Daily driving a ZR-1 - Page 17 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

32valvesftw · 09-15-2015

I had to do it a few weeks ago, I made sure I had "the key" with me. They were good though, most of the time it was in front of the hotel.

C4Ray · 09-15-2015

I would never drive a ZR-1 daily but that's just me. IMO, the Car is way to rare and cherished to drive daily.

8cam · 09-16-2015

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Originally Posted by C4Ray

I would never drive a ZR-1 daily but that's just me. IMO, the Car is way to rare and cherished to drive daily.

I look at it this way. I'd rather drive something amazing and cool every day, than be stuck in some shitbox, staring at my amazing and cool car in the garage. This way I get to have fun all the time, instead of waiting for the right conditions on the right day. I've daily-driven lots of interesting stuff over the years (including the 308 for a while), and it's just more fun that way. Have a rough day at work? Jump in the Z, take the long way home and blow out the cobwebs. I highly recommend it.

GOLDCYLON · 09-16-2015

Lifes too short to be driving a Prius

Daily driving my Z for 9 years now.

Performawheels · 09-16-2015

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Originally Posted by 8cam

I look at it this way. I'd rather drive something amazing and cool every day, than be stuck in some shitbox, staring at my amazing and cool car in the garage. This way I get to have fun all the time, instead of waiting for the right conditions on the right day. I've daily-driven lots of interesting stuff over the years (including the 308 for a while), and it's just more fun that way. Have a rough day at work? Jump in the Z, take the long way home and blow out the cobwebs. I highly recommend it.

It would be nice to have that option. Unfortunately, where I live the freeways (91,60,10) that I drive on a regular basis are no place for a 6 speed manual

. It would be fun to drive it most days or daily though. Weekends and the occasional taking my son or daughter to school trip are what I've been doing. Even though they look great parked, these cars were made to be driven!

Corvettes White · 09-16-2015

405 here. Pop the clutch at the meter light. Slam on the brakes 100 feet later.

We Gone · 09-16-2015

Drove a 90 ZR-1 for almost 2 years working between Atlanta and Tampa every other week, never failed or let me down.

4CamJon · 09-16-2015

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Originally Posted by 8cam

I look at it this way. I'd rather drive something amazing and cool every day, than be stuck in some shitbox, staring at my amazing and cool car in the garage. This way I get to have fun all the time, instead of waiting for the right conditions on the right day. I've daily-driven lots of interesting stuff over the years (including the 308 for a while), and it's just more fun that way. Have a rough day at work? Jump in the Z, take the long way home and blow out the cobwebs. I highly recommend it.

mike100 · 09-16-2015

I was almost ready to just drive my 91, but I hate leaving a triple black car out in the sun since there is no covered parking opportunities at work. I drive a '12 Mustang and got rid of a diesel golf to buy it. I spend about 60 minutes everyday in a car- may as well be a 400hp one.

I did genuinely enjoy DD'ing a 300 hp LT1 C4. Every now and then some BMW would clean your clock at a light, but a C4 is still fun when you take the twisty roads home.

WARP TEN · 09-17-2015

I still say that unless you are trying for a sound investment and buy an extremely low mileage, perfect condition, well documented, all stock ZR-1, and don't drive it at all, you might as well drive your car. I put 74,000 miles on my 93 (now around 140,000 miles with new owner) and have put 12,000 on my 95 since I bought it (now up to 32,500). I even had a picture (can't find it now) of my QB 93 in the garage with the entire cargo area filled with grocery bags but with drag racing numbers still on the glass. I had been at the track with my daughter and we stooped for groceries on the way home. --Bob

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32valvesftw Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 529	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 I had to do it a few weeks ago, I made sure I had "the key" with me. They were good though, most of the time it was in front of the hotel. Last edited by 32valvesftw; 09-15-2015 at 09:10 PM. Reason: Punctuation

09-15-2015	#162
C4Ray Banned BANNED Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 186	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 I would never drive a ZR-1 daily but that's just me. IMO, the Car is way to rare and cherished to drive daily.

09-16-2015	#164
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,117	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 Lifes too short to be driving a Prius Daily driving my Z for 9 years now. __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

09-16-2015	#166
Corvettes White Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 482	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 405 here. Pop the clutch at the meter light. Slam on the brakes 100 feet later.

09-16-2015	#167
We Gone Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,170	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 Drove a 90 ZR-1 for almost 2 years working between Atlanta and Tampa every other week, never failed or let me down. __________________ Steve 1990 Steel Blue/Black #2355 1990 Red/Red #1473 1991 Quasar /Black #118 Sold 1991 Turquoise/Black #766 Parted Out 1993 Yellow/White #179 Sold 1990 Black/Gray #1361 Headers/4:10s Sold

09-16-2015	#169
mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,786	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 I was almost ready to just drive my 91, but I hate leaving a triple black car out in the sun since there is no covered parking opportunities at work. I drive a '12 Mustang and got rid of a diesel golf to buy it. I spend about 60 minutes everyday in a car- may as well be a 400hp one. I did genuinely enjoy DD'ing a 300 hp LT1 C4. Every now and then some BMW would clean your clock at a light, but a C4 is still fun when you take the twisty roads home.

09-17-2015	#170
WARP TEN Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 2,144	Re: Daily driving a ZR-1 I still say that unless you are trying for a sound investment and buy an extremely low mileage, perfect condition, well documented, all stock ZR-1, and don't drive it at all, you might as well drive your car. I put 74,000 miles on my 93 (now around 140,000 miles with new owner) and have put 12,000 on my 95 since I bought it (now up to 32,500). I even had a picture (can't find it now) of my QB 93 in the garage with the entire cargo area filled with grocery bags but with drag racing numbers still on the glass. I had been at the track with my daughter and we stooped for groceries on the way home. --Bob __________________ 2016 Long Beach Red Z06 #10281 "POPS Z" 1995 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN"--Haibeck 350/510 package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts --Sold but still running strong 1993 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong, now with more than 120,000 miles 1967 Marlboro Maroon/Saddle Corvette Coupe 300 hp/4-spd --Sold a long time ago ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Lifetime Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough"