What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend?

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In the county? yeah - Plenty of salt dumped on I90. Typically only use the spray on local roads though.
Damn! Probably doesn’t snow often enough to matter. I rarely see rust issues with seattle cars. Drive safe dude. Or just don’t drive at all.
 
I have other toys too. They’re all my babies.

But that's just it, the 80 isn't a toy. Until Nov it was my daily. But i got tired of 17 mpg so I bought my little accord. It was never bought to be anything more than utility.

And I wasn't saying you don't have other toys. I was saying I have toys and I have cars that are purpose owned. The 80 is for utility.
 
Damn! Probably doesn’t snow often enough to matter. I rarely see rust issues with seattle cars. Drive safe dude. Or just don’t drive at all.


Washington started salting roads a few years ago. But as you said, it doesn't snow enough to matter.
 
But that's just it, the 80 isn't a toy. Until Nov it was my daily. But i got tired of 17 mpg so I bought my little accord. It was never bought to be anything more than utility.

And I wasn't saying you don't have other toys. I was saying I have toys and I have cars that are purpose owned. The 80 is for utility.
I pile on 10-13k miles a year on my 80 in congested LA roads to do life. It’s my toy that I get to enjoy my way.

Now having to put it through icy, salted road conditions? Hard pass.
 
I pile on 10-13k miles a year on my 80 in congested LA roads to do life. It’s my toy that I get to enjoy my way.

Now having to put it through icy, salted road conditions? Hard pass.
Yeah, I get ultra OCD washing the underside of the truck if I even think it's been near salt.
 
I pile on 10-13k miles a year on my 80 in congested LA roads to do life. It’s my toy that I get to enjoy my way.

Now having to put it through icy, salted road conditions? Hard pass.

So I've owned it a year. It's been on salted roads twice. And I always wash it as soon as it's warm. It's completely rust free. It's not really a concern. I'd probably buy an Old subie if I lived where the roads were salted often.

But you can't really get to the mountains to play in the snow if you don't drive on snowy roads. And I ****ing love snow.

I lived in socal 3 years. It's nice, but I want cold I don't have to drive too.

As soon as my kids are older I'm moving to Wyoming.
 
So I've owned it a year. It's been on salted roads twice. And I always wash it as soon as it's warm. It's completely rust free. It's not really a concern. I'd probably buy an Old subie if I lived where the roads were salted often.

But you can't really get to the mountains to play in the snow if you don't drive on snowy roads. And I f***ing love snow.

I lived in socal 3 years. It's nice, but I want cold I don't have to drive too.

As soon as my kids are older I'm moving to Wyoming.
I'm looking forward to getting a trailer and tow rig so I can freak out a little less getting to places to play in the snow with the 80(s).
 
I'm looking forward to getting a trailer and tow rig so I can freak out a little less getting to places to play in the snow with the 80(s).


When i used to wheel a lot trailering was the only way to go.

When I go drag racing 99% of the time I trailer it. Stress free
 
I lol at people who claim their 80 is rust free. Wanna bet? 🤪


I fixed the only rust I've found. And it was a spot the size of a nickel and only surface rust.

Mines also not a us spec. So perhaps it's lived a different life.

Carpets been out.
 
When i used to wheel a lot trailering was the only way to go.

When I go drag racing 99% of the time I trailer it. Stress free
Easier to bring home with a rod stuck through the side of the block, too.
 
I fixed the only rust I've found. And it was a spot the size of a nickel and only surface rust.

Mines also not a us spec. So perhaps it's lived a different life.

Carpets been out.

👍🏼 enjoy! I faintly recall you had an early model diesel 80.
 
Haha, this thread isn't about delayed flights, pnw weather, and our other toys!!!!

Let's keep it tech related fellas

🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕
 
Haha, this thread isn't about delayed flights, pnw weather, and our other toys!!!!

Let's keep it tech related fellas

🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕
We definitely discussed the effects of salt on an 80s chassis and debated the appropriateness of driving an 80 in these conditions :flipoff2:
 
My 80 is parked somewhere far away from me this weekend with an annoying squeak I am trying to chase down that goes away by the time I get to a trusted shop.

Old cars suck! 🤪 I will threaten it by sharing pics of a Tesla Plaid parked in its spot. Ho ho ho ya forklift engined jalopy.
 
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A lil Central Texas deer hunting.

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