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Old 07-08-2014, 11:48 PM
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Mine's been off the road for a while, but it typically sees about 3,000 miles per year. We have other fun old cars, so it has to share road time with them, but my '71 convertible Corvette is my favorite of all of them.
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Mine is a daily driver... Bought it for my work commuter when I got a new job and no longer have to drive my truck for work hauling tools ladders and materials ...

It sees 50 miles round trip daily just for work... More or less on weekends depending on plans...

Since picking it up last year... Only time it sat was when the th350 lost third near winter, fixed that this spring with a 700r4... Then found rear wheel bearings were shot... And fixed those immediately after... So, it sees more road time than wrench time after those two 'fixes'... I love fixing things and making it mine!

I get compliments, thumbs up, and quick little stories/conversations with people every time I drive it! I'm 34 years old by the way... Love this car!
Old 07-09-2014, 05:34 AM
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I drive mine at least once a week weather permitting. I take it to local shows and for trips sometimes depending on how far I have to drive. Love my 76. I keep working on it trying to make it better and fix the little stuff.

Just this last weekend I re-set my valves ( I have mechanical solid lifters) and re-set my Timing and put a transmission mount in.

It seems like the more stuff I fix or do to it.....the more I like driving it!
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If the weather is nice I drive a Corvette every day.
Old 07-09-2014, 10:09 AM
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I changed my oil as soon as I brought her home for the summer. The odometer read 95444. This will give me an honest number of how many miles I do this season. I currently have 95646 so I have put a few miles on her already.
Old 07-09-2014, 10:31 AM
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I drive mine a lot when it can be driven. Right now I am replacing the gas tank and installing a new exhaust system but I hope to have it back on the road tonight. I take mine on long trips for work and pleasure. Just guessing, I've put about 30K miles on it over the past two years now that I have rebuilt just about everything on it, both from normal wear and tear and stuff that Bubba did before I got it. And it isn't my daily driver.
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Not nearly enough
Old 07-09-2014, 12:11 PM
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If The weather would stay stable where I know whether its going to rain or not, I would drive it everyday. But for now Atleast once every weekend that its not raining or a chance of rain I will drive it around.
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Every 3 to 4 days...about 3000 miles per year....
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I've only owned my '81 for a few weeks, and I've put over 1200 miles on it. I drive it every day.

On my 6th day of ownership, my wife asked me how many car shows I've taken it to, and my answer was three. I am living the dream.
Old 07-09-2014, 12:57 PM
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I drive my C7 every single day in AZ. I tried to limit the mileage on my C6 (for resale purposes) and it paid off when I sold it to buy my C7, but now I plan to drive the C7 as much as I can and enjoy it. These cars are amazing and I giggle every time I get in it. Why not drive them as much as you can? I won't be around to see it become a classic....
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Not as much as I would like. Before my paint job I would drive it 3-4 times a week. After the paint 1-2 times a month.
Old 07-09-2014, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by larryg3
Not as much as I would like. Before my paint job I would drive it 3-4 times a week. After the paint 1-2 times a month.
Love the color. I am getting closer every year to needing a paint job. I think I will be fine with driving it. My issue would be parking. I already park far away, but after new paint it will be a whole other issue.
Old 07-09-2014, 04:22 PM
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I look at it like I do sex. I do it as often as I can, and for as long as I can.
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On pace for about 2500 this year.
Old 07-09-2014, 07:23 PM
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I am in Canada so, I only drive my 81 in the summer.
During the summer I drive it 2 or 3 times a week.
Man, that car makes my day when I get to drive it.
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Lucky if its 1x a mo.....250 mi in 3yrs

Just no time, if it was up to me Id at least drive it to work 1-2x a week but noone Ive found will keep an agreed value classic policy and allow that so it sits rotting in storagee

Take it out drive the flat spots out of the tires, run the stale gas out some then put it away.

Sucks but the bills come first I just work too much or health is crap and dont have the energy/being 100% to drive it

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Old 07-09-2014, 11:35 PM
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no rain in AZ so i can drive one of mine all the time love the Dewitt radiators in the 110 deg weather 195 with a/c on
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I've only had mine for 3 months, but I've driven it at least once a week and already have nearly 1000 miles on it. From April through June it was raining every 3rd day so I didn't get it out much. Now that the weather's gone dry it'll be seeing the road a lot more often. If I just need to run somewhere quick, or go to visit someone, I take the car. If I have to deliver a lot of stuff or bring home a lot (groceries, etc) then I take the truck. My car replaced my motorcycle as my 'fun toy' so you can bet I drive it as often as I can.
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If the weather is nice I drive a Corvette every day.


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