snow/salt
01-03-03, 04:13 PM
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snow/salt
oh man.. my car is suppose to be black and lately it's mostly white.. and it's not even snow.. it's actually salt.. if anyone need some just come over to new year 
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btw.. how did everyone celebrate their new year? i hope it was as fun as mine )
)btw.. how did everyone celebrate their new year?
i hope it was as fun as mine )
01-03-03, 05:59 PM
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Snow salted roads taste bad
I'm next door in Minneapolis. So far this year, no snow plows, no snow, and the GS is getting some winter travel time. I won't drive my GS when the roads are crappy. Two reasons...
1st-The car handles like crap. Even using the snow mode and siped tires, its almost impossible to get the car moving forward at a stop light with just a little bit of snow on the ground. I've got Chevy cavaliers and Ford Escorts flying by me as my cars is fighting the traction control system.
2nd-the salt and sand will find it way in places you'll never get clean. The cracks between the wheel wells will eventually rust. However, I never seen a rusty **** GS yet. Lexus might have done some research on rust control. Chevy, Ford, Honda, take notes.....
Cheers....
1st-The car handles like crap. Even using the snow mode and siped tires, its almost impossible to get the car moving forward at a stop light with just a little bit of snow on the ground. I've got Chevy cavaliers and Ford Escorts flying by me as my cars is fighting the traction control system.
2nd-the salt and sand will find it way in places you'll never get clean. The cracks between the wheel wells will eventually rust. However, I never seen a rusty **** GS yet. Lexus might have done some research on rust control. Chevy, Ford, Honda, take notes.....
Cheers....
01-03-03, 06:24 PM
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Yes, I agree. The salt is a pain to get off and is really really bad for the car. I have been leaving my GS in the garage and have been a big baby about taking it out !!! I have access to a heated eight car garage about a mile away where I usually wash the car and I have been too worried about taking the car there. I have chrome rims and those are what I worry about the most.
01-03-03, 08:31 PM
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i'm in western mass.......same deal here. i suggest washing off the salt regularly. every other day but at least once a week. salt can kill a car but not like the old days.......it's still bad though.
i bought a pressure washer and wash off the salt with warm water and some soap. it's not perfect but it's good enough until i make it to the touchless lazer car wash.
i bought a pressure washer and wash off the salt with warm water and some soap. it's not perfect but it's good enough until i make it to the touchless lazer car wash.
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01-04-03, 01:31 AM
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i wish if i could leave my car in garage and take my other car instead.. unfortinaly i only own one car.. so i have nothing else to do but take my car.. when it was snowing pretty badly i didn't go out i stayed home.. but i can't stay home all the time.. so i guess i just going take it for car wash ...
01-07-03, 09:11 AM
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I wish I only had one car. I would rather drive my GS in the snow/rain/hail rather than pay $500.00 plus insurance per month for our SUV. However, the wife HATES the Lexus and refuses to compromise !!!!!!!! So I guess I will keep paying and paying for the second car that is not necessary. IMO
