Is it spring yet?

GoodMoodley · 03-06-2016, 08:52 AM

I'm sitting here sipping my coffee and looking out at the sunny sky.

I then see the extended forecast for my area on The Weather Network and am seriously thinking about dumping my winters and slapping the summer rubber on and going for a drive.

Am I being a little too impatient?

rob24ert · 03-06-2016, 09:39 AM

This week is going to be nice. I need to start looking for some summer tires!

I am just as impatient lol

Lucky1 · 03-06-2016, 09:53 AM

I find this happens every year. Warm weather comes in early and I start thinking about putting on the summers early. Except ever year without fail winter has one last hurrah following a bout of nice weather and brings one last snowfall. I predict one in late March or early April and will be leaving my winters on until then.

ronster · 03-06-2016, 10:10 AM

Well if you have winter tire discount on your insurance, i think winter tires are mandatory from dec to mar inclusively

NorthernDancer · 03-06-2016, 11:33 AM

OK at 12 o'clock noon it looks warm and sunny. What does it look like at 6:30am when you're driving to work in rush hour traffic?

GoodMoodley · 03-06-2016, 01:03 PM

Well, what's done is done. Wheels are on and I just returned from a drive down the back roads with a grin on my face.

If by chance we get any snow then I just grab the keys to the Pilot and leave the little pitbull in it's pen.

Rob, did you end up getting a down pipe?

rob24ert · 03-06-2016, 01:09 PM

Not yet.. But I'm getting close. I picked up a jb4 and intake. I feel like I should get a charge pipe before down pipe haha

GoodMoodley · 03-06-2016, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rob24ert

Not yet.. But I'm getting close. I picked up a jb4 and intake. I feel like I should get a charge pipe before down pipe haha

Good idea.

I just put in a VRSF charge pipe a little while ago. Did you install the JB4 yet?

rob24ert · 03-06-2016, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by GoodMoodley

Good idea.

I just put in a VRSF charge pipe a little while ago. Did you install the JB4 yet?

Not yet.

I'm due for an oil change, i was thinking of hitting up RMP for oil change/jb4 install/exhaust install

They use Fuchs oil, i haven't heard much about it. Was going to do some research but they are considerably cheaper than going to the dealer $180+tax

thehalcyon · 03-06-2016, 07:48 PM

Couldn't wait and took the car out today... yep got dirty like crazy and then got dirty again from the carwash back home... spent the later part of the afternoon doing a thorough hand wash. All worth it! This car always brings a smile to my face.

Looking forward to this week and all the rain, hopefully will wash away most of the salt!

Olgeezer1 · 03-12-2016, 09:59 AM

Yeah, not quite yet. All that water is still salt soup. Thinking about coming out of storage early April depending on how things look.

NorthernDancer · 03-12-2016, 10:11 AM

Coming out of storage likely early April too; it all depends on the weather and if the salt is washed away.

03-06-2016, 08:52 AM	#1
GoodMoodley First Lieutenant 225 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 12' 135i Pure Stg 2, 15' 228i Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Is it spring yet? I'm sitting here sipping my coffee and looking out at the sunny sky. I then see the extended forecast for my area on The Weather Network and am seriously thinking about dumping my winters and slapping the summer rubber on and going for a drive. Am I being a little too impatient? __________________ Past: 1979 RX-7, 1980 Civic, 1989 B2200 lowrider, 1990 Golf GT, 1995 Civic Si Turbo, 2000 Civic SiR, 2000 328i, 2003 540i M-Sport, 2008 Rabbit, 2014 Pilot, 2002 A4 1.8T, 2009 A4 2.0T Quattro, 2017 CR-V Touring 2020 CR-V Touring Current: 2012 135i, 2015 228i x-Drive, 2023 CR-V Touring Hybrid
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03-06-2016, 09:39 AM	#2
rob24ert First Lieutenant 83 Rep 394 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	This week is going to be nice. I need to start looking for some summer tires! I am just as impatient lol
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ronster Lieutenant 16 Rep 421 Posts Drives: 2011 1M VO Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Well if you have winter tire discount on your insurance, i think winter tires are mandatory from dec to mar inclusively __________________ 2011 1M VO stripper 2009 AW 135i M-sp (sold) 2002 SG MINI Cooper (sold)
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03-06-2016, 11:33 AM	#5
NorthernDancer Colonel 850 Rep 2,276 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	OK at 12 o'clock noon it looks warm and sunny. What does it look like at 6:30am when you're driving to work in rush hour traffic?
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03-06-2016, 01:03 PM	#6
GoodMoodley First Lieutenant 225 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 12' 135i Pure Stg 2, 15' 228i Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Well, what's done is done. Wheels are on and I just returned from a drive down the back roads with a grin on my face. If by chance we get any snow then I just grab the keys to the Pilot and leave the little pitbull in it's pen. Rob, did you end up getting a down pipe? __________________ Past: 1979 RX-7, 1980 Civic, 1989 B2200 lowrider, 1990 Golf GT, 1995 Civic Si Turbo, 2000 Civic SiR, 2000 328i, 2003 540i M-Sport, 2008 Rabbit, 2014 Pilot, 2002 A4 1.8T, 2009 A4 2.0T Quattro, 2017 CR-V Touring 2020 CR-V Touring Current: 2012 135i, 2015 228i x-Drive, 2023 CR-V Touring Hybrid
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03-06-2016, 01:09 PM	#7
rob24ert First Lieutenant 83 Rep 394 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Not yet.. But I'm getting close. I picked up a jb4 and intake. I feel like I should get a charge pipe before down pipe haha
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thehalcyon Second Lieutenant 52 Rep 248 Posts Drives: '12 135i MT LeMans Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	Couldn't wait and took the car out today... yep got dirty like crazy and then got dirty again from the carwash back home... spent the later part of the afternoon doing a thorough hand wash. All worth it! This car always brings a smile to my face. Looking forward to this week and all the rain, hopefully will wash away most of the salt!
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03-12-2016, 09:59 AM	#11
Olgeezer1 Lieutenant 185 Rep 505 Posts Drives: 2010 128i 6MT Sport Pkg. 18" Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 E82 128i N52 [0.00]	Yeah, not quite yet. All that water is still salt soup. Thinking about coming out of storage early April depending on how things look.
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03-12-2016, 10:11 AM	#12
NorthernDancer Colonel 850 Rep 2,276 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	Coming out of storage likely early April too; it all depends on the weather and if the salt is washed away.
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