01-13-2014, 12:21 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
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Crossing a puddle or gutter with water
Slow or fast? Obviously thinnest point.
Thoughts? Techniques?
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01-13-2014, 12:25 PM
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Location: Winnipeg MB
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Fast enough to get up on plane
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01-13-2014, 12:46 PM
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Location: Miami florida
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Tip-toe, you don't want to blast water into the radiator intakes.
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Previous cars
1973 Opel Manta
1969(?) Fiat 850 Convertible
1979 Lancia Beta Coupe
1981 Alfa Romeo GTV 6
1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate
1985 Porsche 944
1989 Porsche 944
1981 Triumph TR7
1989 (?) Alfa Romeo Milano
1993 Saab 9000
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01-13-2014, 02:43 PM
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If it needs a wash, just go through it at speed
If was just washed, get out, throw my trench coat over the puddle, drive over the coat, head to the coat store for another trench coat
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01-14-2014, 07:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kk2002s
If it needs a wash, just go through it at speed
If was just washed, get out, throw my trench coat over the puddle, drive over the coat, head to the coat store for another trench coat
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^^^^^^^This
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01-14-2014, 07:20 AM
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The Legend
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kk2002s
If it needs a wash, just go through it at speed
If was just washed, get out, throw my trench coat over the puddle, drive over the coat, head to the coat store for another trench coat
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Hmm, what about a puddle in the parking lot of the coat store? It would create an endless loop that would be pretty profitable...
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01-14-2014, 08:42 AM
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Location: Arlington Heights, IL
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Don't drive in the rain, or even chance of rain. Come on man!
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01-14-2014, 08:53 AM
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Location: Winnipeg MB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boxslrr
Hmm, what about a puddle in the parking lot of the coat store? It would create an endless loop that would be pretty profitable...
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That's why you should you someone else's coat.
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01-14-2014, 09:01 AM
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Rennzenn
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Location: Virginia
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Boxster Badger ain't afraid of no rain!
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01-14-2014, 11:09 AM
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Location: Winnipeg MB
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Apparently not afraid of pylons either!
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01-14-2014, 12:35 PM
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Location: Midwest
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timco
Slow or fast? Obviously thinnest point.
Thoughts? Techniques?
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Thus, the hairdresser stereotype.............
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01-15-2014, 07:47 AM
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Registered Boxster abuser
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: socal
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Quote:
Originally Posted by coreseller
Thus, the hairdresser stereotype.............
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Hey you passed me up...
I'm over here!!!!!
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01-15-2014, 10:02 AM
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Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
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Got the Box out yesterday to stretch out her legs after 4 weeks of storage. I only drove within my little development (all of 3 blocks long) because we don't salt our roads.
I came across a stream of water from melted snow running all the way across the road...came to a complete stop and used the neighbors driveway to turn around
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01-15-2014, 11:47 AM
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Location: Southern California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flavor 987S
Don't drive in the rain, or even chance of rain. Come on man!
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I am with Flavor...who would take it out in the rain!! Although I think we have had a total of 5 days of rain in the past 8 months so maybe I am not a great source of input for this...but anyone in SoCal might be able to understand my position.
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01-15-2014, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Riverside, CA
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What.....you dont have a Boxster Plow blade to clear snow and puddles?
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01-16-2014, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Arlington Heights, IL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by particlewave
I came across a stream of water from melted snow running all the way across the road...came to a complete stop and used the neighbors driveway to turn around
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This. A true enthusiast.
You young guns, take note.
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01-16-2014, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Massachusetts
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I've been sworn to secrecy, but a few members say these really help them in wet conditions.
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01-16-2014, 10:20 AM
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01-16-2014, 10:46 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Arlington Heights, IL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Danger
I've been sworn to secrecy, but a few members say these really help them in wet conditions.
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Only if you have a gray car. Must be match exterior color. Come on man!
Last edited by Flavor 987S; 01-16-2014 at 01:05 PM.
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01-16-2014, 11:10 AM
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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After having just changed the complete exhaust system on a SUV that spent most of its life in Chicago, turn around and drive the other way. If you hit an ocean park, have a beer and enjoy the sunset.
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