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Old 09-15-2006, 02:35 AM
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Moving to Seattle...

So my company is relocating me to seattle in about 2 months. Very excited about the new position. Wondering who on the board is from or lives in the area and can give me a heads up(looking to move somewhere within 10m of Bellevue).

Also, how does the SLK55 handle the rain they get in seattle?
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wouldn't really be worried about the handling... you won't be able to put your top down ;(
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...and, put softer tires on that bike, too. riding season begins July 1
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...and, put softer tires on that bike, too. riding season begins July 1
and ends Aug 31st.

softer than pirelli diablo corsa's??? I would have to go to a race tire for that!
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Originally Posted by Falco
So my company is relocating me to seattle in about 2 months. Very excited about the new position. Wondering who on the board is from or lives in the area and can give me a heads up(looking to move somewhere within 10m of Bellevue).

Also, how does the SLK55 handle the rain they get in seattle?
Issaquah area is pretty hot right now, just stay off the sammamish plateau, the traffic getting down is a beeyotch.

Rain handling is all in the tires, so no problems if you get good rain tires, ESP will also help.

I ride pretty much year round as long as it's not raining too hard.
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GS-D3's are awesome in the rain!!
Old 09-20-2006, 07:09 PM
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Im up here in Seattle... well north Seattle...

moved here from San Diego not sooo long ago... am missing the SO CAL BENZ MEETZ...
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thats horrible, who am i supposed to go with now? youre the only one who could keep the pace.

good luck with your move, we need to do a run before you go
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thats horrible, who am i supposed to go with now? youre the only one who could keep the pace.

good luck with your move, we need to do a run before you go
I hear ya man! I plan on leaving mid october so we have to run soon...are you going to tomorrows car get together at the coffee shop in Calabasas? I may go as the ones on the last sunday of the month can be fun!
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Originally Posted by Falco
I hear ya man! I plan on leaving mid october so we have to run soon...are you going to tomorrows car get together at the coffee shop in Calabasas? I may go as the ones on the last sunday of the month can be fun!
no, i wont be coming... my clk is sitting on a spare and my moms e55 is in sevice, ive been raping the loaner car though, just got back from malibu canyons, saw a 360 CS, 996 GT3, FORD GT, Bentley GT and a crazy old dude in a mustang cobra doing a 4 wheel drift at 70+

ill pm you when i get a car that i can (really) run
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Eric - wow, just happened to lurk in here. we'll miss you man, but best of luck to you with everything.

Vadim - I saw your car awhile ago, maybe a month or so, parked down in the Sawtelle Center (Hurry Curry, HK Cafe, etc.). Went looking for you, but couldn't find you. It was you right? Had the wheels and exhaust.

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