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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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Cause the first ride of spring is AWESOME!

Been so nice up here in N.E. Ohio I took the battery tender off the car jumped in and turned the key. Like every other year it started right up and off I went. After a bit of a drive to get everything good and warmed up grabbed an on ramp, A&A SC makes the car so much fun even short shifting.

So best day of the year so far and time to get my winter mods installed!

What a great winter and today just kicked azz,

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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 11:11 PM
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What a way to spend a nice day. Looking to get mine out in two weeks - first car show of the season, weather permitting.
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 11:26 PM
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I am so glad that I live in an area that we don't have to store our cars in the winter. But congrats to you for your first ride!
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 11:27 PM
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I went and pulled mine out of storage today too. What a beautiful day. Me and my wife went to a local drive in for dinner and there were a handful of classics there.
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 11:33 PM
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I got my 02 out on the road for the first time today too. After not even sitting in it for almost 5 months it sure was a special ride! An the bonus.... top down in MARCH!
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 11:34 PM
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Been driving on and off for the last couple of weeks.Love it!
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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It IS WONDERFUL, my first ride of the season was on Thursday, terrific.
Good for you

Don't forget to wave
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
What a way to spend a nice day. Looking to get mine out in two weeks - first car show of the season, weather permitting.
Hey Jack,,what you been waiting for,,,we've been getting 60-70,even 80 degree days for a month,,,get out and enjoy it!! Haven't even put up the golf clubs much less the vette here in the St.Louis area!!! Good luck in the show,,hope the weather holds up for ya!!!
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 07:11 AM
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Enjoyed a mild, dry winter this year (salt-free), never really put the Corvette away for long. Wasted a perfectly good bottle of STA-BIL in November.

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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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Last winter car was covered till almost May this year we hardly had a winter. If this is what global warning is all about I'm in! Haha.

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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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Awesome Darion! What kind of battery tender do you use? I need to grab one. Im finally getting my wheels re done so Ill just be glad to have shoes on her
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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A huge storm is hitting AZ with lots of rain in the valley and snow in the mountains. It's moving your way. Enjoy it.
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by hotwheels57
A huge storm is hitting AZ with lots of rain in the valley and snow in the mountains. It's moving your way. Enjoy it.
By the time it gets here I'll be in Florida with the family on vacation so BRING IT!
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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[QUOTE=tbrent;1580310211]Awesome Darion! What kind of battery tender do you use? I need to grab one. Im finally getting my wheels re done so Ill just be glad to have shoes on her[/spring]

Its a Battery Tender Plus but doesn't have a model number on it. It can keep a charge on one battery and I bought it at Pepboys 7 or 8 years ago. Just hook it up and worry about it in the spring.

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