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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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Winter is coming soon to upstate NY and I was wondering how you guys store your Z's for the winter. Any issues with disconnecting the battery till spring?
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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I just put mine in the garage for the winter as well. Anybody give some tips on storing?? I am gonna just go out and start it every so often just so i can keep my hardon through winter. hahaha!
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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I am gonna just go out and start it every so often just so i can keep my hardon through winter. hahaha!
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by geoffl
Any issues with disconnecting the battery till spring?
Yes, use a Battery Tender or other type product.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:39 AM
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Storage? What storage? Live in New York too and since I bought the car (late fall of 04) I have never stopped driving it. Way to much fun.
Use it all winter long! Except for obvious reasons of course like too much snow on ground (I just cover it up and wait for it to melt! )
I enjoy this car way to much to let it sit. And you know what.. It may just be me, but the car feels like a jet during the colder months!
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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Storage? What storage? Live in New York too and since I bought the car (late fall of 04) I have never stopped driving it. Way to much fun.
Use it all winter long! Except for obvious reasons of course like too much snow on ground (I just cover it up and wait for it to melt! )
I enjoy this car way to much to let it sit. And you know what.. It may just be me, but the car feels like a jet during the colder months!

Rock it til the wheels fall off is what I say.



Drove mine all winter until as long as I could see pavement. Then I just called in sick to work.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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I would drive it also in the winter, but we use salt to de-ice our roads and did I mention we have pot holes the size of cars?
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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I'm in Korea right now and the Z has been in my mom's garage since March. Here's what I did:

Overinflate the tires in an effort to keep away flat spots

Completely fill the tank up with premium and dump a can of seafoam in the system, then run for about 5 minutes before turning the car off for good

Disconnect battery

Moth ***** in cabin as well as opened boxes of baking soda

Car cover

That's all that comes to mind presently..
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Rock it til the wheels fall off is what I say.



Drove mine all winter until as long as I could see pavement. Then I
just called in sick to work.
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I put mine in a car bag. With the supplied dessicant there is no moisture on or in the car. Car looks just like it was when you put it away.
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