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Posted: 12/15/08 7:39am Message 11 of 19
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[QUOTE=ebo]I've been in the can't drive the Vette blues for a month already. If I even pull out of the garage it will slide right on down the hill LOL
 
Thinkin of gettin that "Corvette Fever " mag....is it any good?
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[/QUOTE] You already have "the fever"...........I subscribe to it and personally like it!


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Posted: 12/15/08 8:39am Message 12 of 19
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Eastern Oklahoma County, OK - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 Black L48 T-Tops
I tried it and ended up going over to Corvette Enthusiast when a buddy of mine got me a subscription for Christmas a few years back.

When I was looking at them both, it seemed to me that CE had more C-3 stuff than CF, which seemed more geared to C5/C6 articles.

Both are good mags with good stories, I just prefer CE.  It has a dedicated chunk of the mag to each year and very seldom doesn't cover all years.

They also have a price guide covering all years if sold the previous month ( I realize they are 4 or so months difference in cover date vs real life) and once a year do a really in depth look at the corvette market.

I managed to get mine washed and covered in 50 mph winds last Saturday.  The temp was in the 60's.  Yesterday we had high winds both directions and went from a high in the 70's around 2:30pm to a low of 17 by 10pm.  I really wasn't ready for a 53 degree temp swing.  Glad I washed her on Saturday!



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Posted: 12/19/08 10:55am Message 13 of 19
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Oak Creek, WI - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
Winter? Sombody say Winter??  Nothing like what we have in Wisconsin!!  Mimne goes into storage in November and comes out in April !!  I got cabin fever already!!  Woo-Hoo  see ya in the Caravan in September 2009.


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Posted: 12/19/08 11:21am Message 14 of 19
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Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Mon/Tues had ice/snow on roads and 20deg.
Wed/Thurs had super dense fog, and 50 deg.
Friday is clear skies, and 70 deg....WINTER?
Yeah...winter in TEXAS...

My '74 stays in the garage all year anyway, so weather ain't a big issue for me...dammit...


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Posted: 12/19/08 3:11pm Message 15 of 19
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Holland Patent, NY - USA
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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker
I'll tell ya......if i took mine out right now it would disappear. Sno white vette in a white out snow storm. They pretty much have closed everything down around us today as this storm is rollin through. Came home to start a 2week winter shutdown vacation.......so let it sno....yada yada. Please hand me another bud lime..................LOLLOL
 
 




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Posted: 12/19/08 8:26pm Message 16 of 19
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Kevin(and anyone else), I forgot to mention that I keep a fan(2, actually) blowing under my '74 all the time...24/7, year 'round. People that come over always ax me why the heck I have the fans running. I do it to keep the moisture/humidity down in the garage, and keep the floors dry all the time...no sweating = no surface rusting of parts.
Wednesday and Thursday of this week, the fog was so thick and heavy, with humidity @ 100%...the bricks on our house were just dripping with moisture....my garage floor was/is dry.


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Posted: 12/19/08 8:59pm Message 17 of 19
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Lemon Grove, CA - USA
Joined: 10/17/2007
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Vette(s): 1982 C3 Collectors Edition 44000 miles, sat in the sun most of its life, My wife purchased it for me for Father's Day in 2007 from her girlfriend that had it for 19 years. It is on the road again. I'm retired but it is now my daily driver.
Could just move to San Diego the normal weather keeps things nice and fresh.  I have to keep mine in the Carport do not have to have a fan to keep the air circulating.  We don't all have garages out here.  Not really a requirement.  


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Posted: 12/20/08 10:36am Message 18 of 19
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
I was shocked to see snow in Las Vegas earlier this week. Then we got hammered yesterday by the same storm. Another one coming tomorrow and then another on Tuesday.
Looks like it's going to be a white Christmas and a looooong winter.Cry



 
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Posted: 1/23/09 3:09pm Message 19 of 19
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Lake Oswego, OR - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 Steel Cities Gray T Top. Original Owner, Original Paint and Interior. The running gear has been rebuilt. only 250,000 miles on the clock..
We we had the same snow storm at Christmas in Oregon. No Vette Drivin' for me/




 
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