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Posted by: degreeoff Feb 13 2009, 01:05 PM

OK so its 50 degree's here in MD today, I am off work so I fire her up b/c its febuary and for the last 3 days its been unseasonably warm. Need to go to the bank...good enough excuse 4 me....

Well aside from the starbucks run ( 1hour and three conversations later) I am back on the road (no cup holders in the ole gal)

Well up the main drag I go and at the last min I decide lets take the back way....

small stretch of highway later (not that I would speed recklessly) but there were few on the road and a chance to get on er a bit so...100mph (quickly) back down to norm....

Off the highway to the back road...1/4 before the twisty turnoff and boom who am I behind...a MB goin 5 under....who then turns onto the twisty road ( )....

well clear ahead and who saw that double yellow? VAROOM! 100 again over bumpy twisty greatness..... singing in 4th @ 5k+rpm.....

I my car!

The end

Josh

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Feb 13 2009, 01:10 PM

Posted by: jimkelly Feb 13 2009, 01:36 PM

me too : )

i noticed my car was low on gas - so i firgured i'd take it to the local gas station for some 90+ octane

then i figured i'd wind her out a little - unfortunately being a v8 my initial gear is second which gets me to 50mph in a hurry and once in third i only get a second or 2 before i am at 70 : ((

i am running 195/60/15's so my speedo - is a little off.

i sure would like to run out 3rd gear for a change : ))

i better hook up my tach.

jim

Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Feb 13 2009, 01:45 PM

I wantta drive my car. Eh, soon enough

Posted by: oldschool Feb 13 2009, 02:36 PM

QUOTE(degreeoff @ Feb 13 2009, 11:05 AM)

OK so its 50 degree's here in MD today, I am off work so I fire her up b/c its febuary and for the last 3 days its been unseasonably warm. Need to go to the bank...good enough excuse 4 me....

Well aside from the starbucks run ( 1hour and three conversations later) I am back on the road (no cup holders in the ole gal)

Well up the main drag I go and at the last min I decide lets take the back way....

small stretch of highway later (not that I would speed recklessly) but there were few on the road and a chance to get on er a bit so...100mph (quickly) back down to norm....

Off the highway to the back road...1/4 before the twisty turnoff and boom who am I behind...a MB goin 5 under....who then turns onto the twisty road ( )....

well clear ahead and who saw that double yellow? VAROOM! 100 again over bumpy twisty greatness..... singing in 4th @ 5k+rpm.....

I my car!

The end

Josh

Posted by: degreeoff Feb 13 2009, 02:55 PM

oh no.....but thank you! this beastie when properly driven requires all my attn!!

Posted by: cwpeden Feb 13 2009, 03:31 PM

I call it 'Roll-o-chrome' but a roll of duct-tape works great. Jus the right size for a Grande at Starbucks

Posted by: Ian Stott Feb 13 2009, 06:46 PM

I drove mine back and forth in the driveway again on Sat. as the snow was clean, streets still full of salt so I can't leave the drive way yet. Delivered some windows to the new Philadelphia Childrens Hospital on Thursday,(yes windows from Canada!) and couldn't believe how warm it was, quite windy though and all the while I was thinking if I lived here I could drive my car way more often!!

Ian Stott
Moncton
Canada

Posted by: scotty b Feb 13 2009, 08:05 PM

Yeah I know what you mean I drove the 944 tuesday and oh nevermind.........

Posted by: jimkelly Feb 13 2009, 08:44 PM

scotty - you gotta stuff a modern chevy v8 into that baby : )) - oh nevermind - you concours guys gotta have oem powerplants and that new car smell : ))

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QUOTE(scotty b @ Feb 13 2009, 07:05 PM)

Yeah I know what you mean I drove the 944 tuesday and oh nevermind.........

Posted by: toon1 Feb 13 2009, 09:50 PM

I miss driving mine, It's in pieces getting ready for paint.

Dang that duck season! It won't be long now!

Posted by: ssstikircr Feb 13 2009, 10:49 PM

well its been raining most of the week up here in tha Sacramento area.

Posted by: LarryR Feb 13 2009, 11:40 PM

well my 914 wont see the road for at least another 3 or 4 months (note I have 2 914's but noone that I have ever driven) However, I intend to make my 911 road worthy again this weekend and hit the road with it when this rain lets up.

Posted by: Mike914 Feb 14 2009, 03:46 AM

QUOTE(ssstikircr @ Feb 13 2009, 09:49 PM)

Posted by: burton73 Feb 14 2009, 05:21 AM

When I started to read this tread from our brothers back east I was thinking what a drag it is to own a car you cannot drive in the winter- time but then the west cost guys chimed in as we have had a hot of rain this season. We need it but our cars unless daily drivers do not see it. Think how long all of out cars will last now? Not like when these babies where new.

Bob

Posted by: Joe Ricard Feb 14 2009, 07:14 AM

I hear You Josh. These cars demand our undivided attention.
Your experience was somewhat like mine of last weekend. Went to the track and got my 1st lapping day in a long time. 1st with the new motor.

I was passing most everything out there running in the blue group.

Smokin Mustangs coming out of the corners and onto the straights is just so cool.

Raining like a MOFO here so I'll just stay homen today.

Posted by: Gint Feb 14 2009, 10:37 AM

Not being able to drive a 914 all winter long would really suck.

I get to drive mine all the time. I generally won't drive it if it's below 30 in the morning or if there is snow on the streets. And we haven't seen squat for snow this winter. It will probably get out a couple of times this weekend. mid 40's and sunny Sunday and over 50 on Monday (I'm off work for Pres Day).

Posted by: dw914er Feb 14 2009, 06:51 PM

drove the 914 to pick up parts for my acura today (the role's finally reversed)


car drove amazingly, just sings at 3-4k