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infernostripes! · 07-04-2012, 02:27 PM

Like for the paint and underbody?

PQ · 07-04-2012, 02:30 PM

Nope. Enjoy the car how you want. Just spray it off when you get home.

You'll get different feedback and we all know that the salt can corrode but if you take care of it then it's no big deal.

Todd45thAnniversaryV6 · 07-04-2012, 02:31 PM

Just make sure to put lots of sunscreen on it and don't let it go in the water within 15 minutes of eating, and it'll be OK.

Just kidding. I would think that as long as you give it a good rinsing off afterwards, it should be fine.

tonyko1 · 07-04-2012, 02:37 PM

Watch so you don't sink in the sand, not fun. Had it happen to me near Long Beach, WA, guy pulled me out with his truck. It was very embarrassing to say the least. Usually people drive right by where the surf comes up to, as the sand is hard there.

PQ · 07-04-2012, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tonyko1

Watch so you don't sink in the sand, not fun. Had it happen to me near Long Beach, WA, guy pulled me out with his truck. It was very embarrassing to say the least. Usually people drive right by where the surf comes up to, as the sand is hard there.

OMG, we used to go there every 4th of July and make a bonfire and shoot of mortars.

jd10013 · 07-04-2012, 03:18 PM

lol, one trip to the beach isn't going to do anything. if you lived there it would be a different story though.

meissen · 07-04-2012, 03:23 PM

Is this a serious question? It's a car. It's meant to be driven to various locations. Of course it's fine to take it to a beach.

All Star · 07-04-2012, 03:29 PM

I wouldn't drive on the beach with it, that's what 4X4's are for.

tomlink · 07-04-2012, 03:29 PM

Just don't confuse "to the beach" with "on the beach". Yes it has very wide tires, but no, it will not be able to drive on the sand.

RollaMo · 07-04-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tomlink

Just don't confuse "to the beach" with "on the beach". Yes it has very wide tires, but no, it will not be able to drive on the sand.

Hate to disagree with you, but people drive on the beach all the time.
Of course, it would depend on where and under what conditions.

Here is a shot of my Corvette at Daytona Beach several years ago (where they have public access most of the time_

pincoin · 07-04-2012, 05:06 PM

Just watch you dont get stuck, its very easy to do.

10forty2 · 07-04-2012, 05:38 PM

Yeah, what they said... just run it through a brushless carwash on the way home and you'll be fine!! Fresh water is the best way to get rid of salty residue and to to stop the corrosion that it might cause. Whenever we go fishing at the coast, the last thing we do before ending the day is to rinse the rods/reels with fresh water.

camarozzzz · 07-04-2012, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by infernostripes!

Like for the paint and underbody?

Ya for sure man! Just gonna have to find one heck of a big ass beach towel! Don't forget to use 45 sunscreen! Its a heat wave!

camaro_RS · 07-04-2012, 06:13 PM

Mine lives at the beach....so I hope it's not bad.

07-04-2012, 02:27 PM	#1
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PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	Nope. Enjoy the car how you want. Just spray it off when you get home. You'll get different feedback and we all know that the salt can corrode but if you take care of it then it's no big deal. __________________

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Todd45thAnniversaryV6 Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary Camaro Join Date: May 2012 Location: Frisco, Texas Posts: 183 View My Garage	Just make sure to put lots of sunscreen on it and don't let it go in the water within 15 minutes of eating, and it'll be OK. Just kidding. I would think that as long as you give it a good rinsing off afterwards, it should be fine. __________________ 2012 45th Anniversary 2LT Bone freakin' stock......for now.

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meissen Founder - Michigan FBody Drives: 1994 Camaro LT1, 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Haven, MI Posts: 2,598	Is this a serious question? It's a car. It's meant to be driven to various locations. Of course it's fine to take it to a beach. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 - *"Zooma"* 1994 Camaro LT1 A4 - *"Red Alert"* - v6-to-LT1 Swapped Cruiser; Cammed, Stalled, Enjoyed "Gone But Not Forgotten" 2016 Camaro 1LT A8 - "Elmo" 2014 Camaro 1LT M6 - "Cherry Bomb" 2012 Camaro 1LS M6 - "Clifford" Michigan FBody Association http://www.mifbody.com/

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All Star I'm an Engineer Drives: 2019 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Camden County, NJ Posts: 682	I wouldn't drive on the beach with it, that's what 4X4's are for. __________________

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tonyko1 Banned Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible, IBM Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,015	Watch so you don't sink in the sand, not fun. Had it happen to me near Long Beach, WA, guy pulled me out with his truck. It was very embarrassing to say the least. Usually people drive right by where the surf comes up to, as the sand is hard there.

07-04-2012, 03:18 PM	#6
jd10013 Drives: 2012 camaro Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: central VA Posts: 3,199	lol, one trip to the beach isn't going to do anything. if you lived there it would be a different story though.

07-04-2012, 03:29 PM	#9
tomlink Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 953 View My Garage	Just don't confuse "to the beach" with "on the beach". Yes it has very wide tires, but no, it will not be able to drive on the sand.

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07-04-2012, 05:38 PM	#12
10forty2 Drives: 1992 Chevy K5 Blazer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NC Posts: 576	Yeah, what they said... just run it through a brushless carwash on the way home and you'll be fine!! Fresh water is the best way to get rid of salty residue and to to stop the corrosion that it might cause. Whenever we go fishing at the coast, the last thing we do before ending the day is to rinse the rods/reels with fresh water. __________________ Love beautiful photos? Please visit: http://dougloganphotography.zenfolio.com

07-04-2012, 06:13 PM	#14
camaro_RS Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: A lot of show, not much go. Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Emerald Coast Posts: 3,388	Mine lives at the beach....so I hope it's not bad. __________________ -White Mary Jane....build thread [COTW 6/11/12] :