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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 02:36 PM
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So sad, I have had it with the weather, just finished washing and waxing the vette, backed it onto the mat, zippered the cover and plugged the fan in. She will sit in an inflated bubble till next spring. Time to bring the new skidoo out though. Swap one toy for the other!
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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Yea, nights are gettin cool here too...down to low 60's last night. Time to put the top back on...at least until tomorrow afternoon when it'll be back near 80.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 93convtLT1
So sad, I have had it with the weather, just finished washing and waxing the vette, backed it onto the mat, zippered the cover and plugged the fan in. She will sit in an inflated bubble till next spring. Time to bring the new skidoo out though. Swap one toy for the other!
Yeah I hear you. I just did the whole prep work the other day and she's until April? Right now it's snowing I guess it's going to be 3" plus of wet heavy snow and cold. My other toy winterize the boat and put away. Skidoo's hmmm no she'll kill me.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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I feel for you. It will be summer before you know it.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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How do those bubbles work? Do you like it? Worth the money.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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How do those bubbles work? Do you like it? Worth the money.

yeah your the first person I have heard that has one.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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Do they actually work??????
Let me know.
thanks
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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Got any pics of your car in the bubble?? curious, as well, to see how it works.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 09:11 PM
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Iv'e seen "The Boy In The Bubble" but yet to see "The Vette In The Bubble"
Patiently waiting for pics
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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then there was that jerry seinfeld episode about the "bubble boy" i wonder if he drove a corvette.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by CREWZIN
Yea, nights are gettin cool here too...down to low 60's last night. Time to put the top back on...at least until tomorrow afternoon when it'll be back near 80.
Now, i'm sure you're a really nice guy. But, have i mentioned lately that i hate you?
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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the car capsule is great! I purchased one 2 years ago for my 32' and just bought one from a guy on ebay. First step is to lay a dark plastic pad on the floor ( 16' foot capsule) drive the car onto the pad. 2nd step is to cover the car with the clear plastic lining and zip the 2 together. After that you install a small fan with a 12 volt power supply. Within 3 minutes the cars capsule is fully inflated. I paid $205 on ebay for mine. I had a GN a few years back and a damn rodent chewed through some wiring that shorted my computer upon start up. After 3 hours and a new computer she was up and running, I will never make that mistake. During the summer I keep our snowmobiles in the capsule and the cars in the winter. Check out http://www.carcapsule.com/ they even have a c4 in a picture
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 10:46 PM
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OH..................and for you you guys that have no indoor storage for your baby....they make an outdoor model that my friend stores his vette in. We live in Erie Pa and I was amazed to see this thing stand up to an ice storm last year.......I was impressed
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That capsule is cool
Can we get a pic of you and the vette inside the bubble
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by AGENT 86
That capsule is cool
Can we get a pic of you and the vette inside the bubble

I'm really interested in seeing this...
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by 94Polo6Speed
Now, i'm sure you're a really nice guy. But, have i mentioned lately that i hate you?


Was snowing today here in Chicago, really sloppy stuff, and they dumped a ton (ok, serveral tons) of salt on the road... gonna be a bit before the Vette can make an appearance back on the road.

Ben
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 01:47 AM
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maybe I will take the addorable dog in my signature and stick her in the bubble and watch her eat her way out, she is pissed anyways! We just bought another english bulldog so she will do anything to **** me off
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 03:15 AM
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Pics for sure

Coldest it gets her is meybe 44 in the dead of winter, in the dead of night.. At least there's SOMETHING nice about SoCal
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That capsule is cool
Can we get a pic of you and the vette inside the bubble
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CREWZIN
Yea, nights are gettin cool here too...down to low 60's last night. Time to put the top back on...at least until tomorrow afternoon when it'll be back near 80.
And no hurricanes for another 3-4 months!
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