12-08-2014, 05:16 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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Sure hate this weather!
It's been in the 40s and the snow is trying to melt  ; bad for the skiing, especially after we had 18" on the ground 2 weeks ago! But the good news is the roads have been dry and I've been driving the Boxster all around. Glad I decided on all season tires instead of snow tires. They work fine in cold/wet/thin snow conditions. When it's really bad I drive the truck, or the BMW 325 xi with Blizzaks. Even if I feel I can handle the conditions on the all season tires (Michelin A/S 3), I don't trust some of the other bozos out there. Twice I've had idiots slide off the street and hit my truck parked in my front yard 10' from the pavement!
Tried my new CTEK battery charger. I reconditioned (desulfate) 5 batteries, including the Exide Edge AGM in the Boxster, and it works great :dance:! The only problem is that the "comfort connect" cable that stays on the battery is too short to go over to the edge of the battery cover and up out of the hood. I have to open the hood and remove the battery cover to hook it up. I think I'll call them and see if they have a longer one. I guess I could extend it but I hate to jury rig electrical stuff.
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12-08-2014, 05:20 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,432
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It's been record warmth here for a couple weeks and this week is all 50's. Top down!!
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12-08-2014, 06:31 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Eastern NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timco
It's been record warmth here for a couple weeks and this week is all 50's. Top down!!
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50's in the valley right..... Snow in the canyons? My yearly ski trip to SLC is already booked.....I need some snow.
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12-08-2014, 06:36 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,432
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BFeller
50's in the valley right..... Snow in the canyons? My yearly ski trip to SLC is already booked.....I need some snow.
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Yes, but not all that. Park City areas have been making it for a while now. Pretty much melted all around areas that are made snow. Canyons have snow but I haven't been up there since it started snowing.
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'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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12-08-2014, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: California
Posts: 466
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I am with ya, this weather sucks, 72 each day and getting all the way down to 55 at night, brrrrrr, my nipples are standing up 
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12-08-2014, 10:37 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Canada
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Weather
Ok I`ll bite,
I was in Regina this week -24C windchill.Drove to Calgary -10 to -20 C all the way.Not in my Box but in an uncomfortable Jeep Sahara. And your ********************in`?Kiss my Royal Canadian you know what. Wish I was there LOL:ah:
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12-08-2014, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 7,669
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SoCal is drenched in mid-70's sun!
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12-08-2014, 11:49 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Land of naught
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We in lower mainland, BC have just made it through a hellish week of sub-freezing temps (even daytime highs!) and are now back to norm 12/6 C again. 
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12-08-2014, 02:27 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: California
Posts: 466
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Quote:
Originally Posted by woodsman
We in lower mainland, BC have just made it through a hellish week of sub-freezing temps (even daytime highs!) and are now back to norm 12/6 C again. |
At least the Grey Cup was played inside last weekend, GO STAMPS!
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12-08-2014, 03:29 PM
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Custom User Title Here
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
Posts: 6,164
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Yeah, well...gas is $2.39/gallon here and dropping, so sit on that! 
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12-08-2014, 03:36 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
Posts: 3,797
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Yea, the weather sucks here as well. Its down to the 50's at night and we had a few days of rain last week
Otherwise its a boring mid 70's and sunny
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12-08-2014, 05:38 PM
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Beginner
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 1,659
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It's been rough in Houston as well. Rained one day last week keeping the top up, and I nearly needed a jacket out on the deck after the sun went down this evening. Brutal.
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12-08-2014, 08:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Oklahoma City
Posts: 856
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Been unseasonably mild here for December. Was sunny and 70 degrees today, and the rest of the week is looking to be similar. At this rate I'll be wearing a Hawaiian shirt and sandals on Christmas day.
Of course a mild December usually means we'll get nailed in January.
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