01SOMZ28

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I'm a big freak when it comes to putting miles on my car, i hate it! haha.

Should i be worried about how many miles are on my car? I just keep thinking that the more miles i get on it then the performance is going to go down. Thats probly not even true what so ever but i just have that in the back of my mind.

ChevyRyda99LS1

I think as long as you keep up on your routine maintainence you should be fine you know oil changes every 3000 all that good ****.

waldershrek

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The performance won't go down, the value might

TheBlueKnight

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Depends on how you drive and take care of your car. My brother and I got our cars at the exact same time with the same mileage, 75,000 miles. Now we both have about 79,000 miles. I baby my car all the time, drive it easy, rarely hammer it, and keep it clean, never drive in bad weather either, only clean dry roads, my car is in prestine condition inside and out. My bro on the other hand is pretty rough on his car, drives hard all the time, races people, doesn't keep the inside clean, and has driven through some nasty weather. His interior is pretty worn down, seat is torn, underside of the car is a mess, his tranny won't shift into fifth any more, clutch is almost done which releases almost right at the top of the clutch pedal, and the alternator just went out...

I'd rather have a 2001 trans am with 90,000 miles thats in prestine condition and has been meticulousely cared for than a 2002 with 60,000 miles thats been beat to sh*t.

Ironxcross

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I bought my car so I could drive it? You can always get things rebuilt.

And by drive it, I don't mean I'm driving it like I just escaped the mental ward. I drive it like a civil person 99% of the time, just because I like the car. The 1% of the time, I do give it hell. It's what makes it fun.

406malibu

agreed. I bought the thing to have fun, if i was worried about it, it wouldnt be fun now would it?

motoo344

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I am the same way! Just keep up your maintenance, stuff might break regardless, but any higher mileage car will need replace parts eventually. My car dynoed 350/350 with lts, ory, lid and that was with about 93,000 miles. So I don't think there was much performance loss there.

devildog

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my 98 TA has 166xxx miles on it, has been sitting for over 6 months w/o driving it except around the yard at my moms cause i lost my license...just put her back on the road...did a tune up, oil change, and topped off the fluids...she still runs as strong as the day i got her w 130xxx babied miles on it!
Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance!!!!

slow

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My 98 TA with 110K on it still put down 345 rwhp with just headers, ls6 intake, and a quick tune.

Ryan

fccs

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I agree, I take car of the car, its always clean and always maintained regularly... but I do beat the ***** off it often. My car now has 92k and for a 1998 it put down 330rwhp with just headers and exhaust, still have the stock ls1intake and no tune. That was on a mustang dyno also.. It just depends if you take care of it.

1996firebirdformula

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Well think of it this way if the motor goes its time to get a stroker or built ls1

sujomatt

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i drive mine hard here n there.. 73k miles on it.. change oil royal purple every 4-5k miles. mobil 1 filter n all that good stuff.. wash her a lot, keep the inside clean.. either way the value is going down - but i keep her looking like shes worth a million bux lol

RacerXLs1

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Not a camaro or trans am.. But i drive my GTO every day 100 miles a day. Bought it with 30,000 and now it has 66,000.. I just take car of it, and have fun that's wat i bought it for.

SStriker

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I wouldn't worry about mileage.....If you worry about it then **** starts to break....
Just take care of the car and It will take care of you....

5SiX1

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I agree with what has been said above, my ole foxbody had 140K on the clock and ran like a champ. but if you're really really concerned about it, get a daily and cruise in the camaro.

King Nothing

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dude i have 145k on mine and it drives perfectly! beatin on it is every other day lol

01SOMZ28

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i have a daily driver it a 91 dakota, i dont drive the camaro that often...maybe on weekends when its nice out. I do take care of my camaro. I change the oil every 3k miles and keep it clean inside and out. I buff and wax it usually once a month. 75% of my driving in the camaro is nice cruising, the other 25% is some racing and just unleashing the beast when i get a heavy foot you know how it goes.

MAXXLIMIT

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You can push 200k on a LS1.

maxgee

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if you bought it as a collector or show car, miles are a no no, but i'm sure you bought it b/c it's modern day muscle and fun to drive. so drive and enjoy it!

prjctSILVERKNIGHTy2k

before i got mine i test drove one with 265k. No rebuilds, just maitenance. Ran like a champ, and head every bit of testicular mass that mine has. They go far if you take care of em.