10-23-2015, 08:32 AM
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Location: Wallace, Nova Scotia, CANADA
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Bedtime
The season-ending oil change is done. One last drive scheduled for the weekend, then she goes to bed for her winter's sleep.
 IMGL7083 Bedtime for the Porsche by Ian Murray, on Flickr
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The name's Ian....now a former owner.....sold my 2000 Speed Yellow Base to its new owner in Nova Scotia.
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10-23-2015, 09:01 AM
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Location: Upland, CA
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That is beautiful. According to Google maps, you are only 3,516 miles and 50 hours away. It is also 40 degrees colder which means the car will run stronger the closer I get. Maybe I can do it in 48?
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10-23-2015, 09:18 AM
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Location: Chandler, AZ
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Nice photo. Having to put her away for such a long time is a bummer. I'd have some serious withdrawal issues.
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10-23-2015, 09:21 AM
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2003 S, Arctic Silver, M6
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Nice photo. That time of year has arrived. Mine heads into hibernation this weekend as well.
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10-23-2015, 10:08 AM
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Location: Ottawa, ON
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Yeah I will be putting my car away for the winter in 1 more week's time sadly.... the season for driving seems to be so short but I love the car more each Spring !!
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10-23-2015, 11:19 AM
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Location: Miami florida
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Feel (kind of) sorry for you guys. But feel sorry for me too. Its been so hot here in Miami that I haven't really had a chance to drive with the top down.
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2000 Boxster 2.7l red/black
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1973 Opel Manta
1969(?) Fiat 850 Convertible
1979 Lancia Beta Coupe
1981 Alfa Romeo GTV 6
1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate
1985 Porsche 944
1989 Porsche 944
1981 Triumph TR7
1989 (?) Alfa Romeo Milano
1993 Saab 9000
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10-23-2015, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by san rensho
Feel (kind of) sorry for you guys. But feel sorry for me too. Its been so hot here in Miami that I haven't really had a chance to drive with the top down.
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I know what you mean. I just took my hard top off a few weeks ago as summer is long and too hot for top down driving.
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10-23-2015, 12:23 PM
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98 Arctic silver 986
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Upstate, NY
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I figure I have around 2 more weeks until I put here to sleep for the winter. I'll be taking a trip to the Catskills this weekend. I hope there are still still leaves left on the trees 
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10-23-2015, 12:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Wallace, Nova Scotia, CANADA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rexcramer
That is beautiful. According to Google maps, you are only 3,516 miles and 50 hours away. It is also 40 degrees colder which means the car will run stronger the closer I get. Maybe I can do it in 48?
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Haha, tell you what, we can switch homes. You can have the Nova Scotia winter and I'll take California :P
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Originally Posted by Porsche9
Nice photo. Having to put her away for such a long time is a bummer. I'd have some serious withdrawal issues.
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Yea it happens.
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Originally Posted by paulofto
Nice photo. That time of year has arrived. Mine heads into hibernation this weekend as well.
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Thanks. I need one more good day!
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Originally Posted by DrCactus
Yeah I will be putting my car away for the winter in 1 more week's time sadly.... the season for driving seems to be so short but I love the car more each Spring !!
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If next spring was as easy to get her out as this spring, them I'm already waiting for it .
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Originally Posted by san rensho
Feel (kind of) sorry for you guys. But feel sorry for me too. Its been so hot here in Miami that I haven't really had a chance to drive with the top down.
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LOL, my car came from down there, I think it's still going into culture shock with our winters.
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Originally Posted by tommy583
I figure I have around 2 more weeks until I put here to sleep for the winter. I'll be taking a trip to the Catskills this weekend. I hope there are still still leaves left on the trees |
Know what u mean, the leaves are falling fast here. I was hoping for a weekend trip up around the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, but sadly I don't think it's going to happen.
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The name's Ian....now a former owner.....sold my 2000 Speed Yellow Base to its new owner in Nova Scotia.
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10-23-2015, 12:47 PM
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Certified Boxster Addict
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Los Angeles
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Great photo and beautiful scene. But there is no way that i could ever put away my Porsche's for months at a time. It would be too painful. Now that the temps have cooled down a bit, the fall and winter track season is just starting to ramp up down here!
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10-23-2015, 05:17 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Cambridge. Ontario
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Hoping to get a few more weeks in here in Ontario. A friend in PEI is putting his Boxster S away this weekend.
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'86 944, manual steering, a/c delete, 944Max chip
'87 951, K27, LBE, Turbo S brakes, Koni Yellows, Weltmeister sway bars / strut brace, LSD, full cage, OMP race seats
'01 Boxster - Seal Grey / Black / Black, Litronics upgrade / de-ambered
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10-23-2015, 05:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: California
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I have an idea... Everyone with Boxsters move to Santa Barbara. Then you can drive them every day with the top down.
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10-23-2015, 05:52 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Montreal - Canada
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I feel your pain.
I'm getting ready to put mine in storage too, probably until next april. At least during that will give me time to plan my next upgrades
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10-23-2015, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Morrison CO
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Originally Posted by herve_g
I feel your pain.
I'm getting ready to put mine in storage too, probably until next april. At least during that will give me time to plan my next upgrades |
I don't mean to hijack, but what are the advantages of putting the car away for the winter?? I live in Colorado and drive the box at least once a month during the winter on warmer dry days.
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10-23-2015, 08:38 PM
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Artist, 986S tinkerer
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada
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Well, here we have winter tire laws, so if you're running on summer tires you would have to buy another set to drive on a few mild days.
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10-23-2015, 08:49 PM
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98 Arctic silver 986
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Upstate, NY
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In upstate NY they put enough salt down to eat thru your car in a month. I don't take the car back out in the spring until it rains enough to turn the roads back to a black color. They use so much salt the roads actually turn white.
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10-24-2015, 04:11 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Cambridge. Ontario
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Originally Posted by tommy583
In upstate NY they put enough salt down to eat thru your car in a month. I don't take the car back out in the spring until it rains enough to turn the roads back to a black color. They use so much salt the roads actually turn white.
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Same here in Ontario!
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Chris
'86 944, manual steering, a/c delete, 944Max chip
'87 951, K27, LBE, Turbo S brakes, Koni Yellows, Weltmeister sway bars / strut brace, LSD, full cage, OMP race seats
'01 Boxster - Seal Grey / Black / Black, Litronics upgrade / de-ambered
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10-24-2015, 07:28 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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I just drive in winter on the same all season tires I use all summer, except when it's really icy or deep snow. And yes, we get winter in Jackson Hole WY  !
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10-24-2015, 08:19 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Montreal - Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bryanf
I don't mean to hijack, but what are the advantages of putting the car away for the winter?? I live in Colorado and drive the box at least once a month during the winter on warmer dry days.
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The roads in Montreal are covered in salt. They use so much of it, it's crazy.
We also have the obligation to have winter tires. All in all, it's easier for me to put the car in storage
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2002 Boxster S
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De-badged
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10-24-2015, 05:32 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Listowel, Ontario, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crooster
Same here in Ontario!
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You know folks, if this was actually true, there would be rust buckets all over the place. Yet, in reality - you see very few rusted out cars anymore.
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