After a week of traveling through Indiana, Wisconsin, upper and lower Michigan, and a jaunt through Chicago, this is what my formerly clean winter beater Corolla looks like:





In the glare, you probably can't see the salt/grime on the passenger windows (courtesy of the trucks I passed) which somewhat inhibits vision. Oh, both mirrors are caked with the crap too, so much for rearward visibility

And of course, there's a layer of salt eating away at the underside of my car. Ah, the joy of winter!

 

nothing like a beater!

 

And the only reason it looks that good is because it is white.
I drive a burgundy truck in the winter and actually it is now so covered in salt it is almost completely white. UGH!
Thumbs up for the winter vehicles!!!

 

That's still clean!! Xviper...post your car.

Once you see, you'll know what I mean.

 

XViper ... I take my hat off to you, hah! I love that image.

 

Gotta have a winter beater if you own an S and live in a Northern climate.

 

Don't blame you one bit. I use my Ranger during the winter also. I don't like in the salt either though.

 

Hehehehe...conditions here in Montreal are worst...I saw a Civic hatchback with exhaust while the streets were covered with snow..

 

By exhaust I mean a big exhaust tip on a long pipe....

 

That's NOT dirty .......... THIS ....... is DIRTY!


But you know what? It cleans up real good. I'm not worried about rust on the underside, either. Had a 12 year old Caravan with NO aftermarket rustproofing. Just sold it. NO RUST. It's remarkable how well cars are protected right from the factory. Surely Honda does just as good a job at this as Dodge?