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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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Anyone besides me having Corvette withdrawl? I am about through with winter. I need to drive my car!
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by LDB C5
Anyone besides me having Corvette withdrawl? I am about through with winter. I need to drive my car!
I agree!!! I did my heater core this winter finally, and ever since I've been wanting to drive it... only thing keeping me calm is driving through snow banks with my monster truck.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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Len this the first winter you put the car away you get used to it . I had to start mine yesterday just to hear the PRTs sing how sweet it sounds . a few more weeks and we will be in March and we can take them out again
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by VetteTech81
I agree!!! I did my heater core this winter finally, and ever since I've been wanting to drive it... only thing keeping me calm is driving through snow banks with my monster truck.
-=Rick
heater core in a c4 did you take out the passenger seat out to make it a little less a PITA?
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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Hey Johnny; good to see you back on the forum. I hope everything as going as well as can be expected! They are calling for a high of 51 on Saturday for the next Frank-N-Lunch. If it is dry I may take it out for a spin!

Rick: I have been driving my Dodge Dually 3500 diesel all winter. Not quite the same!
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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YES!! its gotten real bad the last month and a half. This will be the first week in 3 weeks it will be above freezing here.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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As tempting as it will be with the 32 degree heat wave RC isnt coming out until the salt is washed away and all roads are dry. No slush splash!
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DebRedC504
As tempting as it will be with the 32 degree heat wave RC isnt coming out until the salt is washed away and all roads are dry. No slush splash!
Good thinkin'... We've got the whole winter's supply dumped in our area and it's like drivin' around on a salt mine! Good chance of rain and 50 degrees this Friday night... Wash that crap away.

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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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we need more then 1 rain to wash all this salt away . but it's a start
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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Big time C6 withdraw here.

However, I am lucky and own a Trailblazer SS...

So its almost like having a Vette with 4 doors and AWD.

Also to welcome the coming spring, I just ordered a new set of wheels/tires from the tirerack (Luke is awesome) and had them shipped to HP Performance.

Regards
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I just got my Z06 before Thanksgiving. Had it stored since around Christmas but I'm really getting anxious now. But I agree - we need lots of heavy rain to get that salt out of here.


Hey MyblackC6 - How do you like the Trailblazer SS? Those look nice!
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by BMcD-Z06
I just got my Z06 before Thanksgiving. Had it stored since around Christmas but I'm really getting anxious now. But I agree - we need lots of heavy rain to get that salt out of here.


Hey MyblackC6 - How do you like the Trailblazer SS? Those look nice!
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Love it. I would highly recommend.

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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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I am in Florida right now and it is sunny and 70 but I don't have my vette Its killing me seeing all these vettes all over the place these guys don't put them away in winter like we do
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by slolane
I am in Florida right now and it is sunny and 70 but I don't have my vette Its killing me seeing all these vettes all over the place these guys don't put them away in winter like we do
You should have trailered SLOLANE down there and left the bikes behind Im thinkiing thats what I need to do next year-SHIP RC to someplace warmer and go for a drive before I drive myself crazy waiting for the roads to clear up!
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I drove the Vette up to Kevin's this afternoon to get my GHL Bullets cat back put on. It sounds awesome. The Vette is pretty filthy now, so unless it's raining, I'll probably drive it to the Frank lunch on Saturday.
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shame on you Frank driving your car in this crap shame on you !
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Originally Posted by johnnyvettes
shame on you Frank driving your car in this crap shame on you !
I know, I know. I was dying to get the exhaust on and wanted to get into Kevin's before the spring rush.
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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I am doing fine and dealing with it very well - see below - doesn't bother me in the least!

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i'm only kidding I had my car out two years ago in Feb to have the cam put in sometimes you have to do what you have to do !
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Originally Posted by LDB C5
Anyone besides me having Corvette withdrawl? I am about through with winter. I need to drive my car!


YES YES

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