Does Your Car Actually Work ??????????
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Shoshone Idaho
I use my vette for long distance trips, and weekend drives 
I have more confdence in my corvette on long highway drives, then I do with my newer ford truck. For a car that is 25 years old it still drives better than most new cars. 
I have more confdence in my corvette on long highway drives, then I do with my newer ford truck. For a car that is 25 years old it still drives better than most new cars.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 10,362
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Oh yea. I rarely have my car out of running order ... the only time I can think of that it was, was when I pulled the interior out of it to redo it.
Even when I put the stroker in it, the car was back on the road again a day and half later.
Even when I put the stroker in it, the car was back on the road again a day and half later.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,179
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From: SF East Bay CA
I drive when weather is nice... Not always warm but not raining. it is a PIA to clean the underside if I drive it in the rain. Probably put 2-3k per year on each vette. I have a dai.ly driver that I use, but I visit my client's at their house or business, and driving up in a red vette looks a little flashy, though most know I have them.
Pro
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 579
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From: North Texas
I enjoy working on the vette. It has always run but it's great to tear it apart just to make it better.
I don't drive her everyday due to traffic in Dallas, but usually drive on Friday's and any non peak traffice hour trips.
I don't drive her everyday due to traffic in Dallas, but usually drive on Friday's and any non peak traffice hour trips.
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 17,648
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Mine works fine, I could drive it every day but I don't. THe only time it is down is when I want to bolt some more shiny stuff on it. 
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 26,554
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From: Florida
2021 C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified
C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified 2020
C2 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
Now that you have put it that way; guess you gotta put mine in the ornament category! 
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Originally Posted by hensen1954
Looking at the posts over the last few months, I kinda get the impression that most of the cars talked about are either torn apart for most of their lives or if working are only taken out in the sunshine on a Sunday afternoon with the wife driving a back up C5 or tow truck !!
anyone out there use their Vette seven days a week come rain or shine and will do till Hell freezes over ?
Is there a lack of confidence in older cars. My personal choice is to use older cars regardless.
Prefer to use my 1963 Ford in bad weather, cos theres no fancy electrics or computor to go down, and its heater is the best in the World.
So, Vette owners of the World, do you have a garage ornament or a car ??
anyone out there use their Vette seven days a week come rain or shine and will do till Hell freezes over ?
Is there a lack of confidence in older cars. My personal choice is to use older cars regardless.
Prefer to use my 1963 Ford in bad weather, cos theres no fancy electrics or computor to go down, and its heater is the best in the World.
So, Vette owners of the World, do you have a garage ornament or a car ??
I have a garage ornament. I look forward to putting it on blocks come October and start tearing it apart. To me working on it is just as much fun as driving it.
Take it to work?? Never. The nice paint could get keyed, the car could get ripped off. It is only a hobby. I prefer to drive my dodge 4x4 for everyday driving. Don't have to wash the truck too often either.
I also haul alot, 2 trips a week to the dump at least, smelly horse equipment.
No my wife doesn't follow in a tow truck, she rides beside me.
I can afford to have my toy and drive something besides.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
until last Nov 9 before i started my major project i drove the car one tank of gas per week.....mostly pleasure cruising and running to the store....drove it to work once a week onthe nice days and will soon start up that normal usage again.
Last edited by bobs77vet; Feb 11, 2005 at 01:54 PM.
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Pro
Joined: May 2004
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From: caraquet N.B Canada
When i bought my '78 in '89 it was my daily driver from april to november. Now i try to use it as much as possible but with my insurance i can't go to work with it and with a child is kind a hard to fit all in the vette. And there's one mistake i will never do is to take it apart. When i do work on my vette i make sure i don't go too far in the work so she is always ready to run. I have two friends who started some work on there vettes and 5 years later it's not finish. In that time it's kind of borring running in circle alone. Im waiting for them so we can go on a cruise, hopefully this year one of them will have his vette on the road.
Pro
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 687
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From: Atascadero Ca
It seems that every time i drive it i find something little that needs fixing. But its never left me stranded, and its never failed to start when i wanted to go somewhere. Last drive the alternator belt flipped over, I always carry tools so i got out and put it back, but i think its time for a new one.
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 213
Likes: 1
From: zanesville ohio
April thru October weekend cruiseins & shows allways starts seldom needs repair most are just upgrade improvements.Kids (grown) say i have to take care of there inheritance!!!!! 118k everything works including the alarm & clock.
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,763
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From: Fayetteville NC
I only have an L48 so it's pretty reliable. I've had the car since July 2004 and nothing has broken on it. I don't enjoy driving it nearly as much with the tops on so I just park it in the garage when it's cold out. Lately it's been sitting. It will be driven a lot come April.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,890
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From: Warren MI
I drive mine when I can drive it with the top down. Living in Michigan that's not as much as I'd like. I can't take it to work...it's not safe there. Since May of 2001...1026 miles. A few things don't work, clock, radio, horn, etc but it looks and runs good. It's an old car and I don't see any reason to subject it too the rigors of every day use...that why I have my Plymouth Acclaim, four door sedan, pure sex machine ! I just drive it when I want to enjoy driving and not really worried about getting anywhere.
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Milford Haven Pembrokeshire
Originally Posted by 80crabvette
Corvette is a work of Art and deserves to be pampered,you just gotta Ford dude,you just can't see the forest for the trees. 
Just cos I mention a Ford you *** - u-me that thats all I got.........
Wrong, Try 81 Vette, 82 BMW, 66 E Type, 63 Ford, 52 XK120 OTS, 35 Wolseley, and more........
oh yes, and several garages.
