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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 01:25 PM
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to survive the winter. The wife in California. Roads covered with snow and salt. What to do? What to do?
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 01:30 PM
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Snowmobile all winter long ..! Keeps a guy sharp.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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upgrade your snow blower with an LS1
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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1)3500HD silverado 4x4
2)Enclosed trailer
3)1xOutdoor protective cover
3)Load car into trailer
4)Drive car to destination
5)Drop car off in parking spot
6)Place cover on car and park trailer in the back.

To make it more convincing jump car to car back to your car and plop down right outside your driver door - leave casually so the footprints tell the story.

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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 01:47 PM
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Do like I do...Ski all winter long. I actually need some days off to get caught up on stuff!
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 01:51 PM
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Around here it's called skiing & snowboarding.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 01:55 PM
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Sounds like a good time to clay bar your Vette.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 02:05 PM
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 02:08 PM
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 03:12 PM
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I think I'd leave your cat a big bowl of food and water, and head to California.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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Bill: Clay barring at 30dF or less isn't a lot of fun. If you have a heated garage, maybe.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 03:33 PM
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I go to Florida for most of the winter. Unfortunately, the Vette stays at home.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by sprintracer99
Snowmobile all winter long ..! Keeps a guy sharp.


Actually, I did snowmobile from about 1977 through 1991. I raced some professionally for a few years, and did high altitude testing for Ski-Doo in Wyoming and Montana back in the 80's. Once raced Al Unser Jr. on ESPN, and beat him. That was a hoot!
But, a back injury ended my snowmobile racing/riding. And I never much liked just passive trail riding. In deep powder snow, in the back country of Wyoming over 9000 feet elevation is where the fun is in that sport. Did it many many times. Lots of great fun, for lots of years.

Now, I wait for better roads, for my C5 (and golf).
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 05:03 PM
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move where it doesnt snow
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by donald4972


Actually, I did snowmobile from about 1977 through 1991. I raced some professionally for a few years, and did high altitude testing for Ski-Doo in Wyoming and Montana back in the 80's. Once raced Al Unser Jr. on ESPN, and beat him. That was a hoot!
But, a back injury ended my snowmobile racing/riding. And I never much liked just passive trail riding. In deep powder snow, in the back country of Wyoming over 9000 feet elevation is where the fun is in that sport. Did it many many times. Lots of great fun, for lots of years.

Now, I wait for better roads, for my C5 (and golf).
Just got back from a trip to the Black Hills of SD. Spectacular riding and great scenery I'm an ex snowmobile racer myself Been riding sleds since I was a wee lad ..43 years of sledding..
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I pretty much wait it out with the car sitting in the garage. Nice set of Ruff wheels you've got ready to go on the car.
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