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Lack of winter is almost WORSE than winter

I stored my Z in early December, since I have a relative with an open garage space who was willing to take it. It's now residing about 2 hours away

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Old 01-05-2012, 12:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I stored my Z in early December, since I have a relative with an open garage space who was willing to take it. It's now residing about 2 hours away so I can't just get it out any time. Well it turns out, winter in Iowa is nonexistent. I have had frost on my winter car's windshield a handful of times and it has never really snowed or been icy. All I can think is.... I COULD BE DRIVING THE Z. Today it's a high of 55 and sunny, no salt on the roads. It's killing me! Anyone else having this problem or are you midwesterners still driving?
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dont worry. you will be clobbered by snow within 10days.

that is my estimation for my area... it's not going to just snow. it will blizzard with tornados and earthquakes and such.
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dont worry. you will be clobbered by snow within 10days.

that is my estimation for my area... it's not going to just snow. it will blizzard with tornados and earthquakes and such.
Boy I hope so, it will make me feel better about the Z and also... snowboarding!!!
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dont worry. you will be clobbered by snow within 10days.

that is my estimation for my area... it's not going to just snow. it will blizzard with tornados and earthquakes and such.
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dont worry. you will be clobbered by snow within 10days.

that is my estimation for my area... it's not going to just snow. it will blizzard with tornados and earthquakes and such.
I could slap you for typing that! damn internets...

Winter is just fine so far. I'm crossing my fingers for 3 more months like this. You can have your blizzards, just keep them away from me!
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Agreed.. In Aspen to snowboard and I should or brought my dirtbike..
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ha, ive been saying the same thing. At least they felt the need to sand the roads
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I thought I"d be garaging the car for winter which is already short in tx. But it hasn't happened yet. Lol. The lowets we've been for a high is 39 but that's like one day out of a 7 day week. The rest has been 50-70 degrees.
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Same here man.. Put the Z away and took off collision insurance after thanksgiving and even went out and bought a 99 Jeep Cherokee winter beast, based on predictions for Chicago winter to be even worse than last year..

Its gonna be 50 fking degrees here tomorrow..
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Same here man.. Put the Z away and took off collision insurance after thanksgiving and even went out and bought a 99 Jeep Cherokee winter beast, based on predictions for Chicago winter to be even worse than last year..

Its gonna be 50 fking degrees here tomorrow..
Ouch. At least you're probably enjoying the Jeep though.
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Its gonna be 50 fking degrees here tomorrow..
I might have to put my Summer tires back on for another 10 days
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Same here man.. Put the Z away and took off collision insurance after thanksgiving and even went out and bought a 99 Jeep Cherokee winter beast, based on predictions for Chicago winter to be even worse than last year..

Its gonna be 50 fking degrees here tomorrow..
Yeah I'm a little north of ya, I tell ya one thing though, I was coming back home from holiday in cleveland, and i am glad that the expressways were snow free.

I still remember the blizzard last year. no power...too much snow to snow blow, and shovelling didn't do sh!t. So I guess that the no snow thing I am okay with for a little bit longer.



Cuz it could like this again
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My winter wheels have been waiting around in the garage... Normally they'd have been on a month ago. Avg. temps are down enough to put them on this weekend, though. They say we're supposed to have a very rough winter.
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Hey Apoc... don't mean to go off subject but, the color of your Z is extremely sexy.

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