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Old 12-02-2017, 04:30 PM
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Cars have been parked for 5 weeks now so , decided to clean em up ready for spring ( another 5 months ) Decided to pop the hood on wifes Shelby and start there . Boy , what a dust bowl we live in , look at the crap I cleaned out just from the filter alone !!!
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You're in Timmis area, just do like me! there is no winter blues when the sled's are out!!!
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You're in Timmis area, just do like me! there is no winter blues when the sled's are out!!!
Yeah but I hate the cold as well lol
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[QUOTE=Kazman1960;1596092339]Cars have been parked for 5 weeks now so , decided to clean em up ready for spring ( another 5 months ) Decided to pop the hood on wifes Shelby and start there . Boy , what a dust bowl we live in , look at the crap I cleaned out.
Did you use her car to plow the back forty? That's alot of dirt!

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Originally Posted by timmyZ06
You're in Timmis area, just do like me! there is no winter blues when the sled's are out!!!
damn you stole my reply lol, cant wait for mountain snow, my summit calls....
Old 12-04-2017, 05:42 PM
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damn you stole my reply lol, cant wait for mountain snow, my summit calls....
Some guys have had the sleds out for 2 or 3 weeks here already
Old 12-04-2017, 05:56 PM
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Don't know how you all do that hibernation thing, I go 2 days because of rain or something and I'm jonesing to fire her up.
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Don't know how you all do that hibernation thing, I go 2 days because of rain or something and I'm jonesing to fire her up.
Your so lucky . At best , we have 4 months of winter , at the worst , November 1st to May some time
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Originally Posted by Kazman1960
Your so lucky . At best , we have 4 months of winter , at the worst , November 1st to May some time
Winter is the best here, top off daily, great driving weather. On the down side we have no hills and no turns, the state is laid out like a tick tack toe drawing. I go up north once a year just to remember what a good drive is like.
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Originally Posted by cheapthrills
Winter is the best here, top off daily, great driving weather. On the down side we have no hills and no turns, the state is laid out like a tick tack toe drawing. I go up north once a year just to remember what a good drive is like.
Storm warning in effect here now , 20 to 40 cms of snow in some places , in others , 30 to 60 mm of rain !!! Gonna be a long , long winter
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All you folks who post pictures of your cars with palm trees and beautiful sandy beaches in the background really, really suck.
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Originally Posted by DevilDog II
All you folks who post pictures of your cars with palm trees and beautiful sandy beaches in the background really, really suck.

Yeah, but they also have lower taxes and a cheaper cost of living and....................oh wait......................all up sides. Tell me again why we live in Illinois???
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Yeah, but they also have lower taxes and a cheaper cost of living and....................oh wait......................all up sides. Tell me again why we live in Illinois???
Uhhhhhh, uhhhhh, you got me on that one.
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All you folks who post pictures of your cars with palm trees and beautiful sandy beaches in the background really, really suck.
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I bought mine last week with 2 miles on it. After the drive home, I now have 12. This is going to be a looooooooooooooong winter.
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Originally Posted by cheapthrills
Don't know how you all do that hibernation thing, I go 2 days because of rain or something and I'm jonesing to fire her up.
I don't understand this "winter" thing either...
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I feel your pain...


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Originally Posted by mcoomer
I feel your pain...


Yeah sucks big time . Heres where we're at now , this is just the start of 5 to 6 months of Hell !!!
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Originally Posted by mcoomer
I feel your pain...


At least you have 5-6 months to clean that garage up. My OCD would be in over drive if that was my garage.
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Originally Posted by cdh027
At least you have 5-6 months to clean that garage up. My OCD would be in over drive if that was my garage.
I wish my Garage was a clean as this lol


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