Does anyone else daily drive the F-Type year-round?

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Jan 13, 2018 | 11:40 AM

#21

Buckingham

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Originally Posted by rcodes351

I wasn't going to drive it in the winter, but it just works so well and all the cold weather features make it an absolute brilliant year round car. I just can't put it away.

Did you get the undercoating?

Jan 13, 2018 | 02:55 PM

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DuhCar

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Daily driver. Car was left outside. Yesterday the temp went from 12C at 8am to -8c at 6pm. Freezing rain started at 1pm as the rain eventually turned into snow. Car was covered in ice today at -11C. Door handles wouldn't pop open.
Used hot water in kettle to get it opened up and then took it for a spin to warm things up.
Gotta love Toronto.

Jan 13, 2018 | 06:06 PM

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rcodes351

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Did you get the undercoating?

No, but they dont use a ton of salt here. It’s usually too cold to be effective. Plus I’m ocd about washing and detailing.

Jan 13, 2018 | 07:58 PM

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junebug

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Looking to pick up a F-Type V6S AWD this Thursday. I live in New Jersey and it will be my only car. We’ll see how it goes.

Jan 13, 2018 | 11:57 PM

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Bushwhacker

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Daily driver here and, as noted earlier, it has actually been cold enough for the heated steering wheel the past couple of weeks but hopefully that will change soon.

Jan 14, 2018 | 12:14 AM

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bjg625

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Cheers for our member in Fargo! Probably not a conv!

Jan 14, 2018 | 01:36 AM

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Burt Gummer

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From: Portland OR

Both my 'cats' frown on rain and desire their own personal heater, shelter, and pampering.

Jan 14, 2018 | 02:14 AM

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OzXFR

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That is one spoiled moggie!

Jan 14, 2018 | 06:31 AM

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Unhingd

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My cats have all been cordless.

Jan 14, 2018 | 10:58 AM

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Dogbreath!

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Daily driver here except with snow and ice. Seat heaters and steering wheel heater has gotten a workout this year.

Jan 14, 2018 | 11:45 AM

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CRS 123

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Daily driver for me year-round. Of course living in So Cal, I don't have the extreme challenges of our F-Type brothers in the cold states.
CRS

Jan 14, 2018 | 12:24 PM

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Nati

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Daily driver in Cincinnati. Covered in slush and salt at the moment. Saw a fellow snowy F Typer out last night and exchanged a nod of approval.

Jan 14, 2018 | 12:27 PM

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Bradley Bevis

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Every single day in new hampshire for the last 2 years!!

Jan 14, 2018 | 12:31 PM

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enfield

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Nice shots Bradley! What do you do with the ground clearance issue when there is tons of deep snow? I'm talking 5 to 10 inches?

Jan 14, 2018 | 01:16 PM

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Bradley Bevis

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Originally Posted by enfield

Nice shots Bradley! What do you do with the ground clearance issue when there is tons of deep snow? I'm talking 5 to 10 inches?

typically here 5 inches it will handle it just fine, more than that I just have my Grand Cherokee (wife's car). Usually the roads are pretty well taken care of though. I use the Michelin alpine 3 winter tires, they are pretty awesome, I wish the car would have come with Michelin summers on it.

Jan 14, 2018 | 02:18 PM

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diplomat

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SUMMER
WINTER
TRACK DAYS
ROAD TRIPS

Last edited by diplomat; Jan 15, 2018 at 02:53 AM.

Jan 14, 2018 | 03:16 PM

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Burt Gummer

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Wow. With my Pirellis and RWD I couldn't even make it out off my street let alone a mountain pass. But that is what my lowly FWD van is for ....

Jan 14, 2018 | 08:38 PM

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caviarjag

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Wow. With my Pirellis and RWD I couldn't even make it out off my street let alone a mountain pass. But that is what my lowly FWD van is for ....

Same! I put 12k on mine April through December, but once it gets real cold and or the snow falls the summer tires just aren't safe. I had to get a running start to get it back up on the four post lift with maybe a half inch of snow on my driveway.