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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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Car: 1989 Formula 350
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OUT OF STORAGE!

finally after a LONG winter up here in Maine its time to take out the bird! Its 70 degress and very warm out and perfect for a drive. When I put the car away it ran fine so hopefully after the battery is charged and new gas is in it will start right up. Now I can put on the ram air hood and get it out of the basement!!! Is anybody else getting there car out of storage soon???
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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Car: 1982 MSE, 1988 S10 Blazer
Engine: 305 in both!
Transmission: 200c / Th700r4
Axle/Gears: 3:73 / 3.42
My MSE has been in the backyard under a car cover all winter. I'm thinking in the next couple of weeks I'll wake it up.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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Car: 1992 Z28 (Heritage Edition)
Engine: 305 TPI
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Axle/Gears: 2.73 Posi
Took the cover off my car 2 weeks ago and put it in the garage. My dad then changed the cap and rotor, and i threw a coat of wax on. I've been driving it to school since monday now. Exhaust is going on tommorow! I'm Pumped
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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Car: 1987 GTA
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I drive the car every day, why own a car if you can't enjoy it.

But then again it's only been really cold for a couple of weeks in Tn.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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What's storage?

George
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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Car: 1984 Camaro Berlinetta
Engine: 355
Transmission: Th-350
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I would've def. been cruising in mine today.............if it had an engine in it
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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Car: '72 Chevy Nova
Engine: Solid roller 355
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 8.5" 10-bolt 3.73 Posi
I drive mine all the time, although when it's raining I take the suburban - mine has enough traction problems when it's dry out.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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urban, your one of the lucky ones that doesn't know what salty roads will do to a car first hand. If you care about your car in the midwest and northeast, you store it in the winter time. My Daily driver had about a 2lb weight reduction over the winter time, and that's not the kind you want.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
Engine: vee eight
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mine isnt coming out of storage this year, that blows .
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 04:04 AM
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in oregon they put gravel onm the roads for traction instead of salt. so you just have to worry about paint dings and windshield chips.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 06:31 AM
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just got mine out about 2 weeks ago, started up first try. needs some work yet, but its good to be back in it.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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Car: 1989 Formula 350
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the car started no problem at all on the first click. It feels great to get it to the house and work on a few things. Here in maine this car would be a snow plow and you WOULD die driving it in the winter so I put it in storage. You people are very lucky that you can drive year round!!! lol
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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From: Eagle River, Wisconsin
Car: 1990 Camaro RS t-top, '01 BMW 325i
Engine: L03 V8, 2.5L I6
Transmission: 700r4, Steptronic 5-spd
Axle/Gears: stock, stock
Mines ready to go, just gotta do an oil change and fill the tires! Up here there's no way I would even get out of the driveway all winter. Our yard had about 4 feet of snow before it started melting! The 792,594 tons of salt they dump on the roads up here turns them almost as white as the snow it melts! I keep my sanity with my other toy, a snowmobile.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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urban, your one of the lucky ones that doesn't know what salty roads will do to a car first hand.


I love California.. except for all the liberals, smog laws and liberals.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 12:44 AM
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Car: Golden yellow 1987 IROC-Z
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
I went to wake up the IROC but it never woke up It died in its sleep.....well the fuel pump did atleast. It fired up, stumbled for a second then died. I hit the key again then it fired up again and ran for a second then died again. So I put in 5 gallons fresh 94 octane (only had a 1/4 tank) hit the key again and didnt hear the fuel pump....so I ran in the garage and got the gauge and sure enough, only 13psi Well it looks like the first bit of business is gonna be a new Wabro fuel pump. Yay spring......


Jeremy
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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Car: 1989 Toyota Supra Turbo
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Axle/Gears: 3.91 LSD
Just got mine out a week ago! Re-painting the front end today & next this weekend it's getting a T-5 Swap
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