Putting the Z to bed for the winter :(

Munts · 11-06-2015, 09:04 PM

Well.. it is that time of the year again in Minnesota.. time for the Z to go to sleep until March/April. Hooked up the battery tender and going to throw the cover on it tomorrow.

Very sad day for me

as much as I love Minnesota, I do sometimes wish that I lived in a state where I could drive the Z year round haha!

Exhaust · 11-06-2015, 09:11 PM

Texas has great weather and plenty of room

POS VETT · 11-06-2015, 09:25 PM

And to think that my wife uses a Z for her winter beater ...

Billibob22 · 11-06-2015, 09:25 PM

Same with California :-)

Exhaust · 11-06-2015, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Billibob22

Same with California :-)

Yeah but we have water.

Edit: and great beer.

JARblue · 11-06-2015, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Exhaust

Texas has great weather and plenty of room

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Originally Posted by Billibob22

Same with California :-)

I'm pretty sure California is about to fall off into the ocean

Billibob22 · 11-06-2015, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Exhaust

Yeah but we have water.

Edit: and great beer.

El Niño sapposed to change that this year :-)

Zthirty4NISMO · 11-06-2015, 10:53 PM

Hoping to squeeze a couple more weeks out of it here in southern MN..

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Sneakygoat · 11-07-2015, 12:19 AM

I'm gonna take mine for one last road trip next weekend in ND then it's time for hibernation as well.

gt10zzz · 11-07-2015, 05:14 AM

My Z also goes in to hibernation over the winter months, we get crappy weather most of the year in the uk

jchammond · 11-07-2015, 05:35 AM

Mine has been parked lately; due to the excessive rain in SC,,, but really enjoy driving the ~Z~ in that dense-cold December,January air!

barncobob · 11-07-2015, 06:11 AM

the only days i dont drive Z is when its raining here in CA. you know where this is going

RonRizz · 11-07-2015, 06:21 AM

I'm usually done for the season by now, but we have been having some freakishly warm weather here in northeast Pa. I'm OK with it, though!

ayrton88 · 11-07-2015, 07:04 AM

It's been warm here in Chicago as well. I usually don't put the Z away completely in the winter. I leave a battery tender on it most of the time, but when the roads are clear I still go for a drive from time to time. Glad to have an old Avalon for a winter car...wish it was a stick though. I think I miss rowing my own gears more than anything.

MacCool · 11-07-2015, 07:09 AM

Here in the middle of Minnesota I'll be driving my Z until the first snowfall, then switch to the 4x4. The Z does OK on cold roads, but it's just not driveable in even the lightest snow without snow tires. Even with snow tires it's a pig to drive, so I don't want to waste the money on tires and rims just to have transportation. I bought the car because it's fun to drive. It's not fun to drive in the winter. The truck is.

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11-06-2015, 09:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Munts Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: St Paul, Minnesota Posts: 101 Drives: 2009 MT Touring Rep Power: 11	Putting the Z to bed for the winter :( Well.. it is that time of the year again in Minnesota.. time for the Z to go to sleep until March/April. Hooked up the battery tender and going to throw the cover on it tomorrow. Very sad day for me as much as I love Minnesota, I do sometimes wish that I lived in a state where I could drive the Z year round haha! jchammond likes this.

11-06-2015, 09:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Exhaust Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nowhere Posts: 277 Drives: 2015 AT GM Z Rep Power: 25	Texas has great weather and plenty of room Ommateal likes this.

11-06-2015, 09:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	And to think that my wife uses a Z for her winter beater ... 90 ST likes this.

11-06-2015, 09:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Billibob22 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: California Posts: 103 Drives: 40th Anniversary#365 Rep Power: 10	Same with California :-) __________________

11-06-2015, 10:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zthirty4NISMO Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: South Dakota Posts: 221 Drives: DRKNITE Rep Power: 11	Hoping to squeeze a couple more weeks out of it here in southern MN.. Sent from my HTC6500LVW using Tapatalk __________________ 2014 370Z NISMO #0543 - Magnetic Black on Black on Black Always Dry \|\| AROSPEED \|\| Covercraft \|\| CoverKing \|\| EVO-R \|\| Fast Intentions \|\| FilterMag \|\| NISMO \|\| ONEighty \|\| Prismatic Powders \|\| RJM Performance \|\| The370Z.com \|\| Trackspec \|\| ZSPEC Design \|\| ZSPEED Performance \|\| Z1 Motorsports \|\| Panaflex Carbon Ceramic Tint

11-07-2015, 12:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sneakygoat Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: North Dakota Posts: 35 Drives: 2013 370z Nismo Rep Power: 11	I'm gonna take mine for one last road trip next weekend in ND then it's time for hibernation as well.

11-07-2015, 05:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
gt10zzz Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: uk Posts: 17 Drives: 2010 370z gt Rep Power: 11	My Z also goes in to hibernation over the winter months, we get crappy weather most of the year in the uk

11-07-2015, 05:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
jchammond A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Carolina Age: 58 Posts: 15,204 Drives: 13’ 370Z TS 7A/T Rep Power: 2684395	Mine has been parked lately; due to the excessive rain in SC,,, but really enjoy driving the ~Z~ in that dense-cold December,January air! __________________ MazWorx built long block \| FI-TT-100 Stage 2.75 \| IPT built 7A/T http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...s-musings.html

11-07-2015, 06:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
barncobob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: hangtown, CA Posts: 1,164 Drives: 16 370Z auto Rep Power: 590	the only days i dont drive Z is when its raining here in CA. you know where this is going sp911 likes this.

11-07-2015, 06:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
RonRizz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pine grove, Pa Posts: 2,136 Drives: 2 feet, 3 pedals Rep Power: 6775	I'm usually done for the season by now, but we have been having some freakishly warm weather here in northeast Pa. I'm OK with it, though! Wheels3309 likes this. __________________ P99rs Head Unit--- Amps- 2 Pioneer Prs800d --- Zapco ST1000MX---Zapco ST-4XSQ---- SI BM mk5 Subs---SI TM65v2 Midbass--- SI M3 mids--- SI M25 xbl2 tweeters ----- 2016 MECA street class 3rd place at world finals

11-07-2015, 07:04 AM	#14 (permalink)
ayrton88 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 397 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 14	It's been warm here in Chicago as well. I usually don't put the Z away completely in the winter. I leave a battery tender on it most of the time, but when the roads are clear I still go for a drive from time to time. Glad to have an old Avalon for a winter car...wish it was a stick though. I think I miss rowing my own gears more than anything.

11-07-2015, 07:09 AM	#15 (permalink)
MacCool A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,349 Drives: 370Z PW 2014 Rep Power: 16	Here in the middle of Minnesota I'll be driving my Z until the first snowfall, then switch to the 4x4. The Z does OK on cold roads, but it's just not driveable in even the lightest snow without snow tires. Even with snow tires it's a pig to drive, so I don't want to waste the money on tires and rims just to have transportation. I bought the car because it's fun to drive. It's not fun to drive in the winter. The truck is. . Last edited by MacCool; 11-07-2015 at 07:12 AM.

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