This forum member wasn't so lucky - one-month-old C7.
Damn Matthew
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
I will not lie, there are many times I hate Florida, this was one of them, and every 98* day with 90% humidity.
Then there is the lack of any seasons but summer and spring. I often think of moving just far enough north to get some kind of fall and winter or all the way back to my childhood home of the Pacific Northwest.
We do have a nice sunny warm/cool winter
Then there is the lack of any seasons but summer and spring. I often think of moving just far enough north to get some kind of fall and winter or all the way back to my childhood home of the Pacific Northwest. We do have a nice sunny warm/cool winter
Le Mans Master
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From: eastern NC
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: The Lowcountry South Carolina
Yes, they just opened the county line, but there is no power and limited travel in neighborhoods, not to mention the downed trees and power lines. Have not been to the Point.
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Melting Slicks
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From: The Lowcountry South Carolina
Melting Slicks
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From: Mt. Pleasant S.C.
There is a C6 in the C6 forums that was filled up to the top of the console. It's probably totaled, all the electronics filled with muddy water, battery still connected. some water on the hood is a blessing.
Melting Slicks
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From: The Lowcountry South Carolina
Yet we start another day w/o power. Have seen elec line trucks from Ohio, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky and I'm sure there are more states represented here. Many thx to those states. It's official now, Beaufort County was the hardest hit in the state and we still have three locations were folks cannot enter...
Melting Slicks
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From: Mt. Pleasant S.C.
I drove down Sunday from Charlotte to Charleston using only backroads. Once I got into Kershaw County I noticed there was no power, and it was like that right down to Monck's Corner. I saw dozens of trees down on power wires. And thought that this is just what I could see on the route that I chose to take. I can only imagine the total number of trees that need to be cleared and wire breaks that need to be repaired. awful.
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Melting Slicks
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From: The Lowcountry South Carolina
That's not all folks, hundreds of private docks have been wiped away. Dataw Island nearly lost their dock, all those boats are washed up throughout the rivers. Palmetto Bay Marina, oldest/largest, on Hilton Head Island (still closed) was totally wiped off the map.
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but that life can come back to life !!!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Chesapeake Va
Safety Car
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From: Atlantic Beach FL.
I could revive the red one. The water isn't up to the torque tube yet. The hubs, some of the suspension components, and some of the lower wiring pig tails are probably toast. A brake caliper rebuild to be safe. The A/C compressor is probably submerged.
I hope it isn't salt water though.
I hope it isn't salt water though.
Melting Slicks
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From: jefferson texas
Melting Slicks
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From: Central Florida
I could revive the red one. The water isn't up to the torque tube yet. The hubs, some of the suspension components, and some of the lower wiring pig tails are probably toast. A brake caliper rebuild to be safe. The A/C compressor is probably submerged.
I hope it isn't salt water though.
I hope it isn't salt water though.
Finally SCE&G said let there be power... now we await a tree company to show up and get these trees removed.
Safety Car
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From: Orlando FL
My son is 8-10 blocks off A1A on Jax Beach, they evacuated to the mainland. They were able to get back early Saturday afternoon, all was well at their house. The storm surge was expected to reach them, but luck was on their side. Everything is fine at my house, not nearly as bad as expected.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: Troy TX
Hang in there! This is only a temporary inconvenience. My daughter lives in the Baton Rouge area and lost everything they own, cars, house, furniture, etc, but everyone is safe, we are rebuilding the house and everything should be back to normal by Thanksgiving.
Take your Vette out drive around and enjoy the day.
Take your Vette out drive around and enjoy the day.