Driving DSM in winter?

[Andrew7dg]

I spent the summer making my car look nice in the engine bay and I rebuilt my motor. I want to park it and keep it clean however it has been way too fun to drive right now.

SO...

I saw a DSM in the parking lot today and it had white mud flaps on the car. I am also thinking of the rally races that I remember that they have bigger mud flaps. Does anyone here have them on their car? Do they work pretty well? I just don't like kicking my car every time there is snow buildup in the fenders. Should I buy them or make them? Are there any other tricks to "winter prep" my car for driving in the snow?
Anyway of keeping the engine bay clean while I drive it around?

[Goat Blower]

Wax it good. Your engine bay will get dirty no matter what, but it's easy to clean.

[Kracka]

Wax and frequent washes are your friend

[JET]

Unless you park it inside the engine bay will be trashed anyway. Mine was all pretty this year, then parked over winter it turned to ass.

[sleepydsm]

Ive noticed when I store mine... the engine bay somehow gets all nasty. From dust build up? wtf?

[Andrew7dg]

So basically there is no way of keeping the engine bay clean then...

The engine bay so far doesn't look to bad but I am guessing it is only a matter of time. By then I will pull the engine out again when I swap motors and clean it out again.

I am getting annoyed when works slower then it should. Windows roll up slower, dash lights come on every once in a while. Rattles that weren't there before

[Kracka]

My engine has always stayed clean when I store a car inside. I always surround my car with moth balls and rat poison.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

AWD does you no good siting in a garage through the winter.

[TkrPerformance]

just drive it at least you can get parts if something happens. Shit I drive the evo III every day and there is no going to get parts for it around the us