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Spring Fever

Posted: 2/28/10 5:41am Message 1 of 17
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Hilton, NY - USA
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Vette(s): 1992 Red coupe with saddle interior. It has a 6 speed manual transmission, which was an absolute requirement when I was looking for the car. It is also still running on its original Goodyear tires.
Wow, spring fever has taken on a whole new meaning this year.  I bought my 92 vette the end of August last year and I can't wait to get the cover off and get back out cruising.  Just to remind us upstate New Yorkers that winter is not over, we got over a foot and a half of snow between Friday and Saturday afternoon.  Oh well spring is coming.


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Spring Fever

Posted: 2/28/10 5:54am Message 2 of 17
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Powhatan, VA - USA
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Vette(s): 1996 Polo Green LT1 Coupe
I'm with you....I can't wait for spring !!Big smile
 
                            Vaughn



Spring Fever

Posted: 2/28/10 12:20pm Message 3 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
my only question would be when is it coming? should be glad the car is getting held up in the body shop as that is helping keep the urge to get in and drive it anyway idea away. also good is that it is out of the weather.Thumbs Up




















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Spring Fever

Posted: 2/28/10 1:27pm Message 4 of 17
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Odenton, MD - USA
Joined: 12/21/2009
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Vette(s): 1987 T5 5 speed ,cast iron head motor (no history on this) Z-51 Bright red with gray leather interior Greenwood spoiler,Corvette Central muffler eliminators and American Racing 16" Gotti replicas.
Fired up for the first time in two months, what a feeling.........Cool


Spring Fever

Posted: 2/28/10 2:49pm Message 5 of 17
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Vette(s): 1992 Red coupe with saddle interior. It has a 6 speed manual transmission, which was an absolute requirement when I was looking for the car. It is also still running on its original Goodyear tires.

The only fun I have with my car now is about once a month I start it up and let it run 15 - 20 minutes.  I have heard mixed reviews on doing this.  Be interested in some thoughts on this.

 



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Posted: 2/28/10 7:08pm Message 6 of 17
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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
[QUOTE=jkusse]

The only fun I have with my car now is about once a month I start it up and let it run 15 - 20 minutes.  I have heard mixed reviews on doing this.  Be interested in some thoughts on this.[/QUOTE]


personally i see nothing wrong with starting it and letting it run. IMO it keeps things from getting dried out. there are 2 other things that i would do. 1st is to keep the battery charged as letting it go dead can kill it and 2nd (this i heard and does make a lot of sense) is to pump the brake pedal about once a month in down time so the seals don't dry out or "glue" themselves in place.






















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Spring Fever

Posted: 3/1/10 4:34am Message 7 of 17
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Hilton, NY - USA
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Vette(s): 1992 Red coupe with saddle interior. It has a 6 speed manual transmission, which was an absolute requirement when I was looking for the car. It is also still running on its original Goodyear tires.
I had thought about putting a battery tender on the car while I have it in the garage, but have just never gotten around to doing it.  As far as pumping the brakes goes, everytime I start it a move the car out of the garage to do it, so I think I have this covered. 
 
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Posted: 3/2/10 11:26am Message 8 of 17
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Huron, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1989 Red Convertible - 160,000 fun-filled miles -
Two feet of snow here!
 



 

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Posted: 3/2/10 11:46am Message 9 of 17
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Powhatan, VA - USA
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Vette(s): 1996 Polo Green LT1 Coupe
[QUOTE=redvette89]Two feet of snow here!
 
[/QUOTE] Now that brought a big SMILE to my face Thumbs Up LOLLOLLOL


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Posted: 3/2/10 2:48pm Message 10 of 17
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West Chester, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1995 Torch Red Coupe
[QUOTE=redvette89]Two feet of snow here!
 
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Rolling On The Floor Laughing  It's been a long winter but that picture made it all worth while.   



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