08-04-2014, 07:31 AM | #211 |
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It's all about using the right tool for the job.
If you have a pair of nice leather dress shoes, and a pair of goretex snow boots, which ones do you use for shoveling the driveway?
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08-04-2014, 07:48 AM | #212 |
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08-04-2014, 08:05 AM | #213 |
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Why? Because I can that's why. I have a 93 Z28 and bike that i have my choice of. If i drove the hell out of the 2010 SS the others would sit all the time. I drive the SS on nice days or just when ever I want to. I always wonder why threads like this are started other than to start internet arguments on which is the best way to do something.
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08-04-2014, 08:07 AM | #214 | |
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Well said.
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08-04-2014, 08:16 AM | #215 |
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Mine gest garaged every night, after it is done with its DD duties.
As far as storing my Camaro, not yet. It will serve as my DD until I find my next prject car and then it will get "garaged" and driven occasionally. the last vehicle I had that was an "occasionally" vehicle for nicer weather still mangaed to rack up over 7500 miles a year. When I bought my 2010 in 2013, she had less than 2500 miles on her. She now has almost 18000. Each person here bought their Camaro for their own reasons. Treat it however you want. Garage it, DD it, drive the ever living crap out of it at track events, as long as you ENJOY it!
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08-04-2014, 08:17 AM | #216 |
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It's your only car, and perhaps you don't have a garage... or you have a garage and keep it empty, I don't know. I have, at any one time, 8 or 9 different cars. I garage the better ones and, in fact, have someone coming out this morning to quote me on a new car port to help protect my driveway (should cost about 8-10 grand... just to get shade for my cars). Why? Because the things I own all look good. I have a lot of things because I take care of what I have. I don't sit at a single stop light in my Corvette or my El Camino that someone in another car is not taking a cell phone picture of me. Why? Because they're well taken care of. I've put maybe 60 miles (if that) on my Camaro since I got it. I tend to drive my "daily driver's" more often because I'd rather rack the miles on them and leave them in parking lots.
When I was a kid, the other kids beat their toys to h#ll. I didn't. I took care of mine. Years later, my mom gave me all my old childhood toys and I put them up on Ebay. I made $15,000 and bought a 1969 Firebird with a 454 in it. Nice. Glad I took care of my things. I like having nice stuff.
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08-04-2014, 08:21 AM | #217 |
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Let's not act like 40k is chump change to anyone who has to do the 9-5. It's a lot of money, and to many this is their prize possession. I know mine is, thus I take care of it as if it's the last car I'll ever own.
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08-04-2014, 08:53 AM | #218 |
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I am working in N.E ohio (oilfeild) and have a company truck I use for work but bought the Camaro new for wdaily driving up here. Since April 3rd 2014 I put 11k miles on her and climbing. It is a daily driver that I purchased to drive and enjoy.
Company paid housing means no garage but I take very good care of all my cars (which are very nice). I do not get over the top emotional, or cherish my cars but maintain them and use them for their purposes. I look at it like this - why did I just shell out 36k for something to stare at or rarely enjoy? Why did I shell out 50k for a C6Z to stare at? Same thing with my 2012 F250 diesel which was more than the Z06 plus 6k+ in lifts, wheels, rims. I go off road with my truck, mudding with it and get it so muddy you cannot tell the color but guess what? It washes off and puts a smile on my face. Ppl ask me what do you pull/tow with the Ford and I answer my lunch box and a grin, They also ask why a Z06 bc you cannot drive over 80 anywhere in Texas (85 speed limit on i10 in west Texas) I always answer the same "its fun and who says I drive under 85 ; )". Point being is life is too short and I personally put zero value or emotions in material stuff. I cannot take it with me when I leave (yes I am young and hope I'm not checking out anytime soon), and I am a working guy and my money is not long enough to have something and not use/enjoy it. My ss will no doubt see 80k miles before the 6th gen hits and my permagrin will be just as big when at that time I am sure I will be ready to move on to something else anyway. Yes my ss is already cammed, and full bolt ons at less than 5 months old (bought it new with 47 miles). To each their own but I choose to live a little :-) |
08-04-2014, 08:56 AM | #219 |
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We can't "take it with us" when we leave, but some of us have children and we'd like to leave them something.
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08-04-2014, 09:08 AM | #220 |
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last winter i picked my car up from the body shop i had the front bumber fix because of a ton of chips. there was about 2 inches of snow on the ground and the plows were out in full force. as i was driving home there was know one in front of me and i was driving slow. i see a plow going down the road heading the opposite way of me and is plow was on the ground moving the snow. i pulled the car to the right so he would not hit my car with any snow. all i hear is a big thump . it was a piece of ice that put a size of a quater chip in my bumper. i now had to turn around leave the car and spent 3 hunderd dollars to get it fix. al i am saying is snow sucks when driving a camaro my car will never ever see snow again. this is why i dont drive my camaro in the snow sorry for the rant after seeing this theard i got sick all over again
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08-04-2014, 09:12 AM | #221 |
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I prefer to live by the immortal words of Cameron Frye: "He never drives it, he just rubs it with a diaper!".
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SAVE FERRIS!
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how much are they paying you boys down there? Jeez.
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08-04-2014, 07:46 PM | #224 |
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Let me put it like this. It is hard to get into the "good companies" in the oilfeild but once you are in financial life is amazing but you sacifice having any kind of a personal life outside of work. It is bittersweet really because yes I am financially comfortable and all my toys are paid for (except the F250) but I have absolutely zero life what so ever and that is no joke. It is go to work 6-7 days a week for anywhere from 6-20 hours a day, on short days I hit the gym (5x a week) and pretty much back to our housing site (trailer) and ready for work again or typically get called in to cover an emergency (usually when at the gym). Money is awesome but it is no kind of life : /
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