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91Zman · 10-09-2021, 09:48 PM

drive it...

Glassman66 · 10-10-2021, 06:34 PM

I'm in Denver. The winter here believe it or not is kinda easy. It snows hard then in 3 days it all melts away. A couple days later it's all dried out and you're good again.
I run her year round. If it calls for snow she stays in the garage. The other thing is you got to run all season tires. I run BFG comp 2s. It does get into the 30s in the morning and any performance tire turns to stone.
She sadly sits a lot December to the end of February, but I'll get 25 to 30 days or so.

gunchamp · 10-10-2021, 08:12 PM

Mine stays in the garage end of this month until late April. We get a pile of snow here so she goes to sleep for 6 months roughly.

Glassman66 · 10-10-2021, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gunchamp

Mine stays in the garage end of this month until late April. We get a pile of snow here so she goes to sleep for 6 months roughly.

I'm originally from West of Syracuse NY, I remember that gig well.

Cheap Guy · 10-12-2021, 11:25 AM

As soon as the salt comes out, mines goes inside. I will drive it during the winter when there are long periods between snowfalls but as soon as the salt goes on the roads, it won't come out until all the salt residue is gone.

I used to be dismissive of the impact of salt but I recently bought a twenty year old used car that was from a non-salt state. The undercarriage was rust free. I only had it a year and recently sold it and during just the one winter I drove it you could see how the salt had started to attack it. I also bought a used 2019 car and the undercarriage is already getting rusty.

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10-10-2021, 06:34 PM	#58
Glassman66 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS 1le Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Denver Co Posts: 260	I'm in Denver. The winter here believe it or not is kinda easy. It snows hard then in 3 days it all melts away. A couple days later it's all dried out and you're good again. I run her year round. If it calls for snow she stays in the garage. The other thing is you got to run all season tires. I run BFG comp 2s. It does get into the 30s in the morning and any performance tire turns to stone. She sadly sits a lot December to the end of February, but I'll get 25 to 30 days or so. __________________ 2014 Camaro 1LE SS/RS THE MISTRESS

10-10-2021, 08:12 PM	#59
gunchamp Drives: 15 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Mountains of central PA Posts: 1,442	Mine stays in the garage end of this month until late April. We get a pile of snow here so she goes to sleep for 6 months roughly. __________________ 15 Camaro SS- GPI max top end, ESS Vortech V3 9psi, ID 1050s, ZL1 pump, JMS bap, Long tubes, Corsa extreme, Circle D pro 5C, 391 rear, DSS carbon drive shaft, poly cradle bushings, tuned by Ted Jannetty and much much more

10-12-2021, 11:25 AM	#61
Cheap Guy Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 682	As soon as the salt comes out, mines goes inside. I will drive it during the winter when there are long periods between snowfalls but as soon as the salt goes on the roads, it won't come out until all the salt residue is gone. I used to be dismissive of the impact of salt but I recently bought a twenty year old used car that was from a non-salt state. The undercarriage was rust free. I only had it a year and recently sold it and during just the one winter I drove it you could see how the salt had started to attack it. I also bought a used 2019 car and the undercarriage is already getting rusty. __________________ My Little Mid-Life Crisis Cure! First - 1997 Camaro 3800 Y87, M5, Green - Gone \| Second - 1997 LT1 Z28, M6, Silver - Sold \| Third - 1999 LS1 Z28, M6, Pewter, Almost Stock! - Sold Current - 2011 Camaro SS, M6, black, 1LE suspension parts - Current