It's not nice to mock those of us have to deal with a real winter...😀
"Snowfall is 0 inches. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 71. On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Columbus, Georgia."
What's your winter beater?
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It's not nice to mock those of us have to deal with a real winter...😀
"Snowfall is 0 inches. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 71. On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Columbus, Georgia."
If you do don't get the 6 cylinder like I did, the V8 gets the same gas mileage along with a better drivetrain. The one I have now is a 2004 special edition but the 1996 limited edition I had before this one had more options so the next one I get will be the limited or overland.
I drive this in the winter, I just turn off the AC and open the sun roof......
My G-Body IS my winter beater as well as the rest of the year too.
Spring, Summer and Fall it gets used to haul my boys to their sporting events where they can get in with their muddy cleats and our Golden Retriever rides in the back. I make endless trips to the home improvement stores and the roof racks gets a workout. I installed air-lift bags in the rear springs for whenever I tow a trailer.
In the winter it gets a wheel and tire swap. I coat the bumpers and tailpipe extensions with cosmolene. I remove the headlight bezels and spray the entire underneath with drain oil.
Spring, Summer and Fall it gets used to haul my boys to their sporting events where they can get in with their muddy cleats and our Golden Retriever rides in the back. I make endless trips to the home improvement stores and the roof racks gets a workout. I installed air-lift bags in the rear springs for whenever I tow a trailer.
In the winter it gets a wheel and tire swap. I coat the bumpers and tailpipe extensions with cosmolene. I remove the headlight bezels and spray the entire underneath with drain oil.
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I drive this in the winter, I just turn off the AC and open the sun roof......
you may think it is funny but some of the guys on here don't have AC to turn on or a sun roof to open in the summer and now they have to deal with 4 foot snow drifts along with sub zero temperatures....that heat has turned you into a cruel cruel person...🙁
I remember back in '81 we got like an inch or two in Columbus/Ft. Benning. Schools sent home early & cancelled for few days locals & non snow state people lost their minds, those use to it never missed a beat. Us kids who brought sleds from up north were rock stars.
I decided go this route for my "Winter Beater"... The wife seems to want to take it from me though from time to time..
Wish I had pics of my winter beaters
86 Mercury Lynx 5 speed almost made it threw the winter kick a rod threw the block but still drove it to get to work only had a mile left to go.
The next year in the fall i bought a
86 Pontiac Parisienne 4door 307v8 for 200 bucks looked like crap but it ran good best car i had for a beater ended up keeping for two winters and then I traded it (stupid move) and now my winter beater is 02 gmc k2500hd 4x4 bought it brand new in 02 and it's body is in sad shape needs rockers cab corners doors and bed but with 165,000 on rebuilt drivetrain minus the rear diff in front diff should have it forever. But it's my plow truck too if it ever snows here so I can make money I will have the body fixed.
86 Mercury Lynx 5 speed almost made it threw the winter kick a rod threw the block but still drove it to get to work only had a mile left to go.
The next year in the fall i bought a
86 Pontiac Parisienne 4door 307v8 for 200 bucks looked like crap but it ran good best car i had for a beater ended up keeping for two winters and then I traded it (stupid move) and now my winter beater is 02 gmc k2500hd 4x4 bought it brand new in 02 and it's body is in sad shape needs rockers cab corners doors and bed but with 165,000 on rebuilt drivetrain minus the rear diff in front diff should have it forever. But it's my plow truck too if it ever snows here so I can make money I will have the body fixed.
We don't have those here. The GMC sits outside and takes me to work every day. I'm really greatful we don't have rust to deal with like many of you do. Recently, there was a bunch of white stuff on the GMC as well as everything else. I'd never seen it before so I just jumped in, fired it up and drove to work as normal....
Seriously, that's the most snow I've ever seen in my life. I doesn't snow here. Ever.
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