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first winter i have this car, i'm wondering what you guys recommend i do to the car to make it fit for a Carolina winter.

pics of my car are at :
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=235925

 
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shoot yourself !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


j/k

 
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ahaha man ur always hatin. it's ok, keep coming at me with the insults so i keep modding my car in order to please you .

 
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u can start by buying winter tires if u don't have them yet...and a good tune up will do

 
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carolina winter shouldnt b to bad at all

 
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i just wanna protect the Vic. i don't wanna make some stupid mistake by not doin something and then ruining the car the first couple months of me owning it. actually the civic pwns me.

 
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is it going to snow a shitload in carolina??? I dk. I dont watch the Panthers much..... just do the normal **** according to the manual. nothin needs to be done b4 winter besides the usual check fluid levels and tires inflation/wear and oil.... blah blah blah...

but if it snows alot get snow tires cuz the vic isnt that great in the snow...I think I might be getting some for winter.. Damn WI!!! good thing I gotta a remote start to get it nice and warm b4 I get in...

 
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i donno if it will snow alot, maybe it will it's been pretty cold lately and we gettin alot of precipiation. if i buy snow tires in early-mid december and use them till like march, should i take them off and save them till next winter? or should i just keep them on there?

 
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Hey yoshie I aint hating at all, Its nice to see you on the site

As for winter
well get some good winter tires and some steelies, also get a block heater so you can plug your car in to keep the engine block nice and warm , it makes it alot easier on cold starts and your car heats up right away, also get some winter windshield wipers.....

also put an emergency blanket , flares and a small shovel in the trunk...

Do it you nevr know what can happen
peace bro

 
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do alot of ppl use a block heater?

 
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well i got the emergency blanket, flares, and food in the trunk. thanks mom. i need a shovel though. i'm prolly gunna get winter tires in 2 weeks. i'll handle the winter windhsield wipers this weekend hopefully.

 
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Viper, i don't think it will get bad enough for a snow shovel! LOL, i know your prolly not too familiar with the weather in the Carolinas. My advise man, park your car for the winter, buy a beater, my car was put up 2 weeks ago for the winter, i'm driving the Blazer now until next year.

 
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Heres some tips when it comes to detailing for winter, some really good info. http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=235692

 
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no no no! keep your tires, they are fine. I lived in Raleigh for 22 years and now I'm in Greenville, NC... our winters are NOTHING! no block heater either, sheesh, save that money! IF it does snow here it is like 1-2inches max, minus the 22" we got that one year, that was a fluke, AND if that does happen, just don't drive! We all know school's and work's in NC are cancelled if 1 freakin snow flake falls, so if you need to go somewhere and are really that scared to drive your car, ha, then use your parents. But seriously, don't worry about it, our front wheel drive civics with your stock rims and tores(appear to be anyway) are fine. NC winters are nothing. If there is snow or ice, drive slow. That's all you need to know.

 
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oh, an addendum: if they sand/salt the roads, wait about 5 days for the roads to clean up a bit and wash your car so the sand/salt doesn't do too much damage.

 
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front nose mask. that is all.

 
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keep driving? or maybe just stop driving if you're that worried.

 
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Get a remote start Is sooooooo nice in the winter!

 
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isn't that illegal if you have standard?

 
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whys that??

 
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you really should get an aem bypass valve for the cold air intake so you never hydrolock

 
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well i guess its not like a canadian winter then ...loll

we actually have real snow down here ... not watered down snowflakes lol

 
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Watch out for SUVs.

 
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aem bypass valve doesn't work unless your filter is submerged in water. i saved the 40+ dollars and changed it to a SRI. i have pics in my thread somewhere in the other products forum.