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Cold climates-Do you drive Vette in Winter?

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Old 08-30-2007, 02:30 PM
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I live in South Florida. My top goes down in the winter and up in the summer.
 
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Old 08-30-2007, 02:35 PM
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I live in South Florida. My top goes down in the winter and up in the summer.
HAHA...sounds like my situation, but for different reasons. I live in California's Central Valley where temps stay in the 100+ degree range. Top stays on summer and winter for me...and comes off spring and fall. The exception is when I go to a different part of california!
 
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Old 08-31-2007, 08:00 AM
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I live in South Florida. My top goes down in the winter and up in the summer.
HAHA...sounds like my situation, but for different reasons. I live in California's Central Valley where temps stay in the 100+ degree range. Top stays on summer and winter for me...and comes off spring and fall. The exception is when I go to a different part of california!
That's right! You Cali guys have a similar situation, but a little different. You could travel to any part ofFlorida andit wouldn't matter much. It never ceases to amaze me how some diehards down here drive with their top down in the summer even when the temps are 95,but according to the heat index it feels like 111 or 112 because of the high humidity. Usually these are the people who just bought the car and having the top down is anovelty.
 
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Old 08-31-2007, 08:36 AM
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I live in the Midwest. I park my vette around thanksgiving. The cover comes off sometime in late March or April. I don't like the salt and other stuff that they put on the roads to get into the underside of the car. Also, traction can be a challenge when the roads get really cold.
 
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I live in Florida and don't take it out in the rain It would never know what snow is if I lived in it.
 
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Old 09-01-2007, 04:41 PM
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Snow! What's snow????

San Diego, Ca


 
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Old 09-01-2007, 10:50 PM
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Snow! What's snow????

San Diego, Ca


I sure miss Daygo...[&o]Used to live in Ocenside...[8D]No I live by Fresno...
 
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Old 09-02-2007, 07:39 AM
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I had a high powered Camaro years ago when I lived in Mass. Nothing was more frustrating than to try and drive that thing in the snow. The 3:73 rear end just about made it imposible to do anything but spin. I wound up leaving it in the garage and using my truck.
 
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Old 09-02-2007, 09:28 AM
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Snow! What's snow????

San Diego, Ca


I sure miss Daygo...[&o]Used to live in Ocenside...[8D]No I live by Fresno...
Hi, Dan!
Well, at least you are in the right state.
Were you with the USMC during your time in Oceanside? I live in Point Loma and we all do feel blessed. At least you are within driving distance.

Take care. Stay safe.
Rita
 
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Old 09-16-2007, 07:57 AM
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I live in Florida and don't take it out in the rain It would never know what snow is if I lived in it.
As one who has lived in Massachusetts most of my life, I'm happy to give you an idea what it's like living in a snow belt during the winter. Go into your kitchen, open the freezer and stick your head in and look around. I've lived here in So. FL for 20 years and used to do that when I got home sick.
 


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