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What do you do in winter?

Discussion in 'Chicago' started by porh, Nov 8, 2009.

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  1. porh

    porh Karting

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    So.. Winter's coming and the cars are going into hibernation.. What do you do to pass time?
     
  2. Daryl

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    Work on 'em. Oh, and plow snow.
     
  3. Daytona Rick

    Daytona Rick Formula 3

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    Hibernate also
     
  4. speed racer

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    Find excuses to visit family in Florida as many times as I can between Jan 01 and March 31.
     
  5. agup48

    agup48 Two Time F1 World Champ

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    What is this winter you speak of? :D

    Hello from Arizona :)
     
  6. Darolls

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    SCREW YOU!!!! :D
     
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  7. Etcetera

    Etcetera Two Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Where did you get the plow for your Dino?
     
  8. adam76

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    Wait for spring...
     
  9. JohnnyS

    JohnnyS F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    Fire up the kerosene heater and work on the Ferrari, anything but the fuel system with the heater running. This winter, I plan on looking at the front bearings and repacking them in grease. Started on one earlier this year at our tech. session, now to just complete the job.
     
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  10. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Unless there a storm, i still drive it !
     
  11. webster132

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    Leave! Go somewhere warm. Heading to the West coast until April. It better have thawed by then.
     
  12. jjmalez

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    Can you please seperate truth from fiction and give an update on the Pirello/Abbas dealership fallout?

    Thanks.
     
  13. JP365

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    Model Railroading (O, On2, Ho, HoN30) and 1/32 scale slot cars.
     
  14. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Drive the car whenever the streets' conditions permit so it stays somewhat lubricated.

    Apart from that play a lot of racing games and build another 1/12 scale Ferrari for the next model show at Continental.
     
  15. JohnnyS

    JohnnyS F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    I know nothing of this.
     
  16. Daytona Rick

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    Got nothing to do? Looking to keep busy this winter? PM me and you can help rehab a house.
     
  17. geno berns

    geno berns F1 Rookie

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    Winter? Cry! Than swear a lot!
     
  18. badges2

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    We should start a club! That's what I do too!
     
  19. Imola82

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    One of the benefits of driving a 350Z is that when winter comes I just put on snow tires and i'm good to go. It's only a Nissan and it can get a little salty.
     
  20. Gilles27

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    I'll take Chicago winters over Arizona summers any time.
     
  21. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    I was just thinking of you as I raced a Porsche CGT around Spa in "Need for Speed - Shift". If your car handles like the one in the game, then you got yourself one of the nicest handling supercars there is. So fast, yet so controllable, beautiful.

    Come over to my house if you are showing severe withdrawal symptoms. I'm just 10 minutes up the road from you. :)
     
  22. Carsleuth

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    Funny, I was just thinking of him too, as I raced an identical (down to his license plate :)) version of his car in "Forza 3." (a.k.a. the best game ever :D) I'll post pictures later.
     
  23. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Some play games, some play simulators.
     
  24. Darolls

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    Look at the other thread!
     
  25. Darolls

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    Rick, you definitely need a woman in your life! ;)
     

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