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corvettes in oregon???
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Melting Slicks
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From: clackamas oregon
corvettes in oregon???
who all resides here???? who all is enjoying this lovely oregon sunshine??and more importantly who is driving their vette in this stuff. that snow the other week didn't like my mn6 very well. managed to move all of 5-6ft before it just planted and sat down for the day 
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From: Green and Wet Western Oregon
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I will take the Corvette out occasionally during the winter if the roads and weather allow, but that freezing rain we got earlier convinced me to leave it in the garage for now.
Looking forward to Spring!
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From: Fort leonardwood Missourri
My girl is enjoying her vacation from it all right now in the garage.
She has comany with her with my 2 sportbikes.
But if i was there (In Turkey right now-Army thing) she would out there taking it like a champ as i dont drive the truck unless i am towing a horse trailer, or doing Work.
She has comany with her with my 2 sportbikes.
But if i was there (In Turkey right now-Army thing) she would out there taking it like a champ as i dont drive the truck unless i am towing a horse trailer, or doing Work.
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Melting Slicks
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From: clackamas oregon
Originally Posted by jdgun_0013
My girl is enjoying her vacation from it all right now in the garage.
She has comany with her with my 2 sportbikes.
But if i was there (In Turkey right now-Army thing) she would out there taking it like a champ as i dont drive the truck unless i am towing a horse trailer, or doing Work.
She has comany with her with my 2 sportbikes.
But if i was there (In Turkey right now-Army thing) she would out there taking it like a champ as i dont drive the truck unless i am towing a horse trailer, or doing Work.
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From: Vancouver WA
Originally Posted by rgtkst
who all resides here???? who all is enjoying this lovely oregon sunshine??and more importantly who is driving their vette in this stuff. that snow the other week didn't like my mn6 very well. managed to move all of 5-6ft before it just planted and sat down for the day
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From: "Man been singin' the Blues, since he began to till the ground"...Vancouver, USA WA.
HI, I'm in VANC.WA, I try to drive everyday (no snow) mainly just because I love my "00 cpe. and start shakin' when I can't! Allthough drivin' on dark rainy nites is not that much fun. If we let the rain control our lives in the N.W. we would never have any fun!
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From: clackamas oregon
Originally Posted by Craig Wagner
I live in Tigard and was out driving around yesterday in it running a few errands. I have discovered over the years that no car will actually melt if it gets hit by rain. I did leave the top on however.
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Melting Slicks
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From: clackamas oregon
Originally Posted by herringchoker
HI, I'm in VANC.WA, I try to drive everyday (no snow) mainly just because I love my "00 cpe. and start shakin' when I can't! Allthough drivin' on dark rainy nites is not that much fun. If we let the rain control our lives in the N.W. we would never have any fun!
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Originally Posted by rgtkst
people kinda look at ya funny when you pull up next to them in a vette and its raining buckets huh???
Now that time I was driving my Miata through a thunderstorm with the top down, then I got some looks.
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From: Pope AFB NC
Im stationed near L.A. at the Air Force Base. But I was just up vistiting Portland for the last week over christmas and New Year. My 99 Is a daily driver I take her every wear. As For getting weird looks when its raining out. Not Me I get weird looks, stares, and glares all the time I guess just because Im young. I guess you dont see to many 22 year olds diving a 99 vette, very often. LOL
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From: Fort leonardwood Missourri
It's funny you mention the looks thing..
I drive my vette everywhere..rain,shine,sleet,hail,snow.
Cracked my windshield the day i bought it in a freak hail storm in Texas.
last year i think i racked up @ 20,000 miles and when i drove to an army school in SC they were like you drove that!!!!!!
But as what was said, this is a car that makes you want to drive and drive her i do.
In feb/mar i will be home on mid tour and i dont care how bad it is raining i am driving in her everyday. just gotta watch them overfilled shoulder..Dont think the Varam like them to much.
I drive my vette everywhere..rain,shine,sleet,hail,snow.
Cracked my windshield the day i bought it in a freak hail storm in Texas.
last year i think i racked up @ 20,000 miles and when i drove to an army school in SC they were like you drove that!!!!!!
But as what was said, this is a car that makes you want to drive and drive her i do.
In feb/mar i will be home on mid tour and i dont care how bad it is raining i am driving in her everyday. just gotta watch them overfilled shoulder..Dont think the Varam like them to much.