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PAUL SS · 01-02-2010, 04:41 PM

I just came from shoveling the walk and driveway and cleaning off three cars. Do you realy want to be sweeping snow and ice off your car everytime it snows out with those brushes and scrapers? Even if you keep her in the garage at some point you will be somewhere and your poor Camaro will get covered with snow. The thought of it.....

chd1 · 01-02-2010, 04:44 PM

NO SIR NOT MINE

Darth_Emma · 01-02-2010, 04:44 PM

I worry more about scratching the paint when brushing it off.

SRM · 01-02-2010, 06:24 PM

Never had a problem with the paint on my black Z28. Daily driven for 7 years.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-02-2010, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul SS

I just came from shoveling the walk and driveway and cleaning off three cars. Do you realy want to be sweeping snow and ice off your car everytime it snows out with those brushes and scrapers? Even if you keep her in the garage at some point you will be somewhere and your poor Camaro will get covered with snow. The thought of it.....

The salt is enough for me to want it garaged. *shudder*

Actually...if all goes as planned, when I buy the Camaro -- the Cobalt will become a dedicated poor-weather vehicle, with snow tires and brushes, etc. The Camaro will be a fair-weather DD, performance summer-only tires and all.

Nutbutt · 01-02-2010, 06:29 PM

Understand your concern but your paint is not that fragile. There are great brushes that are soft on the finish. A good wax and rinse when I can my cars have always lasted and the paint looks great. Go enjoy it and stop worrying!

flyby · 01-02-2010, 06:46 PM

I feel your pain. Mine was going to be daily driver. Then I thought about what you wrote about and the salt, but mostly the many other unsafe drivers. Got a beater.

PAUL SS · 01-02-2010, 06:50 PM

Fear not, mine is in the garage til April, but I had one long ago that saw many a snowstorm and salted roads. This one will not.

Nutbutt · 01-02-2010, 06:57 PM

Mine is garaged for the day, about 8" of snow today. It will come out if the roads are cleared and dry on Monday. I rinse it on the days above freezing and dry it off. But the 69 will not see the light of day till April ! This car was not ment to get any road salt on it as it's not as protected as the 2010.

"prima"Donna · 01-02-2010, 07:01 PM

Year-round daily driver for me...no other option...

I could not imagine not driving my car for 6 months a year...I barely survive missing a day!!!...lol...:upset:

I would have a SEVERE case of 'Camaro withdrawal', and there would be no more 'smileys' for me if I couldn't drive my 'baby' all year long...

myold88 · 01-03-2010, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Nutbutt

Mine is garaged for the day, about 8" of snow today. It will come out if the roads are cleared and dry on Monday. I rinse it on the days above freezing and dry it off. But the 69 will not see the light of day till April ! This car was not ment to get any road salt on it as it's not as protected as the 2010.

My father bought a new white '69 Camaro. He offered it to me in 1979 ten years later for free. I didn't take it as it had rusted from the door handles down ! -LOL. Granted the car never saw a garage but they sure don't rust like they used to.

ckaram · 01-03-2010, 08:01 AM

For all the winter fools (like me) driving their cars in the snow, find a scraper with a squeegee on the end for moving the snow off the car...scratch potential drops dramatically.

td2222 · 01-03-2010, 08:06 AM

scratches even light suck, mines staying in the garage. Although I would love to go out and do some donuts,don't want any salt to touch my baby!

Camaromom3 · 01-03-2010, 09:35 AM

I have no problem driving mine in the snow, she's my daily driver...that's what I bought it for...to drive..and to enjoy.

The only thing I worry about is the other drivers....if someone was to hit me, they'd better kill me in the crash...cuz it would be on.

01-02-2010, 04:41 PM	#1
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	Just realized another good reason for not driving in the snow I just came from shoveling the walk and driveway and cleaning off three cars. Do you realy want to be sweeping snow and ice off your car everytime it snows out with those brushes and scrapers? Even if you keep her in the garage at some point you will be somewhere and your poor Camaro will get covered with snow. The thought of it..... __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

01-02-2010, 06:24 PM	#4
SRM New England Daily Driver Drives: 2010 2SS RS CGM Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: RI Posts: 290	Never had a problem with the paint on my black Z28. Daily driven for 7 years. __________________ Current: 2012 Wrangler Previous: 2010 2SS RS, 2007 WRX, 2000 Z28, and a few 2nd gen Fbodies...

01-02-2010, 06:29 PM	#6
Nutbutt Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 3,381 View My Garage	Understand your concern but your paint is not that fragile. There are great brushes that are soft on the finish. A good wax and rinse when I can my cars have always lasted and the paint looks great. Go enjoy it and stop worrying! __________________ 1st IPF Supercharged 2011 2LT/RS RJT Convertible

01-02-2010, 06:50 PM	#8
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	Fear not, mine is in the garage til April, but I had one long ago that saw many a snowstorm and salted roads. This one will not. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

01-02-2010, 06:57 PM	#9
Nutbutt Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 3,381 View My Garage	Mine is garaged for the day, about 8" of snow today. It will come out if the roads are cleared and dry on Monday. I rinse it on the days above freezing and dry it off. But the 69 will not see the light of day till April ! This car was not ment to get any road salt on it as it's not as protected as the 2010. __________________ 1st IPF Supercharged 2011 2LT/RS RJT Convertible

01-02-2010, 04:44 PM	#2
chd1 Drives: 68rs/69z28/2010 2SSRS-callaway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: silver spring md. Posts: 304 View My Garage	NO SIR NOT MINE

01-02-2010, 04:44 PM	#3
Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	I worry more about scratching the paint when brushing it off.

01-02-2010, 06:46 PM	#7
flyby Drives: 2010 Silver SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Glen Gardner, NJ Posts: 1,339 View My Garage	I feel your pain. Mine was going to be daily driver. Then I thought about what you wrote about and the salt, but mostly the many other unsafe drivers. Got a beater.

01-02-2010, 07:01 PM	#10
"prima"Donna HWAY STR Drives: 2010 RJT VIN#7085 & 2014 CRT C7 Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 13,118 View My Garage	Year-round daily driver for me...no other option... I could not imagine not driving my car for 6 months a year...I barely survive missing a day!!!...lol...:upset: I would have a SEVERE case of 'Camaro withdrawal', and there would be no more 'smileys' for me if I couldn't drive my 'baby' all year long... __________________ ~ HWAY STR ~

01-03-2010, 08:01 AM	#12
ckaram Drives: 2011 2SS RS, 1968 ragtop Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,850	For all the winter fools (like me) driving their cars in the snow, find a scraper with a squeegee on the end for moving the snow off the car...scratch potential drops dramatically. __________________ 1968 Camaro Convertible LS1, T56

01-03-2010, 08:06 AM	#13
td2222 TBoy Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 156 View My Garage	scratches even light suck, mines staying in the garage. Although I would love to go out and do some donuts,don't want any salt to touch my baby!

01-03-2010, 09:35 AM	#14
Camaromom3 Drives: 2010 1LT Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Skiatook, Ok Posts: 197 View My Garage	I have no problem driving mine in the snow, she's my daily driver...that's what I bought it for...to drive..and to enjoy. The only thing I worry about is the other drivers....if someone was to hit me, they'd better kill me in the crash...cuz it would be on.

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