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Talking to my car.
But, But I don't want to go to bed. I can hear all the other cars outside having fun and it looks like a nice day. Please, Please can I go play!
No, go to bed, you have your cover on, your plugged in, and you have a tank full of fuel with stabilizer. Now go to Bed!
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It's that time of year...It does mean you have something to look forward to when spring comes.
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Jeez, I've got my Pontiac saying that, my tractors, motorcycles ... sometimes even my chainsaws when they hear one of their brothers calling from way back in the woods.
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I think I've take four or five "last ride of the season" trips.
I keep topping them off with gas and then burn it out of them. Had both the Grand Prix and the GTO out today. K
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Mine will see the road until the first snow storm. After that it's a long slumber until spring.
I can usually get close to Christmas before the driving season ends.
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"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction" 1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed 1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7 1977 Trans Am W72 Y82 1987 Grand National |
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My car talks to me a lot. Usually it says something like, "take that, you SOB". LOL.
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Mine must really think it's being punished this year... a little short on space so it's inside the trailer inside the garage. I don't want it getting out.
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"I know just enough to keep me here, but not enough to get me out" |
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I have been known to talk to my cars on occasion, just cant put into print what I have said!
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As long as there’ hasn’t been any recent salt down , why do u guys put them up for the winter ? Snow and ice aside , what stops you from enjoying a ride on a cold day ?
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It's best to store them before the roads are salted. It's a pain to try to wash and clean the salt off once the temperatures are below freezing.
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I talk to my car, but it usually consists of expletives and occasional tool throwing.
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This year I will be doing work on it. which takes me a long time anymore at my age catching up with me(70). 20 years now and I have never "winterized" my car. the car LIKES the cold |
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I actually like driving on cold days. The problem is the salt. As soon as it starts getting down to freezing they start using it here. They use a combination of NaCl, MgCl2 and sand. Other than that, I'd drive all year.
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The salt is put down with the first snowfall, and it remains on the roads until the spring rains wash it away. That's why we put our cars away before it happens.
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Quote:
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It's 65 degrees out there today. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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Less of an issue in the South, but if they salt for a rare snowfall, it will be the trigger to wait until at least the next substantially rainy day (or two).
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I'm way up north so winter is a disaster.
They were testing beet juice a few years ago as a salt replacement - not sure what happened with that - maybe shot down by the car lobby...lol It's the sand and bad drivers otherwise. |
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I'll get mine out on weekends as long as the weather is nice right up to when the snow flies. That can be in December or not seeing we don't get much snow. I've even had it back out at the end of January if the roads are clear of salt.
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Like others here, I drive mine until the first salting, in fact I plan to take the Lemans out early tomorrow morning to get some pictures in Historic Ellicott City, Maryland.
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Will Rivera '69 Firebird 400/461, 290+ E D-Ports, HR 230/236, 4l80E, 8.5 Rear, 3.55 gears ‘66 Lemans, 455, KRE D-Ports, TH350, 12 bolt 3.90 gears '69 LeMans Vert, 350, #47 heads: work in progress |
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I keep driving my stuff til the first application of salt then it’s done for the year and switch over to my truck.
Just had a long conversation w my RAIV car and my turbo car last night. I was at the shop alone w them and I was never happier.
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