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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 01:37 PM
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Does driving her in fog (yes even condensation on the car) considered driving in the rain? And, if so, have I voided my chances of going to Corvette Heaven? Be gentle, this one is personal.........
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 01:39 PM
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Yes it counts
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 02:05 PM
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Depends... Is it San Francisco fog? Is it Monterey fog..? Or is it you? Are you in a state of discombobulation?
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 02:13 PM
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A little fog will get in the crevices and rust it out in a matter of days.
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 02:47 PM
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Yes it does and as such you have committed one of the biggest sins of Corvette ownership. The authorities should be at your residence shortly to reposes your poor, abused car.
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 02:50 PM
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WoW, I noticed things had really slowed here, but.................
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 03:18 PM
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Corvette heaven is almost full so your chances are slim to none enjoy the fog.
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 03:46 PM
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Without our S.F. fog, most of us here would be lost. It's a force to be reckoned with and I just figure if I'm going to Corvette Hell, I won't be lonely!
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 03:52 PM
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Condensation! Oh, the humanity...
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After, I went to the National Corvette Museum in 2006, went on the factory tour, saw the fire hydrant amount of water sprayed on the new vehicles, before they left the facility, I stopped worrying about rain. A C3, definitely, a C4 maybe, a C6 or C7, the only thing I worry about is detailing the mess the rain and debris caused.
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 07:40 PM
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Regrettably, we are compelled to concur with the consensus here. Fog is a cloud, which is essentially rain. Since the cloud (fog) has settled to ground level, if you have driven in the fog it is equivalent to driving in the rain. Sorry…

We trudge on.
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 08:23 PM
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Game over. Your Corvette-guy card is now invalid. Thanks for playing.
we do have some nice parting gifts for you however......


Johnny...tell him what he's won!
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Vette Jockey
After, I went to the National Corvette Museum in 2006, went on the factory tour, saw the fire hydrant amount of water sprayed on the new vehicles, before they left the facility, I stopped worrying about rain. A C3, definitely, a C4 maybe, a C6 or C7, the only thing I worry about is detailing the mess the rain and debris caused.
Don't know about the rest but I have never gotten my C4 windows to ever seal in a car wash. Don't care if it is a high pressure or brush wash. It won't seal. Rain? No. Several Corvette places have looked at it and it was as good as it ever got. New seals, adjustment, etc, etc. Finally gave up spending more money on it and let the water come in as it will and traded the thing off for a C7. Right now, it goes through touchless and brush car washes so one thing accomplished.

To answer your question, rain and fog have a different definition so, no.
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Water is water, so yes, driving in the fog and getting the car wet counts as driving in the rain.
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 11:10 PM
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Not the first time one of the 10 commandments has been broken.
Lighting will not strike you down.
Enjoy and let the big man up there make the decision if you get to pass the pearly gates.
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Originally Posted by SGM Snake
Not the first time one of the 10 commandments has been broken.
Lighting will not strike you down.
Enjoy and let the big man up there make the decision if you get to pass the pearly gates.
What if it is a big woman? Could be a big being that doesn't conform to male or female. Might not have pearly gates either. Maybe a force shield?
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It only counts if you had to use your wipers and put your headlights on .
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That's a little over the top for me I bought my car to drive and when it gets dirty I wash it
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Old Oct 8, 2022 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by socal_tom
That's a little over the top for me I bought my car to drive and when it gets dirty I wash it
I go to a car wash when it gets dirty enough. Not going to do the daily wash thing.
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Old Oct 8, 2022 | 01:11 AM
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You have it backwards
if you keep a garage queen you might go to corvette limbo

if you beat the **** out of a corvette or make bad mods you will go to corvette hell

but if you care for your corvette, get her out and drive her , put some miles on her you will go to CORVETTE HEAVEN REGARDLESS OF RAIN OR NO raon

have fun enjoy the ride
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