Summer season miles
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Summer season miles
While driving home after visiting my parents I was wondering about how many miles forum members drive the C5 a year. My C5 is not my DD but I do drive it every chance I get. I bought my '99 Nassau Blue FRC this summer in Bridgewater, Mass. and drove it home to Iowa. My trip two odometer reads 6,300+ since May 6. How about you guys, are you putting on the miles?
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Since last sept to this sept i drove about 5000 miles in that year. Its not a DD but I drive it when its nice.
Im working on a new car for next summer. Gonna keep the C5 but I want another toy. Im so young I cant have enough. lol
Im working on a new car for next summer. Gonna keep the C5 but I want another toy. Im so young I cant have enough. lol
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Maybe less than 3000 miles this year. That was taking long trips. South Dakota to Missouri and back and one way from South Dakota to Michigan. Don't get me wrong. I love to drive my car(s) but no time 
My 2007 1000 GSXR has 572 miles on the clock and it has not been driven since November 2006 
My 2007 1000 GSXR has 572 miles on the clock and it has not been driven since November 2006
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The last few years I had my '00, I was putting about 2500-3000 miles a year on the car. First year and a half I had it though I put 16.5K miles on it.
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Mine is not a daily driver, strictly for weekend 100-200 mile breakfast runs with my wife and friends in their cars. Maybe 2,000 miles total for the year.
However, this summer was particularly wet with monsoon rains which seemed to come mostly on weekends. The cost of fuel didn't help, either. So, if I put 800 miles on my car this year it would surprise me.
However, this summer was particularly wet with monsoon rains which seemed to come mostly on weekends. The cost of fuel didn't help, either. So, if I put 800 miles on my car this year it would surprise me.
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Mine is a DD and I use it every chance I can. I have averaged close to 20k a year on her. She has been around the country and a few other long mile runs. At a 109k miles she runs and still looks GREAT. No major failures of any type. 
