[Z06] Tempted?
Racer
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From: Nesconset (LI) NY
Originally Posted by LIGHTNING
Now that's something i would NEVER do!! (i'm not talking bout driving in the snow....i mean driving my Z on the L.I.E. 
However, taking the Southern State parkway can be quite a thrilling ride when not much traffic (my highway of choice around here whenever possible).
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Fernandina Beach Florida
Drove the Z06 to work today. Could not walk by her another day in the garage and not drive her. The rain yesterday washed most of the road sand to the sides & I take mostly 2 lane roads. Felt so good (and loud) at 6:45 am this morning.
Melting Slicks
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From: somewhere on a roadcourse
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Originally Posted by Golffox
Drove the Z06 to work today. Could not walk by her another day in the garage and not drive her. The rain yesterday washed most of the road sand to the sides & I take mostly 2 lane roads. Felt so good (and loud) at 6:45 am this morning.
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by 88 ragtop vette
Is anyone else here in the northeast, tempted to take their Z out for a spin, after all the recent rain has washed the salt off the roads? Or should I just calm down and wait for April? 
I was driving through a mall parking lot and I could'nt believe my eyes, I spotted a parked ferrari, not just a ferrari but the 360 challenge stradale, The racing version of the 360's
There were 5 people looking at his car , taking pictures etc (first ferrari I've seen in my lifetime) The owner came out and we started conversing with him (nice guy) , I said " Why would you have this car out in the salt" He got kinda defensive and said " well it's a nice day" , he then pointed to my car parked close to his and said who's driving that, when I told him it was me, he laughed and said well what the hell are you talking to me about driving today.
My point is I think you should drive your car whenever you can, and enjoy
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 1999
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From: NJ
Originally Posted by Andy64
Sometimes you just have to, but definitely something to avoid if at all possible. There's always plenty of trucks on the L.I.E. spewing out garbage and debris behind them, so it becomes a real-life video game ... like dodging bullets ...
However, taking the Southern State parkway can be quite a thrilling ride when not much traffic (my highway of choice around here whenever possible).
However, taking the Southern State parkway can be quite a thrilling ride when not much traffic (my highway of choice around here whenever possible).
The idiots driving on the L.I.E. scare me more than the roads...& i'm from the lovely Garden State....3rd worst drivers in the country...after Boston & NYC
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: TAMPA BAY FL.
Originally Posted by J Z06
Just drive it carefully on heavily sanded roads(for your paints sake) then hammer down! I've been driving the hell out of mine!
Enjoy it, that's what it is made for.
Enjoy it, that's what it is made for.
I saw a yellow vert the other day when I was going down to naugatuck to look at a tool box for sale. It was a Jersey vette.
Nice guitar J.
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Pro
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From: Upton Ma
Well I did get to take it out last Sat afternoon for a couple hours,oh was that nice. got home just as it was starting to spit snow and put her back in the garage.Got a couple inches Sat. evening so the roads are all sh***ed up again, and we are supposed to get slammed tomorrow with a foot or more of the white crap. I can't stand living around here anymore. A few more years and I'll be wintering with whatever toy I might have at the time down south. Come on springtime 
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: bloomfield nj
Originally Posted by 88 ragtop vette
Well I did get to take it out last Sat afternoon for a couple hours,oh was that nice. got home just as it was starting to spit snow and put her back in the garage.Got a couple inches Sat. evening so the roads are all sh***ed up again, and we are supposed to get slammed tomorrow with a foot or more of the white crap. I can't stand living around here anymore. A few more years and I'll be wintering with whatever toy I might have at the time down south. Come on springtime
i'm 3 hours south of you.had mine out since christmas.right now mother nature is peeing on mine[i hate the north myself!].we are thinking on the same wave length.i'm thinking arizona!i'm also going to turn the 4 groundhogs who live in my backyard into hats as soon as they stick their heads out of the ground!!
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Safety Car
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From: PA
Originally Posted by Hardcorvette
Not me 
I look out in my neighborhood, and it looks like a gravel back country road...stone & cinders galore.
The Township usually has it cleaned-up by April/May...it's gonna be a long winter.
I look out in my neighborhood, and it looks like a gravel back country road...stone & cinders galore. The Township usually has it cleaned-up by April/May...it's gonna be a long winter.
Ditto!
Le Mans Master
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From: DP(oh you know where) IL
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by RiceEater Z06
its just a car, you should enjoy it whenever you feel like driving it.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Middleboro Massachusetts
I have over 500hp and had mine out anyway. The Nittos don't like the cold. I was accelerating in third the other day on the highway and broke loose in third. Be careful, keep traction control and active handling anyway unless you are daring 