How long will you keep it?
11-22-2005, 06:55 PM
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How long will you keep it? So how long, from this day, do you guys/girls plan on keeping your ls1/lt1 car(s), im 20 and im seeing another 5 years at least, (my goal is to have the car completly done in 2, i.e. motor, paint, hood, wheels etc.) im just wondering what you guys are thinking?
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11-22-2005, 06:59 PM
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My current plans are, I'll keep my Z28 until either:
- I die
- Gas is no longer produced
It's not my daily driver. It's just a perfect weather only weekend cruiser that sees no more than about 1000-1500 miles per year of summer driving since it was brand new. So yeah, it should last basically forever.
- I die
- Gas is no longer produced
It's not my daily driver. It's just a perfect weather only weekend cruiser that sees no more than about 1000-1500 miles per year of summer driving since it was brand new. So yeah, it should last basically forever.
11-22-2005, 07:05 PM
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I'll keep mine for ever. after im out of college and get on my feet. I plan on having a small house, with a garage, parking the car in there, and doing a LOT to it, full ls1 conversion. I want to get some experiance. I know that it wont be worth it $$$ wise, but it will be fun for me and my friends, or me and my dad to kick back, have a few beers and work on it. But what will I drive during that time? c6 zo6, duh! by then they should be in the ball park of what I can afford with the job i hope to get.
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11-22-2005, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ImportPatrolWS6
I will have mine until someone rips it out of my COLD DEAD FINGERS!
I think it's cool to see a fast car that someone has kept for a long time. It's like they build a relationship with the car
instead of trading in for the newest thing on the block. I guess you get to see who really liked the cars, and who bought them for the newness. 
11-22-2005, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mattkimsey
I think it's cool to see a fast car that someone has kept for a long time. It's like they build a relationship with the car
instead of trading in for the newest thing on the block. I guess you get to see who really liked the cars, and who bought them for the newness.
11-23-2005, 03:17 PM
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I plan on keeping mine until there is no premium fuel to run it on (even at 25.00 a gallon!! 
). Of course I will keep it after that, but I just won't be able to drive it. 
). Of course I will keep it after that, but I just won't be able to drive it.
11-23-2005, 03:25 PM
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So you guys think even if I can't get a ls1 til 2006, I can still find a decent one that will run for a long time? Like even one with over 70k miles? What parts would be the weakest links with it then? I know that the engine would be the least of my worries.
11-23-2005, 03:41 PM
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Till it stops suiting me I really love her and will have her for atleast 4 more years *planned* but if I can afford to/want to keep her longer I will do.
I dont really plan on modding heavy till next year or later I just enjoy her so much.
I dont really plan on modding heavy till next year or later I just enjoy her so much.