windows down...pouring rain
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windows down...pouring rain
I went to a local cruise night last evening, it was just beautiful out and I parked leaving my windows down. A couple hours later a few really ominous looking dark storm clouds had become a concern for us and since it was getting late anyway I headed towards my car. Well the skies opened up like an Amazon rain forest and it came down HARD. I scooted to my car, jumped in, and put the key in to start it… and it would not even turn in the ignition. My head is thinking all sorts of stuff like WTF is it with my LCM5 for Pete sakes. Rain pouring in and a key that will not turn. I don’t generally get frantic, but trust me I was not having the best of moments at that point. Then as I was repeatedly trying everything to get that key to crank I realized I had used been using the key to my Dodge truck by mistake…a major DUH moment for sure. That Dodge key went in slick as oil additive, and it never occurred to me I had used the wrong key until I felt the right one still in my pants pocket. Anyway the moral of the story is…don’t buy a Dodge truck...or duck tape your Vette key to your face...
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I went to a local cruise night last evening, it was just beautiful out and I parked leaving my windows down. A couple hours later a few really ominous looking dark storm clouds had become a concern for us and since it was getting late anyway I headed towards my car. Well the skies opened up like an Amazon rain forest and it came down HARD. I scooted to my car, jumped in, and put the key in to start it… and it would not even turn in the ignition. My head is thinking all sorts of stuff like WTF is it with my LCM5 for Pete sakes. Rain pouring in and a key that will not turn. I don’t generally get frantic, but trust me I was not having the best of moments at that point. Then as I was repeatedly trying everything to get that key to crank I realized I had used been using the key to my Dodge truck by mistake…a major DUH moment for sure. That Dodge key went in slick as oil additive, and it never occurred to me I had used the wrong key until I felt the right one still in my pants pocket. Anyway the moral of the story is…don’t buy a Dodge truck...or duck tape your Vette key to your face...
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I have had a close one with roof down on my vert and a downpour, once! Now I never leave my parked vert open to the elements, unless I am in view....who needs 4" of rain water in my Corvette?
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I went to a local cruise night last evening, it was just beautiful out and I parked leaving my windows down. A couple hours later a few really ominous looking dark storm clouds had become a concern for us and since it was getting late anyway I headed towards my car. Well the skies opened up like an Amazon rain forest and it came down HARD. I scooted to my car, jumped in, and put the key in to start it… and it would not even turn in the ignition. My head is thinking all sorts of stuff like WTF is it with my LCM5 for Pete sakes. Rain pouring in and a key that will not turn. I don’t generally get frantic, but trust me I was not having the best of moments at that point. Then as I was repeatedly trying everything to get that key to crank I realized I had used been using the key to my Dodge truck by mistake…a major DUH moment for sure. That Dodge key went in slick as oil additive, and it never occurred to me I had used the wrong key until I felt the right one still in my pants pocket. Anyway the moral of the story is…don’t buy a Dodge truck...or duck tape your Vette key to your face...
Live in Florida. You'll learn real quick to not ever leave your windows down. If it's not a magic rain storm, its a neighborhood cat out for a pee.
I had the top off once on I4 and a downpour came. At 80 the rain blew over the missing roof hole and didn't go into the car
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I'd be freaking out too. 
Hope the interior didn't get soaked too bad before you realized your mistake.
Hope the interior didn't get soaked too bad before you realized your mistake.
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This thread reminds me of when I was at my parents house-we were moving cars around because I was washing them. Dad gets in his C6 Z06 to start it and opens the door and is all ticked off and says it wont start.
I then took my keys from him, handed him his and told him to try again.
I then took my keys from him, handed him his and told him to try again.
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I discovered that my two '99's both have the same door key. It surprised me that I unlocked the door and got in but the ignition key wouldn't work. Wrong set of keys.
Later I programmed the fobs to work for either car, and then kept both ignition keys on them.
Later I programmed the fobs to work for either car, and then kept both ignition keys on them.
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We let our son take our 96 C4 to his prom back in the day. He left the roof off, went to the dance. 3hr later after quick cloudburst the foot wells had 1" of water.
Took me days to dry it out, had to sprinkle baking soda under the seat to keep mushrooms from growing. It always smelled musty after that.
Took me days to dry it out, had to sprinkle baking soda under the seat to keep mushrooms from growing. It always smelled musty after that.
