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May 4, 2012 | 03:51 PM

#21

fishingdan

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From: Virginia Horse Country

St. Jude Donor '10 thru '24

In the 80's all week here...took the '64 out for a stroll on Wednesday and the '03 this morning. Cruise in tomorrow night.

May 4, 2012 | 04:30 PM

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avettelovertu

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From: Neosho MO

Mine rarely sits for more than two weeks, and I live in MO. There are too many nice days in the winter not to drive it.

May 4, 2012 | 06:07 PM

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3whit

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From: Bellows Falls Vermont

Mine hibernates from Oct.31 til March 1 ,or when the roads are clean and no white salt residue remains. The joys of Vermont ,BUT we have some great twisties here.

May 4, 2012 | 06:13 PM

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knewblewkorvette

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From: Iowa

St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26

My EB C5 is still sleeping but been driving the red C5 for 6 weeks now.

May 4, 2012 | 08:18 PM

#25

lefty77

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From: Garden City MI

Put the insurance back on my C5 in March. Usually I let it sleep in until May so I had to pony up extra cash this year for insurance. But I've gotten my money's worth so far.

May 4, 2012 | 08:22 PM

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guido7834

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From: SC

I never put mine in storage. It's a car, not a fur coat..........

May 4, 2012 | 08:28 PM

#27

Sonny71

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From: Sloatsburg NY

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Up and running in lower NY

May 4, 2012 | 09:18 PM

#28

Borntorun04/17

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From: Western New York

Nice weather, I got the itch to cruise a couple of times. Took car for rides from storage location. She coming home this weekend. Cruise nights in my area start this week. Will be detailing tomorrow.

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May 4, 2012 | 09:43 PM

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~~clayton1~~

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From: Fort St John B.C

Quote:

Originally Posted by guido7834

I never put mine in storage. It's a car, not a fur coat..........

Some people, like myself, dont have a choice...unfortunately. Maybe if I lifted it 12-24" and put some all terrains on it I could drive it in the winter? But I also have a truck for that

May 4, 2012 | 11:28 PM

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o2bnkc

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From: Carson City Nevada

Quote:

Originally Posted by guido7834

I never put mine in storage. It's a car, not a fur coat..........

May 5, 2012 | 06:46 AM

#31

guido7834

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From: SC

Quote:

Originally Posted by clayton1

Some people, like myself, dont have a choice...unfortunately. Maybe if I lifted it 12-24" and put some all terrains on it I could drive it in the winter? But I also have a truck for that

I understand. We don't have harsh winters here anymore, and mine is not a daily driver, so it's available on nice days all winter.

May 5, 2012 | 08:11 AM

#32

Dave1998

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From: Rochester MN

I am firing up mine today for the first time this year. Its going to be a nice weekend here.

May 5, 2012 | 06:39 PM

#33

torchredmadness

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From: Bay Point California

Ours never sleeps. Daily driver year 'round.

May 5, 2012 | 10:48 PM

#34

~~clayton1~~

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Quote:

Originally Posted by guido7834

I understand. We don't have harsh winters here anymore, and mine is not a daily driver, so it's available on nice days all winter.

There are nice days where id love to take it out, but wouldnt get outta the drive-way. Ice is brutal then all the gravel they use on the roads wouldnt help...

May 6, 2012 | 08:10 AM

#35

Too-Fast

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My C6 has been out since early March (when I drove it home from the dealer) and a few other times...weather has been pretty mild here. The C5 vert came out for the first time last weekend. The road sweepers have been out so its pretty much 'vette drivin' time for me now...until early Oct.

May 6, 2012 | 10:15 AM

#36

ol rich

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I think I remember something called "storage" from when I lived in NY, but have since forgot that meaning since being in NC.

May 6, 2012 | 11:21 AM

#37

GrandSportRob

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From: yardley, pa 19067

We've been luck in the northeast, had a mild winter with very little snow..Mine is always out year round(as long as there's no snow/salt on the ground)

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