Im in the panhandle so it did get into the high 40's last night.
Hateing FL right now
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From: Providence Rhode Island
Hateing FL right now
when i left homw on Wednesday it was 35 degrees outside. I was thinking time to put the car away. Now here in Ft Myers its sunny and 75 and i see Corvettes all day. You are all makeing me very sad
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It's just one of the advantages of living in the south I guess.
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I love having the break in seasons.....makes you appreciate the spring and your car that much more, and gives you the winter to save up and do some mods! I love that feeling when you know springs coming and you cant wait to take the car out on your first spring drive!
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I hate cold weather! It was 25 here this morning, frost like a bit**, and I'm having issues with the HVAC not acting right. You have any idea how cold your azz can get when you're driving along with warm air blowing out the passengers side and ice cold air blowing on YOU?!?!? Now THAT'S what you call BRRRRRRRRRRR baby!
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I need to move farther north. its in the mid 50's here today, I'm in the mood for 30's now. I'm probably one of the very few who feels this way about temps, but I just like the cold! My two favorite temperatures to be outside in shorts would be 50's if the sun is out, or 70's under overcast skies. anything warmer than that and I start sweating, then I go find some A/C
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I moved to Lutz, Florida from Sutton, Massachusetts (born and brought up in Worcester), arrived 12 November 2005. Best thing my wife and I ever did. I don't miss the People's Republic of Massachusetts at all.
I drive a really nice black on black Eldorado, which is not rusting away on me down here. If I spent another winter in Massachusetts I would have had a real serious problem with rust on my Eldo.
My wife's '98 Explorer is seriously rusted. It runs like a dream, but is so badly rusted it must be replaced. The road salt and acid rain up there just eats vehicles up!
Later this year my Eldo will partially pay for a nice C5 vert...
I drive a really nice black on black Eldorado, which is not rusting away on me down here. If I spent another winter in Massachusetts I would have had a real serious problem with rust on my Eldo.
My wife's '98 Explorer is seriously rusted. It runs like a dream, but is so badly rusted it must be replaced. The road salt and acid rain up there just eats vehicles up!
Later this year my Eldo will partially pay for a nice C5 vert...
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From: Tampa FL
I've lived in the South my whole life. Every time I visit the north, even in the summer, I'm left thinking "why do people live up here?" Having to put away your nice car for the winter must really suck.
The only other part of the country I'd live in is the Southwest. I like it out there and you can drive nice cars year-round.
The only other part of the country I'd live in is the Southwest. I like it out there and you can drive nice cars year-round.
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I'd just like to point out that we spend 4, or so, months of every year hoping that a hurricane isn't going to blow through and destroy everything we own.
I like to think we earn our winters.
BTW, I drove to work with the top down every day this week
I like to think we earn our winters.
BTW, I drove to work with the top down every day this week
