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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 06:05 PM
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It was only for a few minutes and will NEVER happen again

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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Cruisinfanatic
It was only for a few minutes and will NEVER happen again
She's my "outside car" but I hated to see this ..


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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 06:14 PM
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She's my "outside car" but I hated to see this ..

opposite coasts, same lousy weather
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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 07:53 PM
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Wow and I feel bad enough having to use a car cover
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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Cruisinfanatic
It was only for a few minutes and will NEVER happen again

seriously, it is only water, it's not being driven in it, and you probably use more water than that to wash it. just say'in
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Old Jan 3, 2015 | 10:16 PM
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I did the same thing last year to my 84. Backed it out for a couple hours to do some work on another car and when I went to pull it in, I brushed the snow off and took this picture once it was back in the garage:

Pic after I just backed it out:



And back in the garage:

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Originally Posted by MyOtherCar
seriously, it is only water, it's not being driven in it, and you probably use more water than that to wash it. just say'in
seriously, it's a joke
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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 11:38 AM
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Beautiful '85
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it's water, only colder
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Beautiful '85
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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 05:56 PM
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You guys make me appreciate living in the desert.

Ok, I say that now. Not so much in July.
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You guys make me appreciate living in the desert.

Ok, I say that now. Not so much in July.
Uh huh - 3rd degree burns trying to wax the car .. heat prostration FROM waxing the car ..

I have seriously considered moving to Vegas though. I love the heat. Although, I admit, 110 does make me sweat.
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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 08:32 PM
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First thing my wife says: "Looks like you dressed her in a thong!"

A Corvette's just a tad longer than a Fiero, apparently. Weatherstripping is on the way - a few more days of indignity.


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What you learn living here, if you haven't lived in the desert before, is that your skin is likely going to become really angry. I grew up in the fairly dry California cental valley, yet when I moved here my skin was like, "the hell, bro?" I turned into ash. It actually just snowed here on new year's eve, granted only a trace.

Anyway, back to topic: I kind of like shots of Corvettes in the snow. Blasphemy, I know.
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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 10:28 PM
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What you learn living here, if you haven't lived in the desert before, is that your skin is likely going to become really angry. I grew up in the fairly dry California cental valley, yet when I moved here my skin was like, "the hell, bro?" I turned into ash. It actually just snowed here on new year's eve, granted only a trace.

Anyway, back to topic: I kind of like shots of Corvettes in the snow. Blasphemy, I know.
That "January 2014" Calendar shot - wow - what a great picture. And not "Bad Judgement" at all!
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Originally Posted by Cruisinfanatic
It was only for a few minutes and will NEVER happen again

That is a beautiful 85! I drove my 92 6 speed through 3 of the worst winters in NY and the car was a champ!
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Old Jan 8, 2015 | 02:32 PM
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Not all of them are put into forced hibernation...mine won't hear of it! It Lives outside (for now anyhow), is driven year 'round, and never misses a beat. It was -8º this morning and it fired right up, no problem. As an added bonus, the white hides the salt.





I'm REALLY grateful for those ABS brakes too...they work great...nothing puts them to the test better than snow!
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Old Jan 8, 2015 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxDaemon
Please,send water! CA pols only know how to CREATE problems, not solve them. Wait!

We have a new state reptile! Silly me.
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[QUOTE=White87;1588673518]Not all of them are put into forced hibernation...mine won't hear of it! It Lives outside (for now anyhow), is driven year 'round, and never misses a beat. It was -8º this morning and it fired right up, no problem. As an added bonus, the white hides the salt.

Mines out in the driveway/snow also. Darn wind, brrr.
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What is that white stuff?? Feathers?
Don't see that around here in Texas.............
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