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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Why does all the dirt collect around the tail lights and the license plate?

Is it just me or what???
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Why does all the dirt collect around the tail lights and the license plate?

Is it just me or what???
Really, I never noticed that
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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no its not you, it always gets around the tail lights
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by photoguy
Why does all the dirt collect around the tail lights and the license plate?

Is it just me or what???
The arodynamics of the car is why all the crap gets collected there. The air goes over he car and then falls after the back which lets the dirt etc settle there.
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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That's normal ,, driving naturally picks up dirt and water and collects on the rear,, It's not just the vette but every other vechile out there . That's one reason I prefer not to play in the rain,,,unless I have to
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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it drive me crazy too.
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 11:41 PM
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I hate it when that happens....
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That's the reason I quit driving forward and drive everywhere backwards now.
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Happens to all the C5s. As the car goes down the road, the area you mention creates a suction that causes dirt/dust to collect.
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You guys are just full of it! I think it's from driving too slow. Always finish off your drive with a burst up to about 150 MPH and you will have no more dirt and dust on your rear end!
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Originally Posted by photoguy
Why does all the dirt collect around the tail lights and the license plate?

Is it just me or what???
It's you. No one else's car does that.
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It's you. No one else's car does that.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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It's Just you - try driving around in reverse which should keep the back end cleaner.
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It's Just you - try driving around in reverse which should keep the back end cleaner.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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It's Just you - try driving around in reverse which should keep the back end cleaner.
Hey Gerard That's not funny. Then I will have to clean the front instead.
Happy April Fools Day!!
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Best bet is to put it in a glass case and just look at it.
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That what California Dusters were invented for. Or you could train some squirrels to clean the back off (see my post "Squirrel took my car on joyride), it keeps them off the road !
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happens with the C6 too..
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Your not alone. It happens to me all the time. Even on short drives.
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Originally Posted by captcruz
It's you. No one else's car does that.


Do what I do. Make it a garage queen and don't drive it
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