Car is Gone
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From: Columbia PA
I had a C4 I paid cash for, my C5 came with a nice fat payment book. It's gonna be painful making those payments while my baby is sitting in the garage! PLUS I'm out there shoveling the DD out of 6 inches of snow!! 
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Only 1 snowfall so far this year in CT/RI so I am still mobile.
DD is gathering dust because I no longer drive it
Washed Inferno yesterday morning before the thundershowers, garaged it and drove it to work today. Will keep driving it as long as there is no salt/gravel on the road, heavy rain, snow or ice.
I love it and I baby it - but it's a car not a trophy. I get pleasure out of driving it, not admiring it (though I do that too!!)
I'm sure glad that I do not live where you guys are - a couple of months a year is about all I can stand!!
DD is gathering dust because I no longer drive it
Washed Inferno yesterday morning before the thundershowers, garaged it and drove it to work today. Will keep driving it as long as there is no salt/gravel on the road, heavy rain, snow or ice.
I love it and I baby it - but it's a car not a trophy. I get pleasure out of driving it, not admiring it (though I do that too!!)
I'm sure glad that I do not live where you guys are - a couple of months a year is about all I can stand!!
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From: Toronto Ontario
Originally Posted by bob7658
The Vette is gone to sleep for the winter. Disconnected the battery, put stabel (i think that's how it's spelled) in it and dropped it off at my brother in laws place. I missed the snow (aprox 6 inches) by a day by leaving on tuesday. Hopefully winter will pass fast but in Michigan that's a long shot. 
Bob
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From: Buffalo NY
I live in Buffalo and it sucks not being able to drive the vette, its been away for over a month, but you get used it after a few years. After all, as long as your responsible, you can do things in the snow that can't be done in warm weather. And its a good reason to own 2 vehicles
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From: Waldorf Maryland
I put mine away Thanksgiving day because we had to carry a bunch of stuff to the Thanksgiving dinner, rode the Harley Friday 
with some other motorcycling friends, couldn't stand it Saturday, so I backed it out of the driveway and went for a ride, a friend of mine stopped by Sunday and wanted to go for a ride in it, and I decided to drive to work today, tomorrow all hell I'll just drive it thru the whole winter. 
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Winter driving??
I have been reading all the comments about putting up the Vettes for the winter. I live in Chicago and can relate. I have a Harley and it is under covers, nice and cozy for the winter.
However, it is a motorcycle and Vette is a car. I am thinking about purchasing a Vette as my primary vehicle. I will have access to another car for the really snowy days, but I would love to hear thoughts and experience of driving one year round.
Thanks
However, it is a motorcycle and Vette is a car. I am thinking about purchasing a Vette as my primary vehicle. I will have access to another car for the really snowy days, but I would love to hear thoughts and experience of driving one year round.
Thanks
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From: Roswell Ga
Now here's the question of the day, would you rather buy a Northern Vette that sleeps during the winter and has half the mileage or a Southern Vette that's driven year round and has twice the miles but isn't rusted from the road salt?
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From: Buffalo NY
Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
Now here's the question of the day, would you rather buy a Northern Vette that sleeps during the winter and has half the mileage or a Southern Vette that's driven year round and has twice the miles but isn't rusted from the road salt?
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I visit the car wash more often in the winter than I do in the summer. Not the brush kind, the high pressure water kind.
Fun when the spray is icing on the walls. Anyway, my 93 Mercedes (current ride) has absolutely no rust or signs of wear beyond it's age.
You can keep a northern car nice if you work at it. Also...fiberglass does not rust.
Fun when the spray is icing on the walls. Anyway, my 93 Mercedes (current ride) has absolutely no rust or signs of wear beyond it's age.
You can keep a northern car nice if you work at it. Also...fiberglass does not rust.
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From: grand rapids mi
Originally Posted by TLS
I too live in west Michigan, just 40 miles or so north of GR. I had the vette out today, nice and sunny. I plan on driving some even during the winter, just need the roads to be clean and dry. That means I'll get to drive it about 1 day per month between now and April By the way, where is a good place to have the vette worked on when needed? I just bought it in Oct.
By the way, where is a good place to have the vette worked on when needed? I just bought it in Oct.
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From: grand rapids mi
Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
Now here's the question of the day, would you rather buy a Northern Vette that sleeps during the winter and has half the mileage or a Southern Vette that's driven year round and has twice the miles but isn't rusted from the road salt?
Just a thought Plastic does not rust.
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From: grand rapids mi
Originally Posted by bob7658
The Vette is gone to sleep for the winter. Disconnected the battery, put stabel (i think that's how it's spelled) in it and dropped it off at my brother in laws place. I missed the snow (aprox 6 inches) by a day by leaving on tuesday. Hopefully winter will pass fast but in Michigan that's a long shot.
Bob
Bob
Thanks for all the postive feed back. I know I'm not alone which does make it better.
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From: Parker CO
Originally Posted by feveritt
I just got back from Denver today after spending 5 days out there. I left snow, cold, ice (spent 1.5 hours in the deicing line at DIA) and just general slop. Why???? I can't imagine having to store my vettes for the winter. They're too much fun to drive.....
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From: West Des Moines Iowa
I feel your pain. Mine will go into winter storage as soon as it gets repaired in a couple of weeks. I hit a deere 3 weeks ago and ended up with $3100+ worth of damage. Tonight on the way home I seen close to 40+ in the fields. They are thick around here. 
Live and learn - I should never of been driving it at this time of year.
Live and learn - I should never of been driving it at this time of year.
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From: Wausau WI
Originally Posted by cop.magnet.red
I had a C4 I paid cash for, my C5 came with a nice fat payment book. It's gonna be painful making those payments while my baby is sitting in the garage! PLUS I'm out there shoveling the DD out of 6 inches of snow!!
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From: IN
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Originally Posted by IllinoisCorvette
I never put my car totally down in winter. On nice dry days I drive it around the subdivision so the tires dont flatten out. I start it every 2 weeks or so.
I agree. I'm from Indiana, and I take my vette out at least once a month on dry days in the winter time. Ever take yours out when its 0 degrees. It takes forever to warm up. February is the worst.
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From: IN
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Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
Now here's the question of the day, would you rather buy a Northern Vette that sleeps during the winter and has half the mileage or a Southern Vette that's driven year round and has twice the miles but isn't rusted from the road salt?
