Do you drive your DSM during the winter?

[AWD Terror]

Do you drive your DSM during the winter or do you put it away and get out the winter beater?

[DSM Vice]

Sweet first vote!

Yeah I drive it in the winter, ground clearance sucks, but AWD donuts in open un-plowed parking lots is where it's at.:hail:

[ikickuintheball]

I drive in the winter.. and I mess things up while doing it too. :( FWD sucks in the snow.

[AirZoom]

I drove my Talon last winter, and its all rusty now. The rear fenders and the inside door jams are rusted through :( This year i'm not driving it. Got my Parents 86 Audi 5000 Turbo for that :) Looking for a good body shop now to get my rust cut out and the car repainted. I'm having such horrid summer/talon withdrawls though.

[V8SpankR]

Winter is hard on cars period and especially murder on our front ends so I decided to repaint the nose and retire it from winter duty. Our cars are starting to have a rarity factor and I'd like to keep mine looking near new. Yeah I miss the snow driving a little but I like even better the fact I don't have to wash the car all the time. I do still drive it on nice days but no more snow driving.

[NickSimcheck]

Yes, of course I drive it in the winter! But is sucks though because the car was in Cali a few years ago and in Florida a year ago and so you must understand how clean the body is... Yeah, lots of washing to keep the salt off...

[AWDspoOLiN]

winter? snow? what are these things?

[mavisky]

what about an option for "yes, and i hate fwd at times like these:mad: "

[Laser4G63]

My 91 Talon is my winter/Honda beater. Can't go wrong for $400. Saves on the Laser.

[Yurikurasa]

I love awd. Drove fwd too long. Didn't know how fun oversteer was.
How do you guys clean your cars during the winter if you don't have a garage?

[gstspeedster]

I drive a truck as my daily driver. Got rid of my 4x4 one and got a two wheel drive truck last year. Stupid Idea. I got stuck in my own driveway..Oh well live and learn..

[CyByte]

I have a second car a buick skyhawk but it hasn't run in about 2 years. I just have it to keep my insurance down :)

all winter Long It'll be out in the snow 24/7 because I don't have a garage or car cover.

[DSM Vice]

Originally posted by gstspeedster
I drive a truck as my daily driver. Got rid of my 4x4 one and got a two wheel drive truck last year. Stupid Idea. I got stuck in my own driveway..Oh well live and learn..

LOL......I don't think there is any vehicle that's worse in the snow than a 2WD truck. The 4WD on my dad's ranger is broken, I tried to drive it once....it was fun in a parking lot but just retarded on the roads. If I stopped uphill at a light, forget it.

[broadypunk]

Originally posted by mavisky
what about an option for "yes, and i hate fwd at times like these:mad: "

word

[CyByte]

I don't have a garage at all, do you think a car cover would protect my car from getting rust on it? It is driven every day in the god awful snow and salt&sand and god knows what else is on the roads.

[Tevenor]

I drive my 92 all winter long, the 96 more or less stays parked except around the block to keep everything running, and the Mrs. drives her Galant VR4 year round. :)

[Iceman21]

Originally posted by mavisky
what about an option for "yes, and i hate fwd at times like these:mad: "

[AWD Terror]

Originally posted by mavisky
what about an option for "yes, and i hate fwd at times like these:mad: "

Too late now... :P

[joey_racer]

I got another car for the winter. No way do I want to drive mine in the snow. It is parked. I would hate for someone to crash into me.

[joey_racer]

I got another car for the winter. No way do I want to drive mine in the snow. It is parked. I would hate for someone to crash into me. Just cause we have AWD doesnt mean we are GOD.

[CyByte]

that's very true, i'm always afraid of a mini van driving soccer mom hitting me from behind.

i can't stand the people who stop about 1" from your bumper especially on hills... what the hell are these people thinking anyways? of course a manual is going to roll backwards some.

[PR_GSX]

Winter? SNOW??
WTF is that? :D
90's all year round


:santa:

[Blackboost]

Originally posted by PR_GSX
Winter? SNOW??
WTF is that? :D
90's all year round


:santa:



Same here. Only hurricanes scare the shit of us down here...:P

[machinis]

Originally posted by PR_GSX
Winter? SNOW??
WTF is that? :D
90's all year round


:santa:

I guess two of you got ahead of me...third PRican DSMer... no snow, no worries;)

[RochDSM99GSX]

Nope.
Mine goes in the garage in November and comes out just in time for the first autox at the end of April. It's in storage now for its fourth winter. It's great - no rust, low miles, show room new (still smells like a new car) and I love it 10 times as much in the spring when I can finally drive it again :D !! It's like buying a new car every year.

[1BADDSM]

Originally posted by CyByte
that's very true, i'm always afraid of a mini van driving soccer mom hitting me from behind.

i can't stand the people who stop about 1" from your bumper especially on hills... what the hell are these people thinking anyways? of course a manual is going to roll backwards some.

Yea I know this feeling, but I just try to do a gravel train stop. Most semis stay back a ways then as the cars around them come to a stop they keep rolling, so do I. Sure it is quite often other cars have to dart into the open space in front of me just to stop in front of me. At least stopping like this should make the car hit the car behind me instead of me. ;)

This is the first year I'm driving the talon as I sold my grand prix this past summer. It is going to be a battle to keep the body looking as good as it is now. But it's fun to drive AWD in this instead of my FWD grand prix. Nothing like breaking all four tires loose and gliding around....

~jm

[kutschca]

I'm a proud FWD snow traveler. I think a lot of people forget that you can accelerate better with an AWD but all of the cars STOP THE SAME! So don't go feeling too invincible in an AWD and get yourself into trouble. And yes, i'm jealous.

[billdo_83]

Hitting a snowbank would suck. Breaking the airdam or getting rust isnt worth it.
I spent 200 bucks on my winter car and its running fine so far :D *Knock on wood*

[1.81G]

My FWD is awsome in the snow. It's easy to control andd I drive like I'm in a constant drift.

[V8SpankR]

I'm glad more people drive their AWD cars all winter long,it just makes my near mint GSX hold it's value as the other possibly get wrecked or just rust away. ;)

[RemoteUzer]

AWD rocks, just so long as you're careful around corners and get some decent tires. The generic, mismatched POSs that were on my car when I bought it, slid me into a parked car and crumpled my driverside door. This winter I'm getting some Dunlop Sport A2s and being a LOT more careful! :)

[CyByte]

I just got a brand new set of all season tires for myself :)

so far in the snow they have been great

I have to park in the grass and of course I won't get stuck ;)

[joey_racer]

I have had 2 friends crash so far cause of the winter. One with a talon awd. I dont want to risk it. I will drive my other car. I will just work on my car til it gets nice again then I will drive it.

[latvianrkey]

You guys are lucky, my car has been in the garage for over a year and a half............Blown motor!!! It'll be ready to go by spring. Can't wait, driving a 1990 Escort with four doors and a hatch sucks....what the hell is throttle body injection anyway??

[AudioGod]

Winter is nice. It's the only time I can get my car to break the tires loose. :D Although, I've had my fair share of close encounters in the snow. I just need some more experience ripping around in it. All is well untill the car gets a little too out of hand. THen I just slide around and turn the wheel, and hope for the best.

[tekky_98_TSi]

snow dont bother me at all... but none of the options are correct for me... obviously we have winter here in CO.... but... I'm not an AWD so I cant say AWD owns.... well I could... but not appropriate for my answer :P sorta makes me miss Texas though.. or atleast the weather.....

[pihkal]

I can go like a bat out of hell but the tokikos set to full stiff and RM sways f/r are kinda scary going down snowey roads at 50+ the new tread last year helpedd alot but ther Bridgestone sp8000...not exactly a winter tire... I am thinking that loosing the struts a bit might help...but it only actually snows 15-20 days season...it is the only tie I cannot eat fast food and drive (in snow that is)

[992gnt]

1g AWD for the winter, so my 2g can sit in the garage. I'd probably walk before I'd drive my 2g in the winter again. FWD+~325hp+precipitation= :eeek: I can't drive slow, my foot won't let me.

[CyByte]

325 HP in a non turbo? wowsers what all do you have done to that thing?

I love the winter. I find it personally challanging.

I should be a storm chaser because if the weather is bad I HAVE TO DRIVE IN IT! It's a must and I always do it. The best part is when You can't even tell where the road is :eek:

[992gnt]

I added a big wing, led exhaust tip, and LOTS of stickers. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. :santa:

[khendriksma1]

I have had my 2g FWD Talon for 4 years now and have driven it through 3 winters but this year it is staying in the garage. I just started the more major modifications this past summer/fall and after a week of 10 degree mornings I decided to buy a second vehicle. It doesn't like to run real well at very cold temps until the motor warms up to operating temp. I think it has to do with the smaller spark plug gapping.

Anyways, I never really had a problem with traction in the winter due to the fact I had 4 snow tires on it. I have driven through snow deep enough to pack it against the nose of the bumper. I only ever got stuck twice and both times were at home.

I actually had to use reverse to keep from rear-ending a car at a 4-way stop once. The roads were glare ice and wet. I was only going about 25mph but when I touched the brakes I started to slide so I forced them to lock up and shifted into reverse and canned it. Missed the car by about 1 1/2". :rockon:

I just decided it would be better to park the car in the winter and keep it nice longer since I have now spent as much in mods as what the car is worth (motor, wheels/tire, sound system).
I actually stooped as low as to buy a '94 Ford Ranger 4x4 SuperCab. I am NOT a Ford person but it was the right price so what the heck.

[Mike_Black_95_GST]

I've driven my FWD car every winter since I've had it and I have had no problems with it in the winter time in the middle of Ohio in the snow or ice. Last winter I even had mods out the wazzoo (and lowered) and I still had no problems. I drive on Nitto 450's 225 45R17 which are excellent All-season tires.

I laugh at the Mustang GT owner who lives across the street who is constantly stuck trying to get up the hill on our street every morning when there is snow or ice. Having FWD and low HP at lower rpms is the key. I almost think the lag with the Big16G turbo is actually helping out more with keeping the HP down low at the lower rpms.

But wintertime would probably would be more fun with an AWD car.

What's with the rust? My car is 7 years old and has virtually no rust on it. There are only 2 spots next to the rear hatch window underneath the black rubber seal.

my car (http://www.columbusdsm.com/members/member_Mike_Black.htm)

[Midnite Stalker]

MAAAN! Its the best. 2 years ago coming out of work, we
had the 20 something inches of snow here in the east(p.a.)
I was on the 95 north bound it was isolated, the only people
out were the suv's and trucks. The looks on their faces as I
passed by was priceless. Snow, wipe the snow off the trunk
and throw the shovels in, You can't get outta here!, you say
watch me plow thru this shit, B$&#H!:eek:

[V8SpankR]

I'm glad to see the winter driven DSMs greatly outnumber the non-winter driven DSMs and that means if I hang on to my car then it will become rarer and rarer.

[Midnite Stalker]

v8spankr; lol, so you trying to say that we will eventually
total our cars, therefore making yours rarer?
:P

[V8SpankR]

Originally posted by Midnite Stalker
v8spankr; lol, so you trying to say that we will eventually
total our cars, therefore making yours rarer?
:P

I don't want to say that exactly cause I don't want any fellow DSMers hurt so I'll just say they'll rust away.;)

Every year I see more and more DSMs blow up also and get parted out so I figure in less than 10 years an AWD DSM will start to be a pretty rare car and '93-'94 models are already on the rare side.

[Midnite Stalker]

:D I see what you mean. Its funny my really don't have any
rust, well body wise(exterior),except where I dented it.
Yea, you're right I hardly see that many 93-94s around.
Not as much as 90-92s

[MrDSM]

Yes but, I dont have an AWD. My FWD doesnt do to bad in the snow though.

[baldj]

I have an awd also and i would never even think about driving it in the winter the salt is horrible you can say i wash it all the time but youll never get all the salt off. It is cool that every year they get more rare because of people that do as soon as snow falls it goes in the garage. I made the mistake of driving one befor in the winter and the cancer took hold fast once you drive it in the winter once you might as well just keep doing it . the salt gets everywhere in the unibody in those little lips in the back fenders and all in the runner boards from where the water runs off your shoes and through the carpet. Ita malignant not sure if i spelled that right. My car is a 98 and has less than 40,000 miles in it so drive them up and make mine the only one left lol. The only thing that sucks is my neighbor mowed his lawn against the side of my car the week after i bought it and his insurance wont pay bastards. 450.00 damage

[khendriksma1]

Originally posted by baldj
I have an awd also and i would never even think about driving it in the winter the salt is horrible you can say i wash it all the time but youll never get all the salt off. It is cool that every year they get more rare because of people that do as soon as snow falls it goes in the garage. I made the mistake of driving one befor in the winter and the cancer took hold fast once you drive it in the winter once you might as well just keep doing it . the salt gets everywhere in the unibody in those little lips in the back fenders and all in the runner boards from where the water runs off your shoes and through the carpet. Ita malignant not sure if i spelled that right. My car is a 98 and has less than 40,000 miles in it so drive them up and make mine the only one left lol. The only thing that sucks is my neighbor mowed his lawn against the side of my car the week after i bought it and his insurance wont pay bastards. 450.00 damage

What about YOUR insurance? That should be covered by the comprehensive part of your insurance. I have $0 deductible for that exact reason (or if someone decides to key may car). It also came in handy when I hit a large racoon at 70mph which did $1500 damage to my front end. Didn't cost me a dime to have it fixed. :D

[And_44]

I just got my Talon TSi AWD in Sep. The first one I've ever had. But I can say driving in a FWD is a breeze when it come's to snow especially if it's a m/t. Had a Honda Accord ran fine in the snow and a Eclipse 2.0 ran fine. Then made the mistake of getting a T-Bird almost killed myself. Just doing 4-5 360's in the middle of the freeway is fun especially when all you have to do is tap the gas and your gone.

[AirZoom]

Its been like 2 month since I got to drive mine :(

http://www.alloutracing.com/Rides/Talon/Images/Image63.jpg

http://www.alloutracing.com/Rides/Talon/Images/Image61.jpg


http://www.alloutracing.com/Rides/Talon/Images/Image60.jpg

[neonduck]

i try not to drive my FWD much in the winter, but sometimes I gotta get around.
It's my first winter with any car, let alone a FWD, so hopefully I'll find the limits of the car soon.

Plus its Rochester, NY winter! = snow, snow, snow, ice, snow

I've just been told not to let the turbo spool and to keep in the higher gears, anything else i should know?

[khendriksma1]

Make sure that you have a good set of snow tires all the way around the car.

They make a HUGE difference. I had driven my Talon the last 3 winters with snow tires and it seemed alright. I have since sold the snow tires and I have just a set of 1/2 worn all-season tires on the 16" wheels now. On Christmas eve I decided to take the car out since the roads were dry and the weather was OK. What a mistake! It started snowing a lot and but the time I went home there was 2-3" on the roads and I could hardly keep the car going straight down the road even at 30mph. I NEVER had that kind of problem when I had the snow tires on it. I guess that is what I get for underestimating "Mother Nature".

[Mesverrum]

I drive my AWD all year round and its no big deal cause in vegas we dont really have a proper winter. Here I'd actually be more worried about driving my car in the summer cause running your car in 110+ heat all day cant be easy for the cooling system, prolly not good for anything actually.

[4g63 Racer]

foreal I live in Texas and all winter does is bring good 'ol racin wheather.

[DSMLVR]

YES, I drive my 95 Eagle Talon ESi year around here in Missouri. No, it is NOT an AWD , Just a FWD. I take my 16" wheels off and put a set of 14" Eclipse wheels and Michelin RainForce 4 tires on it (This is the factory size) and never have ANY PROBLEMS as long as I don't have to PUSH too much snow. I live out of the city on a back road with a good steep hill and lots of curves and I don't have trouble getting in and out to the State roads.:D

[V8SpankR]

I'm glad we have winter in Colorado and the track is closed. It gives me time to save for more mods and reduces the wear and tear on the car.

[91RSlaser]

i've had my car sitting outside here all winter, it's had a 20$ car cover on it and when i went to pull it off to bring it in the garage the frickin thing was stuck! the cover was frozen on! i had to get a bucket of warm water and peel the thing off inch by inch. make me wish i could drive the thing!

[anconover]

nope, sits in garage first time i hear snows coming, doesnt come out till either my CRX shits the bed or suns out and snows gone :D

[Tom N.]

Yes its nice and cool this time of year. :D

[kcustom]

All year round for my car. FWD NT and some snow tires make for a very good winter car. Being from Canada and traveling to Northen Ontario once and a while has made me a pretty good winter driving. From driving in -30C weather, plowing the snow with bumper or even driving in freezing rain, I think I've seen pretty everything winter can dish at me and the Laser as gotten me thru everything so far. If only those SUV could get out of my way sometimes...

[kcustom]

All year round for my car. FWD NT and some snow tires make for a very good winter car. Being from Canada and traveling to Northen Ontario once and a while has made me a pretty good winter driver. From driving in -30C weather, plowing the snow with the bumper or even driving in freezing rain, I think I've seen pretty much everything winter can dish at me and the Laser as gotten me thru everything so far. If only those SUV could get out of my way sometimes...

[seeker]

AWD All year long! It is too much fun in the snow. The road salt is my only concern so I wash it once a week pull it in the shop to dry then wax it. Keeps it pretty clean.

[DSM MOOSE]

I live in the most northern city in North America, and drive my car all year round. I use Michelin pilot xgt h4 205 55 16" tires all year as well. I hate winter; however, my car is so much faster when it's cold. In the winter I can't keep my car clean, and when I wash it my doors freeze shut.

[high on boost]

awd... how could you not drive it in the winter, and the fact i cant afford another car since im in college

[V8SpankR]

If I keep my DSM for another ten years then the rarer it will be with all these DSMs being driven in the snow and a slow rusting death plus all those winter miles will be piling up.

Thanks for making my DSM more rare you winter driving guys. ;)

[billdo_83]

Originally posted by V8SpankR
If I keep my DSM for another ten years then the rarer it will be with all these DSMs being driven in the snow and a slow rusting death plus all those winter miles will be piling up.

Thanks for making my DSM more rare you winter driving guys. ;)

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[Misundaztood]

Considering we only have about three days of winter here...yeah.:)

[shott17]

i chose not to drive my baby in the winter, however, yes, AWD ownez in the winter i had 90 TSi awd this winter for a beater.

it was great and im looking for another for this winter. until then i drive this....


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pd884e168ed46b82036ad96986fa5008a/fc4a0f72.jpg

[shott17]

dammit, i didnt realize that would be a link.



http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pd884e168ed46b82036ad96986fa5008a/fc4a0f72.jpg

[Bnoland]

I drive mine in the winter but it's FWD. Where is the vote for that? I feel left out :(

[terror rising]

2003 called, they want their thread back

[dmoto92]

With AWD and ABS - it's my winter driving machine! :D

[MeadEngineering]

Hell yes! :) But if its real bad out Ill take the Jeep

[Miff]

Oh well, back from the dead. I need my GSX in the winter -- my other car would never make it!

[afastdsm6969]

i did it with the fwd and the awd and i live in mi.

[jetfixer]

I drive in winter only to play. If its seriously bad, ie ice or sleet, I stick with the fwd beater. There are way too many "I can drive the speed limit on ice" people in VA. I don't chance having some idiot ruin my paint job and body work!!

[69polecat]

95 GSX, of course, It's the best handling car I own in all conditions. The sooner the 7 bolt croaks, the sooner a 6 bolt takes the helm, Beem one one over here Scottie.

L8R

[JesusIsLord]

AWD...Yes, and it is very fun in the snow. I have drove through a national forest gravel road and had to have the wipers on due to plowing snow with front of car.

The bad....Last summer I totaled my car and bought another like it. I parted my wrecked one out, and was very surprised how bad the car was eaten with rust. Rear bumper supports were hardly existant. Not to mention how hard it was pulling the suspension apart.

My theory is that they sit so low to the ground the accumulate road salt and grime more than other cars. From now on, I think I will take the truck to work on bad days.

[Turbo_AWD_DSM]

I drove my AWD Laser last winter, but this year it went away so I could pull the engine and clean the engine bay. Also plan on doing a few minor mods to get started.

[Boorail85]

yes! Isnt that was awd was made for?!? :D

[92LaserRSturbo]

Due to the fact that I have a cold start issue, and my car laughs when i try and start it in the winter....no I dont drive it during the winter. Hell with my cold start issue, its like trying to wake a lazy kid up during summer break, when its warm outside...You sometimes just get lucky.

[92fwricer]

drove my 92 gs-t. just sold it last week.

[zachab242]

yes

[cdawgstalon]

I have to, its the only one i got. i was supposed to get a winter beater but i ran out of money. its fun though, watchin the girls faces lite up when i get the car completely sideways in the parking lot and just let it loose.

[MissGSX]

She's my daily driver, of course I drive her in the winter. The plow trucks do a crappy job plowing here...but while everyone was digging their cars out, the GSX and I just charged through the snow like there was nothing to it! She's such a champ. The snow was level with the bottom of the door, and I loved the look on all those guys faces!

[birdii]

still not use to the cold here in canada....

[Struckanerve]

yeah driving in the winter blows. my summer tires suck almost died many times

[joebag]

Winter YES snow NO There are still nice winter days to cruise around !
Joe

[googlieyes]

Sure do, its fwd

[knewblewkorvett]

I purchased my red Talon TsiAWD new back in 1991. She has 87K miles on her and she has been garaged every winter since new. My white Talon TsiAWD and Corvette are also garaged every winter.
I will use the white Talon if my 4X4 SUV takes a dive in the winter.

I'm sure you are wondering why I store a all-wheel-drive car in the winter. Well, all the sand and salt on the roads is number one reason. Number two is the idiot drivers :chair: out there that can't drive in snow and crash into other cars. Number three, my red Talon is my baby. She is the first car I purchased new and she is mint. :D

[Munford]

Hell no! I have a hard time driving it around in the Summer with all the pot holes. My cars too low for the winter

[sinhowang]

Hehe makes no difference where I live in terms of traction, but there is definately a horsepower increase due to the colder weather.

[matt j]

no i dont drive my all wheeler in the winter, to much salt and stuff on the road. it goes away to get redone.

[boosted92dsm]

god yes, funnest time of the year if it snows :D

[mikey001015]

Winter means new project. Plus I have a daily driver :)

[Kouryou]

Driving in the snow is great for building all those skills I'll need for rallycrossing in the spring...add on snow tires, not lowered, and the 1.8 and she makes a great FWD snow car

Drove from Syracuse, NY down I-81 through Scranton during a hell of a snowstorm and it was just me, some crazy salt trucks, and SUVs

Out in Idaho, driving from Boise to the mountains during a blizzard when all you could see what about 50' infront of you, now that is fun!

[dsm_roller]

yes, but HG went out yesterday, so not this winter

[foxgst]

Hopefully it will be running, but yes. It's FWD and winter driven.

[jreese86]

Winter? I can't hardly drive it in the rain without spinning all over the place.

Damn FWD.

Not my normal DD anyhow.

[empie1]

Hell yeah i drive mine! Its fully insured and its a 3000 dollar car, not a ferrari. If I get hit or crack it up, Ill just buy another. I dont have the time or patience to deal with "beaters", my f-ing talon is a beater at times!

[90BlueGSX]

sure I drive in winter, being in Los Angeles where is the snow :P

[95RedRS]

Me? Never!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Braindamaged0386/DSC03138.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Braindamaged0386/DSC03135.jpg

Whoops....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Braindamaged0386/DSC03142.jpg

[balkanbase]

winter yes, snow/ice NO...the gst on summer tires is better suited for sledding than driving in those cases :rudolph:

[95' gs-t]

nah i would if i had all wheel but fwd drieva dn no snow tires would fuck somethin up

[apex]

Hmmm, living in Alaska we get just a little snow here...;)

[jasons97gsx]

I love takin my DSM out in the snow (when its running) most people think im nuts but they also dont know what AWD is

[11secdsm]

Used to...not any more.

[87MustangGT]

I'll check back in another month or two... First winter w/my fwd DSM...

[jreese86]

I'll check back in another month or two... First winter w/my fwd DSM...

Definately lol. I'm sure you CAN do it, but you gotta be damn careful and keep off boost.

[1990 Dsm Gsx]

I live in Cali, Nothing to special about winter over here in Moreno Valley Except cold weather.

My turbo loves the winter though. SPOOLS NICE AND FAST!

[jreese86]

I live in Cali, Nothing to special about winter over here in Moreno Valley Except cold weather.

My turbo loves the winter though. SPOOLS NICE AND FAST!

Can we switch places for a few months? Ohio has plenty of cold air for your turbo =)

[wolfwood2186]

well i love to take my dsm in the snow but no AWD here its straight up FWD which sucks horribly.

[johnnytsi]

my '91 AWD is a true "Daily Driver" I commute ~70 miles every work day.

John-

[ezekiel888]

Texas winters arnt really winters. so yes. The worst thing that happens is the windshield gets foggy.

[bowtiebuba]

i have to drive my baby this winter it makes me sad

[KyleGST]

not much of a winter in texas...

[GSXawd97]

i enjoy driving it in the winter, just hate the salt

[redtalontsi]

Yeah, not really much choice.

[pizzaboy]

Sure, not there's any snow or ice here in Houston. Winter here is that time you can run without the A/C on, not time to break out the winter tires and snow chains.

[1997RS]

You bet i do. The cold air going up my cold air intake system makes my car run like i have a turbo charger. Hahahaha im kidding but it does make it run like a beauty....

[Dekolven]

Well Yeah thats when I feel i can have the most fun, but then again I am from Minnesota :s

[xfortay]

We are in the middle of a snow/freezing rain storm in Kansas City as I speak! The AWD gets around amazingly. The salt on the chrome wheels is killing me though... factory wheels got bent awhile back. My GF thinks I am crazy carrying hot/soapy buckets of water out and dumping them on my wheels... Got a few blemishes on my Mustangs chrome wheels last winter..

[fukr23]

Winter? What the hell is that. It got down to about 72 degrees today nice and sunny also.:rolleyes:

[DSMX1]

LMAO, i drive mine year round, its a damn car, doesnt matter much to me, it wont be my last car so if someone crashes into my shit ohwell, i'll collect insurance and part out the car, no biggie!

[OneBadSS]

the winter is exactly why you need at least 2 awd DSM's...one to drive in the summer/build in the winter, and the other to drive in the snow!

[Podins]

Drive wen no snow, and then no worries!!

[blue176]

I love awd in the snow. When I had my evo I just had the under carriage coated to help protect it. Not really sure how much the stuff really helps tho.

[DSM420_Turbo]

FWD does just as well. DSM sled!!!!

[Celticbluegs-t]

I do and i have to say with the right utilization of the parking brake you can kick it out and pull out of it nicekly even with front wheel.....good luck getting up to speed before next year though. I really don't think FWD is a bad as you guys make it out to be

[chuckz28]

How about yes in the snow and all but no AWD? Wish it was but its not so bad. I used to have to drive with the camaro in the snow. That will teach you to drive RWD real quick. lol. Even with weight in the back it was so bad the last year I did it that you could just sit there in drive not touching brake or gas and not go anywhere. I open the door to look at the rear tire and its just slowly spinning...on a flat parking lot. I didnt get to work that day and it was the last time I took that car in the snow.
The FWD talon does much better than the maro but its still no AWD.

[force it in]

Yes. thats the upside of living in sunny So. Cal. The downsides are 91 octane & the smog police

[mattsmall]

AWD for the win ;) gotta love the north east winters.

[aaannntt1965]

no i do not.
i wished i could, but the winter seems to be the best time to upgrade.

[ivanchavez]

Yes. It's my daily driver so I have to. Besides, the coldest it got down here was 20 degrees, and the next day it was 74. Gotta love that North Texas weather.

[JungulSouljah]

FWD in the rain/snow makes Jungul an unhappy DSMr.

[DSM Loki]

that's why AWD owns fwd anytime traction becomes an issue

[psykhotic]

Cali so not really a winter.. fwd sucks balls in the rain tho. I've had my car since feb so this is my first real winter I guess. The worst thing so far was a few weeks ago when I was leaving for school at 9am even tho I poured buckets of water on my car my windows were completely iced over still and my windshield iced as I drove off so I couldnt see anything! Then I couldnt put my windows down or even turn the wipers on! It was actually sunny out tho so it melted off after a few minutes of driving..

[DSM Loki]

...And that's why cali people would be fucked in michigan.

Common sense not so common over there? You iced your own car, that's something we do to other people as a prank.

[JungulSouljah]

Loki gets bored when the sheep are put away for the season. :D

[Steve Hebert]

No more road salt and sand for this baby. Going on 4 years since it's been outside during the winter.

For driving in the snow.. My wifes turbo Subaru Forester with studded snows. Yeee Haww

[psykhotic]

...And that's why cali people would be fucked in michigan.

Common sense not so common over there? You iced your own car, that's something we do to other people as a prank.

ok, so mr.icegenius what do you do if you walk out and your car is covered in ice?

[DSM Loki]

simple, walk into my garage, and grab some of the de-icer we have here. spray it on the car and after a few minutes the ice is gone, or use my oxy/acetylene, or a propane torch, or a propane heater, or a kerosene heater... i could go on all day.

[YesMrYang]

driving in chicago winters is half the fun of owning a dsm!

its the only time when fwd turbo's can get a solid drift ;)

[projecTSI]

I drive my beater 93 DL in the winter, and until I finish my tsi

[my4g63gst]

I have a FWD and I drive my all year long. To let you know how much snow I actually drive it in...I live in Caribou Maine, which is as far north as you can get in Maine. A good set of snow tires goes a long way...and of course not driving like a raped ape! I know if I go too fast my car becomes a snowboard real fast. Haha. Someone mentioned donuts in parking lots with an awd...sounds as fun as when I get on the abandoned airport strip up here get going about 60 in about 3 feet of snow and jack the emergency brake! Hehe:banana:

[turbo_red4g63]

Awd Ftw

[xxShaneOmac]

Well as soon as i get one
HECK yeah!

[black92_tsi_awd]

AWD in snow=fun. I did have to get used to being able to move sideways without any forward movement on ice!

[jreese86]

simple, walk into my garage, and grab some of the de-icer we have here. spray it on the car and after a few minutes the ice is gone, or use my oxy/acetylene, or a propane torch, or a propane heater, or a kerosene heater... i could go on all day.

I uhh...get a snowbrush/scraper. lol.

[carkid15]

I have my "play" dsm and my daily driver dsm And I hate driving either in the winter Even the daily driver 1.8 Only because its an Arizona car with 110,000 miles and is absolutely mint, Next winter its going under the knife for a turbo swap.

[this_tsi_8urv8]

I am currently driving it during the winter, even if it rains. I dont drive it in snow though. Summer tires suck major ass in snow! If it snows, then I use 1 of the Jeep's we own. Thank Chrysler for buying AMC/Eagle back in the day!

[turbotalon1g]

Well i don't drive it in the winter, but it sits on the driveway, but that will be taken care of soon i hope.

[dpetro64]

The GSX is my DD/Winter Beater and the Evo is usually in the garage.

[jc8889]

In the past 1 and a half, Ive put approx. 450-500 miles on her.

[1gawd4g63]

awd 1g stock heigth= better than suv's in snow. It was like a snow plow in 17 inches of snow, just kept going where other cars were stuck. My neighbor was in his front yard like, yeah that guy isn't getting out, cleared the snow off the hood, dug out the sides to get in, started it, and plowed thru a 3 foot snow drift with precision.

[1990 Dsm Gsx]

AWD FTW!


-Andrew

[1gawd4g63]

The awd does what it's told. If it's a 1g of coarse. 2g's easily get stuck in the snow.

[RRevolveR]

yeah my 2g gets around good but if the snow is 2-3 ft it's easy to get stuck...

[this_tsi_8urv8]

Hmm...I wonder what my Dsm's could have done if equipped with snow tires, oh well, I probably wont find out.

[talonbabe33]

Does it count if the former owner drove it in the winter?

[Eric_7810]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Eric_7810/Dec07_001.jpg

1991 Eagle Talon AWD. 187,000 miles, new motor, never seen snow.

[jeepman1998]

I like to drive it when ever it runs
right now I need a clutch so it is 3ft under snow

ha ha

[nyodti]

i sure do, i love it, its hard for me to sleep during the summer haha. check it out... www.myspace.com\6bolt i got some winter driving there

[gsttobeat]

Its fun to drive in the snow and rain but the snow can tear some stuff up if you dont clean up afterwards. If you have anything polished aluminum its done if not cleaned.

[16gSpyderGS-T]

The Eclipse is my daily driver. Unfortunately I have to drive it in the winter. If it snows that bad or whatnot, I mooch the Explorer off my pops.

[DSMLIFESTYLE]

I hate driving my Dsm in the winter, Specialy here in michigan the weather sucks major AZZ!

[chowda633]

Hell yes AWD+Snow owns!

[Simpleman1]

Number 2 reason why I bought this AWD car when they came out.

[rst95eclipse]

All I have to say is Jackstand King.

[Nocturnal]

I do now but as soon as I get it painted and wheels put on hell no!!!!!!! It will be sitting in my garage with a cover on it so it dosnt get dinged up.

[thegchild04]

Mine has never seen the winter, probably one of the major reasons why it has no miles on it. Its a 1999 AWD with 29K on it. You can put it on a lift and look under it, its so clean. I would cry if i had to drive it in the snow lol.

[1gnasty]

i always drove my dsm winter or not and i planing to drive my galant too

[doorknob329]

i drive my s10 in the winter

[TurboTalonTSI]

I am the second owner of my Talon and it has never in its life seen snow. I live in Newfoundland, Canada and we like to use 50/50 mixture of sand and salt, so if i even showed it to the streets here it would decintigrate instantly!

[sleeperzzzz]

My car has been running year round but this winter I am doing a proper teardown and rebuild. It will be summer only after that

[sleeperzzzz]

I do admit spanking ricers with my AWD is a total blast in winter. All they can do is plough around trying to find traction while I scoot away. BUH BYE!!!!

[marcell6492002]

I just don't like driving it in the rain.

[GS4U2NV]

Very little if any at all!!

[looper54]

Winter I would never subject my beloved car to winter. :D

[sspunami]

I had to for 1 year when I first bought it. Since then it's been sunny and warm weather only.
The AWD did kick ass in the winter though. I don't think I spun the tires more than 1 or 2 times.

[myAWDgst]

I never drive my DSM's at winter or rain...

[NY 95 TSI AWD]

I just got my Talon in June, but winter in Florida is no problem.

[boosted831]

Hell yes!! My 1gb is a daily driver... but only when its running.lol.

[EMX5636]

I don't use my GSX (i guess this year the Galant), as a commuter in winter. But I'll take her out to a parking lot anyday there is snow on the ground! AWD FTW.

[turbo4g63t]

I drive mine year round...getting around in the snow is a bit tough, but i deal with it. FWD FTL!!!

[Absinthminded]

I rock the yucky trucky in the winter. Michigan roads suck. I've only driven my 1g twice this summer.

[winterwarz]

This will be my second winter having it, but first winter driving it! Mainly because last year it was being rebuilt. But I am looking forward to the first big snowfall this year. Some of the guys around Horsham here should get together in a parking lot and let loose.:D

[code]

Its AWD. I bought it with the winter in mind. AWD doughnuts are a blast! Just keep it clean and you dont have to worry too much about it rusting.

[my96eclipse]

I live on the Georgia coast. 60 degress is cold here. What winter

[Black_ bullet]

I wish I had snow to play around with in mines... Mines is a DD year round, well that is until I can get another car soon...

[Stroked2G]

I have to say yes to this one, But it has only seen snow twice and that was this year. I want to go back to FL..

[dannyrampage]

No Im a truck driver I only drive my rig.

[turboimports]

I lost my garage space for the 1G due to having to store a mass amount of junk items. Anyhow, I bought my 1G to be my beater. It's pretty clean for a MN car though.
I bought it with about 70k. It's at 75k right now. Blue, no rust.
I wash it everyday though. I work at a dealership, so that's a plus.

[kreclipse99]

I drive mine all seasons, through snow rain and sunshine. I dont let it rest very often.

[jimmypop2546]

My 1g talon is hands down the worst car I have ever driven in winter. It's FWD, but far worse than all over FWD cars I've drove in the winter.

[fastrs-t]

last year was my 1g talon this year is my gvr4

[Ronnie Size]

Yes, and no.

My 2g stays tucked in the garage for winter, a garage I pay to rent, at that.

I bought my 1g strictly for the purpose of driving in winter, to keep my 2g safe. But now I care about my 1g and started modding it too, haha.

[sireal]

No

[mobythevan]

My awd talon is the best car on slick roads that I have ever driven. I love the winter time when you get to surprise people that don't know its awd.

[zckry]

I'm in Texas so the "winter?" applies here.
It hardly ever drops below 40 during the winter.

[1Gand2G]

Up here in Alberta its winter pretty much 8 months a year so I don't realy have a choice :tree: but I'm saving my 1g Laser for the summer while i have my 2g as a beater :eek:

[reboundicon]

I have one for the winter 1g, and one for the summer 2g :) and yes awd does own for all seasons.

[ibjamin01]

IMO Florida winter = Normal day for most people lol nice and warm.

[bmxcolorado]

i dont have AWD i have @WD but i drive it in the winter, so i chose yws w AWD ownz cause i do, even thought it isnt AWD. :/

[u2slow]

Hell no! Salt=rust, I think too much of my car for that!

[K_Mans_TSI]

When people start bumping all the polls in a short amount of time it's an indication they are trying to postwhore their way into the classifieds. I hope this is not the case right now with your last 3 or 4 posts in the last 5minutes.

[HHO Talon]

I do not drive it all the time (TOO MUCH SALT!) but when i can find a huge open parking lot after a good snow fall *ugh*

[TsiLuver]

Nope got a 4wd for that.

[oVaBoost]

I dont drive me dsm in winter have a different dd

[wezzy785]

it is a spyder so it sits in the garage

[frankozz]

Winter? :P

[kennyjr904]

Not in So Cal.

[WillWork4Parts]

Only had it for one winter and hell yeah I drove it. Wanted to stay warm! DSM heat FTW! Unless we had more than a couple of inches of snow in which case the ole XJ got fired up. I love that old bitch.

[destrux]

Yes, unfortunately, it's my main transportation and I have no choice. My wife gets to drive the speed3 most of the time, and even that has to be driven in the slush. Eventually I'll get around to building a rust free, garage queen DSM that gets parked inside when it rains... Just not right now.

[dwnshfter]

texas FTW!!!

[JimmyBonez]

I almost crashed in mine a couple of times this past winter (driving a FWD ESi) but it's my only car, so its the only option I have. Still hoping to sell this one and get myself a TSi.

[Asus]

Bumping this as my 91' GSX is my winter/weekend car.

[93GSX5SPD]

I store mine. South west Michigan salts the heck outta their roads so badly on a dry day the look white. Plus It's alot more fun jumpin snow banks in a 4wd truck.:)

[91turbodsm]

Winter? I live in the southwest. Our winter consists of rain. So yeah I drive the dsm in the winter.

[beat90Tsi]

That's half the point of owning an AWD DSM.

It's not like it's a collector or show car.

[DSM Rook]

My car is my winter car. Its sitting on snow tires right now.

[Octane]

Well im too close to sea level for a ton of snow maybe a couple weeks a year. My nittos wont be very good in the snow so ill have to pass and take my lifted cherokee out. :))

[Mean2g]

I Dont drive my GSX in the winter. :) I have a pretty sweet winter beater for that. 95 Impreza awd donuts! I would never bring my baby out though, too many problem with ny winters to ruin my dizzum.

[JohnnyZ]

Of course I do:) Thats the reason why I bought one :) style power and snow ability.

[shinotheweevil]

Winter? When do I actually wear sweaters in SD?:cool:

[Boosted'Dsm]

Well, sense ive owned my DSM in two places, South florida, and phoenix, i think im gonna say yeah...what is this winter you guys speek of? haha

[95mitsugsxktown]

how can you not, snow drifting is the best!!!
love that AWD!!!!!! :banana:

[lovintsitalon97]

I have to get out the beater cause the fact that i have only FWD 97 tsi talon and on the other fact is i dont like how my car would get salt on it. My car has never seen winter at all i keep good care of the car. Lot of people say that dsm are jink year around well guess what i prove them wrong when mine is the cleaniest fastest car out of all my buddies. Save the beautiful DSM drive tyhe beater during the winter.

[Bradikus7]

I absolutely 100% refuse to drive mine in the winter. Granted I haven't even owned my current DSM through a winter yet, it is a California car which I so graciously transported to the wonderful state of Ohio. Once the first snow falls, she will be parked until there is no more. I won't even be taking her out on nice days because odds are, there will be salt still.

And just to be sure, I will be dropping the motor and tranny so I can't drive it lol:P. No really though, just cleaning up the bay a lot and doing a clutch, then hopefully fuel line from tank to rail and return before the next season.

[tryingtobebest]

I do, because its AWD, and thats like easy drift all winter long!)))

[AWSOME 98TALON]

Na, I don't I beat the winter with my big old diesel ram 4x4

[MacGSX]

I refuse to drive my GSX in the rain let alone the snow. The last thing I need some dumbass speeding along in his 2wd civic to lose control and smack into me. Only sun days with a zero percent chance of rain for my baby.

[MacGSX]

Not to mention winter is for performing all maintenance and upgrades needed for the coming season.... :)

[MikeB_4G63]

I go 4 wheelin' in the dsm, lol.

[Tropical Lime]

Yes. AWD + Snow = Fun.

[Psycho5150]

I went with "Winter?"

I am South Texas We only have hot and wet.