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Old 09-29-2007, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Fast Doc
The C4 is pretty hard on my back too, but I can live with it for the smiles provided . Still, after an all day drive I can feel it in my back, and my ears are ringing. Sometimes, if I'm travelling alone, I use earplugs .
We took our 94 on vacation this summer within 8 days we made 1, 400 mile day trip, then we made (two days later) an 800 mile run, then 3 days later a 300 mile day trip, then 3 days after that an 800 mile return, then another 400 back home. Several people asked the wife "How can you ride in that car for so long?" her reply was "Riding in the Corvette is like sitting at home in my Lazy-boy, no problem."

Oh and I have a Corsa system, so ringing ears even after those 800 mile days.
Old 09-29-2007, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by formerfoxbody
A loaf of bread, 2 gallons of milk and 6 thirty packs of Bud Light!
Don't forget the Doritos!
Old 09-29-2007, 12:30 AM
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This guy posted this pic a while back in the C-4 section of Digital Corvettes



He was camping and got similar looks from the people at the wood lot.
Old 09-29-2007, 04:34 AM
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Vintage racer paint style on a C4 would look killer too
i love vintage racers !
Old 09-29-2007, 06:25 AM
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I bought the vette as a project car, ive been driving it this summer on the weekends, to find all the hiccups mechanically.

Daily driver is a 97 Ford Pickup.
Old 09-29-2007, 06:48 AM
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Dare I say more?
Old 09-29-2007, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Midnite 88


Dare I say more?

Looks like 9 spare tires to me.

Run over nail strips frequently?
Old 09-29-2007, 09:54 AM
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Im 55, retired,and got my 89 as a project. I have 2 other cars a (2000 Monte Carlo SS) and a Ford F150 , but I can't seem to stay out of the vette. I always wanted one when I was younger but couldn't afford the insurance.Now that I have one Im in it ever day ,always looking for a reason to go out, and never listen to that little voice saying,( Take one of the other cars don't burn out the vette). So what was bought as a weekend car is now a DD. I can't stay away from it, I THINK I NEED HELP!!!!!!
Old 09-29-2007, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by WW7
...So what was bought as a weekend car is now a DD. I can't stay away from it, I THINK I NEED HELP!!!!!!
Quite a common occurence. I've put 3K miles on the Neon daily driver and 32K miles combined on first the 96 LT1 and then its LT4 replacement in the five years I've owned them. Most of the miles on the C4s have been pretty much racked up driving nowhere in particular...

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Old 09-30-2007, 12:10 AM
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I gotta 1999 caddy seville as a DD as well as a 94 mazda 929, a 89 F-150 4x4 for winter driving and a utility hauler, then my dads 84 Vette. It's only got a bit over 32,000 miles on it and it's in cherry shape so we keep it garaged and only drive it on nice days. Then there's a '64 Mooney Ranger I've resored. What can I say, I like airplanes too.
Old 09-30-2007, 03:15 PM
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my 84 is my daily driver, 25k miles on it!
I live in SC where the weather is nice 9 months out of the year.
Oh and im 19 years old. So all the 07 mustangs on the base like to race, or loose.
Old 09-30-2007, 03:27 PM
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My '85 was a DD for over eight years. The Z..... is a toy!
Old 09-30-2007, 06:30 PM
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My '89 is my daily driver.Ran my '87 to 167,000 and sold it.This one has 117,000. My'56 has 31,000.NOT daily driven.The C4 to me is a great everyday car and nice driver can be found cheap.
Old 09-30-2007, 07:11 PM
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drive to work everyday
a small rubbermaid tote makes a dandy trunk for hauling tools
i've also had 5 bags of wood pellets in the rear(extra weight in the rear when it snows)

If the snow flies a bit too much I have an old subaru to go sledding with
Old 10-01-2007, 12:59 AM
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Mine is at Precision Motive for now getting some mods done, see signature for details. They finished the engine, tranny and exhaust so I got to take it out for a 2 hour run yesterday... Got-ta-tell-ya I didn't want to take it back, but I really want the new Suspension system so I gave it up for a few more weeks... Any way, I don't believe in just looking at my toy's, I love my vette, so HELL YES it's my daily driver...



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