Originally Posted by Tribalpinoy91 I would NOT drive it in the winter, period. The Z has real soft paint on the reg. Now put it in a winter mode setting
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06-02-2012, 11:43 PM | #16 (permalink) | |
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appreciate the heads up though, i wasn't aware of the paint issues. |
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Richmond Hill Ontario,you should keep you beater,this year winter has been kind to all us of us...Ontario is known for some heavy winters,your car will not move..you can get by with snow tires with light snow but as you know in past years the east coast is known for some heavy snow periods |
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06-03-2012, 05:49 AM | #18 (permalink) |
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I would keep the beater.
The non sport Z has all-seasons. (Should be noted) Vlsd, is viscious limited slip differential. (Not included in non-sport) Up north where rock salt is used your paint/clear will suffer greatly. The trunk can fit a lot of luggage if you are carrying soft bags and clothing only. Hard objects in the trunk inside your luggage will rob you of space. The automatic is just as fun as the manual. Just clutchless. If you don't have a left foot useage addiction. The auto should be just as fun. The auto is faster by up to a third of a second. Oil cooler should keep your car cool in hot days as long as you aren't tracking. Otherwise a second cooler may be necessary. |
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06-03-2012, 01:59 PM | #22 (permalink) |
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You live in Victoria, that's not a winter LOL. I live on the east coast (Nova Scotia) and we usually get pretty harsh winters with respect to snowfall and cold temperatures. There is no way in hell I'd buy a Z if I had to drive it in winter down here. I'm going to use another front wheel drive vehicle with full on winter tires for the cold winter months. Basically the Z is a replacement for my motorcycles except I'll probably be able to get a bit more time with the car in the autumn and spring. I should take delivery of my new 2012 370Z next week. Right now with the employee pricing I received $8300 off the listed price so it made it very attractive to buy. I'll be paying mostly cash for mine and keeping the payments low for 24 months. The problem was, not many left in Canada to choose from.
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I'll be driving through the winter in Michigan. Clear bra + snow tires. Everyone here needs to suck it up, it's not a Ferrari and rwd in snow isn't that bad with tires
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06-06-2012, 12:43 AM | #26 (permalink) |
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I don't get the paint & salt argument... it's paint with clear coat. Salt isn't going to eat through that without a preexisting gouge that goes unnoticed for a while. I had a rock paint chip on my fender that only *just* started to get rusty 4 months after the winter was over - then I had it repainted like new. That's how resilient the paint and metal are.
For winter, because it's too cold to take out the hose, etc., you can take it to a touch less car wash and pay the extra $2 for undercarriage rinsing.
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