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Old 02-27-11, 05:03 PM
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Snow!!! I'm sick of it! Aren't you?

If I have to shovel my driveway one more time, I'm going to take the cover off my RX7 and in a fit of road rage...run over that damn Ground Hog.

I thought we were in for an early spring?
Old 02-27-11, 05:42 PM
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I would join you in the hunt, but my 7 ain't running. Which is precisely why I need the snow to GO THE HELL AWAY!!!. It's supposed to rain/be sunny all week in London, so hopefully by next weekend I can get into the car and get some work done.
Old 02-27-11, 06:01 PM
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convert the 7 to a rally car and you'll love winter.
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The only time I enjoy the RX-8 is when it snows. Every corner turns into a drift. Winter tires are so worth it. You can play when you want to or grip when you don't.

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Old 02-27-11, 09:59 PM
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I'm kind of at the point where snow or no snow just taking the 7 out and ripping it, seeing it stuck in the garage for the past 5 months makes me sad and impatient
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I'd be SO on the road right now,IF I didn't have a Fiberglass front to worry about!.
I can just see the Fuel mileage though,The Fuel gauge would be going faster than the Speedo!
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quite sick of it, except for the days where i want to go skiing, but i never actually got off my butt and went skiing so, yeaaa, to hell with snow!
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Shoveled the driveway again for the third day in a row yesterday morning. Closed up the garage, went in the house and had a hot chocolate and Kahlúa before heading back to the garage to work on the set-up of my new coilovers that Scottish & myself started the weekend before. Got the right front done, and Scottish called and said I'm coming over to help, Great. By 4 o'clock we were finished, and decided to fire up the 7 and take her for a boot around the neighborhood with her new coilovers in a half a inch of snow. Had a blast, but now I hope the weather stays warm so I can wash all the crap off her. But it was worth it, just to drive the 7 again.
If the Groundhog is right we only have a couple of more weeks of this crap! and we'll all be on the roads again.
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It's time the weather turned. I need it to get nice so I can start work on the Rx-4. Ive got a lot to do on it before DGRR and time is running short.
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You poor northerners. I can't see why you all continue to live in a climate that is inhospitable close to half the year. I guess it does make you appreciate the car more...some of you probably drive your cars more in the snow than I do in my 80 degree weather.
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Year-rounder checking in.... hmmm, just me?

Funny thing is the 7 is the one out of the 4 cars in my driveway that I've never gotten stuck in the snow.
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Yep, Canadian winters are long. But alas, its a small price to pay for having health care and not having weirdos pull a gun on you. Although, the latter part is slowly becoming worse.

I wheel the car back and forth during the winter months... I just know she's hibernating. No need to pester her when she's asleep.
I've got the Miata for daily duties, and it delivers alot of fun in these ugly months. Although, I'm starting to miss the power whenever you squeeze the accelerator.
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Please stop talking about snow!!! My back hurts from shovelling driveways.
I made a deal with my neighbour, he let me park my fc in his garage in exchange to shovel his driveways this winter.
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Originally Posted by gkarmadi
Please stop talking about snow!!! My back hurts from shovelling driveways.
I made a deal with my neighbour, he let me park my fc in his garage in exchange to shovel his driveways this winter.
That deal would be great if the guy owned a 1/4 mile driveway!
You could race up and down it after George Cleared it off!..(thanks G,haha!..Brapp!)
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Could have saved some trouble buying a small snowblower.
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Originally Posted by orion84gsl
Could have saved some trouble buying a small snowblower.
Yep! Got the single stage toro and love it!

Sick of winter here too!! -24 now and -37 with wind chill......
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I've got a sweet set-up for clearing out my driveway. Plow comes by early in the morning with my guy following right behind in his tractor. He blows out the end of the driveway (if needed). Then, when we're at work and the cars are out of the driveway, he comes back and clears out the rest of the driveway. All for $4 bucks.
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I can deal with the snow....what i can't deal with are these ridiculously high gas prices! My civic costs the same to fill up as my RX-7 did back in 09
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^^ hence why im doing an N/a build lol
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It's to Freakin cold or to Freakin hot.
Got to love it!!!
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Nah, I find the summers to be fantastic, I just hate snow and cold. I'll stand in 40*C weather sweating every drop of water out of my body and smile the whole time. Those days I always say it could be snowing so shut up and enjoy it while it lasts.
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Doesn't bother me one bit

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Haha where is that Joe?^

I'm heading to Banff this Thursday for some snow fun!

Also I spent sooooooooo much money on fuel for my snowmobile this year! Time for summer now
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I had to put my FC back on the road last week, MX6's engine blew. Have to say FC GXL with snow tires is a great car in snow!
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Originally Posted by R.P.M.
Haha where is that Joe?^

I'm heading to Banff this Thursday for some snow fun!

Also I spent sooooooooo much money on fuel for my snowmobile this year! Time for summer now
that was on a backcountry hike through lake louise. Found some good terrain OOB there.......man I need a splitboard.


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