Spring fever here in Michigan
"Why have a car like this and store it in the winter? it was built to be driven in these conditions"
Because i like driving, working on and owning a evo..not a rusted up/rust locked pile of ****.
Because i like driving, working on and owning a evo..not a rusted up/rust locked pile of ****.
Last edited by milford; Jan 23, 2011 at 08:22 PM.
I live in Michigan too and drive my evo in every season. All you have to do is be careful and take proper care of it. Almost 5 years old now and not a single sign of seasonal damage.
The only problem I have with Michigan are the roads. The other problem are the stone chips in the poor quality paint.
The only problem I have with Michigan are the roads. The other problem are the stone chips in the poor quality paint.
the thing is people have different goal with their cars. Driving in winter is fun ( i did it before) BUT when you decide to upgrade like i did this winter its not fun snaping bolts due to the rusted out parts/bolts/nuts. I end up installing a bnch of parts and a turbo, and a cpl hour job turn into days. Breaking bolts and having to drill them out in akward position is a PITA, and a fun project turned into something i started to regret it, even though i end up finishing the project with some patience and dipped everything in antisieze stuff lol for next time. Salt, snow and cold weather will def do their part.
+1 for Spring fever, I'm getting VERY tired of this stupid weather. Thankfully the evo is the DD and amusing enough to keep me sane, but I'm mostly anxious for all of the parts I have to go on the car in spring. Can't wait!
no money
I want my ride to look good and don't want the risk of someone that doesn't know how to drive in the snow to slam into me.
These cars handle the rust pretty decently and with a good undertray and regular washing, rust is held to a minimum. I have a beater car, but I would rather drive the evo and have fun rather than driving a car that just gets me around.
I laugh at the people that make a car payment all winter long and don't drive the car. I could see if it weren't practical, but you can't get more practical than an evo in snow.
To each his own, but my evo will look just as good come summer time as those that stored there's
I am counting down the days until spring. I miss driving the Evo and riding my bike on a daily basis. I have done a lot of new stuff to the Evo over winter. The anticipation is killing me!
You guys are so dramatic. I have worked on cars that have seen 10 MN winters and the rusted bolts and such are not nearly as bad as turning a couple hour job into a couple days worth of work.
These cars handle the rust pretty decently and with a good undertray and regular washing, rust is held to a minimum. I have a beater car, but I would rather drive the evo and have fun rather than driving a car that just gets me around.
I laugh at the people that make a car payment all winter long and don't drive the car. I could see if it weren't practical, but you can't get more practical than an evo in snow.
To each his own, but my evo will look just as good come summer time as those that stored there's
These cars handle the rust pretty decently and with a good undertray and regular washing, rust is held to a minimum. I have a beater car, but I would rather drive the evo and have fun rather than driving a car that just gets me around.
I laugh at the people that make a car payment all winter long and don't drive the car. I could see if it weren't practical, but you can't get more practical than an evo in snow.
To each his own, but my evo will look just as good come summer time as those that stored there's
^^Rust is an issue, but can be controlled with proper planning. With all of my cars, I put fresh undercoating on the car every fall before it starts snowing. First thing I did when I bought the evo was drop the subframe, clean up any rust, POR-15 it, and then fresh rustoleum paint and then undercoating spray. Even after 2 michigan winters, it looks like new. Some basic maintenance on the part of the owner can help with rust considerably.
Only area I would keep an eye on are the pinch welds. If you put your car on jack stands, these areas can get scratched to bare metal and start rusting. So, everytime after I take the car off jacks, just take a look at those welds and spray a coat of rustoleum if necessary.
Only area I would keep an eye on are the pinch welds. If you put your car on jack stands, these areas can get scratched to bare metal and start rusting. So, everytime after I take the car off jacks, just take a look at those welds and spray a coat of rustoleum if necessary.
If one lives in a part of the country that's heavily salted, the car will rust no matter what. We've been dealing with this crap here for decades. The only way to avoid salt-driven damage is not to expose the car to salt. There's no other way.