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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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Well, the snow is mostly gone, the roads are dry, time to go for a run . It's been a couple of weeks, so I need to keep the battery, belts, fluids and driver happy. See you out there.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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Yah, I've been thinking about doing that myself. It's been a while since we got any snow and it would be nice to take her out for a spin. The only problem that I'm facing is that we have winter tire laws here and if I get caught with no winter tires, I get fined. I'm still debating whether it's worth taking a chance.......
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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I drove mine to the office Thursday, it was good to have it out on the road.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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mine comes out today for a drive also!
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 09:28 AM
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Haven't driven mine in about 6 weeks. Hopefully that ends today. Then the car goes back into hibernation.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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Just got mine out last Tuesday. Felt Great! Hopefully more often now that the roads are clean.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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Enjoy the drives today guys.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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With 36’’ of snow already this season and the city spraying brine on the streets I don’t think ours will be dry till May. LOL

Have fun on your drives!
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Originally Posted by Cybermind
Yah, I've been thinking about doing that myself. It's been a while since we got any snow and it would be nice to take her out for a spin. The only problem that I'm facing is that we have winter tire laws here and if I get caught with no winter tires, I get fined. I'm still debating whether it's worth taking a chance.......
aren't you also worried about the enormous amounts of powdered salt on the highway/roads? i was tempted today too, but i'm pretty sure we would be a sure catch for Surete du Quebec!
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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Just got back and I'm a new man, talk about an attitude adjustment . Vette's a little dusty, but that cleans up just fine.
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I went out to the garage today to get the mileage to send off for the state registration and found a dead, and I mean dead battery. After 8 or 9 years it was bound to go bad. Anyway, after putting in a new one, it was time to go for a test ride. Not only did I charge the vette's battery, I charged mine as well.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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i wish i could take mine out. rt6 was lookin good for crusing today.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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Enjoy the ride
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Mine got a bath today, first time since Christmas Eve blizzard and boy did she need it! Prep for a cruise tomorrow. Damn I love this silly Chevy. Don't know how you snowbound guys do it. The longest mine has been off the round in over a year is six days!
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Cool you got out in the dead of winter and I got in a boosted run today
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Can't wait to get mine out too - unfortunately it has been raining here most of the week. Hopefully next week will be better weather-wise.
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