Question: Whats your Daily Driver and why?

[32valvesftw]

I'll start, I'm am trying to save for retirement in a couple of years and support a daughter that is pursuing Med School. So I try not to have a car payment. I presently drive a 1991 Volvo 240 non-turbo in fairly good shape. It's easy to maintain and trouble shoot, gets OK mileage (22mpg) and parts are fairly cheap. But really the big thing is they are easy to work on. OBD1, but has its own diagnostic unit and test lead built in and located under the hood. Sure its slooooow, but for a commuter its ok. Now on Fridays I take the Z and have fun.

[TX '90 ZR1]

My daily is (drum roll) a 1996 Mazda B2300 pickup. Why? Because it is all I need and I'm certainly not trying to impress anybody.
When I feel the need for speed I pull out either the '90Z or the HD V-Rod.
Works for me!!!:cheers:

[-=Jeff=-]

for me.. 2016 Dodge Charger SXT Blacktop.. my previous car Malibu MAXX SS was getting worn out and i needed a newer car to fit the family and be comfortable for the daily commute. I got it for a good price as well.. I now enjoy driving my daily vehicle

[RussMcB]

A '99 Miata because it's cheap, fun and reliable, a '99 Kawasaki ZRX1100 (for the same reasons) and a 2002 Chev Avalanche 2500 for towing my small trailer (and it has been my recent DD due to recent shoulder surgery and it's the only automatic I own). Love 'em all.

[Z51JEFF]

2004 Cavalier with the rare ZR-1 option-picture of rear bumper with ZR-1 emblem-because it just needs to do one thing.

[efnfast]

2018 Chevy Colorado ZR2. It was going to be a new Ford Ranger, but the dealer screwed up the order, so I flew to Maryland, Dredgeguy picked me up and took me to the dealer, I signed the paperwork and drove it home to NH. Company truck, I own the company, so I get to spoil myself a little.

[S.hafsmo]

07 Range Rover TDV8, because the Durango lacked the comfort required for the 80 mile drive to work.

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[GOLDCYLON]

A 91 ZR-1 or a 90 ZR-1 ARE my daily drivers


I am not out to impress anybody, However life is too short to roll in a Honda

Occasionally I am allowed to drive the spousal support units #1 Mercedes C300 Coupe. Lol

[32valvZ]

God, this hurts.... a 2011 F-150 4X4.... why, the good part.... its a company truck!
My errand running car on weekends is a 99 528i.
Community vehicle and wifes daily is a 2017 Silverado

[WARP TEN]

Depends on the weather. In winter and bad weather my main ride has been a BMW 5 series for the past dozen years. Finally sold the old 2010 535xi and got a new 540xi last fall. Identical color and options to the 2010, except for improved technology. I typically put about 5,000 miles a year on the BMW and about 5,000 miles a year on whatever Corvette I have, the ZR-1s before and the Z06 now. However with my recent 3,500 mile BMW trip to Florida I may go higher on it. Waiting for some warm weather to get the Z down. --Bob

[JFFerner]

A 2009 Mazda 5 with 100K on it, spacious and reliable, but like me, it's starting to show its real age. Also a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT with only 30K on it. Also reliable but limited interior space. The ZR-1 is used only as a fair weather friend and she has antique tags on her rear end.

[spork2367]

A 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 with 313k. Get's 13-14 mpg city and 17 mpg highway.

My secondary/work truck is a 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 V10 with a flat bed I built and 94k. Get's 10 mpg or less everywhere.

[hiperf406]

A 2000 Ford Lightning, cuz it's a blast to drive, love the supercharger whine.

[indy91zr1]

2001 toyota sequoia. I have 3 kids to haul around all the time.

[We Gone]

2011 Honda Fit Sport 5 speed....36MPG, Don't care were I park it.

[dredgeguy]

2007 Chevy Tahoe LTZ. Only have 157,000 miles on her and she still looks good.

[rush91]

My daily is Old Blue...a 2006 Honda Civic. Why? Besides from the reliability and being simple to work on, I bought it brand new in 2005. It had 20 miles on it, and I had never owned THAT new of a car. I wrote the dealer a check in full and drove it off the lot. Old Blue now has 170,000 and is pretty much like my Z, she has been downright bulletproof....

[Subfixer]

We've always had some quick cars in our household.
My current DD is a 2009 Audi R8 V8. 120 mile round trip commute every day, may as well enjoy it.
Wife has a relatively rare 2006 Audi A3, 3.2 V6, Quattro, think go-cart with a hatch.
2003 Suburban for hauling/towing/plowing.
ZR-1 for fun.

[garyhugo]

2007 Toyota Tundra single cab short bed. Because you always need a pick-up in the family and the Z has collector car insurance which doesn't cover commuting to work.

[Vetman]

2011 CTS-V. Black diamond edition with manual trans. A beast!!

[RichS]

2016 Express 1 ton van...… Company vehicle, I do Commercial/Industrial HVAC. If I'm stuck in my office I may take a Vette or the Lightning in.

[MarkSS]

Mine is a 2009 Cobat SS Turbo sedan, one of only 474 built. It also has the Stage II package, boosting HP to around 300. Why? I need front or all wheel drive in the winter and it is the most fun sleeper commuter car I can think of. I wish I could replace it with something similar from Chevrolet, but I am prepared to put another 100k on it if necessary and still be driving it in a world of driver-less, soulless electric crossover blobs.

[Young1]

The Grammy mobile is a 2006 XC90 Volvo 7 passenger AWD 5 cylinder turbo. Great in rain and great brakes and pleasant to drive. Being a nurse she likes being a bit uppity. Parts are cheap and I keep it going for her and the four grandkids. I drive a 2008 F150 Lariat 4 door 5.4L with 110k. Need a truck for work supervising residential development. It has a tow package and pulls my 18ft car trailer with a car on easily. Can haul the grandkids too if necessary. The Z has 6k mile a year collector car insurance and is for pleasure only. Not a DD. I shall not buy these newer electronically gorged vehicles that when 10 years old gork out and become terminally ill to the point that neither money nor man can repair them.

[Karl]

2009 Toyota Prius. Paid for in full and in the winter I get ~35mpg and the summer ~49mpg.

$20 fill ups and 300 to 500 miles a tank and air conditioning.

Nobody thinks I have a ZR-1 driving this.

[mcich7781]

I'll start, I'm am trying to save for retirement in a couple of years and support a daughter that is pursuing Med School. So I try not to have a car payment. I presently drive a 1991 Volvo 240 non-turbo in fairly good shape. It's easy to maintain and trouble shoot, gets OK mileage (22mpg) and parts are fairly cheap. But really the big thing is they are easy to work on. OBD1, but has its own diagnostic unit and test lead built in and located under the hood. Sure its slooooow, but for a commuter its ok. Now on Fridays I take the Z and have fun.2017 Chevy Volt. Currently at about 17k miles. Lifetime mpg as of this morning was 182 mpg. Most of my work commutes are all electric.92109211

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[Karl]

2017 Chevy Volt. Currently at about 17k miles. Lifetime mpg as of this morning was 182 mpg. Most of my work commutes are all electric.

Is the MPG based on the generator use to charge the batteries in your volt?

So the mpg number is not conventionally measured vs most gasoline vehicles today?

[Vette Guy]

Wow! Learning a lot about everyone! Silverado 2500HD... hauls the Zs and race cars all across the country each year. My pup owns the back seat when back in TX.... he goes everywhere with me.


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[ALLTHECAMS]

Mine is a 2016 Silverado LTZ 1500. I wanted something to get around in snow in the winter and also be able to pull a trailer.

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[randy ransome]

2006 Trailblazer SS

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[lfalzarano]

I drove a 3-speed Chevette when I owned a 68 427 Vette Convertible.

When I bought the Z, I considered making it a garage queen, but then decided it was unfair to the car, so I always drove the ZR-1 to work. It was our only vehicle at one time. The wife was scared to drive it so I bought her own sedan. The ZR-1 and I are both retired from daily driving... My wife’s SRX does the hauling from Lowe’s.


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[Ccmano]

2017 Ram 1500 4X4 QuadCab. Wife drives a 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander AWD. Both paid for. The Ram with the 400hp Hemi hauls our travel trailer with ease and the Z on a trailer if need be. Lots of room for the grand kids in the back seat, luv that part.
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[Kwood]

2014 Maxima SV. Fun to drive sports sedan!


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[Arctic91]

I alternate between my '91 ZR-1 and '92 Callaway Supernatural convertible. Both are higher mileage cars, but well maintained and reliable, so I'm not too concerned about affecting their value. I just try to enjoy them as much as I can. It helps that we rarely get snow in our area.

Scott

[Jim Stanley]

A 2002 Toyota Sequoia. Like my Z it is a V8 with 4 cams and 32 valves [emoji106]


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[mcich7781]

Is the MPG based on the generator use to charge the batteries in your volt?

So the mpg number is not conventionally measured vs most gasoline vehicles today?If you convert to mpgE, Lifetime is 75 mpgE. Car recharges for about 50 - 53 miles for about 95 cents. Not free but much cheaper than gas. Of the 17,000 miles traveled so far, about 3,800 is on the gas engine.

Other stats:
Engine when propelling car by itself gets 42 mpg. Battery range has been 42 highway miles in very cold weather, 53 highway in warmer weather. I have gotten as high as 66 miles city on the battery alone. Battery range is much higher in urban areas.

My normal work commute is 42 miles, well within the battery range, but I can also recharge at work for free.


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[EvanZR1]

2015 C7 manual. 3LT (fully loaded) with mag ride and Z51, it's fairly comfortable, but still tons of fun when I want to hammer it.
Life's too short to drive something boring.

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[Vette73]

Lamborghini Aventador...I don't want to put too many miles on the Z....Lol...

[BigJohn]

Silverado 1500 and Topkick 5500 because it is still winter

[Mystic ZR-1]

Silverado 1500 and Topkick 5500 because it is still winter

Why not the 38?

[BigJohn]

Why not the 38?

It doesn't push snow as well as the Topkick C5500!

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