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Old Aug 22, 2020 | 09:39 AM
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Default Before cruising checklist

Check...
oil
antifreeze
brake fluid
power steering fluid
remove mouse traps from engine bay and interior
check radar
remove tops
start warm up
check gas
hat and sunglasses
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Old Aug 22, 2020 | 09:56 AM
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Bug spatter removed..check
gas tank full...check
oil level...check
sunglasses...check
cell phone charged....check
start car, engage Android car play....check
put on sunglasses, engage smile...step on WOW pedal enjoy
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Old Aug 22, 2020 | 01:21 PM
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Hop in and turn the key.

They get daily driven from about April to mid November.

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Old Aug 22, 2020 | 03:13 PM
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DITTO.
Hop in and go.
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Tire pressure?
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AAA Card - check
Credit Card - check
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Old Aug 22, 2020 | 04:47 PM
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Don't forget to bring along a big smile!
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Bottle of PS fluid.
Bottle of Dot3
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everyday as I go out the door so I apply it to the vette and add the essential for that ride too
  1. watch
  2. wallet
  3. food
  4. phone
  5. keys
  6. cash
then for the vette I add
  1. water
  2. go pro and batterries
  3. check oil
  4. check for leaks
  5. look around the car for obstacles
  6. look at tires at the same time
  7. sun glasses
  8. toy vettes to give way if I have any
  9. and for todays world a stupid mask....cant the elections get here fast enough so this will end and I can stop wearing this stupid thing
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no Scott, in your case we need you to wear the mask
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no Scott, in your case we need you to wear the mask
in case my girlfriends falls off, or is that a different mask? Ball gag too?
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