Poor C5
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Burning Brakes
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Poor C5
I'm getting really tired of this snow, ice and rain. Poor car hasn't seen the outside of the garage in three weeks. Now all of you that take your Vette everywhere no matter what don't need to chime in. I have a crappy old truck that's perfect for this type of weather so there's no reason to take the Vette out. I just want one nice day!
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It has been pretty miserable out. Even down here. I feel your pain. I'm driving it maybe one day a week. Put almost 6k miles on the BMW since November and only about 250 on the corvette in the same time frame.
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I know exactly how you feel. Mine has been in storage since around the first of December and right now the driveway that my Vette uses is blocked with at least 10" of snow. Will be a while before all that goes away.
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From: West Bend Wisconsin
I know the feeling, probably worse than most of you. I bought my convertible (first Corvette for me) in mid-December, and it has been sitting in the garage ever since. At least most of you have memories of having driven yours before.
Another 6 inches of snow fell last night. This is the longest wait for spring I can remember. I am looking forward to driving with the top down for the first time.
Another 6 inches of snow fell last night. This is the longest wait for spring I can remember. I am looking forward to driving with the top down for the first time.
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I'm getting really tired of this snow, ice and rain. Poor car hasn't seen the outside of the garage in three weeks. Now all of you that take your Vette everywhere no matter what don't need to chime in. I have a crappy old truck that's perfect for this type of weather so there's no reason to take the Vette out. I just want one nice day!
Burning Brakes
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From: Bartlett IL
How mine has sat since, even notice the mice poison and hood popped for trickle charger. 
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From: North Pole Alaska
Winter storage...
The sun is up and shining bring daytime temps to the teens and 20's and I'm getting excited about getting mine out of storage. But it is still winter here and we could easily see more snow and arctic temps. My Vette has been in storage since October 1st and currently there is snow piled halfway up the outside walls where is stored and a good 2 feet of "packed" snow in front of the exit. I'm hoping to get the driveway cleared enough to pull it out in get it into the main garage by April 1st but who knows if mother nature will cooperate.
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From: Pittsburgh suburbs Pa.
Corvette is kept in back yard garage , no driveway to garage just grass in yard which gets real soft this time of year so car won't come out until first of April . It's hard , but you gotta do what you gotta do.
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From: Farmington Maine
A Maine winter.........today I started the C5 and let it run for 5 minutes, rolled it ahead 6 feet to avoid flat spotting and simichromed the exhaust tips........I do this at the end of each month......been doing this for 3 months now with 2 months to go.......a Maine winter......good grief !!
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I'm getting really tired of this snow, ice and rain. Poor car hasn't seen the outside of the garage in three weeks. Now all of you that take your Vette everywhere no matter what don't need to chime in. I have a crappy old truck that's perfect for this type of weather so there's no reason to take the Vette out. I just want one nice day!
The sky was raining slush here yesterday, no need to risk a nice car to that s**t.....