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Old 06-21-2012 | 11:48 AM
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Default Who daily drives their WS6/Firehawk?

I drive mine about 20k a year.

I feel guilty but at the same time i enjoy it.
My job is in Sales so every so often I'll have appts out of the office with certain clients.

It's so damn enjoyable though, i could never see myself driving a Honda every day. It makes more sense to preserve the bird, but i want to enjoy it too.

Anyone else daily drive their bird as their true commuter???
Old 06-21-2012 | 01:28 PM
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50 miles round trip a day here on my Hawk. Daily'd my '02 WS6 as well.
Old 06-21-2012 | 02:05 PM
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I do about 62 mile daily commute in 2000 Fornula WS6, and I love it!
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I daily drive my 402 Firehawk Not really built for city driving, but it sure is fun.
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i daily drive my ws6 during the summer/fall. Probably put about 8k on er per year
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From Jan 02 - Mar 07 I drove my CETA daily. But my job was only 2.5 miles away....so after work sometimes I would take the 20 mile long way home. Haha
Since 07 it's been retired to weekend fun car/show car.
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Daily mine
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50-60 miles driven daily here. 2001 WS6.
Old 06-21-2012 | 08:17 PM
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I daily mine but I don't put a bunch of miles on it. I only work 3 days a week with a 30 mile round trip. I do take it out now and then for errands and such
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Originally Posted by '02 WS6
50 miles round trip a day here on my Hawk. Daily'd my '02 WS6 as well.



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Didnt have a WS6 but I DDd both my birds and now my GTO
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Firehawk Fridays!!!! and sometimes Mondays and other days of the week
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I drive mine as long as the weather is really nice out. I put about 10K on my car last year.
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Sounds like most of you guys are like me.

Drive it, enjoy it, then restore it.

When you think about it we spend a ton of time in our cars. I wish i had two of them so i could preserve one, and then keep the other for fun factor. I wouldnt feel so guilty knowing i had another in the stable at home.
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Originally Posted by jthunderz28
Sounds like most of you guys are like me.

Drive it, enjoy it, then restore it.

When you think about it we spend a ton of time in our cars. I wish i had two of them so i could preserve one, and then keep the other for fun factor. I wouldnt feel so guilty knowing i had another in the stable at home.
i agree. that's my goal. once i pay mine off id like to get another one and restore my ws6.
Old 06-22-2012 | 05:48 PM
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Daily drive my 2000 ws6 formula to the tune of 219k.
Old 06-23-2012 | 11:06 AM
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Daily mine for now, until I get another car to beat on. I really need a beater for short trips, especially to walmart where I'm scared leaving my car.
Old 06-25-2012 | 07:43 AM
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My DD now is a one owner 99 TA with a few bolt ons but back in the day i used my turbo WS6 3-4 days a week and loved it. The LS1 gets very good MPG for a mid displacment V8 as long as you keep your foot out of it. Plus they will last forever if you take care of them.
Old 06-25-2012 | 08:28 PM
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I put about 6k a year on my 2000 ws6
Old 06-28-2012 | 12:38 PM
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I drove my '99 WS6 Formula daily for the last 2-1/2 years, but recently decided to switch back to another one of our cars since I've got two boys under age 3 and getting them in and out of car seats is tough on my back some days.

If it's a nice day, and I don't have to pick up the boys then I still usually drive the WS6.


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