WTF is this "not driving" your car stuff all about?
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Settle down sparky...this isn't that important for you to blow fuses, or at least it shouldn't be.
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From: Dryden MI
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From: The GREAT STATE of IOWA!
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Just cantankerous! We salt our roads here, plus my dirt roads I have other cars and will not take mine on the roads for that reason. Not known as the rust belt for no reason. I need a 4 wheel drive just to get out of my driveway.
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5 1/2 years-60Kmi-5 hours of track time. So far, nothing's broken. Tires, front brakes, battery, wiper blades, lubes, filters, clutch flushes...That's about it. Still drives like it's new. Even better just because of the tires...no significant squeaks, rattles...there are occasional buzzes from the drivers door when the exhaust valves are opened...And the window rattles when down and the door closes. But, doesn't rattle when driving. So far, so good... I've little to no interest in a C7...
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I come out of the Harley world where we ride the hell out of our bikes. The money we put in these can easily hit $50K or more and we ride in all kinds of weather, including rain.
Skip to the world of Corvettes and it's like another planet. Seems that to many, they are more like "look at what I have in the garage". People buy them, put crazy assed amounts of money into them with add on's and then don't drive the damn things. A thread here had comments indicating 6k a year in miles over a 3 year period was too many miles!
WTF?
I think some here need to adopt a saying we have in the HD world...
Ride it like you stole it.....
I know damn well there are here those that do exactly that.
we also have a saying for those who own pretty bikes and don't ride them...we call them trailer queens.
Let the flaming begin!
Skip to the world of Corvettes and it's like another planet. Seems that to many, they are more like "look at what I have in the garage". People buy them, put crazy assed amounts of money into them with add on's and then don't drive the damn things. A thread here had comments indicating 6k a year in miles over a 3 year period was too many miles!
WTF?
I think some here need to adopt a saying we have in the HD world...
Ride it like you stole it.....
I know damn well there are here those that do exactly that.
we also have a saying for those who own pretty bikes and don't ride them...we call them trailer queens.
Let the flaming begin!
Like I've said before when I wear this one out I'll buy another. 
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I smell a 
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Guess we all are supposed to do as he says, knowing how smart the "ride it like you stole it" HD crowd is.
Personally I have over 200,000 miles on my 1 owner 07. I drive it, but don't give a damn what others do with theirs. To each their own.
.Guess we all are supposed to do as he says, knowing how smart the "ride it like you stole it" HD crowd is.
Personally I have over 200,000 miles on my 1 owner 07. I drive it, but don't give a damn what others do with theirs. To each their own.
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From: Dryden MI
We hate salt too! We do mix the dirt with iced tea, but we have to sift out the gravel first. That’s why we have so many pot holes in the Northern wilderness. Tell My cousin Bobby Ray Jo I said Hi will ya?
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From: The GREAT STATE of IOWA!
FYI, but I thought a smart guy like you would already know that. My bad.
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I think the OP made a valid point.
Every road vehicle was designed for very specific purpose's. It is surprising to me that so many Corvette owners never use it for these purpose's. I don't put a lot of miles on mine for many reasons, but when it gets fired up it's gonna see some hard running before it gets shut down. Again, what was it designed for? Last year there was a Corvette Club sponsored drag event. From our club only two members, myself and my best friend participated. Out of over 100 members in our club. But a car show? They'll about all come out. The "please look at me" events. Again for the vast majority of Corvette owners I think it's ALL about image. Notice I didn't say everyone? Notice I didn't dictate to others what they should do with theirs? The OP has a valid point. And if we cannot be observant and critical of our own, then there IS a big problem.
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Every road vehicle was designed for very specific purpose's. It is surprising to me that so many Corvette owners never use it for these purpose's. I don't put a lot of miles on mine for many reasons, but when it gets fired up it's gonna see some hard running before it gets shut down. Again, what was it designed for? Last year there was a Corvette Club sponsored drag event. From our club only two members, myself and my best friend participated. Out of over 100 members in our club. But a car show? They'll about all come out. The "please look at me" events. Again for the vast majority of Corvette owners I think it's ALL about image. Notice I didn't say everyone? Notice I didn't dictate to others what they should do with theirs? The OP has a valid point. And if we cannot be observant and critical of our own, then there IS a big problem.
