I wrote yesterday asking advice about whether to drive the Evo through a Minnesota winter, complete with much ice and snow, or store it. I figure either way I'm out about $1k for new wheels/tires or a beater for the season. Someone suggested posting a poll, so here it is. Are you driving through the winter, or storing your Evo? Also would appreciate any comments from those who've done one of the two last year. Thanks!

 

get a winter beater. Not worth messing it up with sand and salt IMO.

 

Drive it! Drive it! Drive it! I drive mine every single day on the calender! Winter tires are a must, I use Conti WinterExtreme's and am very happy.
Drive it! Drive it! Drive it!
Drive it! Drive it! Drive it!

 

I daily drove the Evo all last winter, although northern Virginia winters are a bit milder than those in Minnesota.

With proper snow tires, the Evo makes an awesome winter car. Nothing short of 6+ inches of standing snow on the road will stop you. That being said, if you can drive something else in the winter, and have enclosed storage for the Evo, that's a good plan as well -- you may have a good winter car, but that doesn't mean that the guy approaching too fast from behind does.

 

I plan on picking up some winter tires and driving it occasionally. I do have a beater as listed in my sig, but i will drive the Evo in winter.

 

Its made to be driven in the winter or pretty much any condition, drive it or be sorry

 

I plan on driving mine in the winter.

 

They are definitely awesome to drive, although just remember if your city uses lots
of road salt, your undersides might get rusty many years before they normally would.

I drove my 2003 OZ lancer in an Edmonton winter last year, and the front end of the
car is chipped like a bastard. If you do drive it, be sure to wax the hell out of the car,
and use that 3m film if you have some extra money.

This year I'm parking my OZ though, it was so awesome and fun to drive though, i picked
up a cheap truck this year instead. I also put on 90,000km since I bought the car, so
no need to wear it out toooo sooon.

B

 

Strorage...except once-in-a-great-while days with sun, fresh snow and few people on the road.

 

Its a rally car.... AWD traction control and slip diff aren't only for the track.

I'll be driving mine all winter I did last winter clear through an icy and snow storm we had over 1' of snow and ice Evo did awesome.

 

I'm going to put it through winter. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-22's all around.

As for the salt, there are touchless car washes up here that operate only using sprayers at. I plan on going through it once or twice a month to get all that stuff off without having to actually go outside with a hose on 20-degree days.

 

I drive mine thru the winter, but that's because I don't want the hassle of a winter beater. Gas mileage will suck during the cold months. If you can afford it, why not get a beater? Less wear and tear, less chance of some idiot plowing into your nice ride, etc.