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Old Feb 6, 2021 | 07:22 PM
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Well, not exactly spring in Vancouver but warm enough for a car wash. 8C or about 45F having a blended hot & cold water hose helps a lot.



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Gorgeous car my friend!!!!! 😀
But I’m totally biased. I have the same one! Come and hang with us over in the car care section.
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Just did the same thing here in Phila PA yesterday, in about 38 blustery degrees.
Hooked the hose up to the laundry room sink, hot & cold full on.
Quick wash, rinse, wipe dry. Looking good now! haha!
Great day for a cruise! Crisp, cold, dry air, car performs flawlessly!



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-8 here this morning with about 11" of snow on the ground. I'm not going to be washing mine anytime soon.
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Love the color. Silver calipers with the black zr1 rims look really nice. I have driven from Vancouver to Whistler the last 2 years to go snowboarding with my family. What a beautiful drive. Can’t imagine driving those roads with the vette in good weather. Must be great. One of my favorite places in the world. Hope to spend a lot of time there in retirement.
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Looks great and optimism is a really important thing these days. We are almost halfway to Spring--48 days since winter (December 21, 2020) and 50 days until spring (March 20, 2021). Tomorrow is the halfway point. Of course it was minus 11 degrees here last night, but who's counting? I am still hopeful. --Bob

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Well, not exactly spring in Vancouver but warm enough for a car wash. 8C or about 45F having a blended hot & cold water hose helps a lot.



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Great looking Z06 and your garage looks AWESOME!!
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Originally Posted by Basil2000
Love the color. Silver calipers with the black zr1 rims look really nice. I have driven from Vancouver to Whistler the last 2 years to go snowboarding with my family. What a beautiful drive. Can’t imagine driving those roads with the vette in good weather. Must be great. One of my favorite places in the world. Hope to spend a lot of time there in retirement.


Pre COVID, the BC Corvette Club held its annual "Thunder In the Mountains" weekend in Whistler Village, with an autocross event at Pemberton Airport. The drive up along the Sea to Sky highway with 60 plus Corvettes was spectacular. I look forward to those days again.

Here is a sample of the scenery en-route.......



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Wow, that must have been awesome. Great picture. I had a 2008 z06, it was a great car but the c7 is much nicer to road trip. I hope you post up some pictures on your next trip up the sea to sky highway. Really is a special place and the views are just spectacular.
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