Love my C7 but.....
11-04-2013, 07:51 PM
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11-04-2013, 09:54 PM
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11-04-2013, 09:59 PM
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11-04-2013, 10:01 PM
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11-06-2013, 06:14 PM
#66
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Well, since the introduction of the C5, Corvettes have had great air conditioners. Do you and your dad have any other vehicles, or is the Corvette your sole means of transportation?
11-06-2013, 06:48 PM
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The fact you don't even daily drive your daily driver is your issue.
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11-06-2013, 08:14 PM
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I had a truck as a backup when I owned my first C5(but i was too busy putting 8k miles on it the first 8 months I had it).
My dad's 69 was his only driver from 1969 until 1973 when he sold it to another sailor.
My first car the A/C compressor burnt out a month after getting it, and I drove that for my first four years with a license, including a trip back to NY in the middle of July.
11-06-2013, 08:47 PM
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I don't have an issue. I'm retired, thus I don't have to trudge to work everyday. That's why my daily driver doesn't get driven everyday. Even then, with three Corvettes in my garage, I do feel I need to have a non Corvette to drive on special occasions such as going to Lowe's and getting a half dozen 2X4's..
I'm not so hung up that I need to drive a Corvette everywhere I go. If the mood hits me to drive a Corvette, I select which Corvette fits my mood for that day. If I just want to hop in a car(any car) and go get a loaf of bread and some milk, or buy some boots at Bass Pro, I find the daily driver suits that purpose perfectly.
But don't you cry for me for sometimes having to drive my daily driver, as it's a supercharged Mercedes. It hurts, but I'll survive.
11-07-2013, 02:04 AM
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My 1988 jeep wrangler doesn't have A/C. It gets driven in the middle of summer too. No biggie for a young person.
11-07-2013, 02:08 AM
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No reason a C7 can't be a DD, at least on most days. Even on those days that the weather is bad, just take a cab, bus, ride with a friend, etc.
11-07-2013, 07:43 AM
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If you can't use it in bad weather (at least what is bad for your area), then by definition it can't be suitable for a daily driver. In some parts of the country (south & CA) it could work really well as a DD, but for those in the Northeast, Midwest & Rocky Mountains, probably not.
11-07-2013, 08:12 AM
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I have a 73' that only see's the sunshine, by choice however it could function as a DD...My C7 vert will be treated the same way. I am fortunate enough to have other vehicles that serve the purpose of DD.
11-07-2013, 10:09 AM
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If you can't use it in bad weather (at least what is bad for your area), then by definition it can't be suitable for a daily driver. In some parts of the country (south & CA) it could work really well as a DD, but for those in the Northeast, Midwest & Rocky Mountains, probably not.
When it becomes "iffy" for the 'vette, e.g. 2 or 3" of snow and more on the way, it is equally "iffy" in most cars that are not AWD. The C7 in 'Weather' mode is especially drivable. JMHO.
11-07-2013, 10:52 AM
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Bunch of old wussies. I daily drove my c5z through college with zero problems. Perfect daily driver. Reliable, looked amazing, spanked mustangs *** and got awesome gas mileage all at the same time. While being very affordable. Couldn't of asked for a better car. It made me a lifetime corvette enthusiast. I will die owning a vette
11-07-2013, 11:00 AM
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If you can't use it in bad weather (at least what is bad for your area), then by definition it can't be suitable for a daily driver. In some parts of the country (south & CA) it could work really well as a DD, but for those in the Northeast, Midwest & Rocky Mountains, probably not.
