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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 01:17 PM
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I keep seeing pics of you northern guys with your cars stuck in the garage or covered in snow, bust rest assured we in the south have our own share of Mother Nature issues....

This is my car after being parked IN THE GARAGE for two weeks. Pollen here in east Texas is horrible! EVERYTHING is yellow! Good news, at least, is I can still drive it.

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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 01:40 PM
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That is a lot of pollen. Surprised it has that much on it parked in the garage, but I guess each time you open the door a bunch of the pollen comes inside. How long does the pollen season last down there?
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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That is a lot of pollen. Surprised it has that much on it parked in the garage, but I guess each time you open the door a bunch of the pollen comes inside. How long does the pollen season last down there?
Only March through October.

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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 02:28 PM
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well, we don't get it THAT bad but we have our share of yellow snow in the spring until the trees are into full bloom. I just bought a PC Compressor and am hoping that will just blow the crud off. It is truly amazing how much of it does collect in the garage though.
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 03:56 PM
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We have snow now. In a month or two , we'll have the pollen like you. I've seen it so bad you couldn't wax your car. By the time you rubbed the wax into a section, it would be full of pollen when you go to polish it out. BUT, at least you can drive your car in the pollen.
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 04:39 PM
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That ain't nuthin brother - - give me a couple weeks here in NC and I'll show ya pollen!!!!

Although, it last weeks, not months.....
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In primetime my EB will probably end up looking like: (The coupe version of course. )

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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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I really want to wash it but its no use. The cover I keep on it is covered too. I keep rinsing off my Expedition so I can see out the windshield but the Corvette is black so Im pretty much screwed. California duster can't even begin to keep up.
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possible sleet tonight here in Alabama. It was 75 here last weekend......
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