Polar Vortex
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Burning Brakes
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From: San Diego CA
Polar Vortex
Was curious if anyone here keeps theirs Corvettes outside in this polar vortex and did your car start? I'm in sunny southern California, but curious how you people are coping with this.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2017
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From: Newark Delaware
I have a battery tender on mine. It's supposed to be in the 50s on Sunday and Monday, so I'll fire it up then. Of course there is 2 inches of salt on every road, so no chance of getting out for a drive.
Pro
Joined: Dec 2018
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From: southern rural MI
I'm here in southern MI where it hit -20F on the thermometer the other day. Corvette is in the garage but the other vehicles are outside.
I remote started my Escape and even though it cranked over a bit slowly, it did fire right up.
The temps were brutal. I love MI but damn......
Dogs even resorted to elimination on the porch.
I remote started my Escape and even though it cranked over a bit slowly, it did fire right up.
The temps were brutal. I love MI but damn......
Dogs even resorted to elimination on the porch.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: West Virginia
Mid Atlantic area. Been snowing lightly since around 8. Cars in garage, '97 Chev K1500 lives outside. Started no problem early this a.m. Not so cold this morning though, only about 12° - it was 2° a couple of days back.
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From: Green Oak Township, Michigan
Southeast Michigan. In a heated barn. January 15th was 45 and sunny. Waxed my truck. Monday the 4th, is supposed to be 40 again. I guess that I'll wash all the salt off of it. This cold freeze happens every so often. In 1984 at this time it went down to -24 below. Good thing is that it will end. I could never live any farther north than I do. Tomorrow, Feb. 2, Our corvette club is having its first dinner of 2019 at Aubreys Restaurant in Dexter Michigan. We have 45 people signed up. It should be a great time. Spring is on the way.
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Drifting
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Just went threw it her in Chicago, crazy cold and snow, all my cars started, didn't try the vet. Good batteries I guess. Put the tender on the vet every other week, keeps the battery good. 40* Sunday, might take the vet out.
Le Mans Master
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From: Wisconsin
My thermometer showed 35 below at my house Wednesday morning. My GMC truck and my wife's car stay outside and did not start. The 5 year old battery in my truck was totally dead. Last fall I pulled the battery out of my Corvette and put in the basement on a tender. Since the battery in the truck and Corvette are the same model, I put the Corvette battery in the truck and it fired right up. I will leave it in and get a fresh battery for the Corvette in the spring...... 38 tomorrow and 45 on Sunday.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Douglas County WI
As far north in WIsconsin as you can get. Vette is in garage. Won't even try to start it until sometime in April. Kept pickup tank heater plugged in during the -25-30 cold so it started right up. However, the hot water to the kitchen froze up night before last and still hasn't thawed out. Why the hell do I stick around here?
Miles of Smiles
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From: Omaha Nebraska
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Mine's parked outside... was starting okay until I left it for the last week. 
Temps going to be in the upper 40s maybe low 50s tomorrow.
I'll get her started and take her out for a cruise.
Temps going to be in the upper 40s maybe low 50s tomorrow.
I'll get her started and take her out for a cruise.
Last edited by FrankLP; Feb 1, 2019 at 10:23 PM.
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Nope, mine is tucked away inside the garage and under the cover.
Le Mans Master
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From: Wisconsin
As far north in WIsconsin as you can get. Vette is in garage. Won't even try to start it until sometime in April. Kept pickup tank heater plugged in during the -25-30 cold so it started right up. However, the hot water to the kitchen froze up night before last and still hasn't thawed out. Why the hell do I stick around here?
