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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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Hey, even in the Great White North up here, we are still holding on a few more weeks.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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I refuse to put mine away for the winter. I'll still drive it on non snow days. We are taking a trip down to California for Thanksgiving if there's anything left down there.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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Charlene......Toys for Tots in Atlantic City is a week away. Don't be hasty, join the other 600 Corvettes that will be there. I live in northcentral Pa and I don't store it until the salt and cinders are in the very near future. Join the rest of us for a great Saturday 11/3 in AC.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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I wait till the first snow before locking it up.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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I live here in NYC and its been in the 70's most of October. There won't be any snow coming anytime soon, probably not until December, the earliest. Why torment yourself like that???
I never drive my vette in the snow, yet I drive it throughout the winter. When there's a major snowstorm, she'll stay in the garage, at most a couple of weeks but once the snow melts, she's back on the road. Last year, we got two major storms, within a week or two, it rained and washed the salt away. I couldn't imagine going more than a month without my vette.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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I won't put mine up until the first snow falls and the salt trucks start messing up the roadways.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Alex1217
I live here in NYC and its been in the 70's most of October. There won't be any snow coming anytime soon, probably not until December, the earliest. Why torment yourself like that???
I never drive my vette in the snow, yet I drive it throughout the winter. When there's a major snowstorm, she'll stay in the garage, at most a couple of weeks but once the snow melts, she's back on the road. Last year, we got two major storms, within a week or two, it rained and washed the salt away. I couldn't imagine going more than a month without my vette.
I take her out as much as possible!!

Don't put her away cause its been raining!! The Vette runs best in cold weather!! Come join us next week at Toys for Tots!!!
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by zTrek
From sunny Arizona, my heart goes out to all of you who must participate in this annoying winter ritual...

Florida send it's regards also.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by charlene
Its been cool here and rainning the last four days and i dont drive it in the rain so i figured i would just store it.Had her out alot last week but have not seen any vettes out for the last few weeks.
Too early to put it away. Nice days are ahead
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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I put mine away for the winter yesterday. It'll come out in April. Now the only thing I can do is dream about the mods I want to do in the spring.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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Seems a bit early to put her away for the winter, but I don't know what your weather has been like. I'm going to do the same, but probably not for about 3 more weeks.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by YeloFevr
I'll take mine out during the winter as long as there isn't snow/water or salt on the road.
Same here
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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Move to the Gold Coast, Australia, drive with the top down all year round.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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Seems a little early.

Good luck. I'll think of you when driving my MSG.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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wow............very sad!!
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by old55
Char, I feel your pain. But maybe you could hold off for just a couple more weeks for Toys for Tots (Nov.3) and the Kennett Square Show (Nov.11).



please give her a break and take her to the show...im sure the kids will like you for it

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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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I'm going to ride out the storm, if need be I will drive the Bonneville on the really bad days and the not so bad ones I will hope that the KDW's will cut it.
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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Don't be sad Char!

Just think you can always go into your garage, uncover it, take off the batt. tend, and start it up ....

....Roll it out to the end of your driveway and wipe it down!

Winter isn't bad weather every day... is it?

Just wanted to add my .02¢ and give you a little hope

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Old Oct 25, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
We don't ever have to put them up here!
same here
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