Winter Withdrawl
12-17-2008, 11:46 AM
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My car will still be in amazing condition 10+ years from now while people who drive theirs in the salt and crap will be rusted out, if you don't wreck on black ice 1st 
Im glad I have a daily driver. And a boosted one at that, which I still take great care of.
Jealousy is bad mmmkayyy
And some Porsche owners take better car of their cars than 99% of people.
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...ng-starts.html
But yes, i get pissy sometimes in the winter, and I know if I had to Z to relieve stress I wouldn't have near the PMS symptoms that I do sometimes.
Im glad I have a daily driver. And a boosted one at that, which I still take great care of.
Jealousy is bad mmmkayyy
And some Porsche owners take better car of their cars than 99% of people.
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...ng-starts.html
But yes, i get pissy sometimes in the winter, and I know if I had to Z to relieve stress I wouldn't have near the PMS symptoms that I do sometimes.
12-17-2008, 11:52 AM
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Wow, what a heated discussion, lol. After discovering the z is no go in the snow with out winter tires, I kept my first car and use it in the winter while the Z sits outside parked (private space). Last night I dusted the snow off the z while I took my other car....( I also thought about blizzacks, but being my first car prior to the z still runs and is paid off it was a no brainer.)
Besides (my other car) is great for when I run miscellaneous errands and drive into the city in not so good areas...ever get stuck driving next to or behind a salt truck on the highway....the sound of the salt hitting your car sounds like hail! And lets not mention those unforseeable pot holes...(nyc area)...
however, I do see g35, g37 and some z braving the snow...
Besides (my other car) is great for when I run miscellaneous errands and drive into the city in not so good areas...ever get stuck driving next to or behind a salt truck on the highway....the sound of the salt hitting your car sounds like hail! And lets not mention those unforseeable pot holes...(nyc area)...
however, I do see g35, g37 and some z braving the snow...
12-18-2008, 05:31 AM
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Honestly fellas I see Porsche, Bimmers, Merc, Bentlys' Aston Martins etc driving here in snow storms and after when salt spreaders are out .. Perhaps me living in the city is the reason why i dont see you guys POV.. Its just a car .. 5 -6 yrs from now dump it and get another one ..
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12-18-2008, 06:52 AM
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Honestly fellas I see Porsche, Bimmers, Merc, Bentlys' Aston Martins etc driving here in snow storms and after when salt spreaders are out .. Perhaps me living in the city is the reason why i dont see you guys POV.. Its just a car .. 5 -6 yrs from now dump it and get another one ..
i think i developed this attitute as a teenager as i saw an interview by hans stuck. i think he was answering a question about a comparison between american enthusiast drivers and german enthusiast drivers. he said something to the effect that american drivers like to keep their cars pretty in the garage and keep nose bras, etc and german drivers just like to drive their rear wheel drive cars even to go skiing, fast on the autobahn, etc etc. that is the difference between an american driver and a german driver. it pretty much made an impression upon me.
12-18-2008, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by VQdriver
last summer i saw a 360 modena parallel parked in the city and a few 911s parked this past fall just in one night of hanging out...they're just cars afterall...DRIVE THEM!
i think i developed this attitute as a teenager as i saw an interview by hans stuck. i think he was answering a question about a comparison between american enthusiast drivers and german enthusiast drivers. he said something to the effect that american drivers like to keep their cars pretty in the garage and keep nose bras, etc and german drivers just like to drive their rear wheel drive cars even to go skiing, fast on the autobahn, etc etc. that is the difference between an american driver and a german driver. it pretty much made an impression upon me.
i think i developed this attitute as a teenager as i saw an interview by hans stuck. i think he was answering a question about a comparison between american enthusiast drivers and german enthusiast drivers. he said something to the effect that american drivers like to keep their cars pretty in the garage and keep nose bras, etc and german drivers just like to drive their rear wheel drive cars even to go skiing, fast on the autobahn, etc etc. that is the difference between an american driver and a german driver. it pretty much made an impression upon me.
Last edited by KManZ; 12-18-2008 at 06:55 AM.
12-18-2008, 07:14 AM
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For you maybe, and the other drones who buy a Porsche, Bimmer, Merc etc. simply for A to B transportation. Those people could care less about what they have... if you haven't noticed, a majority of people on here LOVE their Z, because to us, the Z is more than just a plebeian 9-5 vehicle.
Good, great, grand... go live in Germany then.
Good, great, grand... go live in Germany then.
lol i love my car too, and it's my commuter and fun vehicle as well. those guys have a right to own their vehicles just as we do ours. maybe they're so baller that a 360 modena is their beater?
12-18-2008, 05:06 PM
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But you always find yourself wanting something more.. GT-R... ugh
12-18-2008, 06:40 PM
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For you maybe, and the other drones who buy a Porsche, Bimmer, Merc etc. simply for A to B transportation. Those people could care less about what they have... if you haven't noticed, a majority of people on here LOVE their Z, because to us, the Z is more than just a plebeian 9-5 vehicle.
12-19-2008, 11:40 AM
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Some say people who have their car in storage are over thinking things… Let's play devil's advocate for one minute. Decently modified Z with wheels, turbo, and a body kit. I drive a lot more than an average commuter and seen a lot of stuff happen especially in the snow. Let's say you don't care about the cosmetic effects of winter on the body or you can handle the RWD in the snow, what about other drivers around you. I've been hit sitting still, seen others drift randomly into parked and moving cars. One could argue you could always get hit by someone at anytime of the year but the odds are arguably a lot higher in the snow seasons.
12-19-2008, 05:19 PM
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Drove mine to work today, and yesterday and even to and from work on wed. with the snow storms out here.
