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Anybody garage their Evo for the winter?

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Old Mar 5, 2007, 08:05 AM
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I bought mine as a weekend toy, so yes it's been in the garage since October. I get a company car to drive (all I have to pay for is gas), so there's really no reason to take the Evo out during inclement weather. I save money on gas, insurance, wheels/tires (no need to buy dedicated ones for the winter). Not to mention the fact that it doesn't get covered in salt and road debris.

Plus, during the summer I'm constantly cleaning my car because I can't stand to see her with even a little amount of dirt. Winter would just drive me crazy!
Old Mar 5, 2007, 04:34 PM
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drive it in the snow


put it in the garage on the heated floor to melt the snow
Old Mar 5, 2007, 04:40 PM
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^crazy snow pic...lol heated floor? nice how much that cost? lol
Old Mar 5, 2007, 05:11 PM
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wish i had a garage to put my evo in....my driveway goes around the back of my house though so it aint as bad as if it was in the street
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^i wish i had a evo and a garage to put it in also....lol
Old Mar 5, 2007, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Exciting News
Most of you guys confound me. Not driving my Evo for months is nearly the equivalent of not having sex with my girlfriend for months.
Done and done.
Old Mar 5, 2007, 06:34 PM
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I garaged it period LOl
Old Mar 5, 2007, 06:37 PM
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mine is garaged in a nice 70* garage in the winter. and also doesnt see rain or any type of wet roads
Old Mar 5, 2007, 06:57 PM
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Evos are made to rally. What the heck the weather our cars doesnt choose weather conditions. That's how EVOS are famous!!
Old Mar 5, 2007, 07:31 PM
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I just don't get those people who buy those cars as weekend toys. I can't imagine driving anything else. Cheap, flashy, in your eye, outaccelerating almost anyone, outbraking anyone, bright xenons piercing everybodys eyes, exhaust deafening everybodys ears. Tailgating, cutting off, intimidating and carving your way through traffic. Owning the road. How can you drive a company hybrid??
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Well in 2 years of having the hybrid it has racked up 116,000 miles so I drive alot the company pays for it they don't pay for gas to put in the evo. Also tailgating, cutting off, and being a jerk in traffic doesnt excite me.
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No. What's the point?
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i would love to garage the Evo during the winter, hell even during the week. I need a commuter car
Old Mar 6, 2007, 07:35 AM
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I already stated that I do garage my car for the winter. The way i see it, its a waste of the evo to use it to commute in city traffic on city roads where there is salt and huge muthrfkn potholes and such. It should be used for spirited driving and track days, or at least "pleasurable” driving experiences. The wear and tear that stop and go city driving causes IMHO will kill the evo and greatly reduce its longevity which will take away from what I believe the car should be used for. But, to each his own as its your money.
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I'm not sure why people think the Evo is great in the winter. An AWD Audi or Lexus is like a million times better in the snow and ice than an Evo. My lady's front driver is far superior to the Evo in the snow. Unless you have blizzaks and 200 lbs of sand in your trunk or studded tires or chains for your Evo, your Evo will pretty much suck in winter weather.


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