Do you drive your Supra in Winter?

So I've only had my Supra a month and a bit, and with the cold setting i would just like a bit of advice.

So its my first "special" car, every car I've had before I've used in any condition as they have all been modern and truth be told I Havnt really cared about them.

I'm not really concerned about the extra danger while driving in snow / ice etc but more about the engine and chassis (grit etc).

Its currently using 10w40 oil, but I want to keep this car in as good a condition as possible, should I just get a little rat to run over winter? Or am I just being silly?

I just use mine make sure it's undersealed I also use thinner oil in winter too. At the end of the day it's a Toyota not a fragile Fiat with a prancing horse badge

I just use mine make sure it's undersealed I also use thinner oil in winter too. At the end of the day it's a Toyota not a fragile Fiat with a prancing horse badge

Yeah, im just thinking its 20 years old and I dont want to shorten its life really!

This has never had underseal by the looks, but actually has very little rust, my S14 on the otherhand was undersealed and still rusted away!

I wouldn't worry about being over protective. It's lasted this long fine so a few more winters won't hurt. They don't suffer with rust issues.

Be careful though, they can be quite lively in the wet - I took mine out today and lost the back end in 4th today!

If you haven't searched RLTC yet then have a look, great for a daily runner.

Last year I used mine through the winter although I did get completely stuck twice in the snow. This year I've bought a run around so I can take the Supra off the road for a short while

Use mine daily and all you need to do is take care

Well for the price of some winter tyres ive just found a Corsa B with 36k on and 1 owner. Looks like im getting another car for winter and keeping this off the road!

I wouldn't mind getting another 200sx drift slag for the winter. Bring on the snow...

Although I try and use mine at least once a week all year round, it normally stays put in the snow! Although last year my daily needed stuff for MOT in Feb so I had to use my soop for a week or so, as long as your careful as others have said, should be fine

Not a bad idea getting a little corsa though if you have enough time, space and cash to maintain another car.

My NA ran better when I used it as a daily through all weathers. Just give the underside a good pressure wash and try a keep the salt out as best you can, It'll be fine.

Get it on the track lol:D

Although I try and use mine at least once a week all year round, it normally stays put in the snow! Although last year my daily needed stuff for MOT in Feb so I had to use my soop for a week or so, as long as your careful as others have said, should be fine

 

Not a bad idea getting a little corsa though if you have enough time, space and cash to maintain another car.

Im thinking SORN the Supra, trade the tax disc in and swap the insurance over to the Corsa. Should keep costs down really and then just sell the Corsa for the couple hundred quid in spring and put tax back on the supra!

Im thinking SORN the Supra, trade the tax disc in and swap the insurance over to the Corsa. Should keep costs down really and then just sell the Corsa for the couple hundred quid in spring and put tax back on the supra!

sounds a pain to me- but I ain't very organised! I wouldn't want to not run any car for months just because lack of use doesn't really do any car any good, but that's just me

Get it on the track lol:D

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Im thinking SORN the Supra, trade the tax disc in and swap the insurance over to the Corsa. Should keep costs down really and then just sell the Corsa for the couple hundred quid in spring and put tax back on the supra!

I have literally just done the exact same thing. Makes sense to me as I can sell the run around on for the same money if not more next year. Quids in

Mines not a daily got a little 106 which does that job but it will still get used at least once every week or 2 over winter as it does now, could never take it off the road completely its a waste!

Yes, until it snows

They're fine in the snow too, so long as you have an LSD and winter tyres.

On that note, I really would recommend winter tyre's on any heavy RWD car during the winter period, IMO it should be a legal requirement as it is in most of northern Europe. The difference between winter and summer tyre grip in cold/freezing weather is astonishing.

They're fine in the snow too, so long as you have an LSD and winter tyres.

 

On that note, I really would recommend winter tyre's on any heavy RWD car during the winter period, IMO it should be a legal requirement as it is in most of northern Europe. The difference between winter and summer tyre grip in cold/freezing weather is astonishing.

And I have an auto with open diff!

I would go winter tyres but I can get another car for the price, so to me thats the better option to be honest! (even though I wouldn't be able to drive the Supra )

I have a diesel rover 25 for the snow

The supra will be in the garage for the snow... but not until it snows.

I use mine every day, had her over two years and I just take it steady in bad conditions.

I use mine all year round. Even made it up a hill a land rover couldn't

They are even better in the snow... I go round helping chelsea tractors out in the snow....

Used to have two cars, but as I've given up work to be a mummy for a few years, I only need 1 car and I chose the supra (obviously) this will be the first winter where the supra is my only car, but saying that I don't need to go out if the weather is bad

Not using mine in the winter. It's off the road from November till March.

During the winter I use my ZX6R Ninja - need to get another car next year, since my wife took my daily driver as her daily driver... pirate

Used mine for 4 years all year round, this year its not happening unless we get a random nice day.