New east coast cold weather kit for your speedy

The kit includes:
A snow shovle that folds down to fit under the hood after you find your car.

seat heaters

window defrosters

engine block heater

and optional snow plow attactment for the front of your speedster.

I developed this kit here in Sunny Southern California has I was driving down the highway in 70 degree temps because I felt bad for you east coasters that have no idea when you might be able to drive your fun little 356.

Just kidding I'll feel real sorry for you guys when I'm driving home tonight with the top down...... :)

add Jim Beam - to clean the carbs and prevent gas line freeze?

Can I cash in my Schwarzenegger dollars or a Pelosi "my kids will repay you" IOU for one?

and the California equivalent is:
SPF-30 moisturizer
lip balm
maybe one of those martinis in a can
Maui Jim sunglasses
straw hat
tank top
Teva flip flops
shit eatin grin
Why...u would look like El Guapo, Vince and Gerd.

Bob, I have all those things right down to the Maui Jim sunglasses, but no Martini in a can, I have a flask of Scotch instead

... omitted the angle mud plow and forward sprinkler system :(

i wonder how well tire chains would work on one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fr4fFC4Sag

Yeah, you West Coasters never get it right.

You left out the snow shoes and quart of rum.....

I believe I shall go for a drive this weekend, just to do it.
Then, I believe I will thaw out with a bunch of hot chocolate, which I believe is taxed at 300 percent of its value as a luxury item in California.
Perhaps I shall do all my cocoa drinking in my Hawaiian shirt.
If I can button it over my parka.

Damned Californians. :)

Gonna be warmer here today than San Diego - if you believe The Weather Channel. Raining all day, tho', so no Speedsterating for me. 58 and sunny on Sunday, so I'll Speedsterate then to commiserate with Cory.

East coast kit for this area should include paddles and a snorkel.

Dang if the sky didn't clear up! It's warm and muggy - perfect top down weather.

Take video, Cory!

Here are my two kids this morning laughing at me after I broke my snow blower...

24 inches of snow here in the Midwest = No speedy drives.

Screw this cold. Alice and I are heading to Tahiti on a 12 day cruise departing Honolulu a week from today.

Can I buy you Hawaii Speedster pilots a drink next Monday or Tuesday?
We'll be at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

Mike, Hope it's justa sheer pin..., hand them each a snow shovel that will wipe that silly smile from their faces ...
Kim and depart for the Dominican Republic a week from tomorrow ~

Jack...Save the tiny umbrella from my drink for me......Enjoy the trip... 8> )

Michael B -

I'd loan you mine but we have yet to get our roads cleared out here in the Kickapoo - Brimfield area. Driveway is clean, dry and ready to go, but no access to the street or, I understand, the highways, 150 and 74.

Stan, are you guys in the next county OK?

Truly a monumental storm for this part of the lower 48. I think this would be a non event for our friends in Canada and the Rockies.

Stay warm and dry. Predicting -11F at a minimum tonight.

Bob

Another California accessory. True story. Moved to California in 1968. We get snow in local mountains maybe one month a year. Decide to drive Corvair up and take a look. Cop says,

corvairs needed some ballast in the front anyways

Bob, Michael B,

Yeah- it's hard to know what we got. I had a 50 ft long drift down my drive, about 3 ft deep. My snow-blower didn't quit, but the township guy didn't plow the subdivision out until 6:00 tonight- and he plowed the entire cul-de-sac into my mail-box. I blew out 30 ft into the road so he wouldn't block me in, and he still shoved everything in my lap.

FWIW, I was out all afternoon running service calls. We're 99% good-to-go (road-wise), and should be back in business tomorrow AM (despite what dist. 150 thinks).

Jack / Alan - have a great vacation in the tropical climate of your respective destinations! Be safe and don't get mud on your helmet!

Peace - Out!

Get North Face Stuff for those cold drives. This is my Tahoe winter outfit...

It was a chilly 50 here this afternoon but, because it's still really humid, even though it's cold, the cold goes right through you (or we've been in a warm climate long enough that 50 is damn cold!)

Headed back to Disney World next week and it's supposed to be just about perfect (read that, mid-to-upper 70's).

Can't wait........

gn

Stan / Michael B:

Drove to Bloomington today on busiess, Worst road conditions were between Kickapoo and Morton on the 474/74. Took the entire ramp from 74 to 474 sideways on ice. Puckered me right up!

Morton to Bloomington - 7 cars and two 18 wheelers in the median all in a two mile stretch from Carlock to the scales. That was the only spot where anybody was off the road. Something about that stretch of highway that just isn't right. Always something bad going on there.

Final tally - 17" with drifts up to 48" on my little 3 acre plot in the country. I've had enough for one winter.

As promised ...

I didn't really go too far, but it was nice to take the Hoopty out for a little while a couple days ago. It was in the thirties, and bone-dry out.

She got some fresh gas and I checked all the the little things ... then surveyed the crud on the chassis and tins from having to drive her in the rain at the first of the year. Salty roads and rain are not a good combination, if you like to keep things clean.

I'll be saving the cleaning job for a warmer day -- and if the groundhog is right, that shouldn't be but a few weeks from now. Nothing's rusty, so I have that going for me.

Hoo-yah! What's our countdown, Lane?

If I'm counting correctly, I get 106 days. Woo-freakin'-hoo!!

S'posed to be 60 or so and sunny today. Definitely gonna get the car out.

102 Days till Thursday at Carlisle ... Holy ^#!% I need to get the speedy done ~

At least the kid had some fun. Sandy and I just got back from FL.

That's Marty's new Man Cave (Chicago style)!

Anybody else see that and miss being a kid again?
Nice shot, Marty!

Jim, I was good to Sandy in Fl and I get to sleep inside. Mancave is good back up plan; keeps the beer ice cold:)

Corys cold weather kit.

Well winter appears to be over in the Lowcountry until December. We've seen 60s and 70s for the last couple of weeks. No sign of that changing, either. Now is when the weather is NICE here.

Yeah, the weather really blows here. February is pushing record levels of snowfall for Detroit. My plan was to get Natalie out of storage on 3-5 so that I could drive her back to Special Edition for some upgrades: oil cooler, oil temp gauge, lap belts, and, most importantly, a hydraulic clutch. Now, I've pushed that back to 3-12 and have my fingers and toes crossed. If I miss the 12th, I'm down for two more weeks because the guy that stores my car (clearly smarter than me) is going on a cruise.

Drove mine today, went to my sister's house and brought the Spyder back home to my garage. Had it up there for storage for a while.

Nice, Ben!