Very sad day...
10-26-2013, 02:48 PM
#81
Safety Car
That would never happen to a newer Corvette at all, trust me. I drove my C5 through 7 winters and there wasn't rust underneath it at all. I won't be daily driving my C6 in the winter, but as long as the roads are clean I'll take it out. We are lucky up here, winters are fairly mild and we often get rain to wash away the road salt and give us a lot of chances to enjoy our sports cars for a few days here and there.
"never happen, trust me" ........so your saying that the 'metals are different' ......hmmm.... no steel in your C5 ? FYI, there is a lot more to a chassis than just a 'frame' and there is plenty of areas on a modern Corvette that in time....not your 'never' statement will be adversely affected.
I mentioned 'salt brine', I could tell by your response you didn't know what I was talking about, perhaps in your area it isn't used (lucky you) but here in Pa and many other areas it's what's put down on road surface 'ahead of the storm'. It's nasty stuff and it gets everywhere up and under your chassis, brake lines are now failing in as little as 7-8 years in some cases. Don't think for one minute that a Corvette is immune to this !
Again my reaction was towards your opening comment and the general nature of it (as I stated) which is nonsense.........how's that...kinder....gentler !
good luck with your move to Fla.......be careful don't get to close to the water......you know all that 'salt in the air' !! ....
10-26-2013, 03:24 PM
#85
Pro
Me too. But around here they have cut way back on salt & sand. Now they apply liquid salt before a storm. After the snow melts, the roads are usually clear and clean again. Two years ago I never had to put the baby down for a long Winter's nap.
10-26-2013, 04:17 PM
#86
Race Director
I mentioned 'salt brine', I could tell by your response you didn't know what I was talking about, perhaps in your area it isn't used (lucky you) but here in Pa and many other areas it's what's put down on road surface 'ahead of the storm'. It's nasty stuff and it gets everywhere up and under your chassis, brake lines are now failing in as little as 7-8 years in some cases. Don't think for one minute that a Corvette is immune to this !
Anyways, it's a moot point for me now, as I have had a second car since 2011, so there really is no need for me to drive the Corvette on wet or snowy roads. But for those that need to, it's not the end of the world, that's what I'm trying to point out. When I drove my C5 in the winter I got it handwashed at a detailing shop every Saturday and they blasted off the undercarriage as best they could. I'm sure this helped.
SAD. I must drive it more next year. Good Nite Sweet Prince. 
10-26-2013, 06:25 PM
#88
Melting Slicks
I lived in the Minneapolis area during 22 years of the time that I have been driving Corvettes and never once ever stored one during the winter, in fact for quite a number of those years the vette was my only car and daily driver.
10-26-2013, 06:39 PM
#89
Le Mans Master
I guess I still don't understand storing. Keep it in the garage on days when there's ice and snow on the roads, and drive it when the roads are clear.
Is it the salt? Salt does less damage to the "fiberglass" Corvette than it does to cars with metal bodies.
We don't get a lot of snow here, so maybe I can't appreciate what some go through, but they use salt here too when needed, and it's not hurt my car yet.
Is it the salt? Salt does less damage to the "fiberglass" Corvette than it does to cars with metal bodies.
We don't get a lot of snow here, so maybe I can't appreciate what some go through, but they use salt here too when needed, and it's not hurt my car yet.
10-26-2013, 08:19 PM
#92
Intermediate
Not trying to pick sides or get anyone mad but I feel like I know about winter being that I live in the U.P. of Michigan near Marquette and near Lake Superior. From about Dec. 1 to late March the temp rarely gets above freezing. Any vehicle that is driven then is subject to harsh conditions that not only include salt but side roads that are not cleared to the pavement like the main highways. Combine that with an average seasonal 15 ft of snow and it is not very easy to get around. Washing the gunk off the underside is not that easy either because you cant wash your car at home in 30 degree temps and by the time you come home from the car wash you have just as much gunk and salt on their again. Some of you think you know winter but like they say you ain't seen nuthin yet!!!
10-27-2013, 10:01 PM
#93
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Prime Corvette "season", is approaching here in south Florida.
The next 4 to 5 months will be mostly, sunshine, blue skies, low humidity, with temps in the low, to mid 70s nearly every day.
Of course, we still retain the right to say that we didn't know who we were voting for.
We'll be thinkin' about ya this winter!
The next 4 to 5 months will be mostly, sunshine, blue skies, low humidity, with temps in the low, to mid 70s nearly every day.
Of course, we still retain the right to say that we didn't know who we were voting for.
We'll be thinkin' about ya this winter!
