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  1. big kahuna

    big kahuna Karting

    Oct 29, 2004
    57
    greensboro/bangkok
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    kelly hahn
    #1 big kahuna, Jan 15, 2006
    it's another cold, rainy, dreary sunday here in danyang, china and i am bored as hell sitting at my desk reading f-chat and dreaming of my car tucked away in n.c.. we have not seen the sun in a week, and there is no signs of improvement in the near future. here's to brighter and warmer day's soon..........happy driving & cheers, kelly
     
  2. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Dec 10, 2005
    100,220
    Mount Isa, Australia
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    Pap
    #2 PAP 348, Jan 15, 2006
    Aw thats no good mate! Well,im off to have a tan by the pool! See ya MWHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! ;)
     
  3. Steve King

    Steve King F1 Rookie

    Feb 15, 2001
    4,367
    NY
    #3 Steve King, Jan 15, 2006
    Morning Kelly , I just woke up to 4-5" of snow with the wind blowin at 40mph and 20* temp. Gota get the red plow truck out and ready to clear a few driveways. Fcar in the garage sittin on the lift waitin for the salt on the roads to clear. Just another few weeks and maybe I'll catch a sunny day. Enjoy the drunkin shrimp.
     
  4. carguy

    carguy F1 Rookie

    Oct 30, 2002
    3,426
    Alabama (was Mich.)
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    Jeff
    #4 carguy, Jan 15, 2006
    Same situation here in Michigan. This winter has been mild comprared to our normal ones, but still we get weeks without sun shine, lots and LOTS of road salt (....a carguys nightmare), snow and wind, and overall just a depressing place to be. In the past if an employment opportunity came along that required me to relocate I would have turned it down. But now as I get older I'd jump at the chance to move south. Our winters hit in November and last until May. It get's unbearable around April....lingers on and on like a bad tooth ache.....
     
  5. pete04222

    pete04222 Formula Junior

    Nov 1, 2003
    613
    Maine, USA
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    Peter Cyr
    #5 pete04222, Jan 15, 2006
    Same as Steve. Snowing, gotta get the red plow truck going and clear the driveways. Oh, I do have some inside work I can do - pay the bills.
     
  6. mw575

    mw575 F1 Rookie

    May 30, 2001
    2,924
    Lake Oswego,Or
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    Martin J Weiner,M.D.
    #6 mw575, Jan 15, 2006
    Kelly,
    You are depressed? How about 26 consec days of rain with a black/tan 430 in the garage!! Poor me!!
     
  7. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa

    Jul 14, 2003
    61,158
    In front of you
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    #7 darth550, Jan 15, 2006
    If you can't get her wet then you shouldn't have her! ;)
     
  8. jamesw

    jamesw Karting

    Nov 7, 2005
    177
    Florida
    Full Name:
    James W
    #8 jamesw, Jan 15, 2006




    well put!!!! Sunny hear but cold (53). James
     
  9. bwassam

    bwassam Formula Junior

    Jan 3, 2005
    635
    North Bend, Oregon
    Full Name:
    Robert Wassam
    #9 bwassam, Jan 15, 2006
    Finally got a non-rain day. Took the 308 on a 75 mile trek. Loved it. Heater doesn't work. It use work. It didn't get hot. I wonder what happened.

    Bob Wassam
     
  10. big kahuna

    big kahuna Karting

    Oct 29, 2004
    57
    greensboro/bangkok
    Full Name:
    kelly hahn
    #10 big kahuna, Jan 15, 2006
    i agree in full with darth, drive the car in the wet, after all it's only a machine (perhaps that's understated). i was back in home in n.c. over the holidays with limited time, so i was forced into a few rainy day drives. although i drive my car in the rain from time to time, i still wonder will rain bother the engine at all? i know that all the critical parts are covered, but it just seems so exposed vs. the 360 or 430? when i wash the car, i cringe at the sound when the hose is directed towards the engine area and rear grill of the car. as for the weather here in china, no improvement, just gray and cold. however, i am back to bangkok on wed., so there is light at the end of the tunnel. cheers, kelly
     
  11. garysp7

    garysp7 Formula Junior

    Mar 28, 2004
    436
    Florida
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    Gary
    #11 garysp7, Jan 15, 2006
    Kelly:
    Frequent trips to BKK could make living in China bearable, although I think the roads and traffic leave a lot to be desired for a Ferrari.
    Anyway, the weather should definitely be better for you there.
    I love dinner at Buccaracum off Silom and my Starbucks on Soi Lang Suan.
    By the way, it was sunny here and 70 and we had a nice round of golf and a drive in the 550:))
    Gary
     
  12. big kahuna

    big kahuna Karting

    Oct 29, 2004
    57
    greensboro/bangkok
    Full Name:
    kelly hahn
    #12 big kahuna, Jan 15, 2006
    gary, you are correct, the only way for me to tolerate china is by living in thailand. i disagree with you on one point however, the expressway and outer ring roads going out to chonburi can be some of the best roads in the world for non-track high speed driving. especially on the upper deck, i am frequently passed in my rover by many types of exotics going in excess of 200 km. the only problem for me is that the f-car sitting back in n.c only to be driven a few times per year. cheers, kelly
     
  13. waz356

    waz356 F1 Rookie

    Dec 5, 2005
    3,710
    Adelaide
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    warren
    #13 waz356, Jan 15, 2006
    beautifil sunny day here in adelaide. did nearly 240 miles in the cabriolet yesterday. hang in there :D
     
  14. Dino Martini

    Dino Martini F1 Rookie

    Dec 21, 2004
    4,619
    Calgary Alberta
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    Martin
    #14 Dino Martini, Jan 15, 2006
    It snowed here over night, but we might be going some where warm for two weeks in febuary or march. We shall see how it goes.
     
  15. jimpo1

    jimpo1 Two Time F1 World Champ
    Owner Silver Subscribed

    Jul 30, 2001
    24,920
    Dallas, TX
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    Jim E
    #15 jimpo1, Jan 16, 2006
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  16. mw575

    mw575 F1 Rookie

    May 30, 2001
    2,924
    Lake Oswego,Or
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    Martin J Weiner,M.D.
    #16 mw575, Jan 16, 2006
    Dear wise-ass Darth,
    1)It's not that I "can't" drive her in the rain-I choose not to-in view of the cleaning process that must follow.
    2) who the hell are you to make the judgment "that I shouldn't have her?
     
  17. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ
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    Jul 14, 2003
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    #17 darth550, Jan 16, 2006
    I'm truly sorry...It's just that I was so awestricken over your particular 430 that I lost control of my faculties.
     
  18. matteo

    matteo F1 World Champ

    Aug 1, 2002
    13,748
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    #18 matteo, Jan 16, 2006
    Darth,

    Marty has spend more time behind the wheel of a fcar (575,360,430 etc etc) in the wet then 90% of the people on this board, including you.

    Cut him some slack.
     
  19. MarkPDX

    MarkPDX F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa

    Apr 21, 2003
    15,111
    Gulf Coast
    #19 MarkPDX, Jan 16, 2006
    He is a real nice guy... he even showed up for the Portland get together. I'm not sure what Marty wetting himself and getting stuck in his car have to do with anything.

    :D
     
  20. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ
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    #20 darth550, Jan 16, 2006
    He's also older than both of us put together so I do believe he can speak for himself! ;):):)
     
  21. ryalex

    ryalex Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Aug 6, 2003
    26,003
    Las Vegas, NV
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    Ryan Alexander
    #21 ryalex, Jan 16, 2006
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    Matt tells someone not to tease? (see illustration)

    It was just a joke, don't know why Marty has taken it to heart. Like we really think he doesn't deserve his car?
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  22. matteo

    matteo F1 World Champ

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    #22 matteo, Jan 16, 2006
    True but I thought it was uncalled for.
     
  23. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Jan 26, 2005
    22,600
    Gates Mills, Ohio
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    Jon
    #23 Bullfighter, Jan 16, 2006
    Nice to see a 328 pulling away from those 355's... must be the gear oil.
     
  24. Rachane

    Rachane Formula 3

    Sep 5, 2005
    1,086
    San Francisco, CA
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    Rachane
    #24 Rachane, Jan 16, 2006
    Ferrari, in its ineffable wisdom, has a solution: Take your Ferrari out for a ride in the comfort of your den (and get buffed as well):

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  25. coachi

    coachi Formula 3

    May 1, 2002
    2,108
    SC USA
    #25 coachi, Jan 16, 2006
    I for one dislike driving in the rain, and then spending my sunshiny days washing the car getting it ready for just one rainy day ....m 2 cents worth
     
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