trailer queens?
Drifting
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
I have a simple answer:
It has four wheels, so it was meant to drive.
Also, it is fun to drive anyway. I don't look down upon trailer queens, but I think at car shows etc, they need to be in separate classes.
It has four wheels, so it was meant to drive.
Also, it is fun to drive anyway. I don't look down upon trailer queens, but I think at car shows etc, they need to be in separate classes.
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From: Diesel smoke Makes me horny
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08
Originally Posted by robertmc48
What do you define as a trailer queen ?
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From: Warren MI
Originally Posted by gr8whte
taking the car to a show or an event on a trailer, hardley ever driven
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From: Diesel smoke Makes me horny
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08
Originally Posted by robertmc48
Well my car is probably a semi-trailer queen. I don't take it shows or events but I hardly ever drive it. About 1000 miles in five years.
how come ya dont drive it that much?
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From: Diesel smoke Makes me horny
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08
Originally Posted by Gordonm
Drive on. Trailer queens are nice to look at but I'd rather see them driven.Just took mine out, it is 70 here right now. I had 2 inches of snow on my car yesterday.
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From: Warren MI
Originally Posted by gr8whte
how come ya dont drive it that much?Well....I live in Michigan so it is stored 5-6 months a year because of winter. I can't drive it to work because of insurance. Because of my work schedule that pretty much leaves just weekends. If you do the calculations ...that's about 26 weeks X 2 days a week....or 52 days a year at best. Count in rainy days, things to do, work... etc....probably 20 times a year. I guess it is more of a "garage queen". I have done some calculations...since buying it and fixing broken things...I have spent about 5-6 $ a mile !!!!!!!!! It hasn't been so bad the past couple of of years...I got most of the broken stuff fixed.
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From: Anaheim Caleefornia
What really gets me are the trailer queen owners that question why our cars happen to be dirty.
Ah... maybe because we drive them???
I say that's what they are for. I drive mine every day.
Drive on,
SharkPilot
Ah... maybe because we drive them???
I say that's what they are for. I drive mine every day.
Drive on,
SharkPilot
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From: Warren MI
Originally Posted by SharkPilot
What really gets me are the trailer queen owners that question why our cars happen to be dirty.
Ah... maybe because we drive them???
I say that's what they are for. I drive mine every day.
Drive on,
SharkPilot
Ah... maybe because we drive them???
I say that's what they are for. I drive mine every day.
Drive on,
SharkPilot
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St. Jude Donor '09
definitely not a trailer queen here... if i want to keep something and look at it, i'll but a picture.. if i wanna enjoy it, i'll drive it
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St. Jude Donor '08
I guess you would have to say mine was a semi trailer queen,
If I go to a show fairly far away I trailer it to a nearby campground then drive to the show from there. We end up making a 2 for 1 weekend show/camp If the show is within an hour I drive.
If I go to a show fairly far away I trailer it to a nearby campground then drive to the show from there. We end up making a 2 for 1 weekend show/camp If the show is within an hour I drive.
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From: Connecticut, USA
Well, we have a lot of Dairy Queens here but no Trailer Queens. I think the only trailer a vette should be on is the one that delivers it brand new. We do need a flat bed frm time to time though
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From: Not Correctly Restored Stingray Fla.
My Vette goes on a trailer ...When I go to Gainesville or Bradenton to RACE 
. Haven't used the trailer the last 2 years when going to Moroso (local track) to race (run mid 11's & drive 'er home 
). Driving to Orlando (2 1/2 hrs) next weekend. Overdrive is awesome!!!
...When I go to Gainesville or Bradenton to RACE . Haven't used the trailer the last 2 years when going to Moroso (local track) to race (run mid 11's & drive 'er home ). Driving to Orlando (2 1/2 hrs) next weekend. Overdrive is awesome!!!
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
While mine has never been trailered anywhere I will not drive it in the rain, too much trouble getting the undercarriage clean again, I will not leave it in a parking lot, chance of getting it scratched or stolen and I never leave it anywhere except in it's own garage over night.
It is a toy to me, nothing I have to take anywhere but I do love driving it and put about 2000 miles per summer.
It is a toy to me, nothing I have to take anywhere but I do love driving it and put about 2000 miles per summer.