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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 11:20 AM
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It's weekend time and I need my fix! It is too cold to get it out! 30˚
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 11:24 AM
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Not sure just checked outside its in the 70's

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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by slowstang305
Not sure just checked outside its in the 70's

Minus 14 degrees outside
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by PAULEB07
It's weekend time and I need my fix! It is too cold to get it out! 30˚
I hear you Paulie... I have 2 Vettes in the garage and can't drive anything but my truck.
With extreme summer tires on both of them ,it would be suicide trying to drive them in freezing weather......Come on spring...WW

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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 12:14 PM
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i live in boise idaho and we have had a foot of snow for almost a month now, and yesterday was the first day it has melted, today is 45 degrees and i will be getting her out finally, every day i check the weather and keep hoping, well today is that day, what makes it all worst is i got a supercharger installed and tuned and couldn't even drive it because the next day after tuning it snowed
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by PAULEB07
It's weekend time and I need my fix! It is too cold to get it out! 30˚
I feel your pain, I live in NJ. I took the car out yesterday though. I couldn't take it anymore, I had to take it for a ride. I bought the car a few months ago in October and it's killing me that I can't at least drive it. The other downside is, the roads really s*ck in cold weather states, especially in the winter. I couldn't find a nice piece of asphalt for the life of me yesterday. But it did feel good rowing through the gears of the 6 speed. I envy you guys in warmer states. Someday I will be joining you, but it won't be for awhile, I have to wait until I retire someday in the far off future. This is me , but I aspire to be this guy .
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 12:25 PM
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I feel your pain, I live in NJ. I took the car out yesterday though. I couldn't take it anymore, I had to take it for a ride. I bought the car a few months ago in October and it's killing me that I can't at least drive it. The other downside is, the roads really s*ck in cold weather states, especially in the winter. I couldn't find a nice piece of asphalt for the life of me yesterday. But it did feel good rowing through the gears of the 6 speed. I envy you guys in warmer states. Someday I will be joining you, but it won't be for awhile, I have to wait until I retire someday in the far off future. This is me , but I aspire to be this guy .
I went to Boca Roton Florida last summer to visit some relatives... Believe me when I say , that's not a place you want to spend the summer.. , the air was so humid it was like breathing water... The summers in our area are much more pleasant then Southern Florida, we can at least go out of the house in summer and enjoy ourselves. So it's really a trade off, we can't go out and enjoy winter , but it's really not enjoyable down there in summer, at least not for me....WW
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19 degrees when I left for the Nashville area Cars and Coffee this morning. Took it easy... no issues on my Cooper Zeon RS3-S tires.
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Originally Posted by WW7
I went to Boca Roton Florida last summer to visit some relatives... Believe me when I say , that's not a place you want to spend the summer.. , the air was so humid it was like breathing water... The summers in our area are much more pleasant then Southern Florida, we can at least go out of the house in summer and enjoy ourselves. So it's really a trade off, we can't go out and enjoy winter , but it's really not enjoyable down there in summer, at least not for me....WW
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You are probably right. Maybe not Florida for me, but somewhere in between FL and NJ should fit the bill. I use to love the change of seasons in NJ, but as I get older I start to feel like the summers are too short and the winters are too long.
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Yeah, it's currently 52 degrees down here... guess I'll leave the top up today.
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 01:25 PM
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I drove in 30 degree weather yesterday. DIC warned me possible ice. You sunshine boys probably will never get that message
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BadgeZ28
I drove in 30 degree weather yesterday. DIC warned me possible ice. You sunshine boys probably will never get that message
You are braver than I - still too many cinders on the streets!
Plus I have a new pickup I enjoy driving this time of year.

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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 01:56 PM
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It was 20 yesterday. Drive mine to work.
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Supposed to be 43 degrees here today and it may get warmer but it hasn't melted the remaining 3 1/2' of snow we have. Too much mud and snow............
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by trawler

Minus 14 degrees outside
So much for 'global warming' !

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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 02:36 PM
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I understand that the Palmtree saw it's shadow this week so there will be 52 more weeks of Summer!
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo6TA
So much for 'global warming' !

But it's suppose to be 40 below in Alaska this time of year, so thats warm.....WW
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Originally Posted by WW7

But it's suppose to be 40 below in Alaska this time of year, so thats warm.....WW
Well, that makes sense ...
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Old Feb 4, 2017 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by PAULEB07
It's weekend time and I need my fix! It is too cold to get it out! 30˚
Am I on the Harley Forum here? MAYBE too cold for the bike but not for the Vette, we're almost neighbors so our weather is the same. The streets are clear of salt, no ice or snow anywhere, good day for a ride. Tomorrow's supposed to be nicer IIRC...I was out yesterday to Port Jeff for a front end alignment then down to Patchogue, all clear! Drive it Buddy!
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As long as their is no snow and the streets are clear of salt I take the Corvette out. 22 degrees this morning. Drove it to work yesterday.
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