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Sep 16, 2004 | 06:34 PM

#61

Old Rotor Head

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From: Nokomis FL

Mine sat in the garage for the first 2 years and racked up 7500 miles. Along came 9/11, realized lifes to short, sold the Honda, now a daily driver with 70k happy miles.

Sep 16, 2004 | 07:17 PM

#62

KonaVette

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From: Kona Hawaii

St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05

Quote:

Originally Posted by unchained

Every single day. It goes wherever I go.

and thats the truth

Sep 16, 2004 | 07:21 PM

#63

C3 RV

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From: Michigan

St. Jude Donor '15

During nice weather, once a week to work and on both Saturday and Sunday. In the past two years, I have a bit under 14K miles on the car.

Sep 16, 2004 | 07:23 PM

#64

JnJ

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From: Texas

Daily!

Sep 16, 2004 | 07:25 PM

#65

Evil-Twin

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From: small town in S.E Pa. PA

St. Jude Donor '03-'04

Once is a while... a great while...

Sep 16, 2004 | 07:33 PM

#66

rcknusa

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From: Las Cruces New Mexico

I drive mine every day: to work, grocery store, pet store, church. Any where I can drive it I drive it.

Sep 16, 2004 | 07:54 PM

#67

mad99c5

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From: leominster ma

I drive mine to work about once a week and on weekends.

Sep 16, 2004 | 07:58 PM

#68

Red_Rocket_2004

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From: Houston TX

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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11

Quote:

Originally Posted by srchief100

I only drive mine on days that end with a "Y"

Yup...me too!

Judy

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Sep 16, 2004 | 09:26 PM

#69

John Cullen

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From: Smyrna Delaware

miles

It's not the miles on my new coupe (c5) that I worry about. It's where to park it when I get to where I'm going.

Sep 16, 2004 | 09:30 PM

#70

JeffMc

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From: Centerville OH

Everyday.

I have had 3 other c5's and with other daily drivers... they saw less than 5k a year.

I thought to myself: "Why in the world spend addition money for another car and punish myself?"

Now... this vette will see 30k year. (Including some winter driving)

- Jeff

Sep 16, 2004 | 09:32 PM

#71

markcz

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From: North Augusta, SC

If I'm driving, it's in the vette

Sep 16, 2004 | 09:42 PM

#72

vette99coupe

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From: Carlisle PA

We drive our 99 coupe about 7-8,000/year. Never in bad weather (snow, etc). We're in our 50's and we figure what's the sense of letting it sit in the garage all the time considering we may not even be able to climb in and out of it later in life.

I agree with those of you who feel that it's such a thrill to have it on the road. We have two neighbors who both own vettes and they're lucky if they put 1000/year on them. One has an 87 with 26,000 miles and the other has a 2001 with 8,000 miles. What a waste.

Sep 16, 2004 | 10:46 PM

#73

mlabat

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From: MS

Although I'd like to drive mine every day, unfortunately, I work as the disciplinarian at a public school. Too risky to drive to work... ever. But that makes driving on pretty weekends that much more special.

Sep 16, 2004 | 10:53 PM

#74

LoneStarFRC

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16

Quote:

Originally Posted by markcz

If I'm driving, it's in the vette

Yup! Same here!

Sep 16, 2004 | 11:00 PM

#75

BobH

Pro

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From: springfield va

I drive mine less than 1000 k a month but not a lot less. I've only had it since April and its been nice driving weather. I'll probably drive it less in the winter. But hey.. im 57 and you never know how many driving miles you got left!

Sep 16, 2004 | 11:43 PM

#76

Fritz Hier

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From: Cocoa, FL

I bought mine new on March 22nd of this year and it only has 1300 miles. I may reach 1500 by the end of the year. NO rain, NO snow!

Sep 16, 2004 | 11:46 PM

#77

Xlr8tnC5

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From: Litchfield Park Arizona

How often do I drive it?

Answer: Easy, never enough. It's like an addiction. Once you get in, you don't ever want to get out.

Tanya

Sep 16, 2004 | 11:49 PM

#78

WardVette

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From: Mooresville NC

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoelsTorchredZ

but when I bought my new Tahoe, then got my new Z06, I didn't have to drive the Z daily.

Thank God you weren't forced into a horrible situation like that. "Having" to drive a Z06 daily. I know you didn't mean it that way but funny the way you worded it.