Yes a sad day for me, the time has come to put my toy in hibernation, winter salty roads are coming..............hate that I can not drive my Z year round at her new resting pad .... The Fiat 500 is my DD

Edited December 28, 201212 yr by 72 OJ

I can't imagine living some place where I could not enjoy my hobby all year around. I'm sorry for you. I think I'll go for a long drive this weekend in honor of all of you who have to put your cars away for the winter.

Look how the well to do car guy in DETROIT deals with the hibernation of there toys.

The car country club.

Lee,

Like any good parent, you protect your kids from the dangerous world as much as possible! Eventually my Z will undergo a complete restoration to repair the years of neglect and salty Midwest winters. We had our first snow last week and I'm pretty sure I heard the Z laughing at the other cars sitting outside in the snow.

Robert S.

Robert,,,,in my case she is not a kid, this car is like my other women, expensive to have, she gets my attention and provides pleasure and the best thing about her is that she does not talk back............

Even though I live in the Midwest I enjoy my hobby all winter long. I actually like working on my car and winter is a great time to do it. After all, why work on the car in the months I could be driving it?

Steve

You can take things off or apart before the incarceration (or during) and work on it over the cold months, instead of during the warm months, when the vehicle needs to be together and operational. Things that need to be done like polishing or cleaning/rebuilding. I remove everything that isn't welded together- spare tire, tools, center console, glovebox contents, etc. Also, anything that might not like being frozen- liquids, waxes/oils, paints, battery, etc. The latter stays in the basement until spring.

Also take the opportunity to download gigabytes of related documentation like the owner's manual, FSM, how-to guides and parts catalogues; print it and get it bound, and even read it by the fireplace. Digital documents offer the benefit of searching for information quickly, and the printed copy is kind to the eyes, and has room for notes and bookmarks. Be careful to toss the phone and cable bills, and (doctor's magazines) in the fire, not your documentation.

Here in Salt Lake, the winter has been so mild.. Is only snowed several times. I was able to enjoy driving it until a few days ago, when my starter motor died on me.

We have had a mild winter in Idaho too though most aren't too bad anyway. They spray the roads here with sand and a liquid of some kind, I don't know what it is though I understand some liquids are corrosive to some degree. I don't see rusted out cars here and my DD for 11 years here shows no sign of rust. I don't drive the Z in the winter though.

I have the turn signal switch in the house now to clean the contacts for winter work.

Edited December 28, 201212 yr by Mikes Z car

I just blew a foot of snow out of my driveway and turned the heat on in my little shop and started on some winter improvement projects.

I think I would miss winter, well....... Maybe not:angry:

Guess I would miss the snow

This is the winter home

Arne

I am a little jealous

Enjoy your drive!

Edited December 28, 201212 yr by Casey_z

I operate a snow removal company here in ONtario.

I Suspect that if i didnt lock my Z away for the winter, she probably would'nt last too long, since at any given time there is two or three tons of road salt sitting in a truck not 15 ft away. I think if i even opened the bay door to my shop, the Z would melt from the shear stress that amount of salt being so close would inflict.

It is absolutely criminal what we pour on the roads here during winter. I saw a 350Z driving in 6inches of snow two days ago, made me feel sick to my stomach.