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I used to, but not any more.  They just aren't cut out to survive winters in the rust belt.  At least not to the point of me wanting to sacrifice another one.

The Tbird will only be driven in the dry these days, and the XR-7 will not see winter duty.  The Volvo (a car born for Scandinavian winters) will get that c.  You should see the factory undercoating slathered on that thing.

I DD'd it from '99 or so until 2004 but would immediately wash it after driving in salt.  Even with all of that tedious care, the car still had some rust bubbles starting in the 1/4's before I had it repainted.

thats basically what i did, washed it real quick after riding in the salt .
the only spot that rusted while i had it(not much) was behind the drivers rear tire, the drain hole thingy there clogged up and it rusted quick from that.
i dread to see what it looks like now from those upstate ny winters.

CoogarXR Quote:
Originally Posted by Ductape91 
thats basically what i did, washed it real quick after riding in the salt .
the only spot that rusted while i had it(not much) was behind the drivers rear tire, the drain hole thingy there clogged up and it rusted quick from that.
i dread to see what it looks like now from those upstate ny winters.

I tried that, but winters here suck so badly... You wash it, then the next morning it is frozen solid. You can't get in it to save your life (this is with no garage of course). I drive my 83 in any sort of weather. I have the firestone snow tires on it now, and it gets around pretty good, even in deep snow.

I gave up on keeping up with the rust. My quarters are all primer, and I am such a hillbilly, I keep a can in the trunk. I see the rust showing through, rattle-rattle-squirt, gone!