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    Nov 6, 2006 6:40:47 PM

    temm
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    Garage queens: Look away now..

    Posted this in a thread on the Turbo board, but in case some of you missed it, this is what a Porsche should look like in winter

    Nov 6, 2006 7:05:36 PM

    beltar
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    Re: Garage queens: Look away now..

    Haiai sir!

    Nov 6, 2006 7:05:46 PM

    Le Chef
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    Too clean!

    Mine looked way worse last week after a long drive and a short excursion down a muddy track. This what they were meant for: driving and getting dirty.

    Nov 6, 2006 7:16:13 PM

    Alex_997TT
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    Re: Too clean!

    Black does tend to suck up winter road muck. Taken last winter (hence a lack of retrofitted PSE tips) only 20 mins after washing...

    Nov 6, 2006 10:52:44 PM

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    Re: Too clean!

    Looks like a person who uses their car. A little dirt never hut.

    Nov 6, 2006 11:20:53 PM

    MrBonus
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    Re: Too clean!

    It's a car, not a piece of jewelry.



    It's an insult to its engineering not to use it in the elements.

    Nov 6, 2006 11:51:02 PM

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    Re: Too clean!

    MrBonus

    Nov 7, 2006 12:48:42 AM

    chili
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    Re: Too clean!

    I think there's a big difference between keeping it clean and using it. I know a lot of guys that don't use their 911's when its not sunny.

    What a pity.........

    Nov 7, 2006 12:52:02 AM

    Malmsteen
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    Re: Too clean!

    for the first few weeks of owning my C2S CAB, i tended to keep it clean and driving it in bad weather...

    but now.. i drive it even it is heavily pouring outside : )

    Nov 7, 2006 1:28:33 AM

    1st997
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    Re: Too clean!

    I believe that Porsche were made to be DRIVEN - regardless of the elements.

    Nov 7, 2006 2:05:55 AM

    Scotty A
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    Re: Too clean!

    How about a 'dirtiest car' picture contest?

    Nov 7, 2006 12:15:34 PM

    ScottL
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    Re: Too clean!

    Quote:
    1st997 said:
    I believe that Porsche were made to be DRIVEN - regardless of the elements.



    Here here!!

    Nov 7, 2006 4:38:17 PM

    ResB Offline
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    Re: Too clean!

    Quote:
    1st997 said:
    I believe that Porsche were made to be DRIVEN - regardless of the elements.



    I have to agree. Mind you I have no choice, it's my daily driver and I live in the UK!

    Nov 7, 2006 6:07:54 PM

    MMD
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    Re: Too clean!

    For me it's kind of a relief when the car gets dirty (say, if I get caught in a rainstorm on a long drive AND the wheels needed brake dust cleaning BEFORE the trip).

    When it gets bad like that I just leave it, knowing it's got a good coat of wax on it under all that grime.

    THAT means now that it's winter I can drive it more often and not be so concerned about getting it dirty.

    I'll probably leave it dirty until there's a nice string of good weather predicted.

    Nov 7, 2006 7:02:57 PM

    percymon
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    Re: Too clean!

    how about this after a days driving...
     
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