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Old 06-25-2003, 05:35 PM
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i find myself riding my bike more often that i thought i would. my question is how long can i go without driving my car without it getting stuck to the pavement. i keep it covered with a car cover but i dont want the parts rusting themselves together. am i too paranoid or should i at least take it to work/drive it once a week/month/year?
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I wonder why you bought the car if you love your bike so much. Just for rainy days?
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i bought the car before the bike. i used to have an 01 integ and sold that when i joined the navy not too long ago and before i joined, i rode around on an r6. when i got back from westpac, i figured it was time to get me a car so i got the s2k and then the riding bug bit me again and here i am riding more than i thought i would. i just dont want the car to go to shit so im looking for opinions on how much i should drive it per mo/wk/yr.

i did use my car when it rained so yeah, i guess for now its the rainy day car. i cant go wrong with driving either one but nothing beats lane splitting during rush hour!
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let me borrow it for awhile, i'll drive it
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then you would have 2 s2k's. that wouldnt be fair would it?
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so anyone have any idea on this subject? im looking for some advice so that i dont end up messing anything up by leaving it sitting in one place for too long.
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I think if you leave the car for like 2 to 3 weeks, it will be find. More than that, I think is too much in my opinion.


ps. Since I live so close to you, I don't mind taking your car for a drive every 3 weeks for 20 mins.
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Mikey, stand tall. Stop whining. And you better drive your "S" to the BBQ this Sunday. How gay to show up to a S2000 BBQ without your "S". You know I love ya man. Later

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I say drive it during the weekends or on nice sunny days.



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Once I got my S, my van got parked. I drive the van about every 3 weeks when I need the cargo space. I would only worry about the battery in the S, so I would drive it every month at least. I lived in La Mesa in 1981 to 1983. The traffic down there has become crazy. I would ride my bike too and used to ride it to work in Kearny Mesa. BTW Acton is about 45 minutes north-east of LA.


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