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Zezus 12-16-2019 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fire165 (Post 3895104)
I drive a 2005 Nissan Altima from November until roughly mid~April.
The winters in Chicago are pretty rough.

We finally got some snow last night. I really should get a set of all seasons or winter tires... These cheap *** achiles i got on the back surprisingly did okay though.

gbhrps 12-16-2019 06:39 PM

Gentlemen and Ladies,

The Z is a toy used only in good weather, and winter stored. Daily driver is a 17 Subaru OutBack Premier or my Bride's 2018 Subaru Forester Limited. The 2005 GMC 3500 Dually does the RV hauling duties.

I can't imagine driving a Z in winter with those wide tires, low ground clearance, and rear wheel drive!!

Rusty 12-16-2019 09:34 PM

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When the weather is nice in the summer. It's Z time. :driving: Bad weather and winter. It's Power Wagon time. :driving: And then there's the bike. For long distance traveling. It's the motorhome. :driving: Wifey has a Jeep Grand Cherokee TrailHawk.

M2014RN 12-16-2019 10:11 PM

Nope. Just a fun toy. 31k miles on the garage queen. Bought a new z900 in lieu of entertaining forced induction on the 370 - it's more thrilling for sure. The daily is a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek which I absolutely love.

sx moneypit 12-17-2019 07:01 AM

When the weather is good the Z gets driven.When it is crappy i drive my 1986 MR2.

KORRUPT 12-17-2019 07:05 AM

Everyday both summer and winter. It ain't a Ferrari :).

gbhrps 12-17-2019 07:35 PM

Rusty,

I've never seen a motor home with a roof line like that!!!!

Does it even clear an underpass?

Rusty 12-17-2019 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gbhrps (Post 3895513)
Rusty,

I've never seen a motor home with a roof line like that!!!!

Does it even clear an underpass?

My clearance is 12' 8". If it says anything below 13ft. I normally don't try it.

TacoSport10 12-18-2019 09:00 AM

I daily drive my Z, but only in nice weather. Rain or snow it sits in the garage. My 2010 Taco takes the bad weather driving. I've got two motorcycles but haven't been on them in almost 2 years and I think the fuel injectors are clogged/dirty as they sat too long with old gas.

Raidernation 12-18-2019 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KORRUPT (Post 3895383)
Everyday both summer and winter. It ain't a Ferrari :).

+1 Drive the Z it is not a collectors car or a rare super car. Enjoy it and drive it like you stole it, rain or shine.

Swaffy 12-19-2019 11:33 AM

I love driving my Z, but...

After getting my new job, traffic is terrible, an hour of shifting between N and 1st gear because the speed is often lower than first gear. After dropping $900 on a new clutch it was time to get a daily.

Picked up a 2014 Dart 2.4L Rallye :icon17:

Zingston 12-19-2019 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Swaffy (Post 3895886)
I love driving my Z, but...

After getting my new job, traffic is terrible, an hour of shifting between N and 1st gear because the speed is often lower than first gear. After dropping $900 on a new clutch it was time to get a daily.

Picked up a 2014 Dart 2.4L Rallye :icon17:


I hear ya! When I lived in L.A., I caught all kinds of hell for buying an Automatic Jeep Wrangler... but only from those I knew that didn't live in the LA area. Shifting from N to first, getting up to 14 mph, then hitting the brakes and shifting back to N (repeat 102 times per mile) gets sooooo old!

plsurveying 12-19-2019 06:41 PM

I have a 2009 Touring I drive everyday. This one is my 5th and all have been daily drivers. I actually look forward to meetings because I get to drive the car. Like I told my brother when he was looking for a new car, "I don't know about you, but, I have fun going to the grocery store." I am going to change jobs and I am concerned I will have a company truck they will want me to drive. I. AM. NOT. A. TRUCK. GUY. I had a suburban I used for a field truck that was behind my car in the garage so I took it to the grocery store. I remember backing it up to the street, looking around at the truck, and saying, "this is the last time I drive this pig." And it was.

Wulfonce 01-19-2020 09:02 PM

I live in Ontario, Canada. I daily drive my 2020 50th anniversary edition... from May 1st till late October... then she goes into storage... and I cry myself to sleep that night, over a dram or two of scotch...

Then my 2011 Crown Vic P71 Interceptor takes over as my "winter beater". It use to be an O.P.P highway patrol car from Orillia ON. has the push bar and everything. :rofl2: Solid car, I feel bad for putting it second... but that 370z though! :driving:

Zyonara91 01-19-2020 09:18 PM

Not a daily for me. I don't want salt touching my Z, whether it's rust proofed or not, but not everyone is as picky as me.

Winter time I rep the Toyota Corolla gang.


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