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Old May 22, 2014 | 02:49 PM
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Well none of this is eally surprising after that torturous winter we just went through .. and surely to be followed by a summer of endless road construction .. Strap yourselves in .. ( literally )
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Old May 22, 2014 | 03:00 PM
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I have bought a new Porsche especially for the Toronto road season. Specially equipped for the job.

PDK: Pothole Diving Kit
Front lift :lifts for four feet
Big wheels
exceptional traction control


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Old May 22, 2014 | 03:05 PM
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wow that is awesome !!! Beats a Tesla hands down !!
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Old May 22, 2014 | 03:12 PM
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Ronan, That's hilarious! I need one of those.
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Old May 22, 2014 | 03:32 PM
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Beaches as well. Do what I do given traffic/construction etc - switch to your bike, take the path down by the lake and all stress will be gone!!

And the fringe benefit is that you will be net lighter for the track!
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Old May 22, 2014 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by vern1
Beaches as well. Do what I do given traffic/construction etc - switch to your bike, take the path down by the lake and all stress will be gone!!

And the fringe benefit is that you will be net lighter for the track!
When I worked in a downtown office I would walk... After a few negative streetcar experiences, I realized that walking only takes 45 minutes to an hour. Great for fitting into the race car and fire suit!

Now I have meetings all over the place... so walking or biking is out... and I no longer fit in the fire suit... Hmmmm.... Maybe time for a new job!

Anybody downtown hiring an exec?
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Old May 23, 2014 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Xpit77
I test drove a Boxster on Dundas W and Erin Mills area Wed. in Mississauga. Wow !
Didn`t matter though,dodgin`p-holes with P-Car fun.So much fun I bought it .
On another note. I haven`t been in Fordtown in about 2 yrs. When did the acceptable over the speed limit go from 120 to 135/40 ? And that`s in the granny lane.
the roads there are miles ahead(in a good way) compared to other areas mentioned in this thread. If you thought that area was bad, you would lose your teeth if you went to the beaches.
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Old May 23, 2014 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by breakfast
you would lose your teeth if you went to the beaches.
I'm sure you would. I would personally knock your teeth in if you drove your car on the beach and sprayed sand all over me and my family! oh wait..what are we talking about?

There is going to be lots of road "suckage" for quite a while. Not sure if the pot hole dudes are ever going to catch up. Maybe it is the sneaky part of the war on the car. There is more than one way to force you out of your car. Just wait for roadside robberies coming to a highway near you. (toll booths)
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Old May 23, 2014 | 12:56 PM
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With the roads being so bad you could drown in a pothole if it rains!…



so I have put a neat protective skin on my car to avoid any problems…

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Old May 23, 2014 | 01:09 PM
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looks like the damn car had an allergic reaction..
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