View Poll Results: Do you drive your Corvette daily?
yes
203
66.34%
no
103
33.66%
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So how many people drive their Corvette daily?
#101
Drifting
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No! Mine (4) are garage art to look at when having my morning coffee and newspaper.
That is a step higher than garage queen.
After I get all 50 states in by next season on my motorcycle rides then I will repeat with the Vette's.
That is a step higher than garage queen.
After I get all 50 states in by next season on my motorcycle rides then I will repeat with the Vette's.
#102
Intermediate
Mine is Daily Driver in illinois. Why not be a daily driver good gas mileage and fun to drive. Mine doesnt make the road when there is a considerable amount of snow on the ground.
#103
Melting Slicks
#106
Burning Brakes
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#108
Melting Slicks
waiting till i have the time to replace my whining diff. before the whine started it was a daily from the end to the beginning of winter. i might not get around to replacing the diff until next year though. i still take it for a cruise every now and then to keep all the seals fresh.
#109
Instructor
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Location: Justin TX
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DD here, 100 miles a day rain, shine, sleet or snow. For me, it was an easy choice- my commute is 95% highway against traffic. I average 75 mph and 25 mpg in my Z!
#110
My buddy drives his 01' rain, snow or shine. He made it through all last winter (one of the more severe ones in recent history for MT) without an issue, and a non functioning EBCM. I on the other hand, still managed to put my Accord in a ditch.
#112
Melting Slicks
s'noJob
#113
Tech Contributor
I can't take my car to work in the week anyhow. My tool box will not fit...
Sure makes my day when I get home from work on a Friday knowing I'm going for a cruise soon....
Its no fun at all driving in the rain. I get no enjoyment out of it because I can't drive it nearly as hard in the turns. High speed turns are my favorite . I can't understand how anyone "enjoys" driving these car's in the rain. How can you really enjoy the maximum performance "safely" in rain ?
That's why i don't bother driving in the rain. Its much more fun to drive when its dry...
I originally bought it to be a Toy.... And a Toy it shall be......... ............
Toque
Last edited by Toque; 06-18-2011 at 11:47 AM.
#114
Safety Car
Mine was a DD for the first 7 years. Now it's a weekend car and my DD is a JCW MINI Clubman. Not quite as much hp but still fun to drive. I love the factory turbo when it hits 20 psi.
#115
Burning Brakes
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When I had two cars I hated to drive the camry. So now the vette is my only car. I drive it anywhere I want to go.
When not on the bike, it's the vette, but I don't like to DD the bike so the vette is the DD, bike is the toy!!
When not on the bike, it's the vette, but I don't like to DD the bike so the vette is the DD, bike is the toy!!
#116
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15, '19
Wouln't have it any other way, the Suburban sits in the driveway 99% of the time. though my C5 has many scars, I love driving it and I drive it very hard.
#117
6th Gear
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I plan on it being a daily driver
I just bought a '99 with the intent of it being a car that I can enjoy. I have had it for a week and it has gone to work with me each day and I will probably continue to do this throughout the spring, summer and fall. Late fall, it will be tucked away, just waiting to be driven next year.
As I grew up we always had at least vette in the garage... and they were always just for the weekend when all conditions were perfect. I recall one year the road being redone and non of the 3 corvettes were taken out of the garage all year. I swore when I got a vette, I would DRIVE it.
That said, the car isn't much fun in the rain, and on days that look like it’s going to be bad, I may start driving my truck, but if the trip to or from work is going to have nice weather, I will be in my vette.
Cheers,
Steve
As I grew up we always had at least vette in the garage... and they were always just for the weekend when all conditions were perfect. I recall one year the road being redone and non of the 3 corvettes were taken out of the garage all year. I swore when I got a vette, I would DRIVE it.
That said, the car isn't much fun in the rain, and on days that look like it’s going to be bad, I may start driving my truck, but if the trip to or from work is going to have nice weather, I will be in my vette.
Cheers,
Steve