Ok so i let my 8 sit during the bad weather because i have a DD to use. Finally after months of it staring at me temps start warming up and i say fug it im taking it to work. Well that didn't go so well, long story short i get it running again and it gets really cold again so i opt not to try starting it on 9 degree mornings that killed the battery last time. Then out of nowhere a few days later we get slammed with 3 feet of snow.

So now im depressed i have a brand new battery, a well running 8 and the dang thing is blocked in by too much snow to bother shoveling it out so i can drive it. I got one short trip to fill up on gas after i got it running and now the long wait for snow to melt and temps to keep rising. I need a garage, ugh.

 

you should just put it in storage. i put mine away for the winter and it costs me $200, and it is safe, dry, and warm(ish).

also I can't break down and drive it on the salty roads.

 

that was my plan, but im not sure why i didnt follow through with it. I guess i just figured it would be a bigger pain to have to drive somewhere to start it every few weeks. I ended up a little right with the battery dying, at least at home i have my toolbox for unexpected repairs.

 

That's what I'll do next year. Since 2005 that I came in the US I had only experienced very mild winters as I was living in the south. Cold, snow, and salty roads was not an issue. Since August though I moved in the North East and I now have an idea of what winter is The rx-8 so far is doing well with the cold and the snow (the coldest it has seen was 12 degrees). I HATE though seeing it dirty and salty. Now I am just waiting for the weather to get a tiny bit better and go wash it, polish it, and wax it. Next year I will rent a storage place and drive it only when weather is nice and sunny without any snow or salt on the roads.

 

Or, he could move someplace that doesn't get that much snow in the winter, and he can keep driving his car all year round.

Its only snowed a couple of times here in Colorado this winter, and I haven't been slowed down one iota by it. Still driving mine.

BC.

 

not really an option with a wife and 2 kids, especially just so i have a longer/all year driving season. For now i'll just have to lament my winter woes and pretend my DD is a racecar...zoom zoom

 

lol. What is your DD?

 

just take the battery out and put it in your closet for the winter

 

I know how you feel, but here in Las Vegas, i could use the car any day and any season of the year.

 

X2. I take it off insurance also which pays for the storage

 

For anyone who might do this and does not own the car(still paying a loan) just remember that a usual requirement of a loan is to keep full coverage insurance on the vehicle. So if the lien holder were to find out you had no insurance they might be a little pissed and take action. You might be able to call them and find out the bare minimum coverage if you were to store the car.

 

it still has some basic coverage, just not collision which is the biggest savings.

 

Not to mention it's not good for the engine to just start it up every few weeks unless you're taking it for a good drive.
I read an article in Car and Driver a couple years ago and they said if all you're doing is starting it up every few weeks and letting it run for a few minutes it can actually let moisture build up inside the motor and cause corrosion.
Wether storing it at home or away from home the best thing to do is just hook the battery up to a tender and leave it until it's time to start driving the car regularly.

 

+1, read that too. the warming up of the metal followed by sitting in cold air causes condensation that can lead to corrosion over time. i just disconnect the battery, wrap the negative line with tape and let it sit