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Johnny Danger 11-04-2013 04:57 PM

Dangermobile - End of the Season Review
 
As of November 1st, the Dangermobile was officially taken off the road for the Winter. However, I'm please to say that this season marked the most mileage I've ever put on the D-mobile. A whopping 1600 miles !! And, it was driven with the top down no less than six times (stop the madness !). In addition, it was caught in the rain 2 or 3 times (sacrilege !), I allowed one of Danger Girls to put her feet down on the floor mat (guaranteed to work 60% of the time, every time!) and narrowly escaped a bird crapping on the top (wholesale destruction !) The odometer now read 22, 364 miles. Holy end times !! I may have to replenish the original windshield washer fluid now !

Jager 11-04-2013 05:06 PM

When you decide to add windshield washer fluid to the reservoir make sure and buy the good stuff, and by all means do not, I repeat, do not over-fill… The mess that fluid makes is indescribable.

Timco 11-04-2013 05:49 PM

I drive in snow!

Year round, baby!

RawleyD 11-04-2013 06:22 PM

Nice JD!

I have put twice that mileage on mine, and have only owned it since August 1st.

Top down probably 3 dozen times. lol :P

Johnny Danger 11-04-2013 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jager (Post 370666)
When you decide to add windshield washer fluid to the reservoir make sure and buy the good stuff, and by all means do not, I repeat, do not over-fill… The mess that fluid makes is indescribable.

I'll borrow Coreseller's scissor jack and have my mechanic do it.

Steve Tinker 11-04-2013 11:46 PM

You mechanic needs a big jack to get under the Dangermobile....

coreseller 11-05-2013 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Danger (Post 370681)
I'll borrow Coreseller's scissor jack and have my mechanic do it.


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haz 11-05-2013 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by timco (Post 370670)
i drive in snow!

Year round, baby!

+1 (+1)

Timco 11-05-2013 04:42 AM

Here we go!!

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...psedf6d38e.jpg

PSM off!!!

haz 11-05-2013 05:22 AM

Hold on, I don't drive in snow -all year round- just during the winter.

thstone 11-05-2013 11:47 AM

No Porsche for 6 months? I'd be in tears - for the next 6 months!

Johnny Danger 11-05-2013 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by thstone (Post 370787)
No Porsche for 6 months? I'd be in tears - for the next 6 months!

Worse, no Danger Girls for 6 months either :(

husker boxster 11-05-2013 01:52 PM

I'll drive Punkin another week or two, then throw the snows on the Cayman and drive her through the winter.

Johnny Danger 11-05-2013 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by husker boxster (Post 370802)
I'll drive Punkin another week or two, then throw the snows on the Cayman and drive her through the winter.

Not the green LE Cayman ?

Daniel R 11-05-2013 04:01 PM

It is so odd for me to hear you guys talking about preparing or garaging cars for winter. In the city where I live it is more or less top-down weather for 10 months of the year. In fact, in the entire state of Western Australia (a state with over 1,000,000 square miles of area, nearly 4 times the size of Texas) it does not snow. I have never used snow chains, I've never even used anything but summer tyres regardless of the season.

It does put things into perspective and I now have a great deal of respect for guys that persevere with Boxsters knowing well that they will only get a few good months (or even weeks) a year in which to truly enjoy them.

Johnny Danger 11-05-2013 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel R (Post 370816)
It is so odd for me to hear you guys talking about preparing or garaging cars for winter. In the city where I live it is more or less top-down weather for 10 months of the year. In fact, in the entire state of Western Australia (a state with over 1,000,000 square miles of area, nearly 4 times the size of Texas) it does not snow. I have never used snow chains, I've never even used anything but summer tyres regardless of the season.

It does put things into perspective and I now have a great deal of respect for guys that persevere with Boxsters knowing well that they will only get a few good months (or even weeks) a year in which to truly enjoy them.

Yeah, but you guys not only drive on the wrong side of the road, the steering wheel is on the wrong side as well. :p

Daniel R 11-05-2013 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Danger (Post 370825)
Yeah, but you guys not only drive on the wrong side of the road, the steering wheel is on the wrong side as well. :p

You forgot that we need REALLY sticky tyres as well. How else does one stay firmly planted on the ground in the southern hemisphere!

TeamOxford 11-05-2013 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel R (Post 370833)
You forgot that we need REALLY sticky tyres as well. How else does one stay firmly planted on the ground in the southern hemisphere!

Get ready for the Aussie assault! :eek:

TO

Jager 11-05-2013 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel R (Post 370833)
You forgot that we need REALLY sticky tyres as well. How else does one stay firmly planted on the ground in the southern hemisphere!

That's right JD... If you actually looked at Australians from outer-space they are driving on the right/correct side of the road but upside down.

Porsche9 11-05-2013 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel R (Post 370816)
It is so odd for me to hear you guys talking about preparing or garaging cars for winter. In the city where I live it is more or less top-down weather for 10 months of the year. In fact, in the entire state of Western Australia (a state with over 1,000,000 square miles of area, nearly 4 times the size of Texas) it does not snow. I have never used snow chains, I've never even used anything but summer tyres regardless of the season.

It does put things into perspective and I now have a great deal of respect for guys that persevere with Boxsters knowing well that they will only get a few good months (or even weeks) a year in which to truly enjoy them.


10 months top down weather here in the Southwest.


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