sean byrd

Hey guys just sold my daily which was a VW and started using my ‘02 T/A as a daily. I’ve had the car for over ten years but it’s sat for several years. Has 82k and just a slp catback. I’ve got some spark plugs on the way so I’m gonna do a tune up. Only getting about 260 miles a tank but I think that’s average for an ls1. Car is a4 and 3:23. It’s only been a few days but my commute is 100 miles round trip so I might end up getting another 4 banger. Does anyone else still daily their 4th gen?

01WS6BLACKLS1

I do, however only spring through fall. Put a little over 2200 a year on back and forth to work. Occasional romp in back roads, love it.

01WS6BLACKLS1

Not a show car, but shines up nice!

sean byrd

that she does. Mine rides like **** compared to how I remember her almost a decade ago!

01WS6BLACKLS1

Thanks. Mine has just over 94k and probably needs some suspension upgrades also. Definitely doesnt ride like a Cadillac but ok for going on 17 years old. I just pick 1 or 2 things a year income tax time to make the car better.

RPM WS6

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I still used one of mine as a regular driver until 2014 when I sold it. I would absolutely consider it again, but only for the spring/summer/fall because I feel bad about the deterioration that mine experienced over the winter months/conditions. I just like these cars too much to ever "use up" another one in the harsh winters here.

01WS6BLACKLS1

Completely agree spring through fall for these cars. Too nice to destroy in the winter, let alone driving in the snow lol.

01WS6BLACKLS1

Cant find a pic, but i also took off the heat shields and painted them with aluminium high temp exhaust paint also. Lol.

Nathan C

I drive my 1998 v6 firebird every day. My ta is a may to October weekend show car and my 2002 formula is my garage queen.

ghardester

Yes, I do.

MonmouthCtyLS7

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I would have no problems dailying these cars in good climates but there a nono for inclimate winter weather. Ive had a few close calls throughout the years in a 4th gen in bad weather.

mintws6

Every day!! I have about a 25 mile round trip to work and back!! Houston doesn't see the winter to much..... now in the rain I try my best to not drive or wait it out...... puddles long tubes and 02 sensors are not friends. For the record I'm seeing about 250 miles a tank.

ballfroguy

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Hell ya I do, 416ci LS2 500whp all day everyday. But not anymore Bc I fried my clutch

RPM WS6

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These cars are easy to drive in the snow (unless maybe you live in a rural or mountainous area that rarely gets plowed), you just need to have dedicated, true snow/ice tires in a narrow size and some extra weight in the trunk. I did this for thousands of miles in every type of urban winter weather imaginable. I wouldn't hesitate to do it again, except for the deterioration that the car suffers and my unwillingness to subject another one to that.

HCI2000SS

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I bought a 98 Z28 right when they first came out. It was my daily for 5 years, and had about 100k when I sold it. Only mods were a K&N filter and Flowmaster catback. Had a dedicated snow tire and wheel setup, and never had an issue in the snow. I really miss that car as my daily

JimMueller

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Sure, it's been my daily driver since '98 except for a couple of years when I also had a truck, or when I broke it. About 194K on the body, since 2010 I average about 6K per year.

CoreyD

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Every day! Been dailying it since April 2010, got it with 52k, sitting at 123k now. Usually average about 20mpg a tank. Only seen snow once since I've owned it, which was two weeks ago.

I'll get a new daily eventually

RevGTO

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Yep. 14 years and counting, not to mention the LT1 cars I had before. Experienced my first real mechanical troubles in the past couple of months @ 158k, working on getting them resolved. But for all the times I beat on the thing at the strip and around town, can't complain!

Winter isn't too much of an issue here in southern Kansas, bolt on the snow tires for a couple of weeks and that's it.

bigbomber5

Yes indeed, its been a champ!

bluestreak98

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Yup, 165k miles strong.