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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 01:46 PM
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Beautiful 60 degree sunny day here in NJ all roads clean of salt feels like a Spring day and the LS5 ran like a bear.Took some video will get my son to download tonight.The temp never broke 160.
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Driving here on the Cape as well. Our roads are clear and dry and Corvettes are once again roaming the streets 50 degrees today. Sure beats snow.
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Here in NJ also,passed a few new Stingrays and a C6 Grand Sport...
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Nice 70 degree day here in Florida, nice drive....oh wait its always 70 degrees, sorry guys!
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Nice 70 degree day here in Florida, nice drive....oh wait its always 70 degrees, sorry guys!
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Took mine out for a run as well!! I have spring fever now!!
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I know video is a little long,I put some foam on mic to cut wind noise down,which didn't seem to work,as it cut down on the trans and engine sound.Oh well have to try it again to get sound right.
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That big block sounds nice Nothing like that view of the big block hood from the driver's seat. I thought you showed great restraint with your right foot
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Had my 72 LS5 out Sunday.... The wife and I went on a nice drive down our favorite back roads... Enjoyed it so much I decided to drive it to work yesterday and again to work today. Probably even use it this evening after work so the wife and I can go and vote in the primary election.

Rain tomorrow and the rest of the week thou....

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My son took some video today also,nice day here in NJ again. How about some pics of your 72 LS5...
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Originally Posted by jr9170
My son took some video today also,nice day here in NJ again. How about some pics of your 72 LS5...
I took this one back a few months ago in the fall when we went for our last ride in it before putting it up for the winter.



Now that the weather is getting nicer and nicer I'll have the car out more often and will take some more pics from our drives.
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Great Pic, how can you beat the view of those fenders and hood from a Big Block 68-72....
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How do the old big blocks compare to the more modern LS engines C5 and up?
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