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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 05:00 PM
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Default Learned TWO new things today...

how to operate the windshield wipers AND Vettes do NOT melt in the rain!
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 05:01 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Vettes do NOT melt in the rain! [/QUOTE]
I Wouldn't Know My Lady Has Never Been In The Rain!
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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we've had our c5 several months. i'm not sure if we have one that melts in the rain or not so i don't take it out in the wet stuff. still trying to figure out what those rubber bladed things are at the bottom of my windshield. bub
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 06:10 PM
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They don't melt in the rain, but they sure do get dirty!
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by BowtieDiva70
They don't melt in the rain, but they sure do get dirty!
Also if you have chitty rear tires, the azz end will try to pass you.
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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Had to drive mine several hundred miles in the rain the other day coming back from Ind. Gave her a bath a couple days ago and where the rotors get all rusty the back of the wheels were covered in brown. Yesterday took all wheels off and cleaned and polished. Now I feel better.
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 07:26 PM
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So they are dirty and wet... you guys almost sound like those are bad things.



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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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Nothing wrong if you get caught in the rain and your Vette gets dirty…..But you need to clean it ASAP. It’s a lot more fun cleaning it when it really needs it!
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by hawki
Also if you have chitty rear tires, the azz end will try to pass you.

This is very true. First had experience....
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 09:23 PM
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mine loves to play in the rain ..




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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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Got caught in a rain storm this afternoon
and it did not melt.
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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i have learned in sw fla, drive in the rain or never drive it.40+ straight days of rain.
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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Ya know i don't drive mine in the rain but i know the wipers work! I usually bump the wiper switch turning the key on and off. Who came up with the brainstorm to put the wiper switch there and make it work the way it does?
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I learned both on the first day I drove her home. Utah is famous for its unpredictable weather, so you never know when you will be caught in a storm.

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A little rain won't hurt anything.
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Old Jul 16, 2005 | 07:17 AM
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