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Old Jan 17, 2014 | 10:50 PM
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Okay, my vette has been a sleep for exactly 60 days. I did everything I was supposed to shut it down.

I've read in one forum, that you should take it for a long first drive after the winter. What really should you do? I don't expect to drive it for another 90 days or 150 days of inactivity.

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Old Jan 18, 2014 | 07:42 AM
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Okay, my vette has been a sleep for exactly 60 days. I did everything I was supposed to shut it down.

I've read in one forum, that you should take it for a long first drive after the winter. What really should you do? I don't expect to drive it for another 90 days or 150 days of inactivity.

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Let it sleep. In the spring check all the fluids, air pressure, clean it up, give it a new coat of wax and drive it like you stole it.
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Old Jan 18, 2014 | 08:49 AM
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Let it sleep. In the spring check all the fluids, air pressure, clean it up, give it a new coat of wax and drive it like you stole it.

Spoken like a true vette owner, "drive it like you stole it" thanks!
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In the spring I am going to change coolant and radiator hoses. Anyone have any issues doing that on these C5s? It looks pretty straight forward.
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