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Old Dec 17, 2017 | 04:20 PM
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Old Dec 17, 2017 | 04:30 PM
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looks like Alabama last week.
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Old Dec 17, 2017 | 07:02 PM
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That paint is so slick the snow will just slide off.
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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 04:36 AM
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Nope...x2!

One gorgeous C4 U got that! C4
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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 04:38 AM
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very nice paint
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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 09:18 AM
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I drove my 62 with snow tires to college in 1970. The heater was so so around 0*.
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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 09:30 AM
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For several years commuting I happened across a mid 90's C4 that regardless the weather the gal drove it everyday. I never saw 'winters' or anything other than conventional tires on it. It was in NOVA and it saw plenty of travel on days when others struggled. Even then I did 4 X Blizzak for winters on my FWD SSEi. We both did the very early AM journey.
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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 09:52 AM
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But if you listen real close, she's saying "I want some donuts!"
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 09:45 AM
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I don't garage or store mine in the winter and in PA, things have not been bad. As I said that, we have had accumulating snow 4 times already. Roads are now clear. She was out last night. Both the C4 and C7 see action all winter.

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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 09:49 AM
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My C3 actually handled the snow very well unless it was more than 5" and front spoiler would mimic a plow.
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jdlclam
[i]Not going to play outside today![i]
Smart decision. Great shine, beautiful color.
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Old Dec 21, 2017 | 12:03 PM
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Once the roads have been salted my babies are in hibernation. They don't come out til the salt is washed away by several spring rains. The motorcycle on the other hand just has to go out and play at least once a month in the winter.
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Old Dec 27, 2017 | 06:28 AM
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Once the roads have been salted my babies are in hibernation. They don't come out til the salt is washed away by several spring rains. The motorcycle on the other hand just has to go out and play at least once a month in the winter.
37 degrees here in the UK today with occasional snow showers. I went to work at 8am and lasted till 10am....I'm a gardener!! Corvette hasn't been out for weeks

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Down here in Texas, we don't get much snow, but it can occasionally get really cold (except for either last week or the week before, snowed like someone opened the wrong side of a parmesan bottle and tipped the whole thing upside down). First year with the 94, but I've run her all winter and she's done real well. She did well in the snow too, saw mustangs, camaros, chargers, challengers, lots of mercedes and lexus cars either sitting in the middle of the road or stuck off to the side, but never saw a single vette get stuck on the ride home (and there were a couple infront of me). It was terrifying, she slid around a bit, but she didn't once get stuck.
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Down here in Texas, we don't get much snow, but it can occasionally get really cold
Yep, I drove the 89 today as it was dry but about 35. The interior made creaks and groans I've never heard before until the heater caught up.

Yeah, Yeah.... 35 is not "real" cold, but after a summer of 105, the thirties feel arctic.
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