11-09-2006, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by djomlas
you know its suprising, b4 i even got the car, last winter i saw at least 20 boxsters being driven trough a storm and shortly after it as well when the roads have cleared.
guess people cant stop driving them, and ill be driving mine too 
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Djomlas, I have barely seen 20 Boxsters in the Chicago area the past 12 months, let alone during the winter driving season. Maybe I need to look better!
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11-09-2006, 08:29 AM
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I just took it off of insurance yesterday for the Winter season. 
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11-09-2006, 08:38 AM
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My car went into Winter Storage on October 21st. It will come out in early March 2007!
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11-09-2006, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by bmussatti
Djomlas, I have barely seen 20 Boxsters in the Chicago area the past 12 months, let alone during the winter driving season. Maybe I need to look better! |
you know what we need? a HUGE boxster meet in chicago area
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11-09-2006, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by djomlas
you know what we need? a HUGE boxster meet in chicago area
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Great idea, Djomlas, maybe you and I can organize this next Spring. I bet we could get assistance from Sammy and NickCats too.
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11-09-2006, 09:30 AM
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Awesome idea. Seems like there are quite a few of us in Chicagoland.
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11-09-2006, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by bmussatti
Great idea, Djomlas, maybe you and I can organize this next Spring. I bet we could get assistance from Sammy and NickCats too.
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Game on!!! 
I would hope that this is in addition to the trip to TN (Tail of the Dragon)?
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11-14-2006, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bmussatti
Great idea, Djomlas, maybe you and I can organize this next Spring. I bet we could get assistance from Sammy and NickCats too.
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Count me in ! I live in Lake in the Hills and work in Hoffman Estates...
I did buy a winter car, but I do not plan on storing the Porsche this winter.
As long as the roads are snow and salt free, I will still by driving my box.
Djomlas, anytime you want to meet up, let me know. I would love to see your car !
Nick
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11-15-2006, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by NickCats
Count me in ! I live in Lake in the Hills and work in Hoffman Estates...
I did buy a winter car, but I do not plan on storing the Porsche this winter.
As long as the roads are snow and salt free, I will still by driving my box.
Djomlas, anytime you want to meet up, let me know. I would love to see your car !
Nick
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You hardcorps Chicago/Windycity folks have inspired me!!. I think we'll pass on the winter storage and enjoy the Box all year round. IF you can't drive it, why have it, dammit?
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11-15-2006, 06:20 PM
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I'm not putting mine away!
That would be silly!
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11-15-2006, 07:23 PM
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hehehe. good
i started something in regional section, to obad that was on the 13th and it got rased, so all chicago guys check it out ill post up again
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Gemballa springs::litronics::Eurotech 18s(275/225)::B&M::MOMO wheel::
exhaust cutouts::EVOcoldair intake::OEM smoked tails & sidemarkers::
colormatched bumperettes::Top Speed Pro-1 exhaust::
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11-16-2006, 06:56 AM
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You hardcorps Chicago/Windycity folks have inspired me!!. I think we'll pass on the winter storage and enjoy the Box all year round. IF you can't drive it, why have it, dammit?
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What about us hardcore Jersey people?
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11-16-2006, 06:37 PM
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I only have a 2 car garage, so in the winter the daily drivers get the garage.
So I throw the hardtop and snow tires on the Boxster and store it in a 10x 20 at a nearby storage facility. Every nice weekend it gets to run through the twisties. Then a nice bath at a no touch car wash with under car wash and back to bed.
In past years, I have driven it all winter except on really bad days.
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11-09-2006, 09:30 AM
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Store your car? In the winter? This is strange.....Here in Texas we do not know of such things. It is supposed to be in the mid 80's today, and the only time we don't take them out of the garage is when it might snow once every two or three years. But it's usually all gone by the next day.
I usually get quite a few top down driving days in December, January and February. By March, it's perfect. By June, the top goes up and the A/C goes on and usually stays that way until September.
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11-09-2006, 09:52 AM
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^ You guys have pretty much the opposite problem as us. It gets too hot for drop down driving instead of too cold. Here I am trying to figure out why my car even has air conditioning.
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When people risk their lives, shouldn't it be for something very important?
Well, it better be.
But what is so important about driving faster than anyone else?
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When you're racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
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