Ahhh, Spring

[Antonio DiMarco]

So I swapped my winters out this past weekend. Ya, probably a little too early but I couldn't wait anymore. I also gave my MS3 a good wash (Zaino car wash) and a blow-dry (Red Max Backpack blower). I had NOT washed my car since last November, so I was interested to see how she held up under all the road grime and such. I got to say I was impressed. I got one small rock chip on the very edge of the hood which I touched up. Other than that she's shining like a million bucks- like new

And this morning I took the highway to work and decided to put aside Morrissey's newest masterpiece and instead enjoy the sweet music of that engine. All winter I held back- mostly because I was wearing winter rubber. Of course the other benefit of staying off the highway is staying away from the salt spray and sand blasting.

I tell ya it's always nice to miss something for a while. I forgot how fast she is and how much that engine likes to pull. Keeping it cooking at around 4,000 rpm produces the nicest roar. It's like falling in love all over again :-)

Needless to say the ride into work this morning was very enjoyable.

[GoFast]

I had NOT washed my car since last November,
(puke)

[Peter B]

Hello from MA Sir,

Im gettin ready to do the same thing. Gonna clean the car up, detail the front end to get the chips out, install a clear bra, and wax the whole thing. Summer tires are in the garrage callin to me.

And yeah this car moves. The other night I was coming home from a movie at 2:30 am through worcester on 290. Its like a roller coaster when there is no on on it. Fast dips and curves, great fun at 65, is a screem at 80mph. I was wishin i had my summer tires on.

[Kain]

Wicked pissah.

[Zimmer]

I did the same this Sunday was also a little worried it was too soon. Got the car out on the road and the feeling with the summer tires on is just awesome car hooked up stayed hooked up when you got on it.

One chip! Damn you're lucky you fared much better than I did. Mine looks terrible. I'm going to have to get skilled in the art of touching up!



So I swapped my winters out this past weekend. Ya, probably a little too early but I couldn't wait anymore. I also gave my MS3 a good wash (Zaino car wash) and a blow-dry (Red Max Backpack blower). I had NOT washed my car since last November, so I was interested to see how she held up under all the road grime and such. I got to say I was impressed. I got one small rock chip on the very edge of the hood which I touched up. Other than that she's shining like a million bucks- like new

And this morning I took the highway to work and decided to put aside Morrissey's newest masterpiece and instead enjoy the sweet music of that engine. All winter I held back- mostly because I was wearing winter rubber. Of course the other benefit of staying off the highway is staying away from the salt spray and sand blasting.

I tell ya it's always nice to miss something for a while. I forgot how fast she is and how much that engine likes to pull. Keeping it cooking at around 4,000 rpm produces the nicest roar. It's like falling in love all over again :-)

Needless to say the ride into work this morning was very enjoyable.

[DublinDapper]

(puke)

+1...WOW

[Antonio DiMarco]

(puke)

You know when I was young, naive and didn't have responsibility. When I though that getting frost-bite from washing my car in near freezing weather was a right of passage, I probably would have reacted the same.

I also felt an incredible sense of accomplishment and instant gratification removing all that smut. Having the wheels off also allowed me to clean the factory rims inside and out.

You know what they say, with age comes wisdom...;)

[Antonio DiMarco]

I did the same this Sunday was also a little worried it was too soon. Got the car out on the road and the feeling with the summer tires on is just awesome car hooked up stayed hooked up when you got on it.

One chip! Damn you're lucky you fared much better than I did. Mine looks terrible. I'm going to have to get skilled in the art of touching up!

That's probably one reason I faired better. I work off of rt 30 so coming down 85 to 30 is a no brainer. When I want to have some fun I take 495S to Mass Pike and take the rt9 exit.

SO do you still have the factory Bridgestones?

[Antonio DiMarco]

Hello from MA Sir,

Im gettin ready to do the same thing. Gonna clean the car up, detail the front end to get the chips out, install a clear bra, and wax the whole thing. Summer tires are in the garrage callin to me.

And yeah this car moves. The other night I was coming home from a movie at 2:30 am through worcester on 290. Its like a roller coaster when there is no on on it. Fast dips and curves, great fun at 65, is a screem at 80mph. I was wishin i had my summer tires on.

The cops tend to hide in the median or right after the 140 overpass. Still it is exactly as you say- a rollercoaster.

[GoFast]

You know when I was young, naive and didn't have responsibility. When I though that getting frost-bite from washing my car in near freezing weather was a right of passage, I probably would have reacted the same.

I also felt an incredible sense of accomplishment and instant gratification removing all that smut. Having the wheels off also allowed me to clean the factory rims inside and out.

You know what they say, with age comes wisdom...;) Call me naive and young all you want. When I was young and naive I too assumed things about others without actually knowing anything about them. I am not talking about being out there getting frostbite. What I am talking about is running that thing through a car wash every couple of weeks just to get that salt off but hey, it's your money.

[Antonio DiMarco]

Call me naive and young all you want. When I was young and naive I too assumed things about others without actually knowing anything about them. I am not talking about being out there getting frostbite. What I am talking about is running that thing through a car wash every couple of weeks just to get that salt off but hey, it's your money.

Lets review shall we

Whose originally responded to my non-confrontational thread with (puke)?

And who responded with "Funny Guys" and (wink)

For the record THAT is how someone "assume(s) things about others without actually knowing anything about them."

Try choosing a different emoticon next time, one that doesn't communicate negativity when none exists within the thread.

Jeez

[Zimmer]

That's probably one reason I faired better. I work off of rt 30 so coming down 85 to 30 is a no brainer. When I want to have some fun I take 495S to Mass Pike and take the rt9 exit.

SO do you still have the factory Bridgestones?

My regular 93 N/S commute is awful. They sanders drop boulders of salt rock.
I have the OEM tires. I have a second set I bought of a guy on this forum. I thought about changing but the deal he offered was so good.

My winters are Blizzaks REVO's and they've been great in the winter.

[Peter B]

The cops tend to hide in the median or right after the 140 overpass. Still it is exactly as you say- a rollercoaster.

Yeah, I know all their spots. 190 is actually the better road for high speed fun as a good junk of it has rails on both sides, and its usually free from the police.

I was coming up from the Milbury theater, so I didn't make it to the 140 overpass.

The other spot they have which is really nasty is the last overpass on 290E, they sid on the side of the road, in plain view in the shadow of the overpass. Very hard to see, kinda a camoflage effect. They tend to have 2 cruisers there, one taggin people and one chasing down the speeders who don't pull over.

-Pete

[robin2660]

Good rule of thumb: put away your winter tires when you put your snow shovel/blower away for the season.

[Zimmer]

what if mine broke from overuse?

[Sport6]

I was able to wash and wax my car this weekend. Its still holding up pretty well in the front from the winter blasting. Though I did take it to a car wash a few times this winter to get off all the shit.

I will be taking off the winters soon but I know as soon as I do it will snow 14".

[robin2660]

what if mine broke from overuse?

Your winter wheels? ;-)

[souper]

I too put my summer wheels back on this past weekend. The two foot long scratch and dent along my rear passenger door had me feeling a little down last week so I needed a pick me up. I was all out of cocaine.

[Antonio DiMarco]

I was able to wash and wax my car this weekend. Its still holding up pretty well in the front from the winter blasting. Though I did take it to a car wash a few times this winter to get off all the shit.

I will be taking off the winters soon but I know as soon as I do it will snow 14".

I know I was scared that it would snow the minute I pulled the winters off. This is one of the reasons I run A/S during the warmer months (Pirelli P-Zero Nero right now). If I lived in a warmer climate I'd go the summer route but for me having A/S gives me some added security just in case we get snowfall in May (!) which has happened in MA.

Some of the better performing A/S also offer longer treadwear, which I know is a bit of a tradeoff for performance. But having to buy new summer rubber every couple of years gets expensive and a bit hard to rationalize when you have a family. :-)

[Zimmer]

I know I was scared that it would snow the minute I pulled the winters off. This is one of the reasons I run A/S during the warmer months (Pirelli P-Zero Nero right now). If I lived in a warmer climate I'd go the summer route but for me having A/S gives me some added security just in case we get snowfall in May (!) which has happened in MA.

Some of the better performing A/S also offer longer treadwear, which I know is a bit of a tradeoff for performance. But having to buy new summer rubber every couple of years gets expensive and a bit hard to rationalize when you have a family. :-)

I think that's fair enough! I bought some rubber off a guy on the forum few thousand miles so I'm very pleased. I decided if it snows or it may snow I will take public transportation to work so I'll be safe. The last big snowfall we had I was so fed up with shoveling and driving in the crappy weather I didn't move my car all week.

[Antonio DiMarco]

My regular 93 N/S commute is awful. They sanders drop boulders of salt rock.
I have the OEM tires. I have a second set I bought of a guy on this forum. I thought about changing but the deal he offered was so good.

My winters are Blizzaks REVO's and they've been great in the winter.

My 04 Mz3 Sedan had some major sandblasting damage on it's black nose. I had to drive from 495 via Mass Pike to Congress St in Southie EVERYDAY for 2years and although the Mz3 made the trip very comfortable the drive defintely beat up the littel car with respect to potholes and sanding during the winter months. Still over 50,000 miles in 2 years the Mazda never gave me an ounce of trouble.

FWIW I've found that Black does a helluva better job concealing those nicks and scrapes better than Silver. I find Silver highlights nicks and scratches due to it's hihg contrast quality.

[Antonio DiMarco]

I think that's fair enough! I bought some rubber off a guy on the forum few thousand miles so I'm very pleased. I decided if it snows or it may snow I will take public transportation to work so I'll be safe. The last big snowfall we had I was so fed up with shoveling and driving in the crappy weather I didn't move my car all week.

Unfortunately there isn't much public transport between Hudson and Natick MA. Other wise I would do the same thing during the winter.:-)

You're lucky...

[Zimmer]

My 04 Mz3 Sedan had some major sandblasting damage on it's black nose. I had to drive from 495 via Mass Pike to Congress St in Southie EVERYDAY for 2years and although the Mz3 made the trip very comfortable the drive defintely beat up the littel car with respect to potholes and sanding during the winter months. Still over 50,000 miles in 2 years the Mazda never gave me an ounce of trouble.

FWIW I've found that Black does a helluva better job concealing those nicks and scrapes better than Silver. I find Silver highlights nicks and scratches due to it's hihg contrast quality.

what was the base?

I think red is pretty bad. I have some that show up white and some show up black underneath. I don't think even a clear 3M bra would have protected the paint. My doors. My roof. Thats why I got the mud flaps. Either way I've come to expect it now and more or less got over it and come to the realization that this is how its going to be and more catastrophic things could occur ... like a motor going *boom* Hell I figure if it bothers me that much still in years to come I'll have it fixed. As long as she still has the pep and nothing internally goes wrong I'm happy.

[Peter B]

I know I was scared that it would snow the minute I pulled the winters off. This is one of the reasons I run A/S during the warmer months (Pirelli P-Zero Nero right now). If I lived in a warmer climate I'd go the summer route but for me having A/S gives me some added security just in case we get snowfall in May (!) which has happened in MA.


You guys remember the april 1st storm we got in 98 or 99? 3FT between the time I left for school and when I got home. 3FT!!! on the dot. That was old man winter saying... "You guys like the warm? want spring? well FUCK YOU! Im crazy old man winter HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!"


Unfortunately there isn't much public transport between Hudson and Natick MA. Other wise I would do the same thing during the winter.:-)

You're lucky...

Amen to that, not much of anything in hudson.

Im ordering my clear bra soon for the front of my car. Detailing and clearbra install party at my house! Anyone in?

[Antonio DiMarco]

what was the base?

I think red is pretty bad. I have some that show up white and some show up black underneath. I don't think even a clear 3M bra would have protected the paint. My doors. My roof. Thats why I got the mud flaps. Either way I've come to expect it now and more or less got over it and come to the realization that this is how its going to be and more catastrophic things could occur ... like a motor going *boom* Hell I figure if it bothers me that much still in years to come I'll have it fixed. As long as she still has the pep and nothing internally goes wrong I'm happy.

I do believe the black had a white base, but I can't be sure. I also think I'm a bit more obsessive about the MS3 nose. I think it's better looking than the Mz3 especially the hatch.

Did you're motor go boom?

Confidentailly I think the motor issues have been blown way out of proportion and fleeced with a bit of abuse from modding. My MS3 drives like a well-oiled machine and feels solid as a rock. I can't imagine it breaking...

[Antonio DiMarco]

You guys remember the april 1st storm we got in 98 or 99? 3FT between the time I left for school and when I got home. 3FT!!! on the dot. That was old man winter saying... "You guys like the warm? want spring? well FUCK YOU! Im crazy old man winter HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!"



Amen to that, not much of anything in hudson.

Im ordering my clear bra soon for the front of my car. Detailing and clearbra install party at my house! Anyone in?

But I can't rationalize it becasue my twisted mind keeps telling me I would have to clear bra the entire car! :-)

[Zimmer]

I do believe the black had a white base, but I can't be sure. I also think I'm a bit more obsessive about the MS3 nose. I think it's better looking than the Mz3 especially the hatch.

Did you're motor go boom?

Confidentailly I think the motor issues have been blown way out of proportion and fleeced with a bit of abuse from modding. My MS3 drives like a well-oiled machine and feels solid as a rock. I can't imagine it breaking...

no it did not. I believe it did get blown out of proportion as well. But like there are worse things than more than average paint chips... hell i was rear ended twice in three months.

[Antonio DiMarco]

no it did not. I believe it did get blown out of proportion as well. But like there are worse things than more than average paint chips... hell i was rear ended twice in three months.

Boston Drivers are a PITA. The Mass Pike is the worst. Drivers come up on me and stick within 3 feet of my rear bumper. They have no concept of stopping.

[Sport6]

Yeah the only time I was rear ended was in Boston... Barely left a mark but I flipped... Whoops.

[Antonio DiMarco]

Yeah the only time I was rear ended was in Boston... Barely left a mark but I flipped... Whoops.

I got rear ended on rt 20 in Shrewsbury by this guy who was texting in his Taurus. The funny thing is that I tried to get away from him and he followed me and then ended up rear-ending me at the intersection of 20 and 9.

I completely lost it. Luckily I have a good body shop

[Zimmer]

I got rear ended in medford on rt 16 near boston ave guy hit me doing prob 40 mph never even tried to stop. last thing i remember was thinking "Wow this guy is right on top of me"

second time was in the rain going into the onielle tunnel SB from the zachim. My accord was being fixed i was in my brother's jetta and i got rear ended by the most beautiful southern belle on a business trip in a rental. I was so pissed then i saw it was her and I was like oh are you okay is there anything I can do for you!?

[Zimmer]

while all of us MA guys are in one thread ... when are we all gonna meet up this summer?

[hilmar2k]

You guys are making me homesick. Go Sox!!!

[Wastegate13]

What the hell is winter?

[MS3Pilot]

You guys remember the april 1st storm we got in 98 or 99? 3FT between the time I left for school and when I got home. 3FT!!! on the dot. That was old man winter saying... "You guys like the warm? want spring? well FUCK YOU! Im crazy old man winter HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!"



Amen to that, not much of anything in hudson.

Im ordering my clear bra soon for the front of my car. Detailing and clearbra install party at my house! Anyone in?

That snowstorm on 4/1 that year made me so happy. School was canceled!!!111!!111!!!

*Edit* I live in florida but grew up in MA..masshole at heart...let me know when the meet is. I'll drive my ass up from FL. Road trip!

[Zimmer]

That snowstorm on 4/1 that year made me so happy. School was canceled!!!111!!111!!!

*Edit* I live in florida but grew up in MA..masshole at heart...let me know when the meet is. I'll drive my ass up from FL. Road trip!

fuck that i'm coming down to FL next winter!