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Old 04-02-2013, 04:03 PM
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CTEK charger disconnected, uncovered and started up. Oh that beautiful exhaust note after this looooong winter. All systems go and took out Blaze for her shakedown cruise this afternoon. Hello vette weather in Chicago! (Well almost vette weather)
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Couple more weeks for me.
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I know how you feel. My first day here in Ri was last Saturday. Hit the starter button and it fired up instantly, A couple of 1st, 2nd blasts on the way to the gas station and a top off with fresh fuel. I couldn't wait to get rid of the rust on the rotors from condensation during a couple of mid winter warm days. All is well again..
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Originally Posted by ruenvs
CTEK charger disconnected, uncovered and started up. Oh that beautiful exhaust note after this looooong winter. All systems go and took out Blaze for her shakedown cruise this afternoon. Hello vette weather in Chicago! (Well almost vette weather)
It's sunny in Michigan too!! (still in low 30s though - heck, I'm driving it)
Happy Vetteing!!
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Originally Posted by ruenvs
CTEK charger disconnected, uncovered and started up. Oh that beautiful exhaust note after this looooong winter. All systems go and took out Blaze for her shakedown cruise this afternoon. Hello vette weather in Chicago! (Well almost vette weather)
Did the same last Saturday in N.Y. What a great feeling on that first After Winter cruise. Then I put the charger back on and came back to Florida for one more month. Going to Barrett Jackson Auction this Friday.
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Always a great feeling.
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Originally Posted by ruenvs
CTEK charger disconnected, uncovered and started up. Oh that beautiful exhaust note after this looooong winter. All systems go and took out Blaze for her shakedown cruise this afternoon. Hello vette weather in Chicago! (Well almost vette weather)
I did the same this past weekend. Such a nice feeling to remove her blanket and start her up.
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Had mine out the first time on St Pattys day. Storm came through last week and they spread salt all over the roads. Now I'm praying for rain to wash it all away!
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Also in Chicago area, still not ready to take it out -- too cold for the tires to hook up. Probably will come out of hibernation the end of this week.
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15 year old son and I are driving from South Bend to indianapolis on Thursday to visit the Indy 500 museum in the new 427 Vert. Supposed to be 50 degrees and sunny.
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Originally Posted by myfunz
Couple more weeks for me.
East Meadow!...damn son it is time to wake her up!....(I used to live there!)

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Originally Posted by ruenvs
CTEK charger disconnected, uncovered and started up. Oh that beautiful exhaust note after this looooong winter. All systems go and took out Blaze for her shakedown cruise this afternoon. Hello vette weather in Chicago! (Well almost vette weather)
Lucky you, we got 9" of snow yesterday, so I'm thinking at least 3 more weeks for me, until we get a few good rains to wash all the crap off the roads. Mine still sits in the far side of my garage plugged in and covered with my Kubota tractor/snowblower behind it. Sad part is, the snow was all gone a week ago, now it's back.
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Originally Posted by N2TU
East Meadow!...damn son it is time to wake her up!....(I used to live there!)

She's actual sitting in a my garage in NC. I'll go down their and wake her up in a couple of weeks.

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Alright, it's time for the new year burnout. Remember pics or it didn't happen:-)

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On the road again as of last Friday. Like driving a brand new Z after 3 months of hibernation.
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Uncovered, started and drive mine last Saturday in Virginia. Great feeling!
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Forecast is for 50 degrees in Cleveland tomorrow. Time for her wake up call. As others have said its been a very long winter...


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