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View Poll Results: Will you drive your Solstice in winter (if you live in a region that gets snow)
Yes, my Solstice will be driven year round. Snow tires are my friends. 231 32.40%
No, I will park the Solstice, and have a second vehicle for winter duty 308 43.20%
Whats snow? I see sun and nice weather year round and will enjoy it in the Solstice 174 24.40%
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Old 04-06-2005, 12:58 PM
  
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year round for me (as long as it's top-down weather!). Living in NC we get snow a few times a year, but nothing major. Mostly cold during the winter months, but we get days in the 60s and low 70s - so I can dig it. This won't be my primary car, so no biggie. I'm changing to the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 tires, so I don't want to be anywhere near snow.
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Old 04-06-2005, 03:06 PM
  
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Definately year round for me. I grew up in northern Wisconsin and went to school in the U.P. (390" of snow/year!) driving a V8 RWD the whole time. After I moved to Michigan, I broke down and bought a FWD GP thinking it would be better in the snow...I HATE IT in the winter. Gimme a RWD that I can hang the rear end out around corners any day. They are so much easier to control in snow if you know how to drive them.
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Old 04-06-2005, 04:32 PM
  
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i would love to drive mine year round. im not worried about the snow or anything like that. what i dont like... grrrr.... salt. my mortal enemy. i really dont want any salt to touch my car. id rather have a powerful RWD car for the ice than a weaker FWD.
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Old 04-06-2005, 05:25 PM
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In that I live in Arizona, of course I will drive it in the Winter, and in the Summer and the Spring and the Fall. THAT is why I live in Arizona!

P.S. We only use salt on our watermelons, not on our roads. Come to beautiful Arizona for the driving fun of a lifetime.
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What are some good inexpensive winter tires?
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Old 04-06-2005, 05:37 PM
  
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Living in Florida I will drive mine year round. Have lived in Iowa, Erie and Mpls I am happy to be in Florida
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Old 04-06-2005, 05:38 PM
  
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Here's a clue as to my expected driving habits for the Solstice: I'm thinking of making this my vanity plate: YROSOL

Anyone know the answer? It is a bit obscure, but here's a hint - somewhat graphical.
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Old 04-06-2005, 05:50 PM
  
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This past weekend we had 29" of snow! Guess that tells you what I'll be doing. I wouldn't even have been able to find my Sol!

But today it was 68 degrees and the sun was out. I'd be top down for sure.
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Old 05-13-2005, 05:31 PM
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hey im just wondering who will be driving their solstice all year 'round and where you live... i plan on this being my only car and i live about 20minutes from chicago...

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Old 05-13-2005, 05:45 PM
  
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Right now I have a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am GT that I use as my daily driver. I also have a 2002 Crown Victoria LX which I almost NEVER drive... only on Fridays and when I'm going somewhere nice.

I WANTED to keep the 97 GrandAm GT as an every day car... but I simply cannot have 9 cars at the house. That being the case, the Solstice will end up being my daily driver. Which is OK... anything other than body work, I can always repair myself... I do plan on keeping the car for a very long time... so we'll see.
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Old 05-13-2005, 05:49 PM
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I'm down here in the Heart of Dixie!! Might get a snow fall once a year. Only two months out of the year I'll be keeping the top up all the time. Love the South!!
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Old 05-13-2005, 05:49 PM
  
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I plan on driving it year round (except on ice).
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Old 05-13-2005, 06:00 PM
  
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It won't be my primary car, but I plan on driving it all year, weekends and small trips. but not in any snow or ice.
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Old 05-13-2005, 06:01 PM
  
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I'll be driving my Solstice year round but not every day. Here in Cheyenne, Wyoming it can be blizzarding on a Monday in December and be 65F on Wednesday. I'll try to keep it off the ice and the road salt.

Oh, and yes, I've driven a convertible in Wyoming in January with the top down and the heater on max. Yes it was worth it.
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Old 05-13-2005, 07:16 PM
  
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Year round for me too. Have to keep it home in snow, ice and most rainy days. I have to go over 1 mile on an Oklahoma dirt road.
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