Snow

[JRBRUIN7@aol.com]

Just wondering how many of us are going to have to drive our tC's in the snow and salt this upcoming winter, and if anyone has before how does everything hold up, this is my first winter in 3 years without a truck so I'm just wondering how this car handles in the snow, and if anyone has any suggestions about how to keep it as clean as possible for the next few months. Thanks!

[Imagin]

Snow.... what is this substance that you speak of? They have it on the Big island and one of the mountains on Maui.

But here on Oahu, we would need another ice age for that to happen

[SPARTAN]

I've had my 05 go through a couple craptastic Indiana winters. I haven't had any problems. Everything seems to hold up pretty well. That said, when temps drop between 10 and 20 below at night, I'd get a random ticking/popping sound. As for keeping it clean, garage it if possible and wash, wait, repeat.

[JRBRUIN7@aol.com]

Unfortunetley I don't have the luxuary of a garage so I guess its just gonna be biting the bullet and paying for car washes for the next few months until it warms up again so I can use the hose outside but good to know that it holds up well in the winter. Thanks!

[travis1041]

we are expecting about 6 to 12in this week i will let u know how it goes.

[Beantowntc]

my car and my girls vw rabbit...tc is average in the snow, just take your time....

[JRBRUIN7@aol.com]

Yea, I live up i RI, and we just got a good storm through here, i'll agree its not terrible but taking your time is the best way to go, my friend works about 25 min away and it took him 7.5 hours to get home the other night because no one was prepared and the whole state let everyone out of work at the same time.

[ac3 b00gi3]

let your car warm up REALLY nicely
get some nice tires and a fresh set of spark plugs and you'll be all set
thats what i did .. i don't have a worry in the world
last week the streets were covered in ice and i just glyded across
call it luck or w/e .. i wasn't nervous one bit
i saw a lot of cars pulled over on the shoulder and i said wat the hell and went for it

[ryanviola]

cop n AWD car...i have a wrx **** MAD fun...the tc was OKAY in the snow stock tires just cant floor it gotta take it easy..mad E brakes

[ac3 b00gi3]

yea .. u do have to drive slow

[lessurb]

anyone have any issues with a window getting frozen--that it won't go down, but you hear the power window motor "fire". the external body flexes out, and interior by the door handle flexes in, both ever so slightly (twice now) when it's cold out.

covered by warranty?

[ac3 b00gi3]

nope .. no problems there
take it to the dealer ..
won't hurt to hav them take a look see

[carboncrazytc]

man i love tennessee it gets about 20 degrees but no snow : ) car runs awesome in that weather..

[ac3 b00gi3]

i kno bro
sometimes here in NY it gets crazy cold but no snow for days
my car runs marathons lol lol
u hear the cold air whistling lyk crazy