WINTER PREP THREAD

Fresh coat of fluid film underneath and slapped the snows on, shes ready.

nothing because i dont live in a shit hole

>>13940986
OP, your picture.
That's actually a really good idea, only problem is that I only have 1 inch screws... Do you think it would still work?

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Oh look this thread AGAIN!

>>13941006
If you don't get snow, then your area is filled with huge bugs and shit skins.

Shit hole indeed.

>>13941098
True

>>13941098
oh it snows, just not that often and not enough for it to matter. or i can drive half an hour and have shit loads of snow, whatever

i hear russia is real nice this time of year

Winter tires on wheels, windshield scraper in door pocket, car cover and bag of grit in the boot.

>>13941012
Are you for real?

>>13941755
yea, rookie mistake. 1 inch screws are pointless, need atleast 2 inch ones

>>13942108

I figure nine inch nails work best.

>>13941098
Basically. But I'll take it. I can't stand the winter. It is so depressing.

>tfw snow didn't keep nigs out of Chicago
At least it kept the New Yorkers away

>>13942113
Yea, the edge really grabs the snow.

the normal coolant in cars makes them run colder in cold temps so drain that shit out and put in water. it runs hotter than the shit coolant in the winter. itll help you keep warm in the colder months. good luck anon

>>13942113
Flat head roofing style nails are probably the best because they are flat and the flat is quite big. screw heads are rounded which can induce slipping. I've always had the best of luck with roofing nails. It can be hard putting them in, but if you let all the air out first its pretty easy to get em in.

>>13941098
Central Texas here, I beg to differ

Why the fuck would you buy studded tyres when snow provides better grip?

>2016
>still falling for the marketing jew

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>>13942409
>snow tires
>better than studs

1-800-come-on-now.jpg

So I guess pic related are snow tires

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Winter came weeks ago

Tires, engine heater, rustproofing, tarp, lead in the boot... I was born ready

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>>13942409
ha ha great meem!

>>13942108
"one box of drywall screws and a tube of fix-a-flat, please."

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>>13941098
> yfw you jelly of that old dude whose tanner than a leather couch.

>>13940999
Did you do it yourself or take it to a shop?

>>13940986
Car is sitting at costco right now getting the winter tires put on.

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My daily driver. First winter with it. Granted I'm in Texas, so I expect more ice than anything. Already got ice past two days, still have my summer tires on, kinda too lazy to get winter tires. Maybe I'm asking for a death wish.

>>13942134

Top kek

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>>13944347
Do you hate your car or something? Who takes their car to Costco for service?

>>13940986
>mfw studded tires are illegal where I live

>>13944480
dat m3, also what part of texas?

>>13940986
2" screw? subtle troll

>>13945025
Damn I couldn't even distinguish it between all of the shitboxes in that pic.

That's a nice c5 tho

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>>13945000
>not taking advantage of the 20 buck seasonal tire changes
Its not like the car is worth anything anyway. Its barely worth 20k anymore. I dont care if the mechanic rips hectik skids in the parking lot

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>tfw about to buy a Miata and it's about to be December here in the Northeast US

how fugged am I bros. not going to be a DD just something on the weekends. don't have garage tho, just a small driveway. might just tarp it off during the Winter and call it a season.

>>13944337
Myself, I do all my cars. The 1 gallon kit with gun is like 70 bucks on ebay, when I used it up I bought the 5 gallon pail since it's cheaper.

If you have an air compressor, jack stands and some time no reason to pay a shop to do it.

>>13942326
>>13942134
>>13942108
I can't tell if you all are joking, I really want to try it!

>>13942129

what is in shitcago that new york doesn't have

>more expensive
>more crime
>more violence
>more niggers

>>13945092
Get coil overs and raise them all the way up. Should gain a few inches at least

>>13945025
Lubbock, for school. I shoulda moved to Houston lol.

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>>13940986
I put on a fresh set of winter slicks I found at the wreckers.
all that added rubber on the ice should give me lots of added traction.

>>13945171
>houston
ok lubbock is shitty but atleast it isnt humid %102 of the time

>>13945453
Don't care about humidity. Just hate winter. Got spoiled living in Hawaii for past 4 years.

>>13945306
Wearing very even anon, must have that suspension just dialed in

Winter tires on Monday, they'd be on already if everyone in the city didn't have the exact same idea and get out the door 5 minutes before me.

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Looks like shit atm but I have 2 more of them.

>>13946447
and kiss your paint Good bye!

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>>13942134
Brilliant

>>13940986

GUYS NODBODY DO THIS ITS A TROLL PIC WHAT THE FUCK OP I JUST HAD MY TIRE EXPLODED IN MY FUCKING FACE WHEN I PUT THE FIRST SCREW FUCK YOU FAGGOT I HOPE YOUR WHOLE FAMILY DIES NOW I NEED A NEW TIRE YOU FAGGOT

>>13946954
>>13940986
off roaders and dirt bikers do this from the inside of the tire out

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>>13946954
You must be new here.

>>13940986
What I do to prep for winter is drain half of my oil out of my engine and increase the air in my tires by 50%.
I feel this gives my engine higher temps to deal with the cold and my tires will have more traction.

Also whenever I drive over a patch of ice, I swerve violently to test the conditions of the road. This helps me gauge how slippery it is out there.
I've also noticed how snow gives you more traction. So I usually add about 15-20MPH whenever I drive in the snow.

Good luck out there!

>>13946954
You did it wrong then

>>13947013

You're trying too hard.

>>13947014
I DID IT LIKE THE FUCKING PICTURE FUCK THIS IS MY MOMS CAR AND SHE IS GOING TO BE HOME SOON WITH MY DAD WHAT DO I DO

>>13947030
Maybe do it right next time?

>>13946954
gr8 b8 m8

>>13947085
>>13947041
FUCK /O/ ME AND MY MOM ARE CALLING THE COPS YOU GUYS DECEIVED ME

>>13946954
you sir, deserved it as a lesson to your stupidity. good day.

Did you know snow adds traction?

>>13946986
And they have tube tires

>>13947089
>>13947030
>>13946954
Obvious troll is obvious

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Folding shovel, kitty litter, tow strap, flares, cable chains, flashlight, carpet strips. Made it through everything so far.

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>>13941098
>Coronado, CA
>shit skins
>bugs

>>13946499
Wouldn't this work apart from the very likely air leakafe? Would be very uncomfortable to drive though.

>>13947780
You simply can't stop a Toyota!

>have 2wd truck
>live in alabama
>throw a few sand bags in the bed and call it a day

>>13940986
>already have 33" ATs
>4x4
>not worried about it living in California
lol

>>13945875
Nope, look closer, extra wear on the inside edge.

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>>13942134

>>13945092
I DD a Miata. Ice is easy to take off the back windows because flexible vinyl. It's kind of cold. Not really any different than DDing any other small car in the winter.

>>13946499
>Robinson screws
I feel like someone who actually has a large number of those wouldn't believe this. I think they did it as a joke.

>>13949314
you can make it work if you use shorter screws and insert from the inside then seal it with something like slime. honestly tho if you do that they are useless outside winter and for all the effort you might as well just use real studs

>>13952537
they are standard wood screws in Canada. literally every retard has a jar of them sitting on a shelf

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>>13953223
Yeah, I'm actually curious to know what they use in America for wood screws, as I have only ever used the Robertson.

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>>13953258
they use garbage

>>13953270
Holy fuck, I just about puked in my mouth. Those just strip out.

Wtf is your deal America?

>>13941098
Alberta, Canada here. Tonnes of shitskins. The snow does nothing.

>>13953308
My dad put together a deck with stainless steel robertson, all the screws came out looking brand new about 10 years later, with just a handful stripped. I guess it comes down to material as well.

>>13953283
you can thank the Brits for fucking over Robertson ensuring he would never license them again. Ford wanted to use them for cars which would have made Robertson the standard screw over philips but after getting fucked over Robertson insisted only he would manufacture them. as a result Ford didn't like that he couldn't have a guaranteed supply so he went with philips but Robertson were still used in Canadian produced vehicles

they have been catching on the US lately but it's pretty sad it's taken over a century all because of some dirty Brits

>>13953331
wtf i never deleted my post, mods fucking around again?

>>13953328
yeah I'm surprised they stick around, most end up in the ditch anyway. honestly it takes fucking years to learn how to drive during winter unless you grew up with it and even then there's still retards that can't seem to grasp it

>>13940986
Haven't done shit seeing as I live in Seattle and whenever it snows, everything is closed.

>>13953258
Anyone in the US would call those square's.
You see S2's used to mount cabinets.
And S1's used to couple cabinets.
Aside from that you really don't see them much.
Torx is more popular for decking the squares.
Electrical you see mainly slotted, the past ~20 years phillips has started coming to electrical.
Phillips is the gold standard of screws. They only strip if you're a fucking retard who doesn't know how to use a screw driver or gun.

>>13941098
Washington here.
Where I live we get maybe one or two bad snow days a year. Never have to worry about it. Not infested with bugs or shitskins either.

>>13953649

Are flatheads still used for anything the US?

>>13953649

I mean one-stripe slotted, not flathead... sorry

>>13953649
They're literally designed to cam-out, I.E. Strip

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>>13946447
>mfw i keep a little bottle of brake fluid in my car if i have a fuck your paint time.

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>>13940986
no i got no traction controll my car is fucking me over its like a mad bingo iff it works

>>13957315
What BMW is that, and why is the rev limit pathetically low?

Pray tell me you didn't buy a Diesel BMW.

>>13957360
its a e46 320d and yes i drive diesel cuss i often youse a big trailer for my motorx toys and buggys and it dont burn iff you crash its my second car but next time im gooing for the 325i benzin