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Old 09-14-2015, 06:28 PM
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2014 Z51 Picked up 10/04/2013...my every possible use car. I love driving this car. One or two minor dings that I've fixed , some chips in the windshield , third set of summer tires, and second set of rotors and pads. But what a ride...
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Old 09-14-2015, 06:35 PM
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Very cool! Let us know when you hit 100k!
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Originally Posted by markei
2014 Z51 Picked up 10/04/2013...my every possible use car. I love driving this car. One or two minor dings that I've fixed , some chips in the windshield , third set of summer tires, and second set of rotors and pads. But what a ride...
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Originally Posted by markei
2014 Z51 Picked up 10/04/2013...my every possible use car. I love driving this car. One or two minor dings that I've fixed , some chips in the windshield , third set of summer tires, and second set of rotors and pads. But what a ride...
Now here's a guy who lives life to the fullest. He doesn't leave a beautiful car in the garage to collect dust, he experiences its beauty and awesomeness every day.

Old 09-14-2015, 08:02 PM
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Glad you're enjoying it and that it's been reliable. I'd guess you're one of the higher mileage C7s on the forum. Don
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50K - amazing and congrats. I just broke 10K on mine, but then it's 3 months younger than yours.
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Love it, good to see someone driving their car! I have 10,600 on mine at 6 month of age, going to Denver tomorrow for business, could have flown but I just love driving the C7.
And at .57 & 1/2 per mile I can buy the gas, thanks to Uncle Sam. I'll be able to deduct a little over a grand for the trip...better than biscuits and gravy!
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Very nice. Here's to another 50k miles
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Someday you will have 135K on it like on my 02 Z06, if you don't trade or sell it.
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Awesome! I am lucky to get 500 miles a month and I drive mine as much as possible. My blessing and my curse is that I work from home so I don't really have much of an opportunity to drive it.
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I'm thinking it'll be close to 10 years before I see 50,000.Don't get me wrong I just don't want to wear it out.15 months I'm at 9,000.
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Originally Posted by markei
2014 Z51 Picked up 10/04/2013...my every possible use car. I love driving this car. One or two minor dings that I've fixed , some chips in the windshield , third set of summer tires, and second set of rotors and pads. But what a ride...
I love it!

Glad to know I'm not the only one putting a lot of miles on these wonderful cars!
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Wow, you got your Vette two days after I got mines in Dallas. Am sure my old one didnt last 50,000. It was just trying to get past 8,000 when I got ride of it.
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Got mine 10/07/13 and Lola has 22k now on original tires. Was hoping for 25k but don't think I'll make it. Another set in the basement. I'm hoping to get more miles on my rotors than you did. Any reason they went so fast ???
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2014 Z51 Picked up 10/04/2013...my every possible use car. I love driving this car. One or two minor dings that I've fixed , some chips in the windshield , third set of summer tires, and second set of rotors and pads. But what a ride...
Old 09-14-2015, 10:05 PM
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Kudos to the OP for actually using his car. Not sure I'll put 50K on mine in 2 years but I do plan to drive it as often as possible 12 months a year.
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Mine will be 2 years old in December - I almost have 1900 miles on it! In the same period of time I've ridden a bicycle almost 18,000 miles. Yippee for me!!!
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Originally Posted by Maxie2U
Now here's a guy who lives life to the fullest. He doesn't leave a beautiful car in the garage to collect dust, he experiences its beauty and awesomeness every day.

What a guy, I have never put 50,000 on any of my C5 or C6's. I love my C7 and thinking about keeping it for a long time.

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So nice you enjoy it so much. Nice to see.
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I got mine the exact same day (10-4-13).....I just hit 3,500 miles
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Always like seeing people drive them vs garage art.


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