I'm a traitor . . .
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Pro
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From: Atlanta GA
I'm a traitor . . .
Sorry, guys, but I did it . . . .gas prices finally got to me . . . can't absorb $300/mo for gasoline alone anymore . . .bought a Mustang for a daily driver . . . little four-banger Fox body. . . had to do it to keep the Corvette . . .
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ville de la Baie Quebec. A winner is just a loser who tried again.
Man !!! I thought for a moment that you traded your vette for the stang !!! lollllll... but I hear ya,, I could never aford driving my vette daily ,, good thing we have winter to save money for the summer... 
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Pro
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From: Atlanta GA
Originally Posted by Michel B
Man !!! I thought for a moment that you traded your vette for the stang !!! :
i almost had to . . . my other car gave up the ghost a coupla months ago, and using the 'vette as a daily driver was draining me dry. just glad i was able to keep the 'vette. . .
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From: Lenoir City Tennessee
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I have been looking for something a little cheaper on gas for myself also. I haven't been driving the vette as a DD but, my truck is just as hard on gas if not harder. I have been thinking about a Honda Civic also.
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Racer
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Had to do the same thing. Company used to pay for all gas and oil and on 1/1/05 they stoped. I was driving a full size convesion van as DD. I dumped that thing for '00 Solara. Better mileage, but I had to give up my tailgating party van.
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From: State of Confusion
Originally Posted by robertmc48
I forgive you....my daily driver is a 1991 Plymouth Acclaim...four door sedan....a pure sex machine !!!!
nothing like driving-around in the "chicks-be-digging-me" pose in that 'lump'.....
Racer
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From: 20,000 leagues under the sea
My dd is a 98 Mustang V6 5speed. I get 28-29 mpg on my 30 mileeach way trip to work. It's nothing like the Vette, but I've put 137000 on it and only had to do brake pads and the AC clutch. 
Team Owner
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From: Here to make friends
St. Jude Donor '11, '16-'17
Originally Posted by robertmc48
I forgive you....my daily driver is a 1991 Plymouth Acclaim...four door sedan....a pure sex machine !!!!
You're a better man than I. There are a lot of things I would admit to before I admitted to that. 
Le Mans Master
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From: Orlando Florida
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
Send your cheap gas to me 
If gas was about 2.50$ a gallon here I'd drive my truck day in day out.
If gas was about 2.50$ a gallon here I'd drive my truck day in day out.I'd ride a bicycle........or walk......
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It's E1.34 here, Germany is about 10 cents cheaper. We're close to 7$ a gallon..and my truck gets about 4 km on 1 liter (that's about 10mpg).... now why do you think i drive it only on weekends and to haul stuff
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From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
Originally Posted by DropTopBigBlock
. .gas prices finally got to me . . . can't absorb $300/mo for gasoline alone anymore . . .bought a Mustang for a daily driver
