Originally Posted by VALKRYDERGUY
I drive mine in the winter only when the roads are dry. I know salt dust is still on the road but I am not really concerned about the dust. When I return home I bring it back into my heated garage and give it a complete detail.If the salt dust does lead to corrosion then I will have to deal with that. I just can't let it sit all winter without a drive every few weeks.
I usually go a mile to the interstate and head west. The roads are free of potholes and the salt dust is minimal and there is no traffic to follow so I am out on the clear open road. Just had it out on Tuesday for a 70 mile drive.
The real issue isn't "dry and salty" so you should be ok.
AFAIK, the worst is "wet and salty" - i.e. when the roads are covered in liquid water due to snow being melted by road salt.
Then that ultra-salty slushy, dirty mixture gets flung everywhere. Ever park by a car and see splash marks across the entire side of the car from the front wheel well all the way to the back door? Now think about all the nooks and crannies inside your car and that same mixture being slammed into them.
Makes me shudder when I see some guy driving an S2000 or brand new 5-series BMW covered in road salt. I see it every once in a while around here.