11-05-2013, 04:01 PM
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It is so odd for me to hear you guys talking about preparing or garaging cars for winter. In the city where I live it is more or less top-down weather for 10 months of the year. In fact, in the entire state of Western Australia (a state with over 1,000,000 square miles of area, nearly 4 times the size of Texas) it does not snow. I have never used snow chains, I've never even used anything but summer tyres regardless of the season.
It does put things into perspective and I now have a great deal of respect for guys that persevere with Boxsters knowing well that they will only get a few good months (or even weeks) a year in which to truly enjoy them.
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11-05-2013, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Daniel R
It is so odd for me to hear you guys talking about preparing or garaging cars for winter. In the city where I live it is more or less top-down weather for 10 months of the year. In fact, in the entire state of Western Australia (a state with over 1,000,000 square miles of area, nearly 4 times the size of Texas) it does not snow. I have never used snow chains, I've never even used anything but summer tyres regardless of the season.
It does put things into perspective and I now have a great deal of respect for guys that persevere with Boxsters knowing well that they will only get a few good months (or even weeks) a year in which to truly enjoy them.
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Yeah, but you guys not only drive on the wrong side of the road, the steering wheel is on the wrong side as well. 
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11-05-2013, 05:33 PM
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Yeah, but you guys not only drive on the wrong side of the road, the steering wheel is on the wrong side as well. |
You forgot that we need REALLY sticky tyres as well. How else does one stay firmly planted on the ground in the southern hemisphere!
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11-05-2013, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Daniel R
You forgot that we need REALLY sticky tyres as well. How else does one stay firmly planted on the ground in the southern hemisphere!
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Get ready for the Aussie assault! 
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11-05-2013, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Daniel R
You forgot that we need REALLY sticky tyres as well. How else does one stay firmly planted on the ground in the southern hemisphere!
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That's right JD... If you actually looked at Australians from outer-space they are driving on the right/correct side of the road but upside down.
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11-05-2013, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Jager
That's right JD... If you actually looked at Australians from outer-space they are driving on the right/correct side of the road but upside down.
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Wasn't Australia at one time - just a big penal colony for the UK ?
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11-05-2013, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny Danger
Wasn't Australia at one time - just a big penal colony for the UK ? |
Yes, perhaps that's why I like them so much.
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11-05-2013, 07:05 PM
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Yes, perhaps that's why I like them so much.
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You're not one of those guys who's into "jailhouse" movies are you ?
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11-05-2013, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny Danger
Wasn't Australia at one time - just a big penal colony for the UK ? |
Yes it was. The country was essentially settled by English convicts, although it could have been worse and we could have got the Puritans. 
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11-06-2013, 02:14 AM
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These days, Australia ships their convicts to the UK, they all work in bars in London.
+1 for the steering wheel on the right (correct) side:
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11-05-2013, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Daniel R
It is so odd for me to hear you guys talking about preparing or garaging cars for winter. In the city where I live it is more or less top-down weather for 10 months of the year. In fact, in the entire state of Western Australia (a state with over 1,000,000 square miles of area, nearly 4 times the size of Texas) it does not snow. I have never used snow chains, I've never even used anything but summer tyres regardless of the season.
It does put things into perspective and I now have a great deal of respect for guys that persevere with Boxsters knowing well that they will only get a few good months (or even weeks) a year in which to truly enjoy them.
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10 months top down weather here in the Southwest.
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