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Is it time to put my Corvette in storage?

Is it time to put my Corvette in storage?

It’s almost Christmas and some of us have yet to commit to putting our Corvettes into storage.

When did the new Chevy Corvette come out?

Chevrolet designed an all-new Corvette in the early 1980s, but the prototypes—about 40 in all—produced for the 1983 model year had serious quality issues. Not only were those not sold to the public, but these quality issues also delayed the subsequent production of fourth-generation Corvettes until the 1984 model year.

What should I do to prepare my Corvette for winter?

Vacuum and shampoo the carpets. Wipe down the dashboard and leather with a nice moisturizing treatment. Clean all of the cracks and crevices of your car that normally collect coins, dirt, and bits of food (Who eats in their Corvette?), so as not to attract rodents to your nice, warm car for their winter hibernation.

When did the C3 Corvette go out of production?

The C3 Corvette was amidst its death throes during the 1982 model year. In its 15th year of production, it had few fans left and open derision was the norm among enthusiasts. The C3 had overstayed its welcome by at least five years.

When did I Sell my 1998 Chevy Corvette?

You said you’d have to be living in a cardboard box before you sold your Corvette.” What you see here is the internet’s reaction (or at least a few of my Instagram followers’ reactions) to a short videos clip I posted in which I have, after 19 years and 25 days, sold my 1998 Corvette, the car I said I would never sell.

How old was I when I bought my first Corvette?

I bought the car right off the showroom floor, because at eighteen years old, I thought that’s how life worked: Torch Red, Sport Seats, Manual, Painted Roof, Single-Disc BOSE CD Player. $42,000. Cash.

What did my 1999 C5 Corvette die of?

1999 C5 corvette died after starting 3 times after I put it in gear. The I started it and revved it up a few times and it drove fine for about 5 miles. … When i put key in to start my C5 vette gages go crazy lights flash security light goes on car turns over but then shuts off .

When did my Chevy Corvette C5 get old?

Sometime in 2006, the C5 got old. It was still minty fresh, with maybe 15,000 miles on it, but after one summer of (relatively) heavy road tripping, and a year of working at Gotham Dream Cars driving brand new exotics including the (then) new C6 Z06, my Corvette felt slow, soft, and out of touch with what I needed to be impressed with a car.

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Ruth Doyle