11-09-2006, 10:27 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, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Naperville, IL
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Awesome idea. Seems like there are quite a few of us in Chicagoland.
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11-09-2006, 11:51 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Chicago
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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, 10:35 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Chicago
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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, 07:09 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: mid-Michigan
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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, 07:20 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Annapolis Maryland
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I'm not putting mine away!
That would be silly!
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11-15-2006, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: chicago
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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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11-16-2006, 07:56 AM
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Location: New Jersey
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Originally Posted by jeffsquire
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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, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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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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11-17-2006, 05:46 PM
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Location: Minneapolis
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Winter Storage started today from me  Went to the dealer and had the 'hibernation' package done. They also fixed a vent, changed the side markers to clear, did an alignment, a 100 point inspection, and did the 3 TSB's needed. The total damage was $400. Not really too bad given the alignment was $150 of that.
The TSB on the windscreen rattle actually worked - no more rattles
Sweet Carrera S in the show room. I want one!
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11-18-2006, 07:24 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Northeast USA
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Darn it. Another sunny and dry weekend. High of 48 today, 44 tomorrow. I was going to prep it for storage this weekend but I have BIG problems with timing. I drove it this morning top down (with a ski cap and heating on) and it was a blast. So I want to drive it today and tomorrow too.
I changed the oil last weekend but I don't think 3-400 miles after that would matter much. I wonder how long I can postpone this storage thing. There's still a chance I may not even store it, and drive it when roads are dry. Perhaps I'll learn my lessons this first winter. And with global warming we may not even have a winter as we used to. Heating oil futures prices (way down) sure point to a mild winter.
Sorry for the stream of consciousness above...
Z.
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