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Topic: It was a sad day, I put my Vette into storage.

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It was a sad day, I put my Vette into storage.

Posted: 11/10/10 12:15am Message 1 of 17
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Decatur, IL - USA
Joined: 12/20/2009
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Vette(s): 1996 Polo II Green on beige LT1 coupe with G92/G44!
Yesterday I put my 90 into storage. The weather here in central Illinois has been nice, but that will be changing. I can't wait for spring.         


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It was a sad day, I put my Vette into storage.

Posted: 11/10/10 10:59am Message 2 of 17
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Eagan, MN - USA
Joined: 1/25/2010
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Vette(s): 1994 Admiral Blue LT-1, Automatic, Black Interior; 1974 coupe, red, numbers matching L-48 4-speed; black interior
My went into winter hybernation on 1-November. I feel your pain. Here in the not so frozen nort',we have had temperatures running about 10-20 degrees above nromal...shoulc have waited a couple of weeks.


It was a sad day, I put my Vette into storage.

Posted: 11/11/10 3:29pm Message 3 of 17
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Cohasset, MN - USA
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Vette(s): 1986 Coupe Red, saddle leather interior Cast iron heads
Sundew:  Even up here in the Northland the weather has been quite nice the past week.  I will be putting my '86 Coupe away this weekend.  I had it out for Veterans Day today and had people ask me about it - what year, how long have I had it, how many miles, etc.  The snow will be flying in a few days, the weatherman said.  It will be a long winter.


It was a sad day, I put my Vette into storage.

Posted: 11/11/10 6:18pm Message 4 of 17
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lanoka harbor, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1990 L-98 white/ red/black leather interior targa top auto 1975 L48 blue/black leather interior t tops auto
wow.. i feel bad for you guys. i use mine all year round. the only time i don't is if there is snow. don't know if i could go that long without driving it.




















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It was a sad day, I put my Vette into storage.

Posted: 11/12/10 7:01am Message 5 of 17
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I can feel the pain here, I keep mine ready to go until the first snow. Up here in the mountains they sprinkle the roads with small stones and all kinds of stuff, i will clean and shine it all winter to some satifaction


It was a sad day, I put my Vette into storage.

Posted: 11/12/10 8:45am Message 6 of 17
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Buffalo, NY - USA
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Vette(s): 1988 coupe all original 21,000 miles
Mine goes into the garage with the cover on it this weekend....Go figure here in Buffalo of all places weather has been fabulous!10+ degrees above normal with gorgeous blue skies! Alas I know this to shall pass and will cover the car and park the snow thrower behind it for access out the garage door. Maybe we'll have another early spring in westen New York! 


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It was a sad day, I put my Vette into storage.

Posted: 11/12/10 11:34am Message 7 of 17
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Spring Hill, FL - USA
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Vette(s): 1992 coupe. Custom.
I, for the life of me, can not understand why anyone would park thier vette, all weinter long.
I've had new vettes, in NJ/NY, for ever and not one day passed that I didn't drive them in any weather.
Unless, it's #1 1953, drive the darn thing.
The snow, cold, heat, bugs are not going to hurt it.
My first new vette, 4 days old, 1969, got hit at a gas station, while parked.
It got repaired and I drove the crap out of it, till my new 75, arrived.
Every day!



It was a sad day, I put my Vette into storage.

Posted: 11/12/10 12:58pm Message 8 of 17
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Cohasset, MN - USA
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Vette(s): 1986 Coupe Red, saddle leather interior Cast iron heads
BlackShark:
The problem up here in Minnesnoooowta is that the local municipalities love to spread tons and tons of salt on the roads even with minimal snowfalls.  You know what that can do to your chassis and suspension.
In addition, when it snows 8 to 12 inches, our C4's do not handle well at all.  I envy you guys down there in Florida.  Enjoy the winter.



It was a sad day, I put my Vette into storage.

Posted: 11/12/10 2:06pm Message 9 of 17
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I drive 150 miles, 5 days a week to and from work, i use a 2003 sable or my 2002 villager. The paint looks like crap and throw in a windshield at least once a year.not afraid to drive the vette, no reason to abuse it


It was a sad day, I put my Vette into storage.

Posted: 11/12/10 3:22pm Message 10 of 17
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Hermitage, TN - USA
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Vette(s): 1990 C-4 Coupe Polo Green Saddle Interior L-98
Drive mine all year long. Here in Nashville the weather only gets bad enough for about a week or so a year. It gets left in the garage when it gets that bad other than that i can drive pretty much all year.


Allan Brenneis Nashville Tn. 1990 Polo Green Coupe Saddle Interior Chrome ZR-1 Rims http://www.c4vetteregistry.com/member_uploads/14501_14600/14572/image2014329104347r.jpg

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