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Yeah, I used to worry about things like keeping the care as pristine as possible, and then I realized that it is an exercise in futility, regardless of whether or not you drive the car in the winter or not. Every little scratch, rock chip, interior blemish, etc. would drive me crazy, and then I decided that this actually reduced my enjoyment of the car. Now, I have a bottle of touch up paint, and use the cars I have to their fullest potential. I used my WRX STi to tow my Bayliner 185 boat from Meadow Lake to Lions Bay last summer, and I keep it there to launch the boat from our place as the Marina is just down at the bottom of the hill...... I get interesting looks from people when they see me doing things like this, or towing my motorcycle with my S2000. I think to myself, "My STi has 400hp/350 lb./ft. of torque, weighs less than your truck, has better suspension, and Brembo brakes." I averaged 16 mpg with the STi towing a boat and trailer that weigh well over 3000lbs. That's the same mileage as our FJ gets towing nothing!!! As you say, each to his own...........
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<blockquote data-quote="flyboy999" data-source="post: 150109" data-attributes="member: 2330">Yeah, I used to worry about things like keeping the care as pristine as possible, and then I realized that it is an exercise in futility, regardless of whether or not you drive the car in the winter or not.&nbsp; Every little scratch, rock chip, interior blemish, etc. would drive me crazy, and then I decided that this actually reduced my enjoyment of the car.&nbsp; Now, I have a bottle of touch up paint, and use the cars I have to their fullest potential.&nbsp; I used my WRX STi to tow my Bayliner 185 boat from Meadow Lake to Lions Bay last summer, and I keep it there to launch the boat from our place as the Marina is just down at the bottom of the hill...... I get interesting looks from people when they see me doing things like this, or towing my motorcycle with my S2000.&nbsp; I think to myself, &quot;My STi has 400hp/350 lb./ft. of torque, weighs less than your truck, has better suspension, and Brembo brakes.&quot;&nbsp; I averaged 16 mpg with the STi towing a boat and trailer that weigh well over 3000lbs.&nbsp; That&#039;s the same mileage as our FJ gets towing nothing!!!&nbsp;&nbsp; As you say, each to his own...........[ATTACH=full]22892[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]22893[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="flyboy999, post: 150109, member: 2330"] Yeah, I used to worry about things like keeping the care as pristine as possible, and then I realized that it is an exercise in futility, regardless of whether or not you drive the car in the winter or not. Every little scratch, rock chip, interior blemish, etc. would drive me crazy, and then I decided that this actually reduced my enjoyment of the car. Now, I have a bottle of touch up paint, and use the cars I have to their fullest potential. I used my WRX STi to tow my Bayliner 185 boat from Meadow Lake to Lions Bay last summer, and I keep it there to launch the boat from our place as the Marina is just down at the bottom of the hill...... I get interesting looks from people when they see me doing things like this, or towing my motorcycle with my S2000. I think to myself, "My STi has 400hp/350 lb./ft. of torque, weighs less than your truck, has better suspension, and Brembo brakes." I averaged 16 mpg with the STi towing a boat and trailer that weigh well over 3000lbs. That's the same mileage as our FJ gets towing nothing!!! As you say, each to his own........... [ATTACH=full]22892[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22893[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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