Sleep Mode.....
01-29-2008 | 02:14 PM
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From: Colorado
Sleep Mode.....
Zzzzzz........ Zzzzzzzz.......
its also got some juice to sip on......
01-29-2008 | 02:45 PM
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From: Midland, TX
sad to see. Here in TX there's no need for sleep.
01-29-2008 | 02:54 PM
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From: NEW AMERICA
Bummer... a car that is not meant to be driven all year long
01-29-2008 | 02:56 PM
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From: Las Vegas
01-29-2008 | 03:53 PM
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From: Nebraska
At least it feels great when you take it back out and it maintains its condition better.
01-29-2008 | 04:21 PM
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From: Colorado
I was kinda late about doing this but i plan on taking it out on nice days through out the winter so the gas does not sit for more then a month.
01-29-2008 | 05:28 PM
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From: Florida
especially a twin turbo...
I bet it feels good when you get it back on the road again, like getting the car new again every year.
01-29-2008 | 08:40 PM
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From: £ã§† CØç† œ
it will be missed...until Spring.
01-30-2008 | 10:32 AM
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From: Mile High City
Same boat as you, Andrew! Except mine has been asleep since before Thanksgiving (after that first big storm we had). Battery Tender is a godsend; my battery died last winter towards the end of storage period even though i started and warmed it up for 10-15 minutes every weekend and the battery was disconnected in between. Not doing either of those this year (no need). I do push it forward about 2 feet every other weekend and then back the next time to prevent flat spots on the tires (storing in neutral with the e-brake disengaged).
HondaKiller, right on! That's exactly how I felt last May when it came out of storage.
01-30-2008 | 01:33 PM
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From: NJ
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Originally Posted by HondaKiller
I bet it feels good when you get it back on the road again, like getting the car new again every year.
yes, that is def a great feeling
01-30-2008 | 01:57 PM
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From: Fort.Collins Colorado
Abishop, what part of CO are you in?
The roads seem to clear up pretty fast on the front range...
For those days with moisture on the road.. I pull out the winter beater-mobile.
01-30-2008 | 02:06 PM
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From: southgate,mi
Mine sleeps too!
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01-30-2008 | 02:15 PM
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From: Sterling, VA/WinterGarden, FL
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I was kinda late about doing this but i plan on taking it out on nice days through out the winter so the gas does not sit for more then a month.
Damn those are the best looking Rotas i've ever seen.
01-30-2008 | 02:18 PM
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From: NC
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Damn those are the best looking Rotas i've ever seen.
huh am I missing the Rotas? Lol
01-30-2008 | 02:22 PM
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From: Chi-town
I have the exact same battery tender.
Mine's in storage as well. Can't wait to get it out of the garage.
01-30-2008 | 06:21 PM
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From: Colorado
^ are your cars covered with a battery tender charging a battery inside the car?
01-30-2008 | 06:25 PM
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From: Dallas/NewYork/Michigan/Korea
that's sad that can't drive Z in winter.
01-30-2008 | 06:26 PM
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From: Atlanta GA
Thats sad... atleast you know she is safe, what type of rims are those? the black and red look really nice!!
01-30-2008 | 06:46 PM
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From: Dayton, OH
every now and then the ohio nature gods give us a warm day and the Z gets to go out and play
01-30-2008 | 10:30 PM
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From: Mile High City
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^ are your cars covered with a battery tender charging a battery inside the car?
Yes. I used the quick connect cable that came with it and ran it through the grill into the bay and to the battery.