Official Minnesota Chat Thread

ajvee · 12-11-2010, 04:24 PM

You are a true gourmet Nick! I am sure your heart is thanking you!

ajvee · 12-11-2010, 04:31 PM

I don't disagree with your assessment of the GTR along the lines of feedback, driving feel, interior quality, etc. The fact remains that these cars compete in a space where speed and numbers reign supreme and this was most definitely emphasized in many 911 turbo reviews prior to the advent of the GTR. Perhaps I am missing the point here, but it seems that in the recent comparisons that I've read of the GTR, they seem to ignore these performance facts, perhaps because they place the other compared cars in a negative light

I guess the philosophical question here is if the reviewers didn't know and the porsche was actually re-badged as a Nissan, how would it influence their results? Would the reviewers be capable of truly looking past the brand and heritage to give the car its due?

BrianMN · 12-11-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick.CBR

Agree with most of these points except for considering a Mustang a sports car. As a very passionate Mustang guy (and owner of a few), they are so far from a sports car it's not even funny. Nick

I was actually saying the mustang is far from a sports car too. It definitely is NOT a sports car...but many people and magazines are putting it into that category because of it's "handling".

It is still a very cheap and raw platform. A little $$ can get 500hp easily and they are fun, but it still is a muscle car, absolutely not a sportscar.

God I want a Porsche

IRL-MN · 12-11-2010, 08:35 PM

Interesting thread - @ only 50k miles:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=464348

BSME90 · 12-11-2010, 09:11 PM

Hope everyone is indoors and avoiding any driving! I was one of the unfortunate few that had to work today.

ajvee · 12-11-2010, 10:14 PM

I was out walking today and had to stop into the Northface store to buy one of those creepy ski mask things and then I was good to go. I am really concerned though, I need to drive for work on Monday and I don't think my apartment management is going to have it cleared. Not sure what I am going to do....

BrianMN · 12-11-2010, 10:43 PM

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Hope everyone is indoors and avoiding any driving! I was one of the unfortunate few that had to work today.

I had to work today. Luckily I was able to take my mother's car. (Audi A4) The AWD was nice...but still didn't keep me from getting near stuck 5 times in my neighborhood...the plows hadn't come at all yet so it was 12" with 4 foot drifts! A few times i had to rock back/forth 20 times to get myself unstuck. Mind you this is less than 300 feet from my house. All the main roads were perfectly fine.

Here's a picture from work today!

IRL-MN · 12-12-2010, 10:06 AM

What a crazy day yesterday was, I've never seen anything like it! We spent about 6hrs total outside with the blower and shovels trying to keep the drive clear. It sucked, but I'm glad we did, cos the snow is like solid ice this morning! Snow is waist deep at the end of our drive. The first plow truck just passed 5 mins ago, and it was having some trouble, kept getting stuck outside. I don't know if I'll be able to get to work tomorrow morning if they don't improve things drastically...

Also spent an hour digging out a neighbors Jetta that go stuck on our block. It was completely beached! Definitely a good example of why one should not go out!

BrianMN · 12-12-2010, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by IRL-MN

What a crazy day yesterday was, I've never seen anything like it! We spent about 6hrs total outside with the blower and shovels trying to keep the drive clear. It sucked, but I'm glad we did, cos the snow is like solid ice this morning! Snow is waist deep at the end of our drive. The first plow truck just passed 5 mins ago, and it was having some trouble, kept getting stuck outside. I don't know if I'll be able to get to work tomorrow morning if they don't improve things drastically...

Also spent an hour digging out a neighbors Jetta that go stuck on our block. It was completely beached! Definitely a good example of why one should not go out!

Haha it's a bad sign when the plow trucks are getting stuck!

IRL-MN · 12-12-2010, 11:28 AM

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Haha it's a bad sign when the plow trucks are getting stuck!

Yup, looks like they'll need chains to clear our street!

ajvee · 12-12-2010, 11:58 AM

California anyone???!!!

IRL-MN · 12-12-2010, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ajvee

California anyone???!!!

Yes please

I was in San Diego this time last year - man I love the climate out there

BSME90 · 12-12-2010, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ajvee

California anyone???!!!

I'd rather go back to Hawaii. Speaking of trips, I'll be going to vegas next week.

CubanJJ09 · 12-12-2010, 04:50 PM

Metradome FTW!!!!

http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2...of-collapsing/

BrianMN · 12-12-2010, 05:40 PM

Yeah that dome collapsing is quite spectacular. So are they going to rebuild it this winter and host more games? They don't have any other great options.?

BrianMN · 12-12-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick.CBR

They will absolutly fix it. I'm sure it will be done by the end of the week at the latest. Can't have a deflated dome for a lot of reasons. I'd be like not fixing the IDS if a plane crashed into it even if it was vacant.

Nick

Damn I feel bad for the construction crew that has to work on this next week.

CubanJJ09 · 12-12-2010, 06:13 PM

From what I know the roof structure its Teflon coated fiberglass. I don't know how the hell that passes building code. It's crazy.

MNm3 · 12-12-2010, 07:53 PM

I hope that a tornado touches down this spring on top of the Metrodome. Its time.

On another note... I had some time this evening and wanted to start (restart??) getting people to post pics of their old cars. Below is my automobile evolution...

1992 Toyota Land Cruiser (1st car)

2001 VW GTI VR6

2003 BMW 330XI

Great memories... surprisingly the ol cruiser was the most reliable of the bunch.

BSME90 · 12-12-2010, 08:47 PM

Very nice set of cars Joe! I hear ya on reliability I had a Toyota Matrix. Just did the basic maintenance.

BrianMN · 12-12-2010, 09:18 PM

This is all I can find pictures of at the moment. The ones of my Z are ones I just took with my cell phone, haha.

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ajvee · 12-12-2010, 09:18 PM

Nice rides guys!

Martin - I didn't know you had an XRS. How is it to drive?

Nick- How many tickets did you get with your bikes?

Joe - The wheels on that Vdub are sweet! That 92 toyota is sweet. Would love to have one at the moment to navigate the snow.

ajvee · 12-12-2010, 09:42 PM

Here are mine

First One - Maruti Suzuki Esteem 1300 cc inline 4. I had 270 cams on this thing along with a single double barrel side draft webber. Sounded awesome but never stayed in tune.

Second - 1993 Jspec MR2 turbo. What a car! My friend owns this now.

Third - Jetta 1.8t Wolfsburg Edition. My first car in America! Damn reliable and a absolutely fun car to drive. I still think about getting a GLI as a beater!

Fourth - 2007 Infiniti G35 6mt coupe. One of the nicest looking cars ever made! Dealer sold it to me without disclosing 3k worth of frame damage. Took me a year to return it and get my money back!

Fifth - 2009 BMW 135i. GIAC stage 1 and BMW performance 269s. Again an amazing car, but not an M!

12-11-2010, 04:24 PM	#2267
ajvee Major 119 Rep 1,451 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: None iTrader: (13)	You are a true gourmet Nick! I am sure your heart is thanking you!
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12-11-2010, 04:31 PM	#2268
ajvee Major 119 Rep 1,451 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: None iTrader: (13)	I don't disagree with your assessment of the GTR along the lines of feedback, driving feel, interior quality, etc. The fact remains that these cars compete in a space where speed and numbers reign supreme and this was most definitely emphasized in many 911 turbo reviews prior to the advent of the GTR. Perhaps I am missing the point here, but it seems that in the recent comparisons that I've read of the GTR, they seem to ignore these performance facts, perhaps because they place the other compared cars in a negative light I guess the philosophical question here is if the reviewers didn't know and the porsche was actually re-badged as a Nissan, how would it influence their results? Would the reviewers be capable of truly looking past the brand and heritage to give the car its due?
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12-11-2010, 08:35 PM	#2270
IRL-MN Major 44 Rep 1,151 Posts Drives: F82 \| E30 \| E28 \| E24 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA iTrader: (0)	Interesting thread - @ only 50k miles: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=464348
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12-11-2010, 09:11 PM	#2271
BSME90 Captain 42 Rep 757 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 328xi [9.00]	Hope everyone is indoors and avoiding any driving! I was one of the unfortunate few that had to work today.
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12-11-2010, 10:14 PM	#2272
ajvee Major 119 Rep 1,451 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: None iTrader: (13)	I was out walking today and had to stop into the Northface store to buy one of those creepy ski mask things and then I was good to go. I am really concerned though, I need to drive for work on Monday and I don't think my apartment management is going to have it cleared. Not sure what I am going to do....
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12-12-2010, 10:06 AM	#2274
IRL-MN Major 44 Rep 1,151 Posts Drives: F82 \| E30 \| E28 \| E24 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA iTrader: (0)	What a crazy day yesterday was, I've never seen anything like it! We spent about 6hrs total outside with the blower and shovels trying to keep the drive clear. It sucked, but I'm glad we did, cos the snow is like solid ice this morning! Snow is waist deep at the end of our drive. The first plow truck just passed 5 mins ago, and it was having some trouble, kept getting stuck outside. I don't know if I'll be able to get to work tomorrow morning if they don't improve things drastically... Also spent an hour digging out a neighbors Jetta that go stuck on our block. It was completely beached! Definitely a good example of why one should not go out!
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12-12-2010, 11:58 AM	#2277
ajvee Major 119 Rep 1,451 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: None iTrader: (13)	California anyone???!!!
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CubanJJ09 Banned 169 Rep 12,680 Posts Drives: like an asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [6.18]	Metradome FTW!!!! http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2...of-collapsing/
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12-12-2010, 05:40 PM	#2281
BrianMN Banned 114 Rep 2,428 Posts Drives: 4 Door Family Sedan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (7)	Yeah that dome collapsing is quite spectacular. So are they going to rebuild it this winter and host more games? They don't have any other great options.?
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CubanJJ09 Banned 169 Rep 12,680 Posts Drives: like an asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [6.18]	From what I know the roof structure its Teflon coated fiberglass. I don't know how the hell that passes building code. It's crazy.
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12-12-2010, 07:53 PM	#2284
MNm3 Lieutenant 68 Rep 531 Posts Drives: 2009 Le Mans Blue e90 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	No More METRODOME!!! I hope that a tornado touches down this spring on top of the Metrodome. Its time. On another note... I had some time this evening and wanted to start (restart??) getting people to post pics of their old cars. Below is my automobile evolution... 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser (1st car) 2001 VW GTI VR6 2003 BMW 330XI Great memories... surprisingly the ol cruiser was the most reliable of the bunch. Attached Images __________________ Gone but not forgotten...2009 E90 Le Mans Blue M3 6MT De-Chromed, Rogue SSK, Brembo BBK, Eibach Pro Kit, Eisenmann Race Black, MS Filter. 1998.5 Titanium Silver E36 M3 Coupe NASA GTS2 Race Car.
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12-12-2010, 08:47 PM	#2285
BSME90 Captain 42 Rep 757 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 328xi [9.00]	Very nice set of cars Joe! I hear ya on reliability I had a Toyota Matrix. Just did the basic maintenance. Attached Images
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12-12-2010, 09:18 PM	#2286
BrianMN Banned 114 Rep 2,428 Posts Drives: 4 Door Family Sedan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (7)	This is all I can find pictures of at the moment. The ones of my Z are ones I just took with my cell phone, haha. Attached Images Last edited by BrianMN; 12-12-2010 at 09:29 PM..
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12-12-2010, 09:18 PM	#2287
ajvee Major 119 Rep 1,451 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: None iTrader: (13)	Nice rides guys! Martin - I didn't know you had an XRS. How is it to drive? Nick- How many tickets did you get with your bikes? Joe - The wheels on that Vdub are sweet! That 92 toyota is sweet. Would love to have one at the moment to navigate the snow.
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12-12-2010, 09:42 PM	#2288
ajvee Major 119 Rep 1,451 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: None iTrader: (13)	Here are mine First One - Maruti Suzuki Esteem 1300 cc inline 4. I had 270 cams on this thing along with a single double barrel side draft webber. Sounded awesome but never stayed in tune. Second - 1993 Jspec MR2 turbo. What a car! My friend owns this now. Third - Jetta 1.8t Wolfsburg Edition. My first car in America! Damn reliable and a absolutely fun car to drive. I still think about getting a GLI as a beater! Fourth - 2007 Infiniti G35 6mt coupe. One of the nicest looking cars ever made! Dealer sold it to me without disclosing 3k worth of frame damage. Took me a year to return it and get my money back! Fifth - 2009 BMW 135i. GIAC stage 1 and BMW performance 269s. Again an amazing car, but not an M! Attached Images
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