C5 Z06 as a DD?
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C5 Z06 as a DD? any regrets as having a C5 or C5 Z06 as a daily driver? I am beating my brains as to getting one but still a little uncertain , driving will be half city half hw miles so mpg should be decent.
I had a 2002 C5Z as a DD for a couple of years, loved it. My biggest fear was always getting damage from other cars in the parking lot but other than that I always looked forward to my commute in that car. I would put it away sometime between Thanksgiving and Xmas.
The C5Z can be used as an excellent daily driver. Just not in the winter time, lol. On the highway I have gotten as much as 35mpg. Tho the average is more like 32mpg or so. Great car that is fast, dependable and get damn good gas mileage.
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It could be used as a daily drive until the winter comes around, but I chose not to.
I would love to drive mine more often but it is an inconvience sometimes because some of the places I go I don't trust to leave my car sit, it's not even the area, it's just random ******* kids that can't have something nice so they destroy other peoples ****.
I had my car keyed on a college campus, where noone even knew me.
If I ever caught someone in the act of doing that to someones car...man would it be bad
I would love to drive mine more often but it is an inconvience sometimes because some of the places I go I don't trust to leave my car sit, it's not even the area, it's just random ******* kids that can't have something nice so they destroy other peoples ****.
I had my car keyed on a college campus, where noone even knew me.
If I ever caught someone in the act of doing that to someones car...man would it be bad
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My 02 Z is my only car. Only downsides as a DD are ground clearance issues, you have to be wary of crappy entrances off the road, speed bumps, etc. Also as others mentioned I also don't like parking the car someplaces, kinda cringe leaving it in Walmart or grocery store parking lots, etc. But the car itself is good to go as a DD IMO.
I wouldn't buy one as the only vehicle, i drive my truck when it rains. The drag radials like to float a little on standing water. And trunk space can be limiting depending on what you need. But besides rain i daily drive mine. Its great.
A base C6 vs a C5Z is a totally different driving experience. I think it's pretty obvious that a C6 will be a better daily driver than a C5Z, but the OP was asking if the C5Z was a good daily driver - which it is.
