Good for another year.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Havre de Grace Maryland
Good for another year.
Just took my ’04 vert for its 12 month oil/filer change and bumper to bumper inspection/test drive by my go-to- vette mechanic and all is well. I drive during the winter when there is no wetness/snow/salt on the roads. I like driving the car all year long and when you have that special day in winter with temps in 45+ degrees, I drop the top and cruise. No storage for this vette driving guy. Anyone out there like me?
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Portland OR
No salt here, I do drive mine (usually) a good 11 months out of the year. I need to replace my wheel hubs and my weekends have either been busy or rainy, so I haven't driven mine in a couple months. It's killing me.
<edit> I get about 3 oil changes a year on average (5k intervals).
<edit> I get about 3 oil changes a year on average (5k intervals).
Last edited by 66dts-v; Nov 8, 2016 at 06:51 PM.
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On rare occasions I'll get my car out of storage during the winter, but it is just that, rare.
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I drive during the winter when there is no wetness/snow/salt on the roads. I like driving the car all year long and when you have that special day in winter with temps in 45+ degrees, I drop the top and cruise. No storage for this vette driving guy. Anyone out there like me?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
Just took my ’04 vert for its 12 month oil/filer change and bumper to bumper inspection/test drive by my go-to- vette mechanic and all is well. I drive during the winter when there is no wetness/snow/salt on the roads. I like driving the car all year long and when you have that special day in winter with temps in 45+ degrees, I drop the top and cruise. No storage for this vette driving guy. Anyone out there like me?
Racer
Joined: Aug 2016
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From: Edmonton AB
I had a 2002 Camaro SS I drove through the winter one year - never again. Nothing like stepping on the gas on a flat street when a light turns green and you just sit there slowly spinning not moving at all. lol
