The Itch
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From: Buckeye, AZ
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
The Itch
About this time of year here in Chicago I start feeling a real need to drive my Vette! By April I start to go nuts! Who else gets this? A few more years I am out of here, for somewhere warm! Add the politics and lack of $$$ and over taxation in IL, just adds to it....
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I grew up in Crystal Lake, so I feel your pain. Luckily when I lived there I had a Jeep Wrangler Sahara & my Z28, so at least in the winter I still had a fun vehicle to drive.
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From: Coral Springs Florida
I feel ya!
I was in Burbank, IL and had an 08 that I only drove to work every other Friday and on weekends. I stored it from November to March and started it up every week to get my fill. I sold the Vette in July 2016 cause I didn’t drive it enough(roads & cold). Of course I transferred to Ft. Lauderdale FL in Jan 17 and regretted selling the Vette! I’ve since gotten a 12 Grand Sport as a DD, because it’s always Vette weather down here. No need for 2 AWD SUV’s
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From: Plymouth MA
Same here I live in Boston MA, it really sucks because I just got my convertible less than a month ago.
I can’t wait until spring or until salt from roads is gone.
I can’t wait until spring or until salt from roads is gone.
Last edited by C6KWJ; Jan 10, 2018 at 07:25 PM.
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It's the Winter Blues for sure, but only 4 months more until the roads are clear and salt free. It gives one something to look forward to. Glass Half full!!!!
Last edited by 4SUMERZ; Jan 10, 2018 at 07:38 PM.
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You live in Connecticut, part II. Same **** we have over here. One of the wealthiest states in the country and they cannot get their **** together.
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the battery charger for 7 weeks but yesterday I broke her out for an hour cruise! Today I got the wife's SS Camaro out! Friday/Saturday we might get several inches of snow, winter suxs!!!
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They got their **** together, it just doesn't involve some perceived "rich guy" that owns a Vette and works for a living. Same here in this sewer they call New York...
Last edited by RobLo; Jan 11, 2018 at 09:09 AM.
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From: Buckeye, AZ
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
What helped this year is that I bought a new Chevy Colorado Z71 4X4, which has definitely helped with pleasure driving. While it is 180 degrees different from the Vette it is still fun to drive so that has softened the blow. I am just itching to slam through the gears a bit!
How right you are RobLo....IL tax base is eroding rapidly as the I have learned that 80k people have left here in 10 yrs, all with net worth of over $1M. The knuckleheads running the state and largest city here still believe the way to solve the issues is tax deeper. When the party of the left runs things the outcome is always the same......
How right you are RobLo....IL tax base is eroding rapidly as the I have learned that 80k people have left here in 10 yrs, all with net worth of over $1M. The knuckleheads running the state and largest city here still believe the way to solve the issues is tax deeper. When the party of the left runs things the outcome is always the same......
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Safety Car
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From: Buckeye, AZ
St. Jude Donor '12-'13