DMiglio
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Probably the last time they'll all be clean until Spring...
I want to like this post for the image, I want to dislike it for the statement Spring statement.. I hate winter
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I want to like this post for the image, I want to dislike it for the statement Spring statement.. I hate winter
Klasse Act
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Half clean...half FILTY
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BudgetPlan1
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Normally I would join in with the "I hate winter" sentiment but I need to find a stronger word than 'hate'. 'Hate' does not adequately convey the distaste I have for that part of the year here in NE Ohio.
DMiglio
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Haha, I completely agree.. I’ll be moving next year to the sunshine state so looking forward to this being my last winter for a looooong time
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I had a '16 WRX for 18 months, great fun in the snow, would go thru anything...AWD drifts in snowy parking lots great fun and pretty entertaining in Summer too. After 18 months though, being a 55 year old WRX owner lost some of its allure.That Falcon is bad! Love it.
And for those that hate winter, get something that you can play in the snow with. Here is my Jeep ready for winter with a Collinite 845 prep.
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It's really not even the snow, only had about 20 days of inconvenience-level snow last year, more than average. Once they start laying down salt, brine and other chemical de-icers though, you're not gonna be able to enjoy so much as a single pleasurable glance at your car for 4+ months...it always takes on the look and feel of a dirty chalkboard.
Tried the first year w spray washes, waterless/rinseless but a short drive down even a dry street kicks up enough salt dust that your immediately back to ugly. May as well just forget about the word 'gloss' until Spring.
And it gets kinda cold too...so many mornings last year at sub-zero temps.
Nobody's fault but my own though...I choose to live here (or more accurately, am too lazy to move) and there is a plus side. By the time the pain of winter finally recedes, you're so happy that nearly nothing can bring you down, kinda like when the dentist says "You're all done" or the final curtain falls at the ballet you just suffered through; the greater the pain, the greater the joy when it finally disappears!
So it's not all bad
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^ Winter cold hurts at 55, not like when we were young when it was just an inconvenience. ^
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Subaru’s are definitely fun in snow. Why did you get rid of it? The only WRX I’ve driven was an early release 2004 STi back in 2003. Not exactly refined but it was a riot to drive. I’ve kicked around the idea of a new one a few times.
The tough part of winter for me is when it gets under 20°f and the lack of sunshine. I’m in SE Michigan and it seems like we go weeks on end of nothing but gray skies. Probably the same for you. Btw, February of 2015 I saw temps of -30°. That sucked.
The brine that is sprayed on the road irritates me. That stuff is hell on metal. I did clean under my Jeep a month back and sprayed Amsoil Metal Protect HD on the frame, differentials, etc.
Even though I have fun cruising untouched roads after a snowstorm, I pray that snowfall is done by February 1st. But that never happens.
The tough part of winter for me is when it gets under 20°f and the lack of sunshine. I’m in SE Michigan and it seems like we go weeks on end of nothing but gray skies. Probably the same for you. Btw, February of 2015 I saw temps of -30°. That sucked.
The brine that is sprayed on the road irritates me. That stuff is hell on metal. I did clean under my Jeep a month back and sprayed Amsoil Metal Protect HD on the frame, differentials, etc.
Even though I have fun cruising untouched roads after a snowstorm, I pray that snowfall is done by February 1st. But that never happens.
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As you mentioned regarding the Subaru, it was just 'too unrefined' to keep it; like me, it got old after a while. Wife refused to even ride in it by the end and I was just not into it anymore either. Traded it on a new '17 Accord V6 Coupe...'kinda' power and comfort, convenience.
Subie was also an attention-intensive car regarding maintenance; 5k mile oil changes, 5k mile tire rotations, summer wheels and tires/winter wheels and tires, reprogramming TPMS accordingly...just became more of a PITA than it was fun...but it was one of the most fun cars I've ever had while I was enjoying it, turbo charged go-kart. Shifter was mush, jerky, uneven power curve and i didnt want to mod/tune it (too old for that stuff too) so it was what it was, until it simply wasnt any more.
For me, sunny days with bone-chilling cold ate worse than cloudy, cold days. Dunno, sun just makes the cold, colder to me. Odd.
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No....we got a bloated, FWD biased AWD car, they got a sleek, RWD, blown V8
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They are an acquired taste to drive. When new, the media reviews were not particularly kind to these high powered Falcon's, most commenting how nose heavy they were, poor ride quality and numb steering feel. And in reality, the later model Falcon's were at the limit of what the dated platform and underpinnings could handle power wise and those Coyote engines are big and heavy. Now that might all sound like these things are horrible to drive, but these cars have a likable character that is hard to fully put into words. They demolish long distances, the huge reserve of torque a welcome companion and at highway speeds, the ride seems to smooth out. But it's all about the engine, they sound good and can roast tires with a mere twitch of the pedal. They are the last in a long line of Australian made Ford muscle cars and I absolutely adore it.
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I guess I didn’t realize the WRX (non STi) was even unrefined. That’s too bad. Also, the 2017 accords are very nice.
Btw, this is the state of my road this morning. The county did maintenance on it right before yesterday’s heavy rains. They always grade the road just before rain. All it takes is 5 mph and my Jeep gets covered in that slop. That’s why I don’t detail it often.
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Btw, this is the state of my road this morning. The county did maintenance on it right before yesterday’s heavy rains. They always grade the road just before rain. All it takes is 5 mph and my Jeep gets covered in that slop. That’s why I don’t detail it often.
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I guess I didn’t realize the WRX (non STi) was even unrefined. That’s too bad. Also, the 2017 accords are very nice.
Btw, this is the state of my road this morning. The county did maintenance on it right before yesterday’s heavy rains. They always grade the road just before rain. All it takes is 5 mph and my Jeep gets covered in that slop. That’s why I don’t detail it often.
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Wow...if I had to drive down that every day I'd just give up in frustration...especially with black cars. Upside is that it looks like a beautiful, sparsely-populated place to live. My house is small, tiny, irritating and old but no neighbors within 350ft on either side makes up for it. :laughing:
Did great. When the suspension is dialed up to sport+ it really holds the high speed corners really well. I only live an hour from there so I may the drive frequently.
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