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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 05:25 AM
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Well, yesterday 03Z clicked over to 30,000 miles! That means I've put 11K miles on her since March!!!! (She's no garage queen!)

Yay! I'm now at 30,030 miles and I'm going to put a hell of a lot more on before the end of this year. (New Years in Vegas!!!)
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by SCM_Crash
Well, yesterday 03Z clicked over to 30,000 miles! That means I've put 11K miles on her since March!!!! (She's no garage queen!)

Yay! I'm now at 30,030 miles and I'm going to put a hell of a lot more on before the end of this year. (New Years in Vegas!!!)
Wish I could drive that much. I'm up to 13k in 3 years
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 09:17 AM
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Gratz to both you and the car!
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The first 5 years of my 04's life put 13k on the clock. In the last 18 months, I have nearly doubled it. It'll turn 25k tomorrow at some point. I hate seeing the miles, but love putting them on.
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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Good for you, that's what they're made for.
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 01:36 AM
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Baby steps man, baby steps! Mine turned 100k this summer on a training trip to GA.
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my 03 is knockin on 80k's door haha
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Aerovette
The first 5 years of my 04's life put 13k on the clock. In the last 18 months, I have nearly doubled it. It'll turn 25k tomorrow at some point. I hate seeing the miles, but love putting them on.
I almost feel like that, except I see the miles as a sign of honor!

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Good for you, that's what they're made for.
Exactly!

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Baby steps man, baby steps! Mine turned 100k this summer on a training trip to GA.
Don't worry... The way I come up with stupid reasons to drive the car, I'll catch up to you soon enough!
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Best I can do is go out to the garage and sit in it and listen to the radio for the next 5 months. boo hoo
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Good for you, that's what they're made for.
Our 09 is at 25k and counting
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I also have an '03Z. I bought mine 13 months ago with 30,000. It now has 34,000. Not able to drive it as much as I'd like to.

Right now, I'm rehabbing a left leg injury that prevents me from driving ANY of my manual transmission cars.
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I have an 02 Convertible and I am it's original owner and it's a tick over 71K. I dive it every chance I get!
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Glad to see the Vette's getting a workout.

Bought my '99 new and put 4k and a lot of Zaino on her in the first 2 years. After 911 I took a long look at my life, sold the DD Honda, pull the Vette out of the garage, she just turned 155k. I find I smile alot more while driving.
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Originally Posted by SCM_Crash
Well, yesterday 03Z clicked over to 30,000 miles! That means I've put 11K miles on her since March!!!! (She's no garage queen!)

Yay! I'm now at 30,030 miles and I'm going to put a hell of a lot more on before the end of this year. (New Years in Vegas!!!)
Bought mine in March too. It had 24,9xx and now it's at about 47,xxx. And I'm getting ready to drive her from St. Louis, MO to Panama City Beach, FL to see my daughter in a week


No fun to own 'em if you don't drive 'em
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And well worthy of those road miles I might say!

Thanks,Matt
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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Grate man, mine just ticked over 90k which means I have put 12k on since March.
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Good to see you driving the car and enjoying it. I really need to do the same - my '03 only has 13.5K miles on it. Come spring, I hope to add a lot more miles.
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by flynbyu2
I also have an '03Z. I bought mine 13 months ago with 30,000. It now has 34,000. Not able to drive it as much as I'd like to.

Right now, I'm rehabbing a left leg injury that prevents me from driving ANY of my manual transmission cars.
Well, that's a very good reason. Hope you get better to put some miles on that car!

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Glad to see the Vette's getting a workout.

Bought my '99 new and put 4k and a lot of Zaino on her in the first 2 years. After 911 I took a long look at my life, sold the DD Honda, pull the Vette out of the garage, she just turned 155k. I find I smile alot more while driving.
That's a freaking awesome! I never really thought about that. I go out and drive my car because it's fun. But you'll never know when you've driven it for the last time.

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Bought mine in March too. It had 24,9xx and now it's at about 47,xxx. And I'm getting ready to drive her from St. Louis, MO to Panama City Beach, FL to see my daughter in a week


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Good lord, that's a lot of miles in a short period of time. I though I put a lot of miles on in no time.

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Grate man, mine just ticked over 90k which means I have put 12k on since March.
I really love to see that people are driving their Vettes. Now if only we can get the wave to be more popular!
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 07:05 AM
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I'm wondered to see, how the bigger driver are here that drive more than a mile within a sort period of time. But it's really great to see the big comptetion.

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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 07:10 AM
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I don't really see it as a competition to put the miles on the car. (That was sort of a joke.) The point was just to show we're not afraid of putting miles on the car. Some people don't like to put miles on their cars. But I don't think it matters WHAT car it is... If you're going to own a nice car, it should ALWAYS be driven because that's what it was built for.
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