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Over the last week or so seen a few Vette's out there, today saw a convertible C5 in Pickering


I keep my eye on the roads to see when the salt is all gone, for now Sleeping Beauty is still tucked in.

Mind you first day I take the Beast out, first is a bath and then to get all the fluids changed

Patman

I've had mine out for two weeks now, I've already driven it to work 4 times. Oakville is salt free

Zeeman28a

I've been out all winter.

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You really drive all winter ???

mine has an aluminum chassis but I still can't think of taking it out, maybe those 325 tires

I just picked up a new deck for it today (early birthday gift to myself), grabbed the new Pioneer App radio (my father talked me into giving him my Pioneer Z150 deck a month ago for his truck). Curious how this one will work

Red Devil

Me personally, if I'm going to store it all winter to avoid the salt/sand then to bring it out a couple weeks before the roads are truly clean then I don't see a point.

Back in the day I had an 81 Z28 that caught fire in my garage and it was sent to the body shop for strip down and repair. This is where I saw the dismantled and I can tell you that salt gets into every nook and cranny of the car, areas you will never see or be able to clean.

Once again, the thoughts expressed above are mine and mine only.

Vernon

Still under cover with the battery tender for awhile...

HiVoltge

I'll have mine out next weekend for sure

DDP

On the fence right now but I really want to go for a blast. One more good rain should do,it I can still see some salt residue on the roads and parking lots.

Cdn UFO

As they say Dave ***** or get off the pot, The c5 and c6's are waiting for you. They are priced right.

DDP

I hear ya, still looking.

Cdn UFO

What you got in mind c6 c5 zo6

DDP

I really like the C5 Z and there are a couple out there but the C6 is also catching my eye, this is one tough decision cause I want to hold on to this one for a while.

Mad*Max

+ 1

Vernon

Evesdropping...I'd vote for a nice C6 Z06; last 427.

akira88

I've had the itch for a while to get out, but have resisted.

Even if the roads are salt free, gotta wait until it warms up a bit. Oil never gets to temperature when it's this cold outside, and I hate running the Z at high oil pressures. Hopefully another couple of weeks and it'll be good to go. Until then, she's still in hibernation.

God...these are one of the few times I wish I lived in Cali.

Zeeman28a

It's been a dry, if cold, winter this year. I take my car out at least once a week, providing the roads are dry. I don't drive the car in the snow.

March has been great in that regards. Been driving now for 2 weeks straight. Had to stop Wed/Thu and Fri cause of the rain. But back driving today and tomorrow.

corrado

200%. Been there done that, learned my lesson and the salt DOES kill any car. I refuse to do that to my Vette. But one more week should do it!

Patman

I don't blame you guys for not wanting to get salt on your cars, as I am the same way, however the roads are pretty much completely salt free right now. Sure, some parking lots and private properties might still have a lot of salt, but the main roads and highways have none. Stick to those and you'll be fine.

SpartaGus

Liquid salt truck went through parts of Ajax a couple days ago! This means quite a few rain falls and hopefully double digit temperatures in the next three weeks before the cover comes off!

Out of all you guys, I'm probably itching the most to get my car out since I only had the pleasure of driving it for half a day after I bought her, then right to storage.

Looking forward to my first summer with the beast!

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Each day you get that spring air smell/feel I feel the itch to take the cover off

But still see that salt glisten 😭