I waited 51 years to get my Corvette and it means as much to me as a Ferrari or Lamborghini. 
Bubblized the Corvette today, step by step pics.
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
OK, I have a serious question..
Why would you want to go through all this trouble for a car that isn't a collector car, exotic car or a car that is worth 250,000? To me it seems strange to do this to a car that have so many on the street, It is a nice car, But it isn't rare. I have never seen or heard of anyone doing this to a Mercedes or some of the higher priced cars.
Looking for some good reasoning.
Thanks.
Mr.Bill
Why would you want to go through all this trouble for a car that isn't a collector car, exotic car or a car that is worth 250,000? To me it seems strange to do this to a car that have so many on the street, It is a nice car, But it isn't rare. I have never seen or heard of anyone doing this to a Mercedes or some of the higher priced cars.
Looking for some good reasoning.
Thanks.
Mr.Bill
Drifting
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apples & oranges
OK, I have a serious question..
Why would you want to go through all this trouble for a car that isn't a collector car, exotic car or a car that is worth 250,000? To me it seems strange to do this to a car that have so many on the street, It is a nice car, But it isn't rare. I have never seen or heard of anyone doing this to a Mercedes or some of the higher priced cars.
Looking for some good reasoning.
Thanks.
Mr.Bill
Why would you want to go through all this trouble for a car that isn't a collector car, exotic car or a car that is worth 250,000? To me it seems strange to do this to a car that have so many on the street, It is a nice car, But it isn't rare. I have never seen or heard of anyone doing this to a Mercedes or some of the higher priced cars.
Looking for some good reasoning.
Thanks.
Mr.Bill
Last edited by dquagliaroli; Dec 5, 2009 at 05:21 PM.
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I see nothing wrong with a person that wants to take care of his Corvette. It may not be a million dollar car but it is precious to a lot of us just the same. I clean all of my tools before they are put into the toolbox and sweep the garage floor after working on any of the cars even if I haven't finished the project yet. One thing for sure, if you take care of your possessions they will last a lot longer.
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i would think there have to be at least a few really nice days between now and the springtime that would allow you to take the car out and give it some excercise (keep in mind this is coming from someone located in the tropics with little if any "winter" experiences except to be very cold when forced to travel up north for anything during the winter, lol)
To the op
I would love to have one to store my vert in!!
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I see nothing wrong with a person that wants to take care of his Corvette. It may not be a million dollar car but it is precious to a lot of us just the same. I clean all of my tools before they are put into the toolbox and sweep the garage floor after working on any of the cars even if I haven't finished the project yet. One thing for sure, if you take care of your possessions they will last a lot longer.
To a fellow OCD'er. 
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OK, I have a serious question..
Why would you want to go through all this trouble for a car that isn't a collector car, exotic car or a car that is worth 250,000? To me it seems strange to do this to a car that have so many on the street, It is a nice car, But it isn't rare. I have never seen or heard of anyone doing this to a Mercedes or some of the higher priced cars.
Looking for some good reasoning.
Thanks.
Mr.Bill
Why would you want to go through all this trouble for a car that isn't a collector car, exotic car or a car that is worth 250,000? To me it seems strange to do this to a car that have so many on the street, It is a nice car, But it isn't rare. I have never seen or heard of anyone doing this to a Mercedes or some of the higher priced cars.
Looking for some good reasoning.
Thanks.
Mr.Bill
I think your attaching what it would take for you to do this. He did what he did because he wanted to.
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
Thats all fine and dandy, Just in my opinion it seemed overkill, It is his car and he can do what he wants as you and I can. I was just looking for a reason, Something better because he wanted to.
Thank You Sir.
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From: Hempfield Pennsylvania
Just speaking for myself, I can see why some owners do what they do. I'm just an average guy with an average job. My corvette is my Ferrari or Lamborghini. It's a car I've always dreamed about owning and to me it's not just another car. I by no means baby it to death and at times I drive the wheels off of it. But there's never a day that goes by that I don't walk in my garage and think "that's really mine." To some people it's just a Corvette but to me it's everything I thought it would be and more. I would drive it in that bubble if I could keep the air in it with the 4 holes cut out for the tires. 
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From: Pewaukee WI
Good job, smart way of doing it. I have just moved from TX to Missouri and into their winter, "the other woman" is going into storage this weekend. She has never seen snow.
Like a guy who appreciates his toys and takes care of them.
Like a guy who appreciates his toys and takes care of them.
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Have you seen mold in one of these or just under plastic laid on a car?
I was thinking of gettng one for the exact opposite reason. Mold needs a damp environment. This bubble has a fan that runs non-stop so it keeps a clean dry environment and protects from dampness and the things it can lead to.
It also prevents any rodents if you have it stored in a pole barn. Keeps dust off, cat off, kids from touching it, etc.. And for less than the cost of winter storage seems like a great idea.
I was thinking of gettng one for the exact opposite reason. Mold needs a damp environment. This bubble has a fan that runs non-stop so it keeps a clean dry environment and protects from dampness and the things it can lead to.
It also prevents any rodents if you have it stored in a pole barn. Keeps dust off, cat off, kids from touching it, etc.. And for less than the cost of winter storage seems like a great idea.
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OK, I have a serious question..
Why would you want to go through all this trouble for a car that isn't a collector car, exotic car or a car that is worth 250,000? To me it seems strange to do this to a car that have so many on the street, It is a nice car, But it isn't rare. I have never seen or heard of anyone doing this to a Mercedes or some of the higher priced cars.
Looking for some good reasoning.
Thanks.
Mr.Bill
Why would you want to go through all this trouble for a car that isn't a collector car, exotic car or a car that is worth 250,000? To me it seems strange to do this to a car that have so many on the street, It is a nice car, But it isn't rare. I have never seen or heard of anyone doing this to a Mercedes or some of the higher priced cars.
Looking for some good reasoning.
Thanks.
Mr.Bill
Here is a serious reply: Just because he wants to have the car secured with low moisture, not get musty or rusty, dusty, no rodents, no kids, stay away from all the bad environmental issues you have when storing a car especially in the north where there are things like temp changes.
AND you are only talking $3-400.00 or so for the bubble which should last for years.
So don't need to be a special collector car. For a very valuable collector car I hope someone would have indoor climate controlled storage and a valet that polishes and maintains it correctly!
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Very few Corvette enthusiasts - affcionados, even - are aware of the C6 Z06 RPO Z87 snow plow package offered only in the northern states and Canada.
It is known to combat the condition referred to as "Snowbutt".
It is known to combat the condition referred to as "Snowbutt".
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OK, I have a serious question..
Why would you want to go through all this trouble for a car that isn't a collector car, exotic car or a car that is worth 250,000? To me it seems strange to do this to a car that have so many on the street, It is a nice car, But it isn't rare. I have never seen or heard of anyone doing this to a Mercedes or some of the higher priced cars.
Looking for some good reasoning.
Thanks.
Mr.Bill
Why would you want to go through all this trouble for a car that isn't a collector car, exotic car or a car that is worth 250,000? To me it seems strange to do this to a car that have so many on the street, It is a nice car, But it isn't rare. I have never seen or heard of anyone doing this to a Mercedes or some of the higher priced cars.
Looking for some good reasoning.
Thanks.
Mr.Bill
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Great Idea I would consider one of those storage bags, Yesterday in Pittsburgh, Pa 50 deg in the eve the wind whipped up leaving bridge decks with black ice, this caused a eight car pile up ! How would you like to in your vette for a few last rides before putting it away and have that happen.