[Z06] Daily driver?
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Marietta GA
Originally Posted by ssfirefighter
Does anyone have a Z06 for a daily driver? I have a Camaro SS right now, the is fairly well modded, and am thinking about selling it for a Z06. I have wanted one for ever, and finally going to just do it, but it will be my only vehicle, at least for a year or so. Any pros/cons of using one for daily driving?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Longview Texas
Originally Posted by roSSco
Daily driver here too! The only drawback is the number of miles on the car
'04 and over 23k!
'04 and over 23k!The more miles, the better. No use saving it for someone else.
I had an 87IROC and a 96 SS Camaro, and sold them both to buy the 04 Z06. Drive it every day.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Virginia Beach
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It's all fun until it snows.... woke up this a/m to a 0 degree temps and 3 inches of frozen snow everywhere. Luckliy I pulled out the '87 Toyota 4x4 beater.. got to work just fin, actully had a blast leaving it in 4x2 and drifting it around everywhere and doing donuts... was almost late to work 
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From: South Elgin IL
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
It's all fun until it snows.... woke up this a/m to a 0 degree temps and 3 inches of frozen snow everywhere. Luckliy I pulled out the '87 Toyota 4x4 beater.. got to work just fin, actully had a blast leaving it in 4x2 and drifting it around everywhere and doing donuts... was almost late to work
Also, as someone else said, keeping it clean during daily use is the biggest bitch, esp with a black one.
Instructor
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Z06 is the daily drive for me and i have no regrets about it at all besides the fact that i lowered it all the way down and i have to get in and out of my car quite a bit and its actually a job getting in and out of it many times a day....not to mention i have a bad back
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: Swansea IL
All my vette's since 1998 have been daily drivers. Which includes some bad weather from time to time. I keep plenty of Zaino on them and they always looked as good as the garage queens when I found time to detail them.
It's supposed to snow here in St Louis tomorrow, I don't think I'll drive the Z since the F1 Supercar tires are vastly different than the EMT's and the wonderful Michelin Pilot Sports I had on my 99. So tomorrow the PT goes to work.
Cheers
Tom
It's supposed to snow here in St Louis tomorrow, I don't think I'll drive the Z since the F1 Supercar tires are vastly different than the EMT's and the wonderful Michelin Pilot Sports I had on my 99. So tomorrow the PT goes to work.
Cheers
Tom
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Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Central Coast CA
No, mine is not a daily driver and here is why. I want it stay very clean and looking like new. That doesn't mean I keep the car in storage, it just means I spend to much time keeping it "pretty". I don't want to many road nicks or rain grime on it. It is my pleasure car for nice days. Plus I would like to keep clean until it is at least paid for.