Bholifield4901

This is the question.....is the first year the hardest to say NO beautiful FRC C5 I will not drive you today to work...I will take the Altima coupe. I found it very hard over the first year. I bought my 2000 FRC 6 spd with 114,000 miles on it from someone getting deployed by the Navy for $10,000. Maybe I rushed and didn't know what I was looking for just yet, I definetly got lucky though. I ended up with most of the options I would have wanted had I researched a little more. After putting about $8,000 in the car after the mod bug bit me, I realized I had obtained 1 of my goals. Do NOT rack up a ton of miles!!!!! I had actually managed to only put 4,000 miles on it in my first year.

GREAT SUCCESScheers:

amlarson2001

I dont know why you dont want to put miles on. I thought we bought these cars because they were fun to drive and brought joy to our lives. I dont care if the next person gets a low mile car. I buy cars for me to have fun. Low miles is way over rated if you ask me. If it is nice out I drive it every chance I get. Every time someone tells me they have low miles like it is a cool thing I tell them they wasted there time and money. Up to you though.

I dont mean any of this in a negative way, I just want you to realize you should be enjoying you car as much as you can. Time is short.

For me the answer is: its always hard to say no to driving a vette on a nice day.

Black 02

So you're trying to preserve a car that already has "high miles" to the average Corvette enthusiast? I don't understand. If you never drive it and force yourself to take another car, why did you mod it? Sounds like you are depriving yourself for no reason at all and seem proud or it for some reason.

Bholifield4901

Easy guys, I love driving my car. I just didnt wanna put another 40,000 miles on it in the first year I got it. My altima is a 2008 and has 186,000 miles on it because work is 6 days a week sometimes 7 and a 40 minute drive one way.

envyz06

I drive mine often as I can, too fun not to drive it, but bad weather days I take my truck.

Sids04

I have put 17k on my 2000 FRC in 16 months.. Drive it, enjoy it..

tbrent

I hear what you're sayin Bholifield It's hard to fight it... The pain of the price of gas doesn't seem to hurt so much when you get to roll out in the vette and just cruise If the mood strikes go for it. Enjoy it. If something breaks down the road... Lotsa parts available is how I feel about it

Maybe come up with a plan for a "replacement mod fund". For things like new bushings and anything that can be pulled off and replaced relatively cheap that needs it.

VETJAZZ

Check out these 2 threads.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...n-your-c5.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...part-deux.html

Lowest # of miles reported on a C5 was 3,325 and the highest 266,000, both on 02s.

JaxEagle

Agree. I don't let mileage scare me away from driving. I just refrain when the weather isn't conducive for enjoying a convertible.

skydiven4fun

Drive it, you will enjoy it sooooo much more.
FRC are awesome, ask me how I know

Drummingdad

I'm currently not at my new assignment yet so I am office bound. 45 minutes one way. Everyday 5 days a week. In the Vette. If I'm not on a jobsite, I don't need a truck. Best commuter I have ever owned. looks good fun to drive and currently, the top is down both ways.
Miles on the odometer is reward for your investment.

Vetteman Jack

Go ahead and drive the car to work - sure makes for a very pleasant commute.

Corvette_Ed

I bought my 2000 coupe to enjoy it every day. Since I bought it in January of last year I have put about 21,000 miles on it, and I'm retired.

I have no plans to ever sell it so I drive like I own it.

I gave my oldest daughter my 2003 Monte Carlo for her 16th birthday and have driven only my Corvette since the day I bought it. There's simply nothing else to compare to it. I'm not scared of getting it wet so rain or shine, if I'm headed somewhere I'm going there in style.

mikede824

I bought my 02 Z in Sept. 2010 with 2800 miles on it I now have 28,000 on it

DRIVE IT, ENJOY IT, THE CAR IS MADE TO RUN

oh1vette

Give it up man - - drive that thang!!

I've got a 77 I was the same way with way back when, still have it, with only 42k on the clock - - however, other priorities have left it in need of a restoration, so now I have a low mileage project car....

Not gonna happen with my C5, fair weather daily driver, some track time every year and getting ready to throw a A&A kit on it....

I'm using this one up.....