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Nov 25, 2008 | 08:30 AM

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damstr

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Back when I had my Evo 9 I couldn't wait for it to snow out. Had a lot of fun even though I was on S. Drives. lol

My new Evo VIII will be garaged though until its nice out. Until then driving my 91 Accord with 224k on the odo.

Nov 25, 2008 | 10:52 AM

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i personally lol@people that don't drive their Evos in the winter

Nov 25, 2008 | 10:58 AM

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Mine is a daily driven, so I drive in the winter too.

Nov 25, 2008 | 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ROOKHOE

I know its the winter season, and a lot of people end up NOT driving their evo's in the snow. But who drives it anyways, even though there is the EXCESSIVE use of salt on the roads?? it bothers me, but i have no choice cause i cant afford a daily driver right now. i was just wondering....who else?

Im the same way. I really wanna store my Evo in the winter and get a beater but right now I cant afford a beater and insurance for it (i just got my Evo like 5 months ago) so im stuck driving it but luckily I dont drive too far for work (1 mile each way lol) so it wont be that bad. Im also gonna try to wash it every week or so.

Nov 25, 2008 | 08:18 PM

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my evo is my daily driver, can't take the M3 out in the snow lol!

Nov 25, 2008 | 10:37 PM

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ive driven my evo in the winter past 2 yrs. but picked up a 96 civic coupe turbo for a dd. wayy too much salt here around me

Nov 25, 2008 | 11:23 PM

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rickay726

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if you dont drive your evo in the snow then idk whats wrong with you, i mean come on it even has its own snow settin with the acd cause its that much fun

Nov 25, 2008 | 11:26 PM

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rane

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I moved up to snow central three months back...first thing I did was bring up my beater, a trusty 2001 Mirage. Evos may handle well in snow, but a dropped one navigating a road full of ice chunks is not my idea of fun.

Nov 25, 2008 | 11:45 PM

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True, when driving any nice car in the winter, it's just not the salt, but the ice chunks that fly at the car too.

Nov 26, 2008 | 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by rickay726

if you dont drive your evo in the snow then idk whats wrong with you, i mean come on it even has its own snow settin with the acd cause its that much fun

This thread isn't about driving in snow; it's about driving in salt. There are folks, like myself, who plan to keep their Evos for a long time and who know that driving their cars on salted roads isn't exactly a great idea when it comes to longevity.

Nov 26, 2008 | 06:08 AM

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thats basicly why i made this thread, to see who really cares about the salt, and what they might do to slow salt damage

Nov 26, 2008 | 12:28 PM

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I love my Evo but I am not rich nor independently wealth so it get driven in the winter and run thru a car was 1 a week. It gets the under carrage sprayed down and that is all i can ask for. I own an 04 that I bought from my brother in law and this will be the 4th winter my evo has been thru.

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Nov 26, 2008 | 01:53 PM

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Buy a beater. I'd never drive an Evo in the snow.

Nov 26, 2008 | 02:14 PM

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Honestly I see both sides to the idea of North East winter driving:

To drive the evo in the snow or keep it as a garage queen for the winter?

I think those that say drive it in the snow are either basically stock (not a huge amount invested in the car) or cant afford a second car (not everyone has a beater) or are just loaded and don't car about winter damage.

For myself...I drove the evo for one winter back in 2004 with really nice Toyo winter tires...and the car was sooooooooooo much fun. However after buying a beater shortly after and investing 20k in mods into the evo.....I find it much more comforting to have a certified "garage queen" these days.

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