no longer a daily driver, anything special to do?
03-17-2011, 05:56 PM
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
Member Since: Dec 2007
Location: woodbury new jersey
Posts: 1,315
Likes: 0
Received 12 Likes
on
11 Posts
no longer a daily driver, anything special to do?
well the 94 has been my daily driver the past year and half, but i finally purchased a 2nd car for everyday driving. now the vette is just my nice weather toy. with the weather warming up, i plan on driving it once or twice a week. is there anything special that needs to be done to a car if it were to sit for a week or so? i know when winter rolls around there will be some things to do, but im just wondering if i have anything to worry about for now. thanks! 
03-17-2011, 05:59 PM
#2
Team Owner
Member Since: Oct 2004
Location: altered state
Posts: 81,242
Received 3,043 Likes
on
2,602 Posts
St. Jude Donor '05
Nothing
03-17-2011, 06:48 PM
#4
Team Owner
Member Since: Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in Mo
Posts: 73,434
Likes: 0
Received 31 Likes
on
27 Posts
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
Driving it a couple times a week,....nothing special. Just check tires and such before you take off. might check for mice as well, depending on where it's parked.
Marco sometimes goes 2-3 weeks without being started. No ill effects.
03-18-2011, 09:23 AM
#8
Le Mans Master
It comes out of the garage for its ride to the closest road course, on the trailer, off the trailer, engine sees 6K rpm for 20min 4 times a day, back on the trailer, off the trailer and back in the garage.
Starts right up every time!
03-18-2011, 04:18 PM
#9
Race Director
Most vehicles will have no trouble sitting for extended periods as long as the maintenance is kept up. My pulling truck is a 1989 F250 with 46K original miles. I use it primarily in the summer to pull my fifth wheel. During the off season, I drive it to work and back twice a month or so.....never have any issues. Drives like a 3 year old truck....I'd trust it to go anywhere. It's a 460, so you see why I don't drive it more.....big block has a voracious appetite. 
03-18-2011, 07:09 PM
#12
Melting Slicks
Fire it up once in a while to keep the battery charged. I have a van we use occasionally and have had to replace batteries a few times over the years due to minor drains or lights left on.
Last edited by 3D87C4; 03-18-2011 at 07:10 PM. Reason: excessive use of the word occasionally
03-19-2011, 02:30 PM
#14
Drifting
Member Since: May 2006
Location: Wildwood Crest New Jersey
Posts: 1,794
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Now that its a extra car. Insurance will be cheaper if ya go with a Classic or antique insurance like "American Collectors" or Hagerty. Ya just need a daily driver & have it Garaged. I pay $210 a year on my 1991. Get to drive it 5000 miles a year.
03-19-2011, 04:38 PM
#15
Drifting
You don't have to go with specialty insurance to get a good rate on your Vette as long as you have another car that is theoretically your DD. Several of the big insurance co's that I have used and/or priced have surprisingly low rates and don't limit mileage. And, as for your motor pool, who's to say which car you drove to work today?
03-19-2011, 06:24 PM
#16
Drifting
Thread Starter
Member Since: Dec 2007
Location: woodbury new jersey
Posts: 1,315
Likes: 0
Received 12 Likes
on
11 Posts
i cant get classic insurance because im only 20. you have to be driving atleast 5 years to be eligable. i did switch the vette to recreational, but its still around 1400 a year
.
