Roger that. Drive it every day, rain or shine.
C5 Daily driver?
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 150
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From: St. Louis MO
Daily Driver here, but just bought it and workin on some issues (leaks! Arrgh!). Hope to be more consistent in the near future. Makes me smile every time I turn the key. And I have a great view of it from my office!
Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 334
Likes: 0
From: Honolulu Hawaii
DD driver here as well, a 42 mile round trip each day to work & back. Mornings; wide open more or less highway driving, afternoons; nothing but traffic... Still love this car (MN12) 
Heck I even do runs to the market for the wife, etc. Every chance I get I drive this beauty. It even gets better gas mileage than my wife’s Acura TL 
So far the only problems I've encountered (knock on wood): A flat tire after picking up 2 nails while driving through a construction area (non run-flats with a slow leak), and a busted head-light motor caused by yours truly (aka. the idiot) but thankfully covered by a local GM service center.
IMHO the more you use, operate, or drive a piece of equipment the better it performs. Let it sit static for a while... Something’s bound to go wrong. This has held true for all the standard/armored vehicles (ie. tanks) & aircraft I've maintained or crewed... I'm betting the Corvette isn't that far removed from this theory as well
In fact I have a friend with a brand new, rarely driven 300C Hemi SRT8. It’s only 5 months old & been in the shop twice already… Go figure.
If you can afford to keep the Corvette as a weekend & good weather car awesome, go for it, there’s nothing wrong with that. But don’t be afraid to drive it either, get out there and enjoy as much as you can.
A’hui hou
Mark
Heck I even do runs to the market for the wife, etc. Every chance I get I drive this beauty. It even gets better gas mileage than my wife’s Acura TL So far the only problems I've encountered (knock on wood): A flat tire after picking up 2 nails while driving through a construction area (non run-flats with a slow leak), and a busted head-light motor caused by yours truly (aka. the idiot) but thankfully covered by a local GM service center.
IMHO the more you use, operate, or drive a piece of equipment the better it performs. Let it sit static for a while... Something’s bound to go wrong. This has held true for all the standard/armored vehicles (ie. tanks) & aircraft I've maintained or crewed... I'm betting the Corvette isn't that far removed from this theory as well
In fact I have a friend with a brand new, rarely driven 300C Hemi SRT8. It’s only 5 months old & been in the shop twice already… Go figure.If you can afford to keep the Corvette as a weekend & good weather car awesome, go for it, there’s nothing wrong with that. But don’t be afraid to drive it either, get out there and enjoy as much as you can.
A’hui hou
Mark
Last edited by Boomah; Mar 13, 2006 at 02:40 AM.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,939
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From: Baltimore Md.
My DD is driven anytime that it is not raining/snowing. I don't have a garage so it is hard to clean in the winter. I only live 4.5 miles from work so I don't drive it then, mainly because the doors would get banged up fast. I'll take it to the store or anywhere just to drive it. Now my '02 only is driven to car shows in Maryland and Pennsylvania, thats it. 
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 131
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From: Milford New Hampshire
Mine is currently a garage queen as I only got it at Christmas time and have not even registered it yet.. But the snow has melted and some of the salt has washed off the road.. and I can only drive up and down the driveway so many times. Gee I gotta get it on the road! 
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04 56K miles DD here around 100 miles aday...The ZR-1 is for weekends.
C5 daily, C3 nice weekends 
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,159
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From: Columbia MO
My 2004 coupe is a daily driver, and unless I'm actually plowing the snow, I'm driving in it.
Winter wheels ('99 wagon wheels) with Goodyear EMT Mud & Snows
Summer Fun on chrome spokes and Goodyear EMT F1
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Summer Fun on chrome spokes and Goodyear EMT F1
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 4,590
Likes: 48
From: W MI
I know I'm not welcome here, having a C4 and all, but it is a garage queen. 1987 Corvette Convertible w/ 45,800 miles. AKA Ron's 87. I'm 18 and have had my Triumph for two years in which it has received 800 miles from me. I also love my 1991 Town Car DD.
However, just have fun, and if you want to drive it. DO IT.
GT6
However, just have fun, and if you want to drive it. DO IT.
GT6
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 124
Likes: 0
From: Nashville TN
2003 Z06. Daily driver. 100+ miles every day. I have driven Corvettes sinc 1976. For me the only way to get full enjoyment is to drive them. I have a 2001 SS and a 2004 Silverado but choose to drive the Z06 as my grocery getter.
Drifting
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,590
Likes: 1
From: Littleton Colorado
Originally Posted by CorvetteGirl-NM
I bought my C5 to be used as a daily driver -- reading through the forum it seems like lots of you just use yours on nice days/weekends.
How many of you drive the vette everyday- as a daily driver?
just curious......
How many of you drive the vette everyday- as a daily driver?
just curious......
I bought it to drive it
Looks like we got the same Vette, 2000 pewter coupe
