"Dunnik" (dunnik)
10/04/2015 at 01:38 • Filed to: None
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"Dunnik" (dunnik)
10/04/2015 at 01:38 • Filed to: None | 0
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Sorry, but you know it is, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. What will you do to get you car ready? Do you have a year-round DD or do you enjoy a winter beater?
My ‘08 TL was battle tested last winter. This time around, am going to go with steelies over the stock alloys. Otherwise, just the usual: annual rust-proofing, install/balance winter tires (Conti EWC), install WeatherTech mats - and save up gas points for free underbody washes.
K-Roll-PorscheTamer
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 01:42 |
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“Year round DD” Detail the hell outa it, wax and seal, out with the summers, and in with the winter set, but only after autox next weekend.
Sam
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 01:47 |
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I have snow tires from last year that still have the stickers on them.
Svend
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 01:52 |
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Year round DD. She will get washed, prepped and sealed in the next couple of weeks or so, she’ll then go in to Skoda for her ‘winter health check’ in November and that’s her set. I’ll then go to my winter cleaning kit (snow foam with some added degreaser, shampoo and quick sealant (Gyeon Wetcoat)) to keep her cleaned and maintained over the winter period.
Baeromez
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 01:58 |
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Tonight was the first hint of cool weather in Florida. It was 76 at midnight.
Winter prep for my car is:
-Put gas in it.
-Change oil as needed.
-Drive around with the T-tops off in January.
-Resume using A/C in March.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 02:05 |
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winter checks involve wipers? check
tyres? check
lights? check
good to go
less than 5 minutes work.
but then i don’t need to worry yet , it’s coming into summer here.
shop-teacher
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 02:08 |
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I simply put on the winter tires and steelies onto my truck. I really need to clean the inside of my windows before it gets too cold.
Oh yeah, I do a synthetic oil change, so there’s no need to change oil again until spring.
CRider
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 02:56 |
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Preparing the car for winter means tossing an umbrella, maybe a light jacket in the back. California is awesome.
banjo cat ghost of oppo past
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 03:50 |
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Turns out the formely nice Khumos that my project car have been sitting on are dry rotted but thankfully I’ve had its nice snow tires stored in the temp/humidity stable basement all this time.
I had such plans to stud them for ice racing but now that it’s actually running its nice to play that card.
pjhusa
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 10:01 |
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It’s cold here already...
I'm insistent on winter tires, but my family feels that xDrive is just fine. Thankfully, no problems have happened with xDrive.
Scary__goongala!
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 11:24 |
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Just have to put the winter tires back on when I go home next week for fall break. I may keep the car with me at school for winter this year. Lord knows it does much better in the snow than my parents 08’ Civic on crappy all seasons.
touring the brook - now with ZHP!
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 11:35 |
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Well you see, here in Alabama you have to deal with the craziest changes in weather in the world. Here is my prediction for a week in January 2016:
MONDAY: 51 degrees, cloudy
TUESDAY: 35 degrees, sunny
WEDNESDAY: 18 degrees, sunny with 20 MPH winds
THURSDAY: 66 degrees, rain
FRIDAY: 33 degrees, snow
So now that you see this, which wasn’t necessary, I will now tell you the preparation:
Cross your fingers
Drive slower
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Dunnik
> Scary__goongala!
10/04/2015 at 12:16 |
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Miata as a winter DD? You, sir, win the internet.
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Scary__goongala!
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 12:24 |
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I only got to drive it in the snow once but it was quite fun.
911e46z06
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 14:27 |
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I’ll oil the joints on the convertible top on the Porsche, to keep them from squeeking. Yay San Diego!
Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
> Dunnik
10/04/2015 at 21:27 |
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I do winter backwards. I need to remove my summer wheels/tires and install my winter wheels/tires.
What are the two combinations? My summer combo is a set of 265/70 Bridgestone Dueler HT (that are worn out and getting replaced next year with some more aggressive tread) on Cragar steelies. My winter set is a set of 245/75 Cooper Discoverer AT3’s on the stock aluminum wheels.
I put the alloys on in the winter because I do not want to waste the money I spent on the Cragars by destroying them, and the alloys are pretty beat anyhow.
Other than the tire swap, I’m probably going to get some sandbags this year. I do have 4 wheel drive, and use it often, but it still is no fun being in a tiny truck with an open diff AND fiberglass fenders in the rear.