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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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Less than 2 months and the Vette comes out of Hibernation! Cant Wait! Never been so excited to see the end of Ski season and spring...used to dread it!
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 08:08 PM
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Less than 2 months and the Vette comes out of Hibernation! Cant Wait! Never been so excited to see the end of Ski season and spring...used to dread it!
counting the days....
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 09:39 PM
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Just exactly what I was thinking today. Two months to get the Vette out and two months after that RETIREMENT....
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 10:55 PM
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About the same time frame here before I get mine out of storage. Got to get busy and finish my winter mods.
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 11:00 PM
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I feel for you guys. I took mine out for a ride yesterday, almost put the top down.
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 11:30 PM
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Yeah just a couple more months! Every year I get mine out of storage around April 7th...that's actually the day FedEx delivered her to me.



Each year it's like getting her for the first time all over again!!


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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 11:43 PM
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Don't know how you guys do it. I go through vette withdraws after a couple of days!
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 11:53 PM
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I'm so sorry you "right coasters" have to undergo such pains to wait for the weather to bring your cars out of hibernation.

We've had a mild winter here and my car lives outside but I've driven it on occasion all winter and waiting for spring/summer for even more pleasure.

I really feel for "youse guys" over there...
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Originally Posted by Oh 2 Fun
I'm so sorry you "right coasters" have to undergo such pains to wait for the weather to bring your cars out of hibernation.

We've had a mild winter here and my car lives outside but I've driven it on occasion all winter and waiting for spring/summer for even more pleasure.

I really feel for "youse guys" over there...
Each year I get more and more tempted to keep my car "out" through winter. Might try it next winter or the one after that.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 12:10 AM
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while many in my area put theirs up''I figure that unless there is snow or ice on the street,,,I figure that she is subject to hitting the road at any time! Boy do these LS motors LOVE ice cold air!! Even with good all season Michelins it will spin them in several gears!!
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Exactly what is this hibernation you speak of??
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by VETJAZZ
Exactly what is this hibernation you speak of??
Talk to me in July or August when you can cook an egg on your dash!
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Originally Posted by andrec10
Talk to me in July or August when you can cook an egg on your dash!
Top up, air on, rubber to the road.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 11:38 AM
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sadly my winter plans have been going very slow and i have a feeling my car won't be ready for the beginning of spring
im still pushing but its not looking good.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 02:27 PM
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Exactly what is this hibernation you speak of??
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 03:28 PM
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Same here i put the car away earlier last year then i wanted, But son was being born then in NICU for a month so i didnt want to wait and end up getting caught in snow,

so Im super excited for april if NY weather can behave...
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by kjohnson
Same here i put the car away earlier last year then i wanted, But son was being born then in NICU for a month so i didnt want to wait and end up getting caught in snow,

so Im super excited for april if NY weather can behave...
I was up in Webster for work last week, and all I can say is...DAMN, they use a WHOLE LOTTA SALT on the roads up there! Got caught in that lake effect on Friday, and my Outback was white when I got home! (Its Green BTW). You probably cant get your Vette out till Mid April .
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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I'm glad that we don't have to store them here in the sun belt!
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 10:13 PM
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April 15 for me.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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Drove mine yesterday to pick up grandson after school. At least once a week if roads are clean.
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