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angryBits · 04-04-2015, 11:44 PM

I rotate between the ZL1 and my motorcycle for daily driver.

I bought my ZL1 on 03/14/15 (Pi Day) and I just hit 2000 miles. I just took a trip from San Francisco to San Diego and back (about 1200 miles).

I had my 2013 GT500 for almost 3 years and it had 16k miles on it.

The car was meant to be driven and believe it or not it feels just as good as a daily driver as it does as a track car

G7C ZL1 · 04-04-2015, 11:44 PM

I got mine in Dec '14, and already have 5350 miles on the Clock. It is the 4th vehicle in the home.

lbls1 · 04-04-2015, 11:55 PM

OhHeckNoNotOnYourLife!

monSSter · 04-05-2015, 12:15 AM

DD here... But I work less than 10 mins from my house.

ZL1-QTR · 04-05-2015, 01:06 AM

The ZL1 is my 2nd car and I drive her whenever I can. I used to DD a 6MT BMW M3 and I find the ZL1 to be way comfortable as a DD.

2013 ZL1 #7860 · 04-05-2015, 01:27 AM

Nope...

MTCobra · 04-05-2015, 07:37 AM

Mine is a weekend warrior. 5000 miles in a year but I drove the heck out of it to get through the first 1500 miles and then I moved and drove it ~1800 miles to the new destination. So besides the 3300 in 2 instances I barely drive it. (I did check my maintenance records and found I've changed the oil 5 times, diff fluid twice and bled the brakes twice...LOL).

I hate the thought of parking it where some idiot can door it and my wife hates riding in it since I can't seem to drive it without throwing her all over.

2014 ZL1

Kevlar382 · 04-05-2015, 08:50 AM

2012 1,847 mi. One of seven cars. We have two 2014 Malibu's for every day running around. Nice cars for what they cost. Love the Zl1, but don't have time to use that much. It is just a toy for us.

mdolandese · 04-05-2015, 09:47 AM

KaBoom1701 you hit the nail on the head. Couldn't of said it better myself

hotlap · 04-05-2015, 09:57 AM

I put 2250 on the ZL1 in its first year with 800 of that coming in one week to get past the breakin mileage. I kept my 04 GTO M6 for daily and winter use and have Lingenfelter/Heartbeat dreams for the Z's future.

Once the Z is paid and moded, I can see getting a gen6 SS for a daily driver and keeping the ZL1 as my timeless warrior

roSSco · 04-05-2015, 12:13 PM

Over 28,000 miles of enjoyment here!

wirebender · 04-05-2015, 05:23 PM

Yep....daily driver!
Had an SS as a DD before the ZL1.
The 5th gen is the only car I've ever had that I have enjoyed and looked forward to driving as much (if not more!) now than the day I got them! PERMA-GRIN!

Wezbad1 · 04-05-2015, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2013 ZL1 #7860

Nope...

short and simple..i like it

ex-SS-ve · 04-05-2015, 05:44 PM

daily driven here. purchased 9/28/2012. just cracked 13k miles last night. perhaps one of the best driving cars I have ever bought. reminds me exactly why I bought it when I whack the skinny pedal.

04-04-2015, 11:44 PM	#29
angryBits Drives: ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: CA Posts: 1,093	I rotate between the ZL1 and my motorcycle for daily driver. I bought my ZL1 on 03/14/15 (Pi Day) and I just hit 2000 miles. I just took a trip from San Francisco to San Diego and back (about 1200 miles). I had my 2013 GT500 for almost 3 years and it had 16k miles on it. The car was meant to be driven and believe it or not it feels just as good as a daily driver as it does as a track car __________________ Current: 2019 ZL1 1LE A10 Mods: MPS4s Tires \| Borla Atak \| CF Steering Wheel Previous: 2018 ZL1 1LE M6 \| 2017 Z06 Z07 M7 \| 2017 GS A8 \| 2015 ZL1 M6 \| 2013 GT500

04-04-2015, 11:55 PM	#31
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,025	*OhHeckNoNotOnYourLife!* __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

04-05-2015, 12:15 AM	#32
monSSter Drives: 2017 SS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: BOYNTON BEACH,FL Posts: 330 View My Garage	DD here... But I work less than 10 mins from my house. __________________

04-05-2015, 09:57 AM	#38
hotlap Drives: 20 1LE 2SS M6 Rally Green Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Franklin WI Posts: 6,632	I put 2250 on the ZL1 in its first year with 800 of that coming in one week to get past the breakin mileage. I kept my 04 GTO M6 for daily and winter use and have Lingenfelter/Heartbeat dreams for the Z's future. Once the Z is paid and moded, I can see getting a gen6 SS for a daily driver and keeping the ZL1 as my timeless warrior __________________ "the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.” Ronald Reagan -

04-05-2015, 12:13 PM	#39
roSSco ∞ Smiles per mile Drives: 2013 ZL1 Summit White A6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arlington, TN Posts: 101 View My Garage	Over 28,000 miles of enjoyment here! __________________ 2013 ZL1 #4739 'Heisenberg' Color - Walter White Roto-Fab CAI On Reddit? Check out /r/ZL1/

04-04-2015, 11:44 PM	#30
G7C ZL1 Bully Drives: G7C ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Posts: 27 View My Garage	I got mine in Dec '14, and already have 5350 miles on the Clock. It is the 4th vehicle in the home.

04-05-2015, 01:06 AM	#33
ZL1-QTR #00193 Drives: 14 ZL1 - 12 CT Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Doha, Qatar Posts: 128	The ZL1 is my 2nd car and I drive her whenever I can. I used to DD a 6MT BMW M3 and I find the ZL1 to be way comfortable as a DD.

04-05-2015, 01:27 AM	#34
2013 ZL1 #7860 Drives: 2013 ZL1 A6 #7860 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: CO, USA Posts: 1,279	Nope...

04-05-2015, 07:37 AM	#35
MTCobra Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: So Cal Posts: 396 View My Garage	Mine is a weekend warrior. 5000 miles in a year but I drove the heck out of it to get through the first 1500 miles and then I moved and drove it ~1800 miles to the new destination. So besides the 3300 in 2 instances I barely drive it. (I did check my maintenance records and found I've changed the oil 5 times, diff fluid twice and bled the brakes twice...LOL). I hate the thought of parking it where some idiot can door it and my wife hates riding in it since I can't seem to drive it without throwing her all over. 2014 ZL1

04-05-2015, 08:50 AM	#36
Kevlar382 Drives: '12 ZL1; '71 RS/Z28; '99 Vette Conv Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Holland MI Posts: 599 View My Garage	2012 1,847 mi. One of seven cars. We have two 2014 Malibu's for every day running around. Nice cars for what they cost. Love the Zl1, but don't have time to use that much. It is just a toy for us.

04-05-2015, 09:47 AM	#37
mdolandese Drives: 2013 ZL1 Victory Red Vert Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Wauconda, Il Posts: 315	KaBoom1701 you hit the nail on the head. Couldn't of said it better myself

04-05-2015, 05:23 PM	#40
wirebender Drives: 2017 ZL1, A10, White, sunroof, nav Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 720 View My Garage	Yep....daily driver! Had an SS as a DD before the ZL1. The 5th gen is the only car I've ever had that I have enjoyed and looked forward to driving as much (if not more!) now than the day I got them! PERMA-GRIN!

04-05-2015, 05:44 PM	#42
ex-SS-ve Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 763	daily driven here. purchased 9/28/2012. just cracked 13k miles last night. perhaps one of the best driving cars I have ever bought. reminds me exactly why I bought it when I whack the skinny pedal.