Who parks and who drives in the winter?

[saleen556]

Originally Posted by 04cobra

Reasons I do not drive it in the winter:

1) Other idiots that drive with summer tires in the winter, and slip on the ice and rear end me
2) Salt, I hate salt, I hate cleaning salt, I hate rust and therefore I hate winter driving
3) Don't like driving a manual in the winter
4) Hate. HATE cleaning my floor mats
5) Have to spend extra $ on winter tires
6) I don't have a heated steering wheel, for those you know -30 degree days

If I still lived in NJ I would drive it year round, but Minnesota winters suck balls.

My reasoning as well. Don't want unnecessary damage done to my car.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

There are a definitely number of other threads that discuss winter driving, or not winter driving, or the risks of winter driving, or the risks of not winter driving.

But I like the idea of the poll (even one with less than perfect language), which I don't believe we've seen before (Google says no).

Verdict: It can stay as is.

Tell me where you got this "I don't drive my car in the winter" discount! It sounds amazing!

Somewhere out there a bunny just died because of you proving women can be wrong. I hope you're happy with yourself now M!

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by Capt Crunch

The M3 is my daily so I drive it year round. One of the pleasures I get from the car is by not treating it like a precious object. It sounds lame, but I enjoy that I can "afford" to drive the M3 like a "regular" car. I've got snows on, but the winter here in Cleveland has been pretty mild, so I'm not regretting anything yet.

Lower-end exotics are somewhat within my reach, but enough of a stretch that I would have to worry about damage, putting on too many miles, etc. Ultimately, I think I would enjoy the overall experience of having an exotic garage queen less than having a more affordable car that I could bomb around in.

+1 the only lower-end exotics I would consider DDing through winter months is some sort of 911 variant or an R8 V8.

[catchm3ifyoucann]

Originally Posted by 04cobra

Reasons I do not drive it in the winter:

1) Other idiots that drive with summer tires in the winter, and slip on the ice and rear end me
2) Salt, I hate salt, I hate cleaning salt, I hate rust and therefore I hate winter driving
3) Don't like driving a manual in the winter
4) Hate. HATE cleaning my floor mats
5) Have to spend extra $ on winter tires
6) I don't have a heated steering wheel, for those you know -30 degree days

If I still lived in NJ I would drive it year round, but Minnesota winters suck balls.

Seems to me those are reasons why not to live in Minnesota.

[MKSixer]

As if stolen.
Year around with the exception of ice on the road.

Cheers-mk

[clutchdj]

I drive all around the year, but my ///M3 will not set salt or snow if i can help it.

Lower Ny roads are sometimes unpredictable. My gripe is when the snow hits you can't see the nasty potholes because its just a white blanket out there.

[SEXY-BEAST]

In SoCal we really don't have "weather". However, we are bracing for El Nino!

[BMWFanatic2008]

Only when the roads are clean / dry. For the reasons others have stated (low clearance, other drivers, RWD, etc), doesn't make much sense to drive in snow unless you have no choice.

[MChat]

On the harshest winter days here we might see some frost on the ground or on those unfortunate cars that get left outside. One of the advantages to living in the "Valley of the Sun" is year round driving (and 4-wheeling) weather. Even in the summer when it's too hot during the day we take our 4x4's out for night runs (that's why we put lights under our rigs).

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by JTO24

+1 the only lower-end exotics I would consider DDing through winter months is some sort of 911 variant or an R8 V8.

F-Type R would be my choice I think.

[Kief]

All year long...

[The Swami]

All year round!!!

[Bbb34]

Don't have "M" so I didn't want to "pollute" the vote, but I do own RWD, and live in area with lots of snow and salt, and, yes, I drive it year round.

However, I must admit I was very reluctant before the first winter with the car, as I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Good winter tires and common sense and it's all good, just don't expect to be fast off the line.

That said, I can completely understand why some would chose to drive something that's simply "better/safer" given the conditions. Hard to deny AWD is smarter choice.

[2HIGH~PSI]

The amount of gravel and salt and rocks the city dumps on the roads makes me not drive my car once the first snowfall hits, to when the street cleaners are out. I did however daily drive it during the summer months last year. This coming summer who knows. Likely will drive it as much as I can.

[Powerslide]

Originally Posted by Reid

The guy is driving his wife's 458 to keep his P1 out of the elements.

You just won first prize for identifying the best first-world problem ever!!! Wish that were my problem!!!

[Powerslide]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

F-Type R would be my choice I think.

If you drive a RWD F Type R in the snow all winter long I'll let you take my name Powerslide...

[Powerslide]

Originally Posted by MChat

On the harshest winter days here we might see some frost on the ground or on those unfortunate cars that get left outside. One of the advantages to living in the "Valley of the Sun" is year round driving (and 4-wheeling) weather. Even in the summer when it's too hot during the day we take our 4x4's out for night runs (that's why we put lights under our rigs).

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Just imagine if that 4x4 was Sahkir Orange... yeesh...

[Powerslide]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

I see the M3(4) as a utility. Not a precious collectible piece of jewelry. One with lots of fun built in, but a utility nonetheless. So I use my M4. On a track in summer, in winter to get to the office, to haul lumbar from Home Depot, to go on road trips, it is meant to be used and driven. So year round it is for me.

In very bad snow storms, we always have the option of my wife's S4.

Have you started talking the wife into replacing the S4 with a B9 RS4??? I wouldn't mind having that as a complement to the F80 for really bad snow!!

[nene]

I have a few other choices to enjoy the snowy roads with. She comes out in the Winter, just not with white powder on the street.

[Lups]

I'd love to get the input of our Alps guys here.

[TWiTCHY]

Originally Posted by AYTifosi

S-04s. Are those the new Bridgestone summer/studless snow ones?

I bet they would be terrible in the snow, but snow days in the Seattle area are few and far between.

[wkndracr]

I'm one of those nice weather guys. The M might as well be a Ferrari to me, so I want to keep it nice. My beater is a first gen Miata, which is still a really fun car to drive, so I don't mind. Some days it's preferred. With winter tires it does surprisingly well in the snow too.