counting the days till I can drive it (my Yaris) again (Winter Rant)

[MUSKOKA800]

Originally Posted by IllusionX

What good to have a car and not drive it year round?
If I could afford a nice car, like an EVO or a GTR, it's going to be winter driven. Lol
But then, I'm probably not going to be a car keeper, change every 3-4years or something.

My thoughts exactly. I've had hi-po cars that I've stashed away in the winter in favour of a ratty winter beater. The Yaris is a nice winter beater.

[3cyltrbo]

Originally Posted by MUSKOKA800

My thoughts exactly. I've had hi-po cars that I've stashed away in the winter in favour of a ratty winter beater. The Yaris is a nice winter beater.

Personally I'm just a small car guy (love em) and for me, I've done a lot of stuff to mine (relatively speaking) and I love that every spring when I bring it out, its as clean as it is. One winter of driving in -40deg C and caked on road salt would undue all the care and attention I've paid to it over the years and for me that's not worth it .

I want to be able to still drive this car 15 years from now (it would be 20 years old then) and enjoy it like I do today. That simply would not be possible if I winter drove it.

Also I'm a stickler for a clean engine compartment, I like to think that mine is at least as clean as when it was brand new / but this is another area (engine compartment) that would take a beating if I drove it in the winter.

All of this is made easier by the fact that I'm not obligated to drive my fun cars because I'm lucky enough to have a reliable winter beater.

To each their own I guess

WC

[MUSKOKA800]

Originally Posted by 3cyltrbo

Personally I'm just a small car guy (love em) and for me, I've done a lot of stuff to mine (relatively speaking) and I love that every spring when I bring it out, its as clean as it is. One winter of driving in -40deg C and caked on road salt would undue all the care and attention I've paid to it over the years and for me that's not worth it .

I want to be able to still drive this car 15 years from now (it would be 20 years old then) and enjoy it like I do today. That simply would not be possible if I winter drove it.

Also I'm a stickler for a clean engine compartment, I like to think that mine is at least as clean as when it was brand new / but this is another area (engine compartment) that would take a beating if I drove it in the winter.

All of this is made easier by the fact that I'm not obligated to drive my fun cars because I'm lucky enough to have a reliable winter beater.

To each their own I guess

WC

I can appreciate that. But personally, when the supercharger comes in at -20C, does it ever make power. Can't get that big a smile in the sweltering summer heat.