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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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Great Day for a drive, took a cruise to Mt St Helens, lunched at a
favorite spot, came home.
While washing the car, asked myself a question. Am I abnormal?
Washed, chamoised, cleaned wheels, re blacked tires, vacuumed
interior and wiped down. Pulled it in, lifted hood to cool engine
compartment, cracked a beer, did a double check, closed up
shop.

Is that routine normal, ****, or somewhere in between?
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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Sounds pretty normal to me. Maybe WE aren't normal?
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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normal
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Good Routine Definitely normal
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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Sounds like..........Me! By the way, define normal.

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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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Sounds normal to me

How was the trip to St Helens? Any pics?
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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Yes.
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:05 PM
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Definately nuts!
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by vettman96
Great Day for a drive, took a cruise to Mt St Helens, lunched at a
favorite spot, came home.
While washing the car, asked myself a question. Am I abnormal?
Washed, chamoised, cleaned wheels, re blacked tires, vacuumed
interior and wiped down. Pulled it in, lifted hood to cool engine
compartment, cracked a beer, did a double check, closed up
shop.

Is that routine normal, ****, or somewhere in between?
The ones that DON'T do this are abnormal
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by vettman96
Great Day for a drive, took a cruise to Mt St Helens, lunched at a
favorite spot, came home.
While washing the car, asked myself a question. Am I abnormal?
Washed, chamoised, cleaned wheels, re blacked tires, vacuumed
interior and wiped down. Pulled it in, lifted hood to cool engine
compartment, cracked a beer, did a double check, closed up
shop.

Is that routine normal, ****, or somewhere in between?
Welcome to Corvette normal. Now go ask that question on the Toyota Camry forum and I can't imagine the response you'd get. Here it sounds just about right.

Paul
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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you forgot a little detailing spray!!!!!!! how dare you. Nice job though!
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by AC54ME
The ones that DON'T do this are abnormal


add, wax and buff wheels, after waxing car too
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BadBone
Sounds pretty normal to me. Maybe WE aren't normal?
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by AC54ME
The ones that DON'T do this are abnormal
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by AC54ME
The ones that DON'T do this are abnormal
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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I was thinking the same thing yesterday..I got caught in the rain..so I washed it in the driveway..in the rain...before I put it away...
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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everytime i wash and detail my car about 4 hours every week my neighbor tells me im going to take the paint off the car ... but they just dont understand
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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That’s what any normal red blooded Vette owner would do. What’s the problem?
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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Don't know what else a guy would do. My friends think it's weird that I have my crane valve spring tool on my nightstand (incase I can't sleep).
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by BobbyG
Sounds like..........Me! By the way, define normal.
Originally Posted by AC54ME
The ones that DON'T do this are abnormal
Hate for my Vette to be dirty.
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