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10-20-2023, 11:59pm
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Who actually drives their Corvette?
Not talking an occasion monthly outing when it hasn't rained in three days or supposed to for three more. I mean as a daily or most of the time vehicle.
I got to thinking about this because of comments on another forum about engine detailing. I replied I have never detailed mine. I also made the comment the car's lucky if it gets washed every other month. Haven't vacuumed it since the start of the summer. You'd think I had killed someone. Don't get me wrong. I don't abuse it, but I do use it. I have put 4k miles on it since I got it back from a trans rebuild in March. I generally don't drive it when it's supposed to rain. That's what the F50 is for. I'm not afraid to get it dirty, just don't enjoy cleaning them like I did when I was younger. Hell, they'd really have a cow if anyone asked about smoking in their car. It's a convertible, so the top is almost always down. Plus, it's mine. Still looks pretty nice. |
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10-21-2023, 12:02am
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Chief Meat Gazer
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our 2015, purchased Oct 2014... just turned over 20,000 miles.
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10-21-2023, 12:07am
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I average around 2,500 miles per 7-month season on mine. It’ll go into hibernation in the next week or two until March-April when the road salt is all washed off.
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10-21-2023, 12:12am
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I drive the C5 regularly, not so much the 17k mile C3 survivor.
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10-21-2023, 12:14am
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I drive mine sometimes. I work from home now so I don't drive anything much. The tow pig is currently hooked to the 5th wheel rv, so running around duties go to the Corvette. It is low mileage, 89,something, for a 2003 AE. Its my toy
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10-21-2023, 12:16am
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Coming in December at the NCM.
I don't particularly like going places with people but I love to drive. No work = Tearing up the tires. My C6 was a daily when I was working. This will be my car, and the F-250 will be the hoss during snow. |
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10-21-2023, 12:36am
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Due to inflation they are no longer free
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I drive my cars 12 month out of the year. Hard top or convertible.
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10-21-2023, 12:37am
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Due to inflation they are no longer free
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[Murrat] Since our summers in Winnipeg last 3 weeks i only put 500 miles a year on my Corvette[/Murrat]
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10-21-2023, 2:03am
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YET ANOTHER REASON to enjoy FLORIDUH........drop my top and gofurr a ride....garage kept on a rather tall hillside......
Yesterday I loaded it up with dough-nations and so drove about 4 miles one way and dropped them off the vette was loaded and top DOWN......every time I do that, someone asks about the car...... but in fact it gets noticed all the time, people ask the same question....WATT YEAR IS THAT???? gee I wunder why..... |
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10-21-2023, 3:07am
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My 09 has 72k on it, I try to dive it at least once a week and we travel with it regularly. I’m like you, I fair weather drive it just because I don’t want to clean it 😂
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10-21-2023, 3:42am
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450 miles this summer. April until now.
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10-21-2023, 4:45am
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Just got back from a 2996.6 mile road trip in the C5 convertible. Orlando-Charleston-Asheville-Nashville-West Lafayette IN-Indianapolis-Louisville-Lexington-Kingsport TN-home. So, yes that gets driven. But having 4 cars and work from home, lots of days I don't leave the house. My truck (99 Silverado RCSB) gets some use, the Z06 is relegated to car show duties. The MDX gets most of the miles.
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10-21-2023, 5:42am
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Bought new in December 2016. 19,000 miles on it. Drive it several times a week but mostly just on the island
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 Teeing off at 8:49am and taking it to the course, then I put it away till April  Drove it home across country May of 2016 with 43K kms now has 69K and change. I also hate cleaning it so the Lexus is my rain/ winter beater car |
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10-21-2023, 6:36am
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I drove my 61 5,000 miles/year and about the same with my split window.
I don't do garage queens. |
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10-21-2023, 6:39am
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Love that color ! My first one was the same.
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10-21-2023, 6:54am
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My 14 vert I bought new is approaching 40k miles. I drive it daily. It’s been driven in the rain and - GASP - snow. I’m not saving it for the next owner.
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10-21-2023, 6:59am
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Mine '21 is my daily driver. My wife has a '19 Grand Sport that is her daily driver. We drive ours every day.
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I used to drive it a lot, and would put 1500 - 2000 miles on it per year. Knee arthritis has ended that practice. 
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10-21-2023, 7:19am
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If I wasn't currently Vetteless, I'd drive the Vette more often than not.
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