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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 06:55 PM
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Well, a true sign summer is over. I had to put the car in the garage and say good-bye! I started school again today and my baby is two hundred miles away. I'll probably have it out once more over Labor Day, but after that, man it is really over. Anyone else have to say good-bye for the year?

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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 07:05 PM
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jep. I also started School today. My car was put in garage Saturday : :
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My baby is exactly 87.5 miles away from me!
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 07:09 PM
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I have such an empty feeling inside. I took my truck to school and that is two miles away at that. So not only no Corvette, no car to just drive!
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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You just reminded me::: Boy I'm glad school is over with for me.

But, The company I work for wants me to learn a new operations system in a few weeks-absolute torture. I should be a professional actor--I act like I'm interested.

I'd rather detail & drive my Vette.
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 10:38 PM
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Try going to sea for 3 to 6 months at time not only do you not have the vette you don't get any ......
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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I'm in the national guard with an ex-navy submarner, he shared a little saying with me..."it's not gay when you're underway" i don't know what that means, but that's why i'm in the AIR guard!!
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Getzen88
I'm in the national guard with an ex-navy submarner, he shared a little saying with me..."it's not gay when you're underway" i don't know what that means, but that's why i'm in the AIR guard!!



That's Hysterical!! oh man....Well, anyway, my car is staying right on the road till Halloween. First snow, it's away till April!
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 11:20 PM
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Come on, I can not believe that you are putting your car away for whatever reason. Dont do it!
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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You can't take it with you?

Storing a car is the worst thing you can do to it(besides selling it).

I drive one of mine everyday. The longest they will sit in the garage is if there is a ton of snow on the ground, otherwise, everyday.
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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well the lot i'd have to park it in is two miles away, i have some pretty involved lab classes (i'm a chem major) and it'd be sitting out in the sun, rain and idiot college students driving around. i'd rather put it in a safe place and have it to drive next year, rather than having to do cosmetic repairs.
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 12:32 AM
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I am on Subs ET1. "It's not queer if your on the pier"
HA HA HA
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 08:01 AM
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the good news is you'll know the vette will be ready for you. i have mine under cover for about half the winter, take it out on the nicer dry sunny days.
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 08:19 AM
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I live in South Florida and our normal day gets up to 90+. I hate the heat being a runner and I'm not sure my vette likes the heat either. I
guess I should keep my mouth shut and be thankful I can drive 12 months a year.
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by elefkow
I live in South Florida and our normal day gets up to 90+. I hate the heat being a runner and I'm not sure my vette likes the heat either. I
guess I should keep my mouth shut and be thankful I can drive 12 months a year.
Same here in la. Feel sorry for you yankees!
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 09:12 AM
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I have a perfect solution to the one's that have to store their vette's during the winter. Just let us southerners borrow them for the winters and well store them for you (too drive of course)
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 02:13 PM
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I'm offering my services to drive your car while you are away at school.
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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yep im putting mine away this weekend, needs tires and insurance is due. I just dont feel like spending the 1000 bucks for both just to drive it for another 2-3 months before i put it away for winter.
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 02:50 PM
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I started school yesterday and noticed something bad... they added a lift of asphault to the parking lot, it's now too steep to bring in the vette with out some serious scraping. That and I don't trust these damn hippies and their bumper stickers Plus I know how they park...

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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Mojo
You can't take it with you?

Storing a car is the worst thing you can do to it(besides selling it).

I drive one of mine everyday. The longest they will sit in the garage is if there is a ton of snow on the ground, otherwise, everyday.

I think driving mine though philly would be worse... cause that's what i would hafta do to keep driving it... Any one have storage tips?
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