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Old 01-08-2017, 06:12 AM   #1
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I try and not drive my box at night because of the deer. It seems like when I do drive at night, they're always on the side of the road just waiting to jump out on me.
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Old 01-08-2017, 08:33 PM   #2
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Had a club meeting and came out to this
i managed to make it a few km before I pulled off and got a tow
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Haha......I was going to shoot you a text and join up. Then I looked at the forecast and thought nah, maybe next Sunday. Hope you and the box made it home ok...
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Haha......I was going to shoot you a text and join up. Then I looked at the forecast and thought nah, maybe next Sunday. Hope you and the box made it home ok...


Made it a few km down the highway and decided to call Hubert and get his tow truck out. Once we were past ladysmith the roads were fine
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Made it a few km down the highway and decided to call Hubert and get his tow truck out. Once we were past ladysmith the roads were fine
You made a great choice in pulling over. I've only had one encounter with snow, literally 1/2" on a slight downhill grade. I was creeping along and saw a traffic light turn amber half a block ahead. I barely touched the brake to start slowing, car rotated 45 degrees and at that point I was along for the ride. Slid through what was now a red light, fortunately the folks who had the green saw my predicament and watched as I continued through the intersection in slow motion.
I was lucky, no impacts with other cars or curbs....don't ever want to have that helpless feeling again.
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I try and not drive my box at night because of the deer. It seems like when I do drive at night, they're always on the side of the road just waiting to jump out on me.
Porsche's seem to have that effect on people. If you haven't got every dick head on the street trying to race you, or hopeless drivers crashing into you for no apparent reason you have to deal with animals as well.

That's why I love driving my little old hyundai hatchback sometimes because no one takes any notice.
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