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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 12:09 PM
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I had an appointment to take my C6 over to Performance Restorations here in San Antonio today. I'm having the Corsa Tour exhaust, a BP vortex intake system, and a CAGS eliminator installed. But it's raining , and expected to rain all day.

I live 26 miles from the shop..., owner called me and said, Man, do you really want to bring your vette out in this crap? Naturally, I had already made up my mind to postpone.... What a bummer... I've really been looking forward to it...., gettin' in and turnin' the engine over for the first time with the new exhaust..., Whoa... Oh well, guess I'll just have to go sit in the car (in the garage) and listen to some tunes...
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 12:21 PM
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Hi Jazz,

I have sat in my Silverado in the garage in the winter...smoking a cigar and listining to tunes ...Dont think I will be doing the stogey part in the C6 when it arrives
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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I had an appointment to take my C6 over to Performance Restorations here in San Antonio today. I'm having the Corsa Tour exhaust, a BP vortex intake system, and a CAGS eliminator installed. But it's raining , and expected to rain all day.

I live 26 miles from the shop..., owner called me and said, Man, do you really want to bring your vette out in this crap? Naturally, I had already made up my mind to postpone.... What a bummer... I've really been looking forward to it...., gettin' in and turnin' the engine over for the first time with the new exhaust..., Whoa... Oh well, guess I'll just have to go sit in the car (in the garage) and listen to some tunes...
Maybe you forgot to add the windshield wipers...are those an option?
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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I wish I could take mine out in the rain. Nothing but stinking cold and snow on the ground here.
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 02:05 PM
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Don't know but I am pretty sure the C6 is waterproof. I drive mine in the rain on a regular basis...no leaks yet!
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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Let's see, Boston just set an all time one month snowfall total record and it's going down to -10 here tonight with wind. Somehow I can't work up much sympathy for you.
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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I wish I could take mine out in the rain. Nothing but stinking cold and snow on the ground here.

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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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I am from San Antonio also can you give me name of shop and location? Do they do good work? I want the same exaust on mine also. Let me know please.
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I have never been so interested in the weather report ever since I got my C6. I check the weather report each day to see if it is going to rain or not. I have come to find out that they are about 80% wrong and have gotten my Vette wet on several occassions.
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 03:48 PM
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Yes and the next day it still drives just like it did before it got wet.
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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I wish I could take mine out in the rain. Nothing but stinking cold and snow on the ground here.
I'm in the same situation!!!
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A little rain won't hurt it.
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Let's see, Boston just set an all time one month snowfall total record and it's going down to -10 here tonight with wind. Somehow I can't work up much sympathy for you.
Sad to say...

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Originally Posted by pastorbrad
Let's see, Boston just set an all time one month snowfall total record and it's going down to -10 here tonight with wind. Somehow I can't work up much sympathy for you.
I agrre
Just shoveled again here
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