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Sep 13, 2020 | 10:59 AM

62RPO582

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Finally!!!

It only took 9 months but I finally reached a milestone in Corvette ownership.

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Sep 13, 2020, 11:23 AM

boss2k

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 62RPO582

It only took 9 months but I finally reached a milestone in Corvette ownership.

Geez why don't you drive it?

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Sep 13, 2020 | 11:23 AM

boss2k

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 62RPO582

It only took 9 months but I finally reached a milestone in Corvette ownership.

Geez why don't you drive it?

Sep 13, 2020 | 11:56 AM

bbrown450

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Might have just turned yourself in for “Vette abuse”

Sep 13, 2020 | 12:05 PM

Zjoe6

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From: SE WI

I think it took me two weeks to hit 500 miles. With COVID lock down not much else to do. Drive that thing!

Sep 13, 2020 | 12:06 PM

Jaykoh-Z51

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From: Atlanta, GA

9 months?!

Drive that poor girl!!!

Sep 13, 2020 | 12:12 PM

2019Vette

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Wow?!? I just hit 4,000 after 17 months and I feel like I’m not driving it anywhere near enough.

Sep 13, 2020 | 12:15 PM

Mako72

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I put 1200 miles on my GS in the first 2 days.
OK, I flew out to New Hampshire and drove it back to St. Louis.

Sep 13, 2020 | 12:29 PM

~~lostsoul~~

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Im keeping mine in the garage. Not going to take it out and have it suck up half of California's ash. shake and bake baby.... wooo

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Sep 13, 2020 | 12:58 PM

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Sep 13, 2020 | 01:08 PM

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Sep 13, 2020 | 01:24 PM

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Sep 13, 2020 | 02:07 PM

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DALE#3

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What ever makes you Happy in this short visit we have

I believe this is one reason why GM went with a cast wheel.Their is a big percent of buyers that don't put miles on their Corvette.A numbers decision to sell units.
Am I right GM

Enjoy whatever makes you Happy!

Sep 13, 2020 | 08:16 PM

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Well, congrats on hitting 500 miles - time to drive it like you stole it.

Sep 13, 2020 | 09:10 PM

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yellow2007

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If GM didn't want you to drive the thing, they would have made the steering wheel optional.

Sep 14, 2020 | 10:21 AM

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JMII

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mako72

I put 1200 miles on my GS in the first 2 days.
OK, I flew out to New Hampshire and drove it back to St. Louis.

Same here - drove 1,200 miles from NJ to FL. The car was used but I drove more in those two days then previous owner did in three months. However since working from home I've managed just 2,000 so far this year

I know someone who put just 800 miles a year on his C7 before selling it for a C8 (which he never got). He only used it to take his GF to dinner on Sundays. Thus I bet he used more gallons of detail spray then gasoline