Winter spotters thread

Like Andreas I was out and about on Saturday (top up though). Spent Saturday am replacing the battery with a new one, let the ECU's reset and thought at least now it's warm so it and I deserve a spin ( no pun intended) Got a number of funny looks. Really can't wait for the Spring Season to get started. So far May 1st at the Glen seems to be the only item of the calendar

 

That goes without saying: Every winter the battery dies completely and I replace it with another one. At least they don't cost much.

 

Saw a Viper on 294 at 5:30 this morning. Terrible pic, but it was still sorta snowing.
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You guys need to use floating battery maintainers. They cost like 7 bucks at Harbor Freight and work great. Come driving season, I've never had a battery failure after winter storage.

 

I wish that was an option. While securely tucked away and surrounded by concrete and rows of other cars, there is no electrical outlet near my 308 and running a 300 feet cable extension through a semi public garage is really not gonna fly with the valet parking staff.

 

How about taking the battery out of the car, placing on a ruber mat, and throwing the float charger on it once per month?

 

Been seeing a Black 997 GT3 mk2 in downtown lately. Owner looks like EZ trader ?

 

That's probably going to be my strategy next winter. Problem with that approach is, that the valet guys want the car to be driveable at all times (then again with a dead battery it isn't anyway) and I just hate to deinstall/reinstall the battery for every spin around the block: The location in the 308 is about as user unfriendly as you can imagine. Oh wait, no, that honor goes to the 348...

 

Saw a black Drophead Phantom outside the Drake Hotel today.

 

He picked up a black 2010 a month or so ago so its a good possibility it is him.

 

Is me - just had the sharkwerks exhaust put on - and can't hold out any longer - 800 miles so far

 

Another option is to install a "quick disconnect terminal" on the battery. I have seen them on Griots, basically you unscrew this green knob, and it totally cuts the circut. I had Bentley Turbo R and the draw was so heavy, that if I did not kill the battery (granted bentley has a built in kill switch in trunk), the car could not last more than a week without a charge/drive. This will take any extra load off the battery, which with an occasional drive and indoor storage, might get you through the winter.

 

I gotta hear this soon how do you like it?

 

You were behind me on the expressway sunday night going into downtown around 6ish, i was in a black carrera 4 S.

Congrats on the car it looks gorgeous !

 

Silver DBS on Orleans and Ontario. That car is soo gorgeous ! I hope it goes down to 100k..

 

Wholesale for a "driven" car is not that far already....

 

Did you drive one ? I wonder if it feels heavy as it looks.

 

ahhh, yes...I remember - - traffic was very heavy right? I was dying for it to clear up

Your car sounds great! - what type of exhaust is it?

 

Thanks EZ-trader

Sounds lil' something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkWgjCHwNuE
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzeLcvgOVzQ

 

WOW.

 

I was a bit disappointed with that one.
Felt underpowered (for a 500hp car) and too close to DB9 that I really disliked (got rid of it after just 3 months of ownership at a huge loss,back in '06)

 

*Suscribes EZ Trader to the Ibuprofin of the Month Club* sounds pretty wicked.

 

2 nights ago, south on 94 by Lake Ave... Black Testarossa, "cheese graters" had been removed.
looked like an asian guy driving.

 

Yes, i wanted for traffic to clear up as well so we could have some fun but it never did.

Thanks ! I put muffler by pass from Fabspeed.

Do you still have the Scud ?

 

Are you absolutely positively sure it was a Testarossa? I can't imagine why anyone would remove the strakes. My vision sucks so I make many 'visual' mistakes........sure it wasn't an NSX or something of that ilk?

Best,
One-eyed Sparky