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Old 10-21-2012, 12:20 PM
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Anyone Putting Their Car Away for Winter?

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Old 10-21-2012, 02:00 PM
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Yes, This one's getting stored to spring.

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Old 10-21-2012, 03:47 PM
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Yes I'm going to be storing Anthracite during the winter months but still have a few more opportunities for a great fall drive.











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Old 10-22-2012, 02:29 PM
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If that's where "Anthracite" lives in the summer, why bother storing!????

That's what my garage wishes it looked like!!! NICE!!!

And like some others, what's winter?

Daughter has her car at college, so all of mine are tucked safely in their own bays.
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Old 10-22-2012, 03:20 PM
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Mine gets put to bed for the winter when the remaining functioning glow plugs aren't able to start the car. And since I don't want the body perforation to get any worse, the timing is usually convenient.
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Old 10-22-2012, 03:23 PM
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Makes Griot's Garage look like a slum.

Very Nice indeed.
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Old 10-22-2012, 03:42 PM
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If that's where "Anthracite" lives in the summer, why bother storing!????

That's what my garage wishes it looked like!!! NICE!!!

And like some others, what's winter?

Daughter has her car at college, so all of mine are tucked safely in their own bays.
Yes she lives there in the summer also. I store it for the winter because of the snow and road salt as I have done since I bought her in May of 1974. We spend some good times in her garage and enjoy watching the Velocity Channel and other car show episodes on the flat screen. After a couple of more drives this fall she will be fitted with her winter tires, 15" Blizzak's.

To Hatterasguy,

Don't wait too long for your dream garage, the longer you wait the less time you will have to enjoy it.

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Old 10-22-2012, 04:05 PM
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Yes she lives there in the summer also. I store it for the winter because of the snow and road salt as I have done since I bought her in May of 1974. We spend some good times in her garage and enjoy watching the Velocity Channel and other car show episodes on the flat screen. After a couple of more drives this fall she will be fitted with her winter tires, 15" Blizzak's.

To Hatterasguy,

Don't wait too long for your dream garage, the longer you wait the less time you will have to enjoy it.

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Old 10-21-2012, 05:24 PM
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Old 10-21-2012, 05:33 PM
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What's winter?
X2....?
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Old 10-21-2012, 05:40 PM
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Put away?

Hell no, I have a set of extra rims and winter snow for my M3.

Didn't need them last year however.
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Old 10-21-2012, 05:50 PM
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Put away?

Hell no, I have a set of extra rims and winter snow for my M3.

Didn't need them last year however.
Awesome. None of my friends with M3s will drive them out here in the rain. Something about them melting...
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Old 10-21-2012, 06:55 PM
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Awesome. None of my friends with M3s will drive them out here in the rain. Something about them melting...

Hah, that's really lame. I'd even drive a '13 M3 in the snow. It'd be a blast!
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Old 10-22-2012, 12:53 PM
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X2....?
Think of it as, someone leaving a really big ass freezer open for about 3-4 months. LOL.
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