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Old 05-23-2009, 03:39 AM
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I don't drive my SS daily. I don't need to, I have a 98 Tahoe as my daily. I know the car is not going to be worth **** in the long run, but I would rather put thousands of $$$ into performance than routine fix ups, repainting the front end, fixing dings, or whatever. I like knowing I can do a smokey burnout or race hard and not care about the tires or breaking something becuase I have as long as I want to fix it or save money to fix it.
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My 98 z-28 is the only car I own and I can not see DD anything else other than maybe a vette. The idea of DD a lessor car reminds me of Hugh Grant, he had one of the hottest women in the world at home and went out and had sex with a skanky crack *****. That doesn't make anymore sense to me than DD a honda when you have a LS1 in the garage.
Old 05-23-2009, 09:21 AM
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I don't DD my car, although it would do fine as a DD. I am a big fan of having a beater. I paid 1500 for a hatchback civic that gets almost 40mpg.
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Originally Posted by toaks1
Also, i try not to drive it in the rain because i spend too much time trying to keep my black car clean! I would rather drive my junker truck every day than worry about ruining my camaro for daily drives or have to wash it all the time bc it gets dirty in the rain.
I hear ya man. I just got done washin & waxin mine & on the way home this guy in front of me pulls off to the shoulder & stirs up a bunch of dust. When its clean, theres not a prettier ride, but it just doesnt seem to last very long. Mine stays clean for about 2-3 days then it needs a wash again.
I wouldnt consider mine a DD, I have a nicely modded GTP. I do drive it a lot in the summer. If its raining, I drive the GTP(bald DRs on the SS) I tend to switch cars every other day.
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I daily mine with a 3800 stall mt drs !swaybar and a ms3 is about to go in
Old 05-23-2009, 09:34 AM
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my z28 is my daily.. gonna run the **** out of it
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Originally Posted by flintwrench69
I hear ya man. I just got done washin & waxin mine & on the way home this guy in front of me pulls off to the shoulder & stirs up a bunch of dust. When its clean, theres not a prettier ride, but it just doesnt seem to last very long. Mine stays clean for about 2-3 days then it needs a wash again.
I wouldnt consider mine a DD, I have a nicely modded GTP. I do drive it a lot in the summer. If its raining, I drive the GTP(bald DRs on the SS) I tend to switch cars every other day.
Ur lucky to get 2-3 days clean, it seems with all the pollen in the air around here mine is pretty dusty after a few hours the day i wash it.
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I DD mine when the weather is nice. I DD my Jeep in the winter, in fact I only put about 600 miles on the 'Bird from Oct to March. I've been driving it alot more since April though. I have a 60 mile round trip to work, so I like to try and use the Jeep once in a while to try and keep some miles off the 'Bird. I want to keep it down to less than 1k miles a month. I know it really doesn't matter, but it's a psychological thing. I have 85.5k, I'm in no hurry to see 100k.

I think it makes a good DD. it's comfy IMO, and the AC works great (AC is broke in the Jeep), and it gets much better mileage than the Jeep. I can squeeze about 17mpg out of the Jeep if I'm lucky, the Bird consistantly gets 23.5 if I don't beat on it too much.

And theres nothing better than getting out of work after a shitty day and taking off the tops for the ride home. Cheers me up every time.

Oh, and yeah, mine (NBM) always looks dirty too. Almost without fail, it will rain 1-2 days after I wash it, or we'll have a heavy pollen day. Then it will be a few weeks before I get a chance to wash it again, so I have to drive around in a filthy car.
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I daily drove my 01 SS up to 100K miles...Then I finally got a beater (03 nissan seR)
Now I probably put 1K miles on it a year.
Old 05-23-2009, 10:42 AM
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Mine is a DD. It is fun and fairly good on gas. I have a 40 mile round trip commute. It is mostly freeway. I would not mind having a more radical car also for special times. I actually use my truck to haul stuff for the most part. Dirt Bike etc.
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I daily drive mine.
Old 05-23-2009, 10:49 AM
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i drove my SS daily for almost 6 yrs. not anymore. ill drive it once a week in the summer and occasionally in cooler months. im still always dumping money into it.
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DD my GTO all year round... In the snow it gets a little hairy.. I find that if I dont drive the car as often.. Like when its in the shop.. And then go strait tot he track.. I will miss gears much more often
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Check The Sig.

My T/A did That Commute For A Month and A Half, and Even Made The Entire Trip @ WOT on a Few Occasions.

It Hurt My Heart To See It Rack Up 8k miles in 2 months, But Other Then That, No Problems. I'm On The Edge of My Seat Whenever I Drive The Bonney because I Don't Know If It's Gonna Take A Crap in The Middle of I-80.....100 freakin' Miles From Civilization.
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DD is a 03 ZR2 Blazer. Wish I could get a real job and drive the Hawk everyday. Gets better gas mileage then the 4.3 V6 in truck and is a HELL of alot more fun to drive.
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I daily drove my SS for 2 yrs. I bought it with 64k it now has 84k. I no longer dd my car and I love that I have a 98 S10 that is my dd it is nice looking its clean and runs well...I actually love it too but not like my SS. I have put 250 miles on it since this Feb. and I plan on putting less than that.
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I DD my car for the first year of owning it. it was almost stock except LTs and catback. After my stall i quit driving it. Now with cam and gears the gas mileage has gone down considerably so i drive a 02 Accent daily and try to get the camaro out of the garage once a week. sometimes i make up places to go just to take it out.
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I bought my 98 Formula 2 years ago with 32,000 miles in mint condition. I DD it from about Mar.15-Nov. 15. (Wisconsin winters SUCK!!!) It's got 45,000 miles now and it's gained a few stone chips but I bought it to DRIVE. Unless these F-bodies have ultra low miles they are just another used car. I'm fussy about maintenance so a little paint work will put it back to mint when/if I decide to. In 20 years no one will care if it has 40,000 miles or 240,000 miles. The condition is all that will count.
Old 05-23-2009, 06:31 PM
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I DD mine. It's a 10 year old F-body not a Ferrari. It was made to be a daily driver, and that's how I use it. What's the point in spending money modifying a car you never drive? I bought it because I love driving Trans Ams. The same goes for my Harley. I bought it because I want to ride it - not so I can stare at it in the garage.
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I DD mine...rain or shine...and my mods are in sig lol.


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