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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Took my baby out of storage today !!! Hooked up the battery turned the key and got the biggest s**t eating grin on my face. Man I cant believe how much I love this car. We went out on the Interstate and wow!! does this bay love cold air ! the tires arent so happy... On the way home it started to snow again. I least shes home in the garage.
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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snow?! its 90 degrees here
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by cdg2000c5
snow?! its 90 degrees here
83 here right now and that was with a 'cold' front that came through
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Hey Bill:

Just 25 miles north of you in LeMars.
Haven't gotten mine out yet. Red, 1998 Vert.
Next week suppose to be in the 70's.
It is time to get it out.

Greg
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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about 81 here
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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Still snowing in Minneapolis/St Paul, looks like maybe May 1 for me.
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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It was sunny and 62 here today!
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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It was 84 today.
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by memphis_vette
about 81 here
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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I wont ever feel sorry for myself again with weather sorry guys hang in there
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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90.....

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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Billysc5
Took my baby out of storage today !!! Hooked up the battery turned the key and got the biggest s**t eating grin on my face. Man I cant believe how much I love this car. We went out on the Interstate and wow!! does this bay love cold air ! the tires arent so happy... On the way home it started to snow again. I least shes home in the garage.

Im 2 weeks behind you.....cant wait.....
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Was Partly sunny and 62 this morning here near Chicago. I cant believe some of your guys wait so long to take the vettes out. We have already had a nice vette gathering to. Iowa aint that far whatsup?
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Hang in there, summer is coming!





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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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I share your elation! We had SUN today and it got up to 56 degrees! Took the coupe out for a twenty-minute run and had an SEG myself! Life is good!
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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Storage? I put my jacket in storage, the car is year around!
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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You guys are killing me. It's 75 here, but "here" is Taiwan. My company transferred me here from South Carolina last month. So while all of you were taking your cars out of storage, I had to put mine in. Oh, my rental here has 1600 cc.
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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Hi Billysc5 -

I am a little south of you here in central Illinois.

I had my Z out in March one day, and I was at a restaurant. When I came out there was dusting of snow on the ground and it was snowing pretty good.

I had to drive it about 15 miles back to my home in that - but it was ok, no problems.

I have been able to get both cars ready for spring, new plugs and wires in the coupe, and radiator drain/refill in the Z - now just a detail away.....

It's about time we get some 70 degree days......

best regards -

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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 01:41 AM
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Got up to 84 around here, but opted for a motorcycle ride instead since I drove the vette the last nice day! It's funny you said it was snowing, my buddy lives in North Dakota and sent me a pic of the snowfall they got last night, man do I love warm weather!
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