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What a nice winter, so far!

Old 12-17-2015, 09:26 PM
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Default What a nice winter, so far!

Can't complain when you get to drive the Corvette to work in mid December in central Indiana. This time last year the toys had been put away for a month. With mild temps and no salt on the roads, there's been more time to enjoy. To make it even better, the wife and I were able to get the bikes out and ride two days this past weekend.
Old 12-17-2015, 10:57 PM
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I would agree if my car wasn't up on blocks with no insurance !!!!!!!!
Old 12-17-2015, 11:16 PM
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It has been very mild here too. I'm sure we will eventually have our share of bad weather, but for now, I'm just enjoying it.
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Supposed to be in the 50s tomorrow. I'll be driving mine to work to reward myself for surviving another semester.
Old 12-18-2015, 05:52 AM
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Yep. Mild and no snow here in Montreal. I don't recall ever witnessing this in the past. Too bad my Vette is stored away and has been since the end of October. Damn!!
Old 12-18-2015, 06:36 AM
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Most of the salt is gone up here, hoping to get mine out Sunday. Mike
Old 12-20-2015, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by akapounder
I would agree if my car wasn't up on blocks with no insurance !!!!!!!!

mine isn't on blocks though, I'm curious? Why blocks? Only about 70 days for the insurance to kick back in. Guess I should ask my insurance agent, I wonder how much more for the extra 90 days a year? Anybody know?
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Same goes for me in Central New Jersey. 5 days before Christmas and I'm still using my car when it's sunny and dry . I'm not complaining one bit
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Yeah I'm up in northern Michigan and it's still warm here too.
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Just like OP, my car had been put up for a month at this time last year. Took it out for a long drive today. No complaints here.
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Still driving in central Ohio too. Cold is fine with me, just refuse to drive anywhere after the salt has been put down. So far so good, but I know it won't last much longer.
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Originally Posted by Cybermind
Yep. Mild and no snow here in Montreal. I don't recall ever witnessing this in the past. Too bad my Vette is stored away and has been since the end of October. Damn!!

Syracuse, NY checking in. Same here no snow. I have never seen anything like this before. Supposed to be 62 degrees on Christmas Day.
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Forecast is for record high 78 in Raleigh NC on Christmas day.
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Winter in Ontario. Lake effect snow off the Great Lakes. Supposed to warm up later in the week. Saving lots of firewood this year.


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Its been mild here also... Mine has been put up since 11/30/15 though..Insurance scaled down for storage..
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
It has been very mild here too. I'm sure we will eventually have our share of bad weather, but for now, I'm just enjoying it.
Same here...looking at temps in the 50's and dry this week too.

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Old 12-20-2015, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 57gman
mine isn't on blocks though, I'm curious? Why blocks? Only about 70 days for the insurance to kick back in. Guess I should ask my insurance agent, I wonder how much more for the extra 90 days a year? Anybody know?
Not really on blocks but on my ramps (cause I work on it all winter) I can get the insurance back on with a phone call !!!
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Nice garage, 'pounder!
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I had the Vette out all day today. I'm loving this mild weather.

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