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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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I dont give a S. It's going on the highway for an hour. I cant stand it anymore.
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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Oh I hear that dude, this is THE longest I'd gone without driving my Vette since I'd bought it. I never officially 'put it away for the winter' but the snow/ice/salt has been so bad since late December that I was starting to go through withdrawals LOL, today would've been two full months since I drove it.
But I wasn't going to let that 'two month mark' happen, I took it out on Wednesday for a nice 45 minute cruise, felt good.
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 11:07 PM
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I havent driven the cadillac since thanksgiving, im taking the cover off tomorrow, changing the plugs and driving it with the windows down lol.
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 12:05 AM
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I might have to do this myself, got a terminal case of cabin fever.
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 07:06 AM
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So I,m not the only one. It 6 here now but when it gets to 30 I'm outta here.
Dont care if it snowing, raining sleeting or whatever. Agreed my car has never been down this long either. I think weve been spoiled with mild winters the past few years.
It's gonna get wet from snow melt but so what I'll just come back and clean it up a little.
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 07:21 AM
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watch out for those nasty pot holes, ive seen some like a foot deep
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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watch out for those nasty pot holes, ive seen some like a foot deep
Yeah and cold tires.!!!
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 09:06 AM
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Just go easy mann

And if there is salt on the roads clean the under chassis afterwards,

I live in So. cal and I don't drive my car in the rain,

I just don't want water up in the under chassis area


Have Fun ! !
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 10:09 AM
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If the rear end wasn't hanging out of my car and it wasn't buried under approx 4' of snow, I would probably take it out for a ride!!
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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I wish I could take mine out but I still have 2' of snow on it!
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 12:05 PM
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Drove the Camaro a few days this week.
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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at least weve had a break from snow unlike other areas. at least here. it feels almost hot LOL.
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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i just put mine away then take it out once the rain washes away all the salt
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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You guys are some vaginas

QFTT. best time of year to drive, separates the men from the boys
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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Mine is coming out Saturday......on the trailer. Going for dyno tune Monday, and driving it to work Tuesday as long as Jeff doesnt break it.
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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High 50s today and 60s tomorrow!
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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my buddy took his r6 out today and im seriously considering taking my bike out tommorrow
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 06:17 AM
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I'm getting cabin fever too.

I'm not busting out till April though, Still got tons of pot holes, frost heaves, and its a salty mess. I can hold out a bit longer.
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 07:39 AM
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Agreed Dan, the way my truck looks..my car is staying away nice and clean until the roads clear up. April is usually the 1st drive of the year for me

All I need is to toast a Fikse wheel in a 9 inch pot hole and coat the thing with salt. Around here it is just a mess
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