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Old Feb 20, 2016 | 06:20 PM
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65 degrees in NJ today, so I woke her from 3-months slumber to stretch her legs and get the tires gummy. Fired right up! Man I missed the smell of Chevy Performance! Cmon spring!


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Old Feb 20, 2016 | 07:30 PM
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Looks & sounds great
I am ready for spring as well
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Old Feb 20, 2016 | 10:37 PM
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Took my 71 for a run a couple of weeks ago...weather wasn't that bad. Can't wait for spring...may run into ya in the Pt Pleasant area! I'm in Brigantine a lot also.
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Old Feb 21, 2016 | 02:07 AM
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Looks/sounds great............and I had one of those "flags" attached to my flight helmet in Viet Nam!

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Old Feb 21, 2016 | 07:51 AM
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Very nice! I got mine out and did some cleaning underneath. I drove it to work on Friday, but didn't have time to take it for a spin yesterday.
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Old Feb 21, 2016 | 08:41 AM
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Sounds great The weather is turning around up here on the Cape as well. I've been driving the last 2 days and plan on it again today. Exhaust is the smell of Spring
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Old Feb 21, 2016 | 10:54 AM
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Nice car! We still have a couple of more weeks of iffy weather to get thought but at least we're on the home stretch.
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She's a beauty but your holding out on us, got a sister in garage?
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Old Feb 23, 2016 | 10:34 PM
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She's a beauty but your holding out on us, got a sister in garage?
lol, eagle eyes! Thats a stock 73 - my first C3 that I gave to my sons when I bought the 68.
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Old Feb 23, 2016 | 10:55 PM
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lol, eagle eyes! Thats a stock 73 - my first C3 that I gave to my sons when I bought the 68.
I am available for adoption. Nice gift.
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I am available for adoption. Nice gift.
They are good boys and love the C3 generation like me. I figured why wait until they bury me for them to inherit it so we get to enjoy them together - and still alive
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aren't you north eastern guys worried about salt still on the roads?
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Old Feb 23, 2016 | 11:26 PM
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They are good boys and love the C3 generation like me. I figured why wait until they bury me for them to inherit it so we get to enjoy them together - and still alive
Smart, got to feel great cruising together, can they keep a secret from mom?
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aren't you north eastern guys worried about salt still on the roads?
Absolutely cautious about that. After the 2' of snow melted we had torrential rains which washed the salt away.
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Originally Posted by Lupigiato
Absolutely cautious about that. After the 2' of snow melted we had torrential rains which washed the salt away.

also your Vette is gorgeous
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Originally Posted by Lupigiato
...washed the salt away.
Agree. "Spring has sprung" when there is a good half-inch rain that washes everything off the roads.

Just wrapping up some Severe Thunderstorms and Tornado Warnings (always fun), then grind through some mediocre temps for the next few days.

Sunday is SUNNY AND 60 DEGREES. Painfully good chance the car will be used to go somewhere. Or to go nowhere, if you know what I mean.
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Lookin good! Drove my 69 most of last week with the top down here.. Gotta love the Souths weather!
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