Dangermobile - End of the Season Review

[Johnny Danger]

As of November 1st, the Dangermobile was officially taken off the road for the Winter. However, I'm please to say that this season marked the most mileage I've ever put on the D-mobile. A whopping 1600 miles !! And, it was driven with the top down no less than six times (stop the madness !). In addition, it was caught in the rain 2 or 3 times (sacrilege !), I allowed one of Danger Girls to put her feet down on the floor mat (guaranteed to work 60% of the time, every time!) and narrowly escaped a bird crapping on the top (wholesale destruction !) The odometer now read 22, 364 miles. Holy end times !! I may have to replenish the original windshield washer fluid now !

[Jager]

When you decide to add windshield washer fluid to the reservoir make sure and buy the good stuff, and by all means do not, I repeat, do not over-fill… The mess that fluid makes is indescribable.

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Jager

When you decide to add windshield washer fluid to the reservoir make sure and buy the good stuff, and by all means do not, I repeat, do not over-fill… The mess that fluid makes is indescribable.

I'll borrow Coreseller's scissor jack and have my mechanic do it.

[coreseller]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

I'll borrow Coreseller's scissor jack and have my mechanic do it.

[Timco]

I drive in snow!

Year round, baby!

[haz]

Originally Posted by timco

i drive in snow!

Year round, baby!

+1 (+1)

[RawleyD]

Nice JD!

I have put twice that mileage on mine, and have only owned it since August 1st.

Top down probably 3 dozen times. lol :P

[Steve Tinker]

You mechanic needs a big jack to get under the Dangermobile....

[Timco]

Here we go!!



PSM off!!!

[haz]

Hold on, I don't drive in snow -all year round- just during the winter.

[thstone]

No Porsche for 6 months? I'd be in tears - for the next 6 months!

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by thstone

No Porsche for 6 months? I'd be in tears - for the next 6 months!

Worse, no Danger Girls for 6 months either

[husker boxster]

I'll drive Punkin another week or two, then throw the snows on the Cayman and drive her through the winter.

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

I'll drive Punkin another week or two, then throw the snows on the Cayman and drive her through the winter.

Not the green LE Cayman ?

[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.

[husker boxster]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

Not the green LE Cayman ?

Yes sir! Dehy have schnow in deh Fatherland!

Here's a pic from last yr. The previous owner would soil his pants if he knew I drove her in winter and tracked her in summer.



OK, now back to the Aussie bashing.

[Coffinhunter]

on my way to work early this morning, top down, thought about putting a little warmth on my feet, but decided 72 was warm enough.

[Mark_T]

I have zero risk of encountering deadly venomous things in my back yard. During our few weeks of pleasant weather I can go to the beach without fear of being eaten. I have zero risk of my house being consumed by a brush fire, and an extremely minimal risk of being flooded out or having my house dropped on some witch by a tornado. Earthquakes are for other people to worry about, and it would have to be a whopper of a tsunami to make it 1500 miles overland from the nearest ocean. I can live with a few months of snow - seems to be a pretty mild price to pay for living in what is probably one of the safest places on the planet.

[Coffinhunter]

Originally Posted by Mark_T

I have zero risk of encountering deadly venomous things in my back yard. During our few weeks of pleasant weather I can go to the beach without fear of being eaten. I have zero risk of my house being consumed by a brush fire, and an extremely minimal risk of being flooded out or having my house dropped on some witch by a tornado. Earthquakes are for other people to worry about, and it would have to be a whopper of a tsunami to make it 1500 miles overland from the nearest ocean. I can live with a few months of snow - seems to be a pretty mild price to pay for living in what is probably one of the safest places on the planet.

But you have to have two entirely seperate wardrobes, that is just far too much work

And don't forget hypothermia.....

[recycledsixtie]

Originally Posted by Mark_T

I have zero risk of encountering deadly venomous things in my back yard. During our few weeks of pleasant weather I can go to the beach without fear of being eaten. I have zero risk of my house being consumed by a brush fire, and an extremely minimal risk of being flooded out or having my house dropped on some witch by a tornado. Earthquakes are for other people to worry about, and it would have to be a whopper of a tsunami to make it 1500 miles overland from the nearest ocean. I can live with a few months of snow - seems to be a pretty mild price to pay for living in what is probably one of the safest places on the planet.

Sidetracking the thread here but I think that you and I Mark live in good places. Heard this morning that Vancouver is the most congested city to drive in in North America. More so than LA, New York. Who would have thought? If I lived in Vanvouver that would drive me to buying a tiptronic.....

JD - sorry to hear that you are hibernating your yellow box. I will be thinking of you when I drive throughout the winter.....