"Winter Mode" what do you guys do??

[Rush]

My MSP literally will barely move if I try to drive it without giving it time to warm up, once temperatures really drop. It's a ****ing bitch like that, I hate it.

The one 'bright spot' for me this winter is that I don't have to run steelies anymore, like I had to for the past five years. Sold 'em and picked up some Mazda3 wheels instead -- which aren't that exciting, but compared to steelies, give me a friggin' break. ANYTHING is better than steelies.

[Renegade_]

Originally Posted by FazdaGt

the heat in my 240 sucks ass.

i'm tempted to put cardboard in front of the rad

I know right! I blast the heat while I am on the track up here and literally after 2 laps it just blows cool air. There's some air pockets, I know - but ****, I just bled this thing a month ago. After about 30 seconds of just idling it goes back to normal though...

I'd rock steelies if I had some solid winter wheels... I was going to run some blizzaks on the old suby, but they were too big for strut clearance. I rock mustang wheels on a 240, steelies aren't going to seem any more out of place haha

[blewby u]

Originally Posted by jdm free

clear bras are ****in expensive. i would love to pick one up but my front bumper is already chipped enough.

they're like... 3-4 hundred? mm if they're anymore than that i'll have to find an alternative solution

[FazdaGt]

Originally Posted by Renegade_

I know right! I blast the heat while I am on the track up here and literally after 2 laps it just blows cool air. There's some air pockets, I know - but ****, I just bled this thing a month ago. After about 30 seconds of just idling it goes back to normal though...

I'd rock steelies if I had some solid winter wheels... I was going to run some blizzaks on the old suby, but they were too big for strut clearance. I rock mustang wheels on a 240, steelies aren't going to seem any more out of place haha

maybe we need to buy one of those ghetto heaters that plugs into the cigarette lighter haha

oh wait.... mine doesn't work. damn. scratch that.

[the4g63]

I have snow tires on the Evo now, but I also have a '93 Mazda Protege to DD. Just got it back from my sister after a year. That car is actually pretty good in the snow, non-ABS ftw.

[JDMTyler3326]

Originally Posted by Rush

My MSP literally will barely move if I try to drive it without giving it time to warm up, once temperatures really drop. It's a ****ing bitch like that, I hate it.

The one 'bright spot' for me this winter is that I don't have to run steelies anymore, like I had to for the past five years. Sold 'em and picked up some Mazda3 wheels instead -- which aren't that exciting, but compared to steelies, give me a friggin' break. ANYTHING is better than steelies.

Dam I got no snow at all. Is it gonna snow tomorrow

[SpEcRv9]

This is my first winter with actual rims, but theyre not the finish most wheels are, so im thinking about just keeping them on there.

I dont have any other parts to take off...

I dont drive in the snow, my car does not work in the snow.

[Renegade_]

Originally Posted by FazdaGt

maybe we need to buy one of those ghetto heaters that plugs into the cigarette lighter haha

oh wait.... mine doesn't work. damn. scratch that.

My radio runs off of the cigarette lighter's power source....

On that note, I need to rewire that thing sometime....

[FazdaGt]

Originally Posted by Renegade_

My radio runs off of the cigarette lighter's power source....

On that note, I need to rewire that thing sometime....

<3 my s14

[240vert]

I haven't done anything for the past years, except flip the switch from Sport mode to Economy mode, in both Volvos. I did alright on half tread all seasons on my 240 last winter, but I'm getting some good snow tires and steelies for this winter.

[dragonfly2k3]

im not doing anything other than washing my car alot more. I have less than the height of a 9v battery of ground clearance and im not raising it. Pics of snow plow guaranteed.

[UnderPoweredRS]

Last year I just put some steelies with snow tires on. This year I'm putting snow tires on my summer wheels because I sold my steelies :-\ . I might raise the car alittle but I don't think I need to it's not that low.

[240sxDann]

uhm, not really sure yet? lol. First winter with this car. Set of ford probe wheels, thats about it.

[SovXietday]

Originally Posted by blewby u

they're like... 3-4 hundred? mm if they're anymore than that i'll have to find an alternative solution

Snow and salt really isn't going to damage the front of your car, just don't play snow plow and you'll be fine.

[97TurboDSM]

my stockers will be going on and i'll be a snow plow

[zaneithan]

my 240 goes away for the winter in the garage and i usually buy a new car for DD/winter status, this year its a 95 civic dx that gets snow duty

last year was another 240sx

and the year before that a beat ass 86 corolla that hated to start (****ing carb)

[Zillon]

I throw steelies with a set of high-performance all seasons on the car, that's it. I think I'm going to man up and buy a set of cheap 15" alloys this winter, though. I'm tired of re-painting the steelies every December.

I don't feel like worrying about the salt eating the polished lip on my wheels.

Winter mode:


Summer mode:

[3rdGenMr2Girl]

I'm breaking out the jetta and the oldsmobile for winter driving

[fballman1987]

garage mode. bought a forester for playing in the snow.

[Kir Diesel]

Dont have a winter mode.... Dont drive in the snow!

Get a beater