I gave up on living in Vermont and moved to Florida. Don't have to deal with it anymore, so now I just get to sit back and watch other people complain about it. I got 99 problems but driving in snow ain't one. __________________ 2009 Nissan 370Z Base w/ Sport Package F.I . LTHs with Non-Resonated Cat-back exhaust (C.F.) / Stillen Gen3 CAI / Up-Rev Tune

03-01-2015, 01:03 PM	#95 (permalink)
Duc_Z09 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Frederick MD Posts: 876 Drives: With the blinker on. Rep Power: 24	Just drove by a crashed black 370 on rt 15 near Thurmont this morning... poor bastard. The roads are pretty bad, but nothing my Cherokee can't handle. No way would I have my NISMO out in this $h*t. kenchan and falicfr like this. __________________ 2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot) 2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc) 2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

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