Separation Anxiety
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Separation Anxiety
Has anyone had to go two years or more without their corvette?
I am about to leave for Korea. I have heard the drivers and the roads are murder and not a place for a vette, so, it will go to my father's garage where he will maintain it until I return.
I was supposed to deploy to Afghanistan for one year and was mentally preparing myself to give up my vette for a HMWWV. I came down on orders for Korea instead. Now I'll face two (possibly three) years without my baby, driving a 10 year old POS Kia or Hyundai!
Who has gone without their car for a long period? Did you sell yours and buy another when you returned? Did you store it or loan it to a friend/relative?
I am about to leave for Korea. I have heard the drivers and the roads are murder and not a place for a vette, so, it will go to my father's garage where he will maintain it until I return.
I was supposed to deploy to Afghanistan for one year and was mentally preparing myself to give up my vette for a HMWWV. I came down on orders for Korea instead. Now I'll face two (possibly three) years without my baby, driving a 10 year old POS Kia or Hyundai!
Who has gone without their car for a long period? Did you sell yours and buy another when you returned? Did you store it or loan it to a friend/relative?
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Leaving it behind. . .
I was in the U.S. Navy 'Seabees' and our home base was Quonset Point, RI and when my we were given orders to deploy, I found a special storage factory like building on the way over to Newport Naval Base on the bulletin board in the barracks. It cost $120.00 a year, or till you got back. The place was insured and they would start your car and runit if you wanted, or you could just leave it there with the battery disconnected. All the cars had to have their batteries diconnected for insurance sake.
If your going to korea, keep your sights honed, I really don't trust that idiot midget in control up North, and from what I've read, the South Koreans arn't going to take anymore insults like sinking a South Korean ship killing 47. Just be careful and keep your head down, And come home in one piece !
If your going to korea, keep your sights honed, I really don't trust that idiot midget in control up North, and from what I've read, the South Koreans arn't going to take anymore insults like sinking a South Korean ship killing 47. Just be careful and keep your head down, And come home in one piece !
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If your going to Korea, keep your sights honed, I really don't trust that idiot midget in control up North, and from what I've read, the South Koreans aren't going to take anymore insults like sinking a South Korean ship killing 47. Just be careful and keep your head down, And come home in one piece !
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No "friend" is close enough. My dad taught me how to work on cars. He is mature, reliable and is the best person by far to fix anything that might go wrong in the 2-3 years I'm gone. I hate to think of a beautiful driving machine like my vette sitting up for that long. He will enjoy driving it every week or two... just to make sure the seals, hoses, battery, etc stay fresh. Imagine the retired computer programmer and volunteer church choir director trading his '96 beige Honda for a Red Vette! Mr. Conservative will completely shock some folks when he shows up in that!
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For me, two to three years would be tough. Even though you have someone to look after it, the value will continue to go down while you are not getting any enjoyment out of the car. Now if you are really attached to the car, then that is another thing.
If I were in your situation, I would seriously consider selling the car, taking the money and put it in the bank, then when you get back buy yourself another Corvette - perhaps even a new one.
And, thanks for your service. Good luck on whatever you decide.
If I were in your situation, I would seriously consider selling the car, taking the money and put it in the bank, then when you get back buy yourself another Corvette - perhaps even a new one.
And, thanks for your service. Good luck on whatever you decide.
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I have been away from mine since Feb 5th. Sucks........ I have a garage full of new stuff for it and it's killing me to not be home to mess with it. I do miss the wife more however, but Merlot is a close second!! LOL!!! 34 more days, 34 more days, 34 more days.....
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I haven't driven my '01z since last July. I took the engine apart to polish it all, but with childbirth and buying a house things have taken longer than normal. The pain passes. Make sure you take some good pictures with you to cheer you up over there.
With what's about to explode on the Korean pennisula I wish you the best of luck.
With what's about to explode on the Korean pennisula I wish you the best of luck.
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No "friend" is close enough. My dad taught me how to work on cars. He is mature, reliable and is the best person by far to fix anything that might go wrong in the 2-3 years I'm gone. I hate to think of a beautiful driving machine like my vette sitting up for that long. He will enjoy driving it every week or two... just to make sure the seals, hoses, battery, etc stay fresh. Imagine the retired computer programmer and volunteer church choir director trading his '96 beige Honda for a Red Vette! Mr. Conservative will completely shock some folks when he shows up in that!
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Hey brother I was overseas for the last three years. I say sell it for sure. I held on to my stang that I put a Lot of work into. After all that time away I really wish I would have sold it then for more money. You will want some new toy when u get back most likely. Just speaking from my experience. Good luck bro
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I left mine with my father-in-law in the states while I did a 4-yr tour overseas, and just got back last summer. You'll miss it but you'll know it was smart not to bring it. If you were going to be gone for a long while, I'd say sell it and pick something new when you get back, but a 2yr hitch is just long enough to save up money to do some real Dr Evil stuff with your ride when you get back (a chunk of my deployment money went into shipping her to Lingenfelter for some heavy work while I was gone). So when you get antsy out there, just fall back on your mod plans when you get back.
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Make sure you follow the long term storage tips in a thread made recently. Especially putting fuel stabilizer in a full tank and running it through the system. You don't want low rpm stumble from gel'd gas upon your return.
Good luck man.
Good luck man.
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Has anyone had to go two years or more without their corvette?
I am about to leave for Korea. I have heard the drivers and the roads are murder and not a place for a vette, so, it will go to my father's garage where he will maintain it until I return.
I was supposed to deploy to Afghanistan for one year and was mentally preparing myself to give up my vette for a HMWWV. I came down on orders for Korea instead. Now I'll face two (possibly three) years without my baby, driving a 10 year old POS Kia or Hyundai!
Who has gone without their car for a long period? Did you sell yours and buy another when you returned? Did you store it or loan it to a friend/relative?
I am about to leave for Korea. I have heard the drivers and the roads are murder and not a place for a vette, so, it will go to my father's garage where he will maintain it until I return.
I was supposed to deploy to Afghanistan for one year and was mentally preparing myself to give up my vette for a HMWWV. I came down on orders for Korea instead. Now I'll face two (possibly three) years without my baby, driving a 10 year old POS Kia or Hyundai!
Who has gone without their car for a long period? Did you sell yours and buy another when you returned? Did you store it or loan it to a friend/relative?