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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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I havent driven the bird since early november exept one time on a really nice day when I drove it for about 5 miles and put her back away. Its starting to get nicer now and I cant wait to start driving it again, who else has had their car's put away all winter?
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Me! It was nice last week,drove it a couple times..Then is snowed 4 inches.. I should be all gone this week..
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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I feel the same, except I still have a badly cracked rim, no rear brakes, and no rear-sway installed. So when I go out, it's pretty much babies. I'll put the pedal down from a rolling go and let the *** end fly around to get some 'jollies' lol That's about it till the rear setup is fixed and the new rims are one. Can't wait!

Snows over 10" here over the past 2 days, so that'll be awhile
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:57 AM
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Man, I feel for you guys. I don't drive my Z for 3 days and I go through major withdrawals. I can't imagine weeks...or months.

Texas for the win!!!!
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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Winter sucks!! and it dosent seem to be going away here it was only about 35 yesterday. Cant wait to get my car out and feel the tires hook up!
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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I've been driving a 92~ Corolla and an 02 Protege. I think the Corolla has more umpf lol The Protege feels like drive-by-wire, but I looked and it's all cable from the pedal to the TB. It's just weird, anything past 1/2 throttle and it doesn't go any faster *shrug*
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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Its getting baaad for me.
I have been driving my 99 v6 bird (bought a month ago) but now I have the new 98 formula just sitting in the drive way waiting for me to get the plates... I sneak it out from time to time but I’m going to wait 2 more weeks before I start driving it daily. We have hit-and-miss snow right now. Usually if the snow does pile up its gone by the end of the day.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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I feel the same, except I still have a badly cracked rim, no rear brakes, and no rear-sway installed. So when I go out, it's pretty much babies. I'll put the pedal down from a rolling go and let the *** end fly around to get some 'jollies' lol That's about it till the rear setup is fixed and the new rims are one. Can't wait!

Snows over 10" here over the past 2 days, so that'll be awhile
10"..Where are you at? You must be down by Rochester..I'm in St Paul.We only have a couple of inches left..Its going to be in the 40's all week,no more snow by Weds I bet..The TA will be out..
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Irocem99
10"..Where are you at? You must be down by Rochester..I'm in St Paul.We only have a couple of inches left..Its going to be in the 40's all week,no more snow by Weds I bet..The TA will be out..
I'm in Savage, next to Burnsville. It wasn't 10" of packed, it was fluffy, but still 10". Then we got more yesterday, but only about an inch to 1-1/2. Was weird though since the day I took my car our for a spin, it was 45ºF! Then the next we get a crapload of snow -_- I miss going out powersliding around in the snow (Powersliding, NOT drifting, ricers queers).
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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i bought a 2000 firehawk in feb. and put it in the next day, i have driven it a total of like 100 miles, i cant wait to get it out this sunday i have so many parts in my room just waiting to be put on
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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I'm in Savage, next to Burnsville. It wasn't 10" of packed, it was fluffy, but still 10". Then we got more yesterday, but only about an inch to 1-1/2. Was weird though since the day I took my car our for a spin, it was 45ºF! Then the next we get a crapload of snow -_- I miss going out powersliding around in the snow (Powersliding, NOT drifting, ricers queers).
LOL..Dood..I live in Eagan..Too funny..We didn't get 10" ,we got about 4..It just looked like more..It was wet snow too..It should be gone by weds or thurs.. We can still drive our cars tho,the streets are clear..
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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I was finally able to crack the t-tops off last week, it was great! Sorry for you guys who are still waiting...I'm still waiting for the weather to get consistent enough that I can paint my motorcycle...
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Irocem99
LOL..Dood..I live in Eagan..Too funny..We didn't get 10" ,we got about 4..It just looked like more..It was wet snow too..It should be gone by weds or thurs.. We can still drive our cars tho,the streets are clear..
Yea, if it all got compacted it may have been 4, but how it sat, it was an EASY 10".
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Formula350
Yea, if it all got compacted it may have been 4, but how it sat, it was an EASY 10".
10 just sounds better and is more depressing!
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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Hell yeah, I just got the car out about 2 hours ago, took for a cruise and brought her home, Its gonna be nice tomorrow so I'm gonna drive it. Back into storage after that though, 2 more weeks of rain, no joke, tomorrow is the only dry day on the 10 day forecast and the last time it hasn't rained was early last week. It wont be till May that I can keep her out. No wipers suck.
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Old Apr 2, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue's_Z28
Man, I feel for you guys. I don't drive my Z for 3 days and I go through major withdrawals. I can't imagine weeks...or months.

Texas for the win!!!!
haven't driven my TA since last september. won't be able to drive it again til may. and yeah it really does suck
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Snow melted, all gone, then yesterday, more snow about 2inches....
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