weather in Alberta today?
02-14-2007, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rotten42
02-14-2007, 08:28 PM
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You go to UC? Do you park in Art Parkade? I'm aware of two RX8s @ UC ( beside mine), a Velocity Red and a Titanium Grey. If you have the Red one, nice car!! if you have the grey one, sorry I keep waving at you everytime I see you. I wave to everyone who is driving a RX8.. no one wave back yet though, so i guess that makes me a Loser.
If you see a Cooper Red RX8, thats me. I normally park @ lot 32, occasion Art Parkade on snowy days.
If you see a Cooper Red RX8, thats me. I normally park @ lot 32, occasion Art Parkade on snowy days.
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Haha I HATE CROWCHILD...I take it every morning to UoC. Usually the ramp I use to merge off is full of cars in the morning, so I get stuck trying to climb it since it is an uphill ramp and there are no tire trails to follow in the ramp since cars only seem to use it in the morning. After a few times, I decided to take skip that ramp, and just go the longer route around which is safer.
02-14-2007, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dying_here
You go to UC? Do you park in Art Parkade? I'm aware of two RX8s @ UC ( beside mine), a Velocity Red and a Titanium Grey. If you have the Red one, nice car!! if you have the grey one, sorry I keep waving at you everytime I see you. I wave to everyone who is driving a RX8.. no one wave back yet though, so i guess that makes me a Loser.
If you see a Cooper Red RX8, thats me. I normally park @ lot 32, occasion Art Parkade on snowy days.
If you see a Cooper Red RX8, thats me. I normally park @ lot 32, occasion Art Parkade on snowy days.
I don't initiate waves haha, but if someone waves I'd wave back. Most of the 8 drivers I have seen just gives me a careface when they see me in my 8.
02-14-2007, 11:00 PM
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I blew a stop sign too, I was grateful no one was coming... I'm too afraid to click off the DSC as well 
at least I'm not the only one..
The weird thing was... totally blew the stop sign, but made the turn just beautifully?
Ahh, the joys of an 8 in winter..
How are you guys finding the deeper snow? I expected it to be a little rear wheel drive plow of sorts... not so much!
at least I'm not the only one..The weird thing was... totally blew the stop sign, but made the turn just beautifully?
Ahh, the joys of an 8 in winter..
How are you guys finding the deeper snow? I expected it to be a little rear wheel drive plow of sorts... not so much!
02-15-2007, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by dying_here
You go to UC? Do you park in Art Parkade? I'm aware of two RX8s @ UC ( beside mine), a Velocity Red and a Titanium Grey. If you have the Red one, nice car!! if you have the grey one, sorry I keep waving at you everytime I see you. I wave to everyone who is driving a RX8.. no one wave back yet though, so i guess that makes me a Loser.
If you see a Cooper Red RX8, thats me. I normally park @ lot 32, occasion Art Parkade on snowy days.
If you see a Cooper Red RX8, thats me. I normally park @ lot 32, occasion Art Parkade on snowy days.
Hey, I saw another copper red on the Deerfoot before all this snow started, I guess it wasnt you..
I gave him a thumbs up out the sunroof.. I promise I'll start waving.. I rarely see any 8's since its been cold, there are 3 in my neighborhood that i know of but I think they are hibernating right now
02-18-2007, 11:41 PM
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whew turns out It just was my O2 senor acting up, nothing major. I'm glad the snow is melting too! i almost forgot how much fun this car is. But frustrating to see the car this dirty.
The dealer actually washed the car for me too! unfortunately this was 48 hours later
I figured the snow is almost done so I decided to wash my car this morning. But here it is 5 hours later:
Yep Alberta weather sucks, cant wait 'til summer time.
The dealer actually washed the car for me too! unfortunately this was 48 hours later
I figured the snow is almost done so I decided to wash my car this morning. But here it is 5 hours later:
Yep Alberta weather sucks, cant wait 'til summer time.
02-20-2007, 07:50 PM
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Ok, we HAVE to start a thread, Canada's dirtiest 8... (better search on that 1st)
Pretty bad when someone walks by my computer saying "Hey, a pic of your filthy car..!" and its dying_here's.. not mine..
Pretty bad when someone walks by my computer saying "Hey, a pic of your filthy car..!" and its dying_here's.. not mine..
03-13-2007, 12:06 PM
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god I really hate this Alberta weather.
Yesterday I was driving my newly washed car with all the windows down around town in my sunglasses, and now today I was an hour late to class because I have to spend 30 mins shoveling the snow on the driveway/sidewalk and then get stuck in traffic for another 70 mins.
Yesterday I was driving my newly washed car with all the windows down around town in my sunglasses, and now today I was an hour late to class because I have to spend 30 mins shoveling the snow on the driveway/sidewalk and then get stuck in traffic for another 70 mins.
03-13-2007, 01:52 PM
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I hear ya...washed 5 times in 3 weeks -.-"" looks like it will be 6 times in 4 weeks after this stuff melts...
I was pretty amazed when I wokeup to see so much snow...Thought it woulda stopped in the midst of night...
The big roads aren't bad...just lots of water...it's the small roads that are making me cringe, can hear/feel the snow scraping the underbody...
I was pretty amazed when I wokeup to see so much snow...Thought it woulda stopped in the midst of night...
The big roads aren't bad...just lots of water...it's the small roads that are making me cringe, can hear/feel the snow scraping the underbody...
snowstorm coming
03-27-2007, 12:04 PM
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frick on a stick I knew it was a mistake putting the OEM summers on so early haha. Already the 2nd time this month I have to take the train to school instead of driving. .. ah well..
03-27-2007, 09:42 PM
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Geez, I figured I was being optimistic at 2wks from now..
Jumped the gun dying_here?
Good thing you have alternate transportation if the need arises!
Jumped the gun dying_here?
Good thing you have alternate transportation if the need arises!
03-28-2007, 03:47 PM
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hah lesson learned lesson learned. its good all the snow has already melted today! I actually washed my car the day before the snowstorm and she's still clean! that alone was worth taking the public transportation :P
04-20-2007, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboEight
lol....AMAZING here is toronto...the 8 is CLEAN and driving it since last night...its liek 19 here with SUNNY clear skies@
04-20-2007, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboEight
lol....AMAZING here is toronto...the 8 is CLEAN and driving it since last night...its liek 19 here with SUNNY clear skies@
oohhhh thats just mean. Way to rub it in .
04-20-2007, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dying_here
frick on a stick I knew it was a mistake putting the OEM summers on so early haha. Already the 2nd time this month I have to take the train to school instead of driving. .. ah well..
04-20-2007, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by sg_rx8
Yes, for some reason some people just don't use their heads when driving in weather like this. I had a scary situation yesterday where I was stopped at a set of lights and was watching some guy in an SUV coming up fast in my rear view. I was barely able to move out of the way while this jackass slide right past me and through the intersection. If I had not been watching this guy would have plowed right in to me and he luckily just missed getting T-boned by other traffic going through the green light.
I think with so many people driving SUV's and trucks they get a false confidence that they can drive like they normally do when it you have ice and snow on the roads.
I think with so many people driving SUV's and trucks they get a false confidence that they can drive like they normally do when it you have ice and snow on the roads.