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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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I know this is odd but I'm wondering if some spend more time posting than driving? I myself have over 500 posts and less than 200 miles oon the car this year. Guess I gotta get out and drive more.
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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Seems like more time posting. I drive about 1000 miles a year on average. I rode my bike more miles in the last 2 years than I drove my car. At the price of gas now looks like I'll be riding more than driving again.
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I have over 7300 posts in 2 years and something like 200 feet of driving in 4 years. Doing the math I have posted much more than driving. Of course that might because I ripped my car completely apart.
SOMEDAY I'll get to drive it again
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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The reason most post is because their vettes have broken down and they can't drive them
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If you're driving more than posting, then you are not doing enough repairs, upgrades or modding!
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something like 200 feet of driving in 4 years. Doing the math I have posted much more than driving.
Mine goes in for alignment and inspection on Thursday so I hope to be changing these stats pretty soon!, just hope my fuel budget holds up!
What the heck.....the kids don't need any milk
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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My Corvette is is pieces so I have no choice. I'll get there though! Then I'll be way to busy wiping the grin off my face to post much
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Originally Posted by stinger12
The reason most post is because their vettes have broken down and they can't drive them
count me in that boat.....
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I live 30 miles from my garage the car is stored in. So it seems I almost have to schedule when I'm going to drive it.
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by bextreme1
If you're driving more than posting, then you are not doing enough repairs, upgrades or modding!
ENOUGH! That is the idea to DRIVE IT not to always be fixing it. Well I'm sure glad I didn,t spend that extra 15k on that 69 I fell in love with or I might also have more post time than driving.
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I think that this hobby is more than just driving. But I agree that it's the driving that tops the list.
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I believe I spend more time driving. I have been averaging about between ten and twelve thousand a year.Ragtag and I get around. John
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I have over 7300 posts in 2 years and something like 200 feet of driving in 4 years. Doing the math I have posted much more than driving. Of course that might because I ripped my car completely apart.
SOMEDAY I'll get to drive it again
I'm at about 3 posts per mile of driving
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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I absolutely post more that drive. 3 1/2 years into resto, never drove it!!!! You will know when I do, with pics. Until then,
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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I post WHILE I'm driving! Ha!
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Originally Posted by bextreme1
If you're driving more than posting, then you are not doing enough repairs, upgrades or modding!
That's a bunch of crap! Some of us are actually driving more than posting because we HAVE spent that time fixing, upgrading, and modding our cars instead of sitting in front of a computer racking up post #'s.

I'm proud of the fact my post count has a low average for the time I've been a member here. It means I've spent more time enjoying the fruits of my labor than I have posting about it. If some people spent as much time working on their car as they do posting, maybe they could enjoy driving it more often.

If you go through and look at the majority of my posts, it's late at night when I can't drive or work on my car anyway. As long as it's not raining and I'm not busy living the rest of my life, (you know, family, friends, work) I'm out cruising around in the Vette, not sitting in front of a computer increasing my post count.
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Originally Posted by bextreme1
If you're driving more than posting, then you are not doing enough repairs, upgrades or modding!


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Can't post while I drive, but 5 days a week I can post while I work.
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I swore I would leave my car alone this summer so I could enjoy driving it. The other day I drove it to work and the brake light came on . . . time to bleed the brakes!!! I guess I'll just go post some more.
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