How many people drive there Chargers in the winter?

[41husk]

How many of you live in a climate that lets you drive your car year round? I remember being stationed in Georgia and having several nice days every month, I even recall bbqing in shorts on Christmas day one year. 
How many of you drive your Charger year round despite the weather?  My Challenger convert was a daily driver back in the mid 80s and even when I wasn't driving it, I didnt own a garage so it sat out in the weather.
How many of you store your Charger in the fall and don't brieng her out of hibernation until the spring?  That is the way my Charger is now and why I am doing a 73, that I can take out any time the sun lets me.  Here in Illinois we have all four seasons, so it's sometimes 4 or 5 months I go without driving my charger.  I start it once a month for 25 or 30 minutes.

[69charger2002]

i'm lucky enough to drive mine in the winter... truth be told. it's probably better(more enjoyable) to drive in the winter than mid summer. as with most chargers obviously not having working A/C anymore, it's almost more unbearable here in louisiana when it's 95 and  heat index 110,than in dead winter when it's 55 outside. i actually look forward to october november i get to drive my chargers more. how opposite is that? i guess i shouldn't complain about the heat. snow looks WAY worse!
trav

[TylerCharger69]

I drive mine all year 'round!!!

[Crazy440]

Living in northern Michigan, I take whatever days I can get, in the Winter.  If the roads are clean and dry, I take her out for a chug.  Same with my Pig.  She gets a workout, too.  The hardest part is getting the two beasts started, when It's 20 degrees outside.  More the Harley, than the Charger, Pigs, just don't cotton to the cold.
Crazy

[rickhemi]

Living in northern Michigan, I take whatever days I can get, in the Winter.  If the roads are clean and dry, I take her out for a chug.  Same with my Pig.  She gets a workout, too.  The hardest part is getting the two beasts started, when It's 20 degrees outside.  More the Harley, than the Charger, Pigs, just don't cotton to the cold.
Crazy

YEAR ROUND HERE IN MIAMI!!! BUT WINTER IS THE BEST.
RICK

[Manfred318]

I actually prefer to drive mine in the fall/winter months. Its usually just to damn hot in the summer. Most of the time we dont get that much snow or ice around here so the roads are free of salt for the most part.

[MichaelRW]

Since I live in California, it's year round driving. Although I have never driven the Charger in the rain and never will.

[chargerjy9]

my 73 has not seen even one winter in it's entire existance, I doubt it ever will

[charge-it]

We only have 2 seasons here, July and winter...

[triple_green]

I drive it in the winter when it's dry. I like the comment about two seasons. Ours is July/August and drearysville (winter).

3X

[Dave22443]

I drive mine as often as I can.  Fall and spring are my heaviest driving times.  Summer I drive a fair amount too.  I still drive in the winter, but January and February are pretty much hybernation time.  Mainly because thats the only time we get snow.

I also don't drive in the rain, but I'm not going to cry if I get caught out in some.  I would rather risk driving it on a 50% chance of rain than miss a 50% chance of having a great time 

[Dans 68]

The weather here is not too tough on the Charger so it is driven year round.  See the related thread http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,2519.0.html

Dan

[Zentelis]

I'd drive it year-round even though I'm in the north-east.
Obviously it will only see dry roads..no snow, rain, etc.
A Charger will get looks wether it's 85 or 25 degrees

[hemi-hampton]

Mines allready stored for the Winter. Rarely gets driven, even in the summer. Never seen a raindrop or snow flake. LEON.

[Johnny SixPack]

i'm lucky enough to drive mine in the winter... truth be told. it's probably better(more enjoyable) to drive in the winter than mid summer. as with most chargers obviously not having working A/C anymore, it's almost more unbearable here in louisiana when it's 95 and  heat index 110,than in dead winter when it's 55 outside. i actually look forward to october november i get to drive my chargers more. how opposite is that? i guess i shouldn't complain about the heat. snow looks WAY worse!
trav

Same here in SE Texas.

I put up with summer driving waiting for Fall/Winter driving. 

[greenrt_se]

I drive this

[Danny Gutierrez]

i'm lucky enough to drive mine in the winter... truth be told. it's probably better(more enjoyable) to drive in the winter than mid summer. as with most chargers obviously not having working A/C anymore, it's almost more unbearable here in louisiana when it's 95 and  heat index 110,than in dead winter when it's 55 outside. i actually look forward to october november i get to drive my chargers more. how opposite is that? i guess i shouldn't complain about the heat. snow looks WAY worse!
trav

Amen Travis!!!  I'm glad the weather has finally cooled down enough to enjoy cruising. 

[BMOTOXSTAR]

Living in northern Michigan, I take whatever days I can get, in the Winter.  If the roads are clean and dry, I take her out for a chug.  Same with my Pig.  She gets a workout, too.  The hardest part is getting the two beasts started, when It's 20 degrees outside.  More the Harley, than the Charger, Pigs, just don't cotton to the cold.
Crazy

I have a Yamaha Roadstar and it starts no matter what the temp is ! Same for my Honda CRF450 dirt bike ! Ha! Never drive the Charger in winter around here, to much salt on the roads.
BMOTOXSTAR

[Brock Samson]

i drove the runner last night in a light rain up to 70 mph on 101 south,.. i wouldn't really need or wanna go much faster than that...
i wouldn't take the charger out if there's any mosture...

So meanwhile, the 300 M is like a slot car in the wet, but, I hate driving to Reno or some such location and getting that "snow-mud" under the car, takes at least three or four cleanings to get that oily grit off...

[THE COLONEL]

I just put The Colonel away today in the Brady's Bend Underground Storage, here in PA.  They are old Limestone caves that they have turned into climate controlled rooms.  They are really nice.  It sucks I can't look into my garage and see it sitting there, but I don't fell like pushing snow off my daily driver every day.  I also won't have my wife park her van outside either.  This works for now, but still sucks!

[Charger_Fan]

Brrrr....

[Nacho-RT74]

what is WINTER ?

Pics are, Los Roques Islands from Venezuela and Norelis Rodriguez, my fav Model and TV Hostes ( latin american E! Television ) on "Wild on" show. Is the same Beautyfull in person inside and outside. Trust me that she lights on any place when she is... is my own experience.

[WheresMyCharger]

I live just outside of Buffalo NY so I've seen my share of snow. One of my 69 Chargers got me home in the infamous Blizzard of '77.
A few years later I bought another '69  just to drive in the winter so the '69 4 speed and my 70 Challenger ragtop could be stored in the winter. I drove the winter one for years until the leaf springs came into the trunk!

[myk]

I do.  Thank God for San Diego weather...

[69chargeryeehaa]

i bought my car in september, and it was ready to hit the streets in october, i live near toronto, canada, having just got the car of my dreams i could'nt stand to not drive it!!!   bacsically i logged 12000mi durring the winter, it was a mild one last year.  as long as the streets were dry i'd drive it. Even when the streets were dry and white from the salt i drove the car, i don't wash my car (with hose and soap); i use a shammy and a warm bucket of water, and whipe the car down, so the car does'nt see any water.  I think the worst thing you can do, regardless of where you live is wash a car and put it in the garage, it stays wet for days.  Since there is no air flow the car stays wet, like when you wash it and put it in the garage, get in about 3 days later and roll down the window and it's still wet.  I undercoated my car with that fully rubberized undercoating, and it still looks like the day i painted it.  In the spring i'd just hose off the undercarrage and that's it, absoultly no harm done.   plus these BB really like the cold air!!!

[Magnumcharger]

I drive my '68 Charger R/T all year 'round.
The Dana with a sure-grip and big 'ol studded tires does a really nice job of getting me through the drifts.
And as my car was optioned with the rear window defroster and block heater, it was purpose-built for our sub-arctic climate.
I find putting a couple of sandbags, a shovel, a set of booster cables and a big bag of salt in the trunk actually helps with traction on the slippery roads!

[TK73]

I did until the blower motor went out... haven't felt like fixin it...

[41husk]

I drive my '68 Charger R/T all year 'round.
The Dana with a sure-grip and big 'ol studded tires does a really nice job of getting me through the drifts.
And as my car was optioned with the rear window defroster and block heater, it was purpose-built for our sub-arctic climate.
I find putting a couple of sandbags, a shovel, a set of booster cables and a big bag of salt in the trunk actually helps with traction on the slippery roads!

I think I would go with a big bag of sand or gravel, I keep to keep salt as far away from my car as I can

[MOPARHOUND!]

I drive my '68 Charger R/T all year 'round.
The Dana with a sure-grip and big 'ol studded tires does a really nice job of getting me through the drifts.
And as my car was optioned with the rear window defroster and block heater, it was purpose-built for our sub-arctic climate.
I find putting a couple of sandbags, a shovel, a set of booster cables and a big bag of salt in the trunk actually helps with traction on the slippery roads!

I think I would go with a big bag of sand or gravel, I keep to keep salt as far away from my car as I can

Had a buddy who parked his '66 396 SS 4-speed Chevelle with a bag of salt in the trunk for several years.  It was an UGLY sight.

[6670charger]

I'm from NE WI, so I normally have to park mine for the winter.  However, I'm living in GA this winter due to an Active Duty tour, and I brought my Charger with me.  I'm driving her all year round this year.

[BlueSS454]

Can't drive the Charger in the winter since it's not done yet, but I will from time to time take one of my Chevelles out in the winter.  I used my 70 SS to go to work for a week in January when my daily driver went down for a few days....yes on the cold, salty roads of NJ.  I even took my 70 SS to the Washington, DC World of Wheels in January in the snow/rain, that was no fun.

[gnrl01]

Iowa here...nope General is sleeping shhhhhhh....

[ChargerRob]

I drive my Charger all year round. You just gotta love So Cal. 

[sunroofsuperbird]

Oh Yea I love driving mine in the winter. Let it snow Let it snow Let it snow. The more snow the better. we only get maybe 2 good snow a year here and I am usually at work and miss the best part. maybe this year will be different. if So I will make sure to get some better pics.

[PocketThunder]

Oh Yea I love driving mine in the winter. Let it snow Let it snow Let it snow. The more snow the better. we only get maybe 2 good snow a year here and I am usually at work and miss the best part. maybe this year will be different. if So I will make sure to get some better pics.

Holy Crap!!!

I havent winterized my 68 just yet.  but snow fall is just around the corner, then its stopping time.  My 69 is still in hibernation though from 3 years ago already.   (someday ol buddy......someday)