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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 05:35 PM
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I'm with you man. I just got mine last weekend. 98 triple black 6spd. I've been on the forum for a while though and thanks to it I found mine. Everyone here is very helpful. I haven't had any leaks yet so I'm not very helpful on this subject. Just thought I'd welcome you here.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:14 AM
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A vette in a drive thru car wash?
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Check the tag "Hand wash only"
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Wash by hand..end of story! Welcome to the Forum...
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by iridelow
Welcome, Now lets get one thing straight. It is unlawful and determined a felony for a forum member to drive a vette through a car wash. We do alow you to drive it in the rain (mother nature), but car washes are a NO NO. You must hand wash it weekly and wax it monthly. If you follow these simple rules, you will be allowed to participate in forum "BS-ing". Again, welcome to the forum, and watch your step, the vette police are watching you...
Hand wash it WEEKLY??????

Somebody get this guys keys.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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Congrats on your new car!
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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I know of many C5 that leak in the same place, Wash it at home............
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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welcome wash it at home unless you can get it totally dry(water spots) are a pita
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by iridelow
Welcome, Now lets get one thing straight. It is unlawful and determined a felony for a forum member to drive a vette through a car wash. We do alow you to drive it in the rain (mother nature), but car washes are a NO NO. You must hand wash it weekly and wax it monthly. If you follow these simple rules, you will be allowed to participate in forum "BS-ing". Again, welcome to the forum, and watch your step, the vette police are watching you...
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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Welcome to the forum. Recommend the hand washing method.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Welcome and congrats on the Vette I always hand wash mine..
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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Congrats on your new Vette and welcome to the forum
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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You have just voided your "body panel" rust out warranty. That said and done. Welcome to the Forum, Good luck with your car. Most all Vettes can be found to leak (including all generations) some in the rain, and some do OK in the rain but still leak under more stressfull wetting. With the age of your weatherstrip fitment and or condition, some knowledge from an experianced person might be in order for this operation.
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