Lack of winter is almost WORSE than winter

Vaughanabe13 · 01-05-2012, 01:49 PM

I stored my Z in early December, since I have a relative with an open garage space who was willing to take it. It's now residing about 2 hours away so I can't just get it out any time. Well it turns out, winter in Iowa is nonexistent. I have had frost on my winter car's windshield a handful of times and it has never really snowed or been icy. All I can think is.... I COULD BE DRIVING THE Z. Today it's a high of 55 and sunny, no salt on the roads. It's killing me! Anyone else having this problem or are you midwesterners still driving?

kenchan · 01-05-2012, 01:58 PM

dont worry. you will be clobbered by snow within 10days.

that is my estimation for my area... it's not going to just snow. it will blizzard with tornados and earthquakes and such.

Vaughanabe13 · 01-05-2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

dont worry. you will be clobbered by snow within 10days.

that is my estimation for my area... it's not going to just snow. it will blizzard with tornados and earthquakes and such.

Boy I hope so, it will make me feel better about the Z and also... snowboarding!!!

canes7 · 01-05-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

dont worry. you will be clobbered by snow within 10days.

that is my estimation for my area... it's not going to just snow. it will blizzard with tornados and earthquakes and such.

This is punishment for the Iowan's support of Mitt Romney.

TerribleONE · 01-05-2012, 02:18 PM

Agreed.. In Aspen to snowboard and I should or brought my dirtbike..

Pelican170 · 01-05-2012, 02:25 PM

ha, ive been saying the same thing. At least they felt the need to sand the roads

UNKNOWN_370 · 01-05-2012, 02:34 PM

I thought I"d be garaging the car for winter which is already short in tx. But it hasn't happened yet. Lol. The lowets we've been for a high is 39 but that's like one day out of a 7 day week. The rest has been 50-70 degrees.

Liquid_G · 01-05-2012, 02:35 PM

Same here man.. Put the Z away and took off collision insurance after thanksgiving and even went out and bought a 99 Jeep Cherokee winter beast, based on predictions for Chicago winter to be even worse than last year..

Its gonna be 50 fking degrees here tomorrow..

Vaughanabe13 · 01-05-2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid_G

Same here man.. Put the Z away and took off collision insurance after thanksgiving and even went out and bought a 99 Jeep Cherokee winter beast, based on predictions for Chicago winter to be even worse than last year..

Its gonna be 50 fking degrees here tomorrow..

Ouch. At least you're probably enjoying the Jeep though.

JB1 · 01-05-2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid_G

Its gonna be 50 fking degrees here tomorrow..

I might have to put my Summer tires back on for another 10 days

m4a1mustang · 01-05-2012, 03:07 PM

My winter wheels have been waiting around in the garage... Normally they'd have been on a month ago. Avg. temps are down enough to put them on this weekend, though. They say we're supposed to have a very rough winter.

Apoc370z · 01-05-2012, 04:17 PM

Winter? Whats that?

Notsud 13 · 01-05-2012, 04:24 PM

i live in california and we're in the 80s right now lol

indy370 · 01-05-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Notsud 13

i live in california and we're in the 80s right now lol

50 degrees in the winter is like 80 degrees to us.

memorylasts · 01-05-2012, 04:29 PM

I miss NY winters(more or less seasons), but i like driving my car all year too. So hard to choose.

01-05-2012, 01:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vaughanabe13 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 387 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 14	Lack of winter is almost WORSE than winter I stored my Z in early December, since I have a relative with an open garage space who was willing to take it. It's now residing about 2 hours away so I can't just get it out any time. Well it turns out, winter in Iowa is nonexistent. I have had frost on my winter car's windshield a handful of times and it has never really snowed or been icy. All I can think is.... I COULD BE DRIVING THE Z. Today it's a high of 55 and sunny, no salt on the roads. It's killing me! Anyone else having this problem or are you midwesterners still driving? __________________ 2009 Nissan 370Z Touring, w/sport, 6MT, chicane yellow/black.

01-05-2012, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5851	Agreed.. In Aspen to snowboard and I should or brought my dirtbike.. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

01-05-2012, 02:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pelican170 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 972 Drives: Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 16	ha, ive been saying the same thing. At least they felt the need to sand the roads __________________ Fast Intentions CF Exhaust - Fast Intentions HFC's - HPS Tubes w/ AFE Dry Flow Filter's

01-05-2012, 02:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Liquid_G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 1,439 Drives: 09 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 44	Same here man.. Put the Z away and took off collision insurance after thanksgiving and even went out and bought a 99 Jeep Cherokee winter beast, based on predictions for Chicago winter to be even worse than last year.. Its gonna be 50 fking degrees here tomorrow.. __________________

01-05-2012, 03:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	My winter wheels have been waiting around in the garage... Normally they'd have been on a month ago. Avg. temps are down enough to put them on this weekend, though. They say we're supposed to have a very rough winter. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

01-05-2012, 01:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	dont worry. you will be clobbered by snow within 10days. that is my estimation for my area... it's not going to just snow. it will blizzard with tornados and earthquakes and such.

01-05-2012, 02:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	I thought I"d be garaging the car for winter which is already short in tx. But it hasn't happened yet. Lol. The lowets we've been for a high is 39 but that's like one day out of a 7 day week. The rest has been 50-70 degrees.

01-05-2012, 04:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
Apoc370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 999 Drives: 2011 GM z34 Rep Power: 15	Winter? Whats that?

01-05-2012, 04:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Notsud 13 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 353 Drives: '09 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	i live in california and we're in the 80s right now lol

01-05-2012, 04:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
memorylasts A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,125 Drives: Cars... Rep Power: 17	I miss NY winters(more or less seasons), but i like driving my car all year too. So hard to choose. __________________ somewhat-journal-thingy

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