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Old 03-13-2023, 11:20 AM   #4141
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Hmm. Sounds like a good excuse for a party?
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Old 03-13-2023, 11:21 AM   #4142
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Hmm. Sounds like a good excuse for a party?
I’d prefer LA. But Atlanta is great too. We can all get there easily by plane.
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Old 03-13-2023, 12:40 PM   #4143
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I am incredibly down for this; looks like the GT3 sessions are only $1200. But scheduling is…challenging. The calendar only goes to June and seems to be completely full?
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Old 03-13-2023, 12:55 PM   #4144
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I’d prefer LA. But Atlanta is great too. We can all get there easily by plane.
I might be up for LA, my buddy has been trying to get me to do it too.
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Old 03-21-2023, 07:34 PM   #4145
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I was able to get our car out of storage last weekend and have been spending the last couple days cleaning it up either to sell, pre-trade or just to be ready for spring weather. I took all the listing pictures tonight and figured I would post a teaser....
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Old 03-21-2023, 07:42 PM   #4146
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I was able to get our car out of storage last weekend and have been spending the last couple days cleaning it up either to sell, pre-trade or just to be ready for spring weather. I took all the listing pictures tonight and figured I would post a teaser....
Looks great!

It's starting to get warm around here. But there is a but of dry salt still around and its supposed to get messy on Thursday. But after that, after the next good rain we get, it should ok to take convertibles out.
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Old 03-21-2023, 07:48 PM   #4147
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Looks great!

It's starting to get warm around here. But there is a but of dry salt still around and its supposed to get messy on Thursday. But after that, after the next good rain we get, it should ok to take convertibles out.
I thought I would miss the convertible more than I have—-so far.

There’s a part of me that started to feel a little unsafe driving around with the top down in ATL—especially at night.

And, if a convertible is your only car, it’s dark in cold weather. it’s nice to have the moonroof—light from above, without opening up the car.

All this and the GC is just a much more sophisticated machine than the 2 was. But, I were wealthier and had a bigger garage, I’d still have a convertible in rotation.
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Old 03-21-2023, 08:25 PM   #4148
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There’s a part of me that started to feel a little unsafe driving around with the top down in ATL—especially at night.

And, if a convertible is your only car, it’s dark in cold weather. it’s nice to have the moonroof—light from above, without opening up the car.
I was just down there and I was surprised to hear people mention how bad things are "south of 20." Locals were recommending other visitors (women) not to fill up south of I-20 and just pay the cost to have the rental top off the car.

Makes me want to get the heck out of there and not stop at all until I get to north GA when I get the new car. I assume I'll get a full tank of gas!
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Old 03-21-2023, 08:36 PM   #4149
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I was just down there and I was surprised to hear people mention how bad things are "south of 20." Locals were recommending other visitors (women) not to fill up south of I-20 and just pay the cost to have the rental top off the car.

Makes me want to get the heck out of there and not stop at all until I get to north GA when I get the new car. I assume I'll get a full tank of gas!
This stuff is happening in DC, too. I do not fill up after dark. Take your keys and your phone with you.

Chicago is bad as well. It’s a big city problem.
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Old 03-22-2023, 10:27 AM   #4150
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I was able to get our car out of storage last weekend and have been spending the last couple days cleaning it up either to sell, pre-trade or just to be ready for spring weather. I took all the listing pictures tonight and figured I would post a teaser....
The lines of that cars are so good. Top up or top down.

Lovely.
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