[donaldp]

Considering a ZL1 6-speed but don't plan to ever take it to the track. Is this too much car for a daily driver?

[E-Ray]

No, as a matter of fact, you will get a raise from your boss because you will be getting to work so much quicker!!!!

[hawk02]

The m6 ZL1 can be very tame when you need it to be.

The biggest drawbacks as a daily driver are the manual transmission in heavy, bumper to bumper traffic and the poor gas mileage.

[GoneBoy]

Originally Posted by hawk02

The m6 ZL1 can be very tame when you need it to be.

The biggest drawbacks as a daily driver are the manual transmission in heavy, bumper to bumper traffic and the poor gas mileage.

^^This^^. The gas mileage is laughable. It's worth every penny though.

[Zack46]

Originally Posted by GoneBoy

^^This^^. The gas mileage is laughable. It's worth every penny though.

How laughable will the gas mileage be in bumper to bumper traffic
Even if I get the A10?

[hawk02]

Originally Posted by Zack46

How laughable will the gas mileage be in bumper to bumper traffic
Even if I get the A10?

I would guess that gas mileage will be comparable to the m6.

I've got 428 miles on my ZL1. According to the OnStar app, I'm averaging 14 mpg. This is about what I averaged on my m6 5th gen ZL1.

[WAY2QWK]

I have a short commute and had to buy snow tires for the winters here in Michigan, but have used my 2012 ZL1 as a daily driver for the last 5 years. It has fantastic manners in "tour" mode and the snow tires, traction control and weight make it more than acceptable in the snow (in anything less than a few inches). I love driving this car today as much as I did the day I bought it.

[URBAN LEGEND]

Yes, you can daily drive it easily. Do it.

[Android42019]

Mine is a daily driver and I love it

[flatrockguy]

I daily drive my M6 and have no complaints. My lifetime MPG according to Onstar is 15. I run Continental Extreme Contact DWS and have no problems in the snow.

[KLR ZL1]

Originally Posted by E-Ray

No, as a matter of fact, you will get a raise from your boss because you will be getting to work so much quicker!!!!

Then you'll get fired for leaving work early all the time just to go drive it more. Lol. I'll be daily driving mine.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by donaldp

Considering a ZL1 6-speed but don't plan to ever take it to the track. Is this too much car for a daily driver?

Nope. It's simply a matter of personal preference.

The car is not un-drivable, high maintenance, or fragile, etc...It's just very very high performance. You will likely never use it's full potential on the street....in fact, you might not ever use even half of what it can do.

But it's loaded with equipment on the inside, has great looks on the outside, and gives you the option of a comfortable ride and quiet exhaust if you so choose.

It was engineered to excel at the track, at the strip, and on the street.

[ericedelman]

Don't modify the car. GM knows that most of them will never see a track.

On my 2010 SS, I did heads/cam/exhaust, Hotchkiss suspension, and went from 20" to 19" wheels and tires.
The car was great on the track, but around town, the 305 front tires made the car wiggle down the road, and being 2.5" lower than stock, various parts of the car would rub over curbs/driveways/speedbumps.

The manual vs. auto transmission is something else. I ride motorcycles and don't mind shifting, but I did order my ZL1 with the automatic.

Originally Posted by donaldp

Considering a ZL1 6-speed but don't plan to ever take it to the track. Is this too much car for a daily driver?

[Genesis7]

Depends if you work in a rural area it is very doable, but if you live in a city you are ****ed up.