First Year...
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Le Mans Master
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From: Rotonda West, FL 2015 Z51 M7 3LT
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First Year...
FINALLY, for the FIRST time.... it's headed for October and I don't have to start thinking about winterizing the Vette and putting it to sleep for the winter! 
This years winterization routine MAY be deciding whether or not to put the top on before leaving the garage.
Florida really does suck.
This years winterization routine MAY be deciding whether or not to put the top on before leaving the garage.
Florida really does suck.
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From: Western NY
FINALLY, for the FIRST time.... it's headed for October and I don't have to start thinking about winterizing the Vette and putting it to sleep for the winter!
This years winterization routine MAY be deciding whether or not to put the top on before leaving the garage.
Florida really does suck.
This years winterization routine MAY be deciding whether or not to put the top on before leaving the garage.
Florida really does suck.
Dude.....I'm in the middle of the snow belt, and I live about a mile and a half from the shoreline of Lake Ontario (lake effect snow machine). I've been storing my "good car" for the winter, since the mid-70s, and I've NEVER had to park it before the middle of November.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Rotonda West, FL 2015 Z51 M7 3LT
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Dude.....I'm in the middle of the snow belt, and I live about a mile and a half from the shoreline of Lake Ontario (lake effect snow machine). I've been storing my "good car" for the winter, since the mid-70s, and I've NEVER had to park it before the middle of November.
words were "start thinking about".
Melting Slicks
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From: West Branch, MI
Like Rick, I'm fortunate that I don't have to winterize my Vette. I drive it year round. We get some snow every year but its short lived and goes away pretty quickly. A few other benefits of my state is no front license plate, no vehicle inspections, cheap gas, and not a single county voted for the current bozo in office.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Rotonda West, FL 2015 Z51 M7 3LT
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Like Rick, I'm fortunate that I don't have to winterize my Vette. I drive it year round. We get some snow every year but its short lived and goes away pretty quickly. A few other benefits of my state is no front license plate, no vehicle inspections, cheap gas, and not a single county voted for the current bozo in office.
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Rub it in, Steve. Unlike you, I have to start thinking about how many more days until mine goes into hibernation for the winter. 
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Le Mans Master
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From: Rotonda West, FL 2015 Z51 M7 3LT
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Plenty of room down here but it's being grabbed up at record pace. But I warn you it's hot.... (90's with nice breeze though) makes it really tough sitting in the Gulf with a beer or three.
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From: South Dakota
Congratulations on no winter hibernation.
I hate winters in the midwest. (In IL now, previously WI, MN, IA) I don't mind the cold, it is just the salt on the roads. Here they even salt the bridges when there is no snow expected, they just do it every day it gets below freezing. I have a winter beater (Buick) that gets a lot of use.
I moved here form AZ (Mesa) where we lived for about 15 years and got used to no winters. I expect that we will move again to mild winters in another year or two. Can't wait!
I hate winters in the midwest. (In IL now, previously WI, MN, IA) I don't mind the cold, it is just the salt on the roads. Here they even salt the bridges when there is no snow expected, they just do it every day it gets below freezing. I have a winter beater (Buick) that gets a lot of use.
I moved here form AZ (Mesa) where we lived for about 15 years and got used to no winters. I expect that we will move again to mild winters in another year or two. Can't wait!
Melting Slicks
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From: Fort Myers Beach Florida
I run mine all winter but store it in Florida during summer when I go to my lake front summer home in New England. The last mile to my home it a dirt road, no place for my vert. Just came out of storage a week ago!
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Very fortunate here in central NC, our winter is only about 1 or 2 months. Snow might come down in January or February, rarely lasts more than a day or two. Its not worth it to store the Vette, I just choose when I'm going to take it out.
If we go about 2 or 3 hours west we have ski resorts. Pretty nice.
If we go about 2 or 3 hours west we have ski resorts. Pretty nice.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Rotonda West, FL 2015 Z51 M7 3LT
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One of these days though..... We'll probably check out a lot more chit after SWMBO retires; probably next year sometime.
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From: Iowa
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I'm fortunate that I don't have to winterize my Vette. I drive it year round. We get some snow every year but its short lived and goes away pretty quickly. A few other benefits of my state is no front license plate, no vehicle inspections, cheap gas, and not a single county voted for the current bozo in office.
YOU SUCK, lol.
I would love to have no winter storage, no front plate law, and that bozo out of office
Iowa has the others 
