Re: Daily driver
I used mine as a daily driver for over 8 years. I lived in the Berkshire Hills of western Mass. Don't believe what you hear, they do great in the snow. Now stopping in the snow is a different issue. Mine had shotglasses on the dash rail with birthday candles for a defroster. I never needed chains, except to pull others out of the snow. I was commuting 30 miles per day most of the time, and 104 miles per day for 6-8 months. It was a trick to get it started on sub zero days. My parents got the garage. They used to sell electric dipsticks that would keep your oil warm, and I would put 2- 60 watt droplights under the hood, and cover the hood with big horse blankets. On really cold nights I would drain the coolant, and get it good and warm on the stove. I would hand crank the engine several times to get warm oil up into the engine, then pray.
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