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I've been driving my sc nearly all winter in MA. we've had a mild few months so it's been pretty easy. My rule of thumb is,
-after snow wait 3-4 days for the salt to run off the roads
-as long as it's above say 20deg. out I'll go for it. this is just because i don't want to have to cold start it after it sits in really cold weather outside after my work day.
My garrage while not heated stays at around 35-40deg even on really cold days so getting it going in the morning is never a problem. I do the following each week in the winter assuming that the car is clean except for road dust from driving
-take a warm, wet clean towel and wet down the whole exterior. Take dry towel and dry it off.
-take a less nice, wet towel and wipe down the wheel wells, under carrige near the outer seams, then dry with a dry towel.
Before the winter starts I wax the crap out of the car including wheel wells. I am certain that this kind of driving during the winter (this year I'll probably rack up 2-3k miles over the winter since the weather has been so nice) is better for the car than sitting. My heat works great (new SSI's) and these cars love cold dense air, they run better than in the summer once they are warmed up.
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