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Old Dec 8, 2021 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by poweber
I drive anytime there's no visible moisture on the roads.
Why? Will it melt? I just have to be more careful to not spin out but I don't really bother to avoid rain. If it can't keep water out like my old C4, it gets wet till I get fed up enough and find something else.
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Old Dec 9, 2021 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by JDSC8VETTE
I hate putting my Corvette away for Winter but I have other things to pass the time





Then come Spring the sleds go away and the C8 comes out.
EXACTLY, anyone whose driven one knows.

Until your temp is -30c/-22F or worse, you do not know cold
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Old Dec 9, 2021 | 08:39 AM
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OK, so here in Ct as I look out my window we have about 1inch of snow or less, yet the street is covered in sand and salt. Plow guys must have been back and forth a half dozen times in the middle of the night. This is why I can't stand winter. Maybe if they just let it melt on its own when the acumilation is negligable it would't be so bad.
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Old Dec 9, 2021 | 08:47 AM
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Ah winnter. corvette asleep. 4x4 out. xc,downhill,snow shoe,snow mobile,skate.........
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Old Dec 9, 2021 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by oldbuck
OK, so here in Ct as I look out my window we have about 1inch of snow or less, yet the street is covered in sand and salt. Plow guys must have been back and forth a half dozen times in the middle of the night. This is why I can't stand winter. Maybe if they just let it melt on its own when the acumilation is negligable it would't be so bad.

Can they do that? Some places punish for going under budget. So if I give you $100k and you saved $20k, I will reward you for your diligence with aan $80k budget next year.
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Old Dec 9, 2021 | 10:19 AM
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At least the dog turds are easy to shovel up when frozen
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Old Dec 9, 2021 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by CB56
At least the dog turds are easy to shovel up when frozen
Girls and also wearing more clothes but when it gets nippy, it gets nippy too
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Yes sir
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I love Winter 💘 in Texas. A lot more convertible top down weather in the C7 than in the Summer time of year. Today, Dec. 9th for instance, is perfect 👌 top down weather.
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Old Dec 9, 2021 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by aklim
Can they do that? Some places punish for going under budget. So if I give you $100k and you saved $20k, I will reward you for your diligence with aan $80k budget next year.
Gov is such a bassackward business.
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My winters are moderate, if the roads are clear, I go, don't care about temps.
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Old Dec 9, 2021 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
Gov is such a bassackward business.
But who is dumber? The group doing silly things or the people who want said group to do even more things?
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Old Dec 9, 2021 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
I love Winter 💘 in Texas. A lot more convertible top down weather in the C7 than in the Summer time of year. Today, Dec. 9th for instance, is perfect 👌 top down weather.
If they had a middle finger emoji, you would see it here.
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Originally Posted by aklim
But who is dumber? The group doing silly things or the people who want said group to do even more things?
Group B
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Originally Posted by mtb2015
If they had a middle finger emoji, you would see it here.
Indiana/Michigan is nice in the Summertime. Rejoice.
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I really enjoy my Corvettes and motorcycles for about 6 months of the year, the other 6 months is a drag. Really hard to look at them in the garage and wait for better weather.
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Originally Posted by aklim
Girls and also wearing more clothes but when it gets nippy, it gets nippy too
Ok, the women in the summer I do miss! Maybe more than the convertible!
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Old Dec 9, 2021 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by aklim
Can they do that? Some places punish for going under budget. So if I give you $100k and you saved $20k, I will reward you for your diligence with aan $80k budget next year.
It should be the opposite, you save the town money you get a bonus.
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Old Dec 9, 2021 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by oldbuck
It should be the opposite, you save the town money you get a bonus.
ASSUMING that you did it honestly and not sit on your *** till there is a foot of snow before you plow, sure. People being people will find a way to game the system
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Living in S Florida we look forward to Winter, cooler temperatures no more 90 to 100 degrees and top down cruising weather finally has arrived.
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