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Old 11-08-2006, 02:34 PM   #1
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You either have big "snow" balls or you are totaly mad

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Old 11-08-2006, 02:45 PM   #2
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never as well! I had snow tires last winter and cruised not a problem....best of all today I put down the dop as it was close to 65 here in Chicago.....I love love love my car!
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Old 11-08-2006, 02:56 PM   #3
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More power to you guys for driving in the winter...

For me it's a matter of I don't want to hand wash my vehicle when it's 50 freakin' degrees below zero outside!!!
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Old 11-08-2006, 03:06 PM   #4
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It must suck living in Canada. hahahaha!!!!! :dance:
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Old 11-08-2006, 03:21 PM   #5
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50 degrees in chicago is top down season....
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Old 11-08-2006, 07:03 PM   #6
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Hi,

For me it's a no-brainer. We'll see permanent snow here in the next 3-4 weeks, and the roads are always full of salt until late April.

Are there some days in-between when you could drive the car? I suppose you could take the car out, but you can't really drive it, so what's the point?

I'd rather store it, keep the miles lowered and really be able to drive it when I can...

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Old 11-08-2006, 07:30 PM   #7
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Stored last Sunday for the winter. Drive a Mini Cooper S in winter. Nothing like the Boxster S but I will make due.
The storage procedure has the tires at 50 psi. What's it like to drive the Boxster a couple of times in the winter on clear days with this much air in the tires? Or do you deflate for the drive and then pump them back up when you put it away again?
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Old 11-20-2006, 10:18 AM   #8
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Not on the west coast :)

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It must suck living in Canada. hahahaha!!!!! :dance:
I live outside Vancouver and the weather here is like Seattle. We'll get a lot of rain and maybe a few days of snow this winter. Last winter, I only kept my Box in the garage for a week when we had some snow. I waited until the next rain to wash away the salt that the city spread and drove it the rest of the season.

I love this car too much not to drive it EVERY DAY THAT I CAN!!
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Old 11-20-2006, 11:07 AM   #9
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Ugh... It's suppose to possibly reach the 60's this week and my Nicole is decommissioned until March...

Thanks Jump as your post did make me feel better!

Oh well, I'll just roll down the windows in my truck and drive like Ace Ventura...
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Old 11-20-2006, 01:13 PM   #10
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The way I see it, it's about the seasons and about mixing it up.
You store your skis for the summer, you store your swim shorts for the winter. For me, dosage and anticipation matter. (Read Kama-sutra?) I expect the Box to feel like a brand new car when I take it out of the wrapper next spring.
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