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htron50 · 10-28-2011, 01:46 PM

It's a piece of history. Won't be "daily" driver. But will be "sat in" and turned ON daily!

I'm sure it will be taken out most nice weather days, but certainly is not my DD.

Bottom Line
TOO NICE TO KEEP PARKED & TOO NICE TO DRIVE EVERYWHERE

tweeter81 · 10-28-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SUX2BU

If you keep it in the garage all it's life all you are doing is keeping it in pristine shape for the next guy who owns it. It's a car, drive the damn thing.

If you are worried about "really, really expensive summer only tires" you shouldn't be buying a $60k sports car.

I agree with your points, except it's not going to be a $60K car. I don't understand why people think that, you don't price your product $10K (or a whopping 20%) higher that your direct competition, which GM has said (and included in their marketing materials) is the GT500. I love the great Ring time, but that doesn't mean it's going to cost almost as much as a Corvette Grand Sport.

And to get back on topic, the ZL1 should be a perfectly liveable car with the adjustable MR shocks. Set it in "Tour" mode for normal driving and the suspension will just soak up the bumps. The tires will wear fast and cost a lot, but that is true for any high horsepower sports car.

KeeBee · 10-28-2011, 02:18 PM

Your going to be paying 60K for the first round of ZL1's with the dealer markups.

Slowyouroll · 10-28-2011, 02:24 PM

+1

tweeter81 · 10-28-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KeeBee

Your going to be paying 60K for the first round of ZL1's with the dealer markups.

Doesn't mean that it's worth $60,000 though...just because some idiots are stupid enough to piss money away.

2012ZL1 · 10-28-2011, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cyrusthevirus

tires for the rear are between 270ish up to 550 a piece

Yah..more than that.

2012ZL1 · 10-28-2011, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SUX2BU

If you are worried about "really, really expensive summer only tires" you shouldn't be buying a $60k sports car.

I'm not worried, but I ain't daily driving it either.
Hello!!! If you can afford a 60k sportscar, you can also afford a daily driver.
This is the WRONG car for a daily driver. Don't get me wrong..I'll be driving mine, but not to work to park in a gravel parking lot and collect door dings, thats just retarded. No I'll take it out regularly to stretch its legs whenever I can. This car is like fine wine, not cheap beer.

Blue Menace · 10-28-2011, 02:40 PM

^^ the sheer amount of assuming that so many folks do on this forum is astounding. Mine WILL be a daily driver. That means EVERY day. Guess what I'll do when the tires go bald? Buy new ones! And when I get a ding? Fix it!

2012ZL1 · 10-28-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Menace

^^ the sheer amount of assuming that so many folks do on this forum is astounding. Mine WILL be a daily driver. That means EVERY day. Guess what I'll do when the tires go bald? Buy new ones! And when I get a ding? Fix it!

Good luck then. I have a daily driver though.

Blue Menace · 10-28-2011, 02:45 PM

Good luck with what?

OldJedi · 10-28-2011, 02:48 PM

Al Oppenheiser has said that the ZL1 will be a much easier car to drive than the Corvette. Just because you have 580HP does not mean you have to use all of them ALL of the time!

2012ZL1 · 10-28-2011, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Menace

Good luck with what?

Your daily driving.

2012ZL1 · 10-28-2011, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OldJedi

Al Oppenheiser has said that the ZL1 will be a much easier car to drive than the Corvette. Just because you have 580HP does not mean you have to use all of them ALL of the time!

Its not a question of whether people "can" drive them as a daily driver. its just "if" they plan too.
Anyone can drive it as a daily driver, heck its their car, if they want to drive it off a cliff or seal it up in a cryogenic chamber its up to them.

My personal opinion is that I wouldn't, because I don't want to, but others may..I don't get it, but that doesn't matter anyway. Same goes for muscle cars I build. Not a daily driver, cause I got one already. Why would I want to use them as daily drivers?

Blue Menace · 10-28-2011, 03:14 PM

Interestingly, I think this argument boils down to how we define quality and then use that quality item. For those that make this car a garage queen, quality has been defined as something rare and in need of protecting. For the DD crowd, quality means the ability to function on multiple levels simultaneously. I for one believe the later definition encompasses more, thus it has more quality for me.

10-28-2011, 01:46 PM	#15
htron50 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Status "Thank You!" Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,498	Too Nice to keep parked & Too Nice to Everywhere!! It's a piece of history. Won't be "daily" driver. But will be "sat in" and turned ON daily! I'm sure it will be taken out most nice weather days, but certainly is not my DD. Bottom Line TOO NICE TO KEEP PARKED & TOO NICE TO DRIVE EVERYWHERE

10-28-2011, 02:24 PM	#18
Slowyouroll The 7th Grand Master Drives: Soon to be a Black ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: CALI Posts: 38	+1 __________________ "The key to all forms of rocken is style."

10-28-2011, 02:48 PM	#25
OldJedi Use the Force Drives: 2015 Corvette Z51, 2018 Porsche GTS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Davie, Fl. Posts: 3,862	Al Oppenheiser has said that the ZL1 will be a much easier car to drive than the Corvette. Just because you have 580HP does not mean you have to use all of them ALL of the time! __________________ Walk softly, carry a light saber and drive a ZL1!

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Blue Menace Drives: 2013 WRX Sedan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 705	^^ the sheer amount of assuming that so many folks do on this forum is astounding. Mine WILL be a daily driver. That means EVERY day. Guess what I'll do when the tires go bald? Buy new ones! And when I get a ding? Fix it!

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Blue Menace Drives: 2013 WRX Sedan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 705	Interestingly, I think this argument boils down to how we define quality and then use that quality item. For those that make this car a garage queen, quality has been defined as something rare and in need of protecting. For the DD crowd, quality means the ability to function on multiple levels simultaneously. I for one believe the later definition encompasses more, thus it has more quality for me.