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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 05:36 AM
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...well, maybe not yet even here in Finland.

But to entertain this section of Corvetteforum, here's my winter test from late 2009. As you can see it was cold December day...:



...somewhere near arctic circle...:



...and while driving back to metropolitan area...:



...snow just kept coming in...:



...finally in a warm parking building...:



...and that bloody snow was...:



...everywhere...:



...even in brake ducts...:



...no blower though, as I removed it for winter:





It all reminds of an old picture taken long time ago of this rare -66 427 big tank C2 Vette...:



...which isn't for sale. But isn't it a nice picture!

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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 07:53 AM
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Holycow thats some snow!!!
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 08:18 AM
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Looks like regular all season tires on there, I'm surprised it goes through that much snow.
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 08:41 AM
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Oh the irony of a DeWitts rad.
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Pekka_Perkeles
...well, maybe not yet even here in Finland.

But to entertain this section of Corvetteforum, here's my winter test from late 2009. As you can see it was cold December day...:



...somewhere near arctic circle...:



...and while driving back to metropolitan area...:



...snow just kept coming in...:



...finally in a warm parking building...:



...and that bloody snow was...:



...everywhere...:



...even in brake ducts...:



...no blower though, as I removed it for winter:





It all reminds of an old picture taken long time ago of this rare -66 427 big tank C2 Vette...:



...which isn't for sale. But isn't it a nice picture!
Haha That's keeping your IAT's down.
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 11:53 AM
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Very cool!!! No pun intended.

I don't miss winter.
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 01:03 PM
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In Socal it's spring year round! But we have other problems here that I would gladly trade our good weather for.
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 09:36 PM
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Awesome love to see this!
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That is awesome! Reminds me of when I used to have my '01 Z28 for a daily driver.
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