SS as a Daily Driver??? - Page 12 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

wjones14 · 01-23-2009, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matster

NO, mine will sit in the garage under cover, Sunday's, sunny days only. Probably won't put more than 10K a year on it and as long as I own it, it will never see a snow flake.

You figure you'll drive it only on sunny days and that would be 10K miles a year? I drive mine daily now, be it rain, snow, or sun, and I only go 9K miles a year!

I understand the folks who want to keep the car pristine and never take it out when the road is not dry, and that's fine for them. When I have a car like this, however, I'm going to enjoy it every day. I can't see spending that kind of money, only to drive a no-fun beater daily...

And it is possible to keep the car really nice even as a daily driver. Mine is almost 4 years old now, and does not have scratch or swirl mark on it. It has some tiny, miniscule chips on the front bumper from road pebbles, etc., but you'd be hard-pressed to see them. The factory clearcoat paints nowadays are pretty tough, especially if you always keep the car waxed.

paulv7260 · 01-25-2009, 01:53 PM

I wish I didn't have to but curcumstances require that it becomes my daily driver. I'm not exactly crying about it though

GM4LIFE · 01-25-2009, 02:46 PM

mine will be a daily driver...drive 60 miles a day

Scott@Bjorn3D · 01-25-2009, 04:01 PM

It will be my daily driver, I live in SouthEast Alabama so not much chance of snow and salt. And from what I understand if it snows everything closes down until it melts. Fine with me since I just get a day off.

1982camaro · 01-28-2009, 03:21 PM

will you depend on your SS for your daily driving duties? or will you just keep it as a weekend car?

23 mpg highway is pretty good for all the power you get and using your camaro everyday is not a bad idea.

i'm asking this because i currently own a 1997 honda prelude that gets me about 20 mpg city 28 mpg highway and i dont know if i should get rid of my beautiful lude or keep it as a daily beater and use my SS on the weekends.

what do you guys think?

and no i am not a ricer

mega_man_01103 · 01-28-2009, 03:23 PM

daily driver for me

Redwolf20 · 01-28-2009, 03:29 PM

Yes but for a little while.

Melson · 01-28-2009, 03:48 PM

only part time.....it will stay in the garage alot of the time.

scotchsride09 · 01-28-2009, 03:49 PM

Yes, mostly because it totally kicks my truck's butt in the mileage department.

Oh, and horsepower and torque. Kicks my truck's butt there too.

jgr · 01-28-2009, 03:52 PM

Garage most of the time. Winter for sure.

paulv7260 · 01-28-2009, 04:06 PM

What again?

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...highlight=poll

PQ · 01-28-2009, 04:07 PM

Got to go with yes here. I own a business with my wife and we take different cars most of the time. I gotta stay in the office late many times.

22 miles from home 20 of it is interstate.

ZYAL8R · 01-28-2009, 04:08 PM

Although I would like to drive it everyday, I probably won't. This will be one special car to me b/c 1) I've never owned a car 2) I've never owned a Hot Rod 3) I wanna keep this baby forever 4) I want to keep un-needed miles off of it. With all that said, it's gonna be hard at first not to drive it daily. And of course whenever I'm not in it and I see another BAD @SS 5th Gen. coming down the road, I'm gonna wish It was a daily driver.

kdbolt70 · 01-28-2009, 04:11 PM

As long as the roads aren't snowy. Silverado will handle that mess (like today)

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01-28-2009, 03:21 PM	#159
1982camaro Drives: 1982 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: california Posts: 153	will your Camaro SS be a daily driver? will you depend on your SS for your daily driving duties? or will you just keep it as a weekend car? 23 mpg highway is pretty good for all the power you get and using your camaro everyday is not a bad idea. i'm asking this because i currently own a 1997 honda prelude that gets me about 20 mpg city 28 mpg highway and i dont know if i should get rid of my beautiful lude or keep it as a daily beater and use my SS on the weekends. what do you guys think? and no i am not a ricer

01-28-2009, 03:23 PM	#160
mega_man_01103 Drives: 2011-12 Chevy Camaro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Bragg/Pope AFB Posts: 152	daily driver for me __________________

01-28-2009, 03:49 PM	#163
scotchsride09 It's STARSCREAM!!! Drives: 2003 Nissan Frontier S/C DR Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 301	Yes, mostly because it totally kicks my truck's butt in the mileage department. Oh, and horsepower and torque. Kicks my truck's butt there too. __________________ Did I mention I have a sense of humor? Right now it's an '03 Nissan Frontier Supercharged Desert Runner I call Starscream. On order is a 1SS/ RS IBM with Black Rally Stripes, Beige Interior, manual transmission and a sunroof! Oh, and a stereo upgrade too! Ordered from CamaroScotty in WI. How will I get my baby home?

01-28-2009, 04:07 PM	#166
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	Got to go with yes here. I own a business with my wife and we take different cars most of the time. I gotta stay in the office late many times. 22 miles from home 20 of it is interstate. __________________

01-25-2009, 01:53 PM	#156
paulv7260 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM L99 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 299	I wish I didn't have to but curcumstances require that it becomes my daily driver. I'm not exactly crying about it though

01-25-2009, 02:46 PM	#157
GM4LIFE KissMySS13 my other 1/2 Drives: 1986 Pontiac Fiero SE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ravenna, NE Posts: 476 View My Garage	mine will be a daily driver...drive 60 miles a day

01-25-2009, 04:01 PM	#158
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	It will be my daily driver, I live in SouthEast Alabama so not much chance of snow and salt. And from what I understand if it snows everything closes down until it melts. Fine with me since I just get a day off.

01-28-2009, 03:29 PM	#161
Redwolf20 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lemoore, CA Posts: 364	Yes but for a little while.

01-28-2009, 03:48 PM	#162
Melson Drives: Wild Cherry Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Keller, Texas Posts: 430	only part time.....it will stay in the garage alot of the time.

01-28-2009, 03:52 PM	#164
jgr ironhead Drives: 2004 silverado diesel 2010ss Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Trevose ,Pa. Posts: 194	Garage most of the time. Winter for sure.

01-28-2009, 04:06 PM	#165
paulv7260 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM L99 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 299	What again? http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...highlight=poll

01-28-2009, 04:08 PM	#167
ZYAL8R Drives: 2010 SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my garage Posts: 905	Although I would like to drive it everyday, I probably won't. This will be one special car to me b/c 1) I've never owned a car 2) I've never owned a Hot Rod 3) I wanna keep this baby forever 4) I want to keep un-needed miles off of it. With all that said, it's gonna be hard at first not to drive it daily. And of course whenever I'm not in it and I see another BAD @SS 5th Gen. coming down the road, I'm gonna wish It was a daily driver. __________________ 2010 Chevy Camaro Black on Black! 84' Chevy S-10 91' Chevy S-10 Ext. Cab 90' GMC Sierra Reg. Cab 350 V8 2003 GMC Sierra HD 4x4 Crew 6.0 2005 GMC Yukon 5.3 2008 GMC Ext. Cab 4x4 5.3 2008 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 This truck man is about to go for something a little more sporty.

01-28-2009, 04:11 PM	#168
kdbolt70 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Haslett, Mi Posts: 1,287 View My Garage	As long as the roads aren't snowy. Silverado will handle that mess (like today) __________________ 2SS/RS Victory Red M6 w/ Black Rallys #3305 Muffler Delete, Lloyd "SS" Floormats, K&N Aircharger, Skip Shift Eliminator, Blacked Bowties

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