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Sad Day. Put my 911 in storage today
Bought my first Porsche 10 months ago, an 89 coupe. Had a blast and put 5,000 miles on it this year.
Today I dropped it off at my local air cooled P car guy for winter storage and to get some work done on it over the winter. That was four hours ago and I am already miss it. How will I get through the next five months? Therapy? Drugs? Help!
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10-25-2013, 04:05 PM
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I'm with Bill
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Scottsville Va
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When the salt and sand hit the road here I pull mine off the road and do maintenance and such on her. I find after about two months I am sitting behind the wheel making Varoom varoom noises.
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10-25-2013, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lantanna TX
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And inversely it's getting cool enough here to take mine out until spring.
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10-25-2013, 04:32 PM
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My starter(???) decided it was a good time to die yesterday. Lights, ignition, solenoid click & dead air. And I haven't got time to do the repair & I have a 20 mile drive to storage . . . the countdown has begun.
Ian
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10-25-2013, 04:37 PM
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Next year I'm hoping to take my 964 off the road for the summer.
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10-25-2013, 04:38 PM
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Move south!!!!!
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10-25-2013, 04:42 PM
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Always a sad day when those of us that get snow put the cars away for the winter. My sits in the garage and I drive it until they put salt on the roads.
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10-25-2013, 04:53 PM
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Well you could drive it.
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10-25-2013, 05:30 PM
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I feel your pain man..... No snow or ice up here yet. Mine spends the winter in my own garage so at least I can stop in and see her!!! (waiting on a pelican shipment for some winter project parts at least!!!)
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10-25-2013, 05:35 PM
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Ya know, it's not good to let it sit. Why not send it down to "winter" in the South. Lot's of Michanders do that you know. Would be happy to clear a spot in the garage and keep the gaskets exercised for you.
No need to thank me....that's just the way I roll.
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10-25-2013, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Columbus, OH
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Just moved to Ohio from WA. It is only now starting to sink in that I can't use my 911 as a daily driver for many months.
 I'll drive in cold, but the first time the salt hits the road.....*sigh*.
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10-25-2013, 05:58 PM
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Just got mine running again after about 12-14 months off.
Taking it to the track on the 23rd of Nov. KT
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10-25-2013, 06:05 PM
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One element of of my therapy will be some fall/winter/early spring motorcycle riding. Just picked up a pair of heated gloves last week. Time to give the GSA some attention now that the 911 is tucked away.
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10-25-2013, 06:05 PM
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i put 30,000 miles on this car in 2 years....including two northern Indiana winters...
(this photo was 2004...my senior year of college with my good friend) 
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10-25-2013, 07:20 PM
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VERY good friend.
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10-25-2013, 07:39 PM
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Same situation here. Although I will miss the summer more than the Carrera. I have probably not put more than 600 miles on it this year.
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10-25-2013, 09:54 PM
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10-25-2013, 10:56 PM
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10-25-2013, 10:57 PM
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Did you get the memo?
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10-26-2013, 03:12 AM
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I'm with Bill
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Scottsville Va
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For me it's a salt thing and nothing else. I drive the Bosxter in anything and snow only stops me when I don't have the ground clearance to go.
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10-26-2013, 03:25 AM
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1989 Porsche 911
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