07-17-2019, 05:39 PM | #29 | |
Drives: 17' 1SS 1LE GBA-Black Join Date: Mar 2017
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In the FL heat, how is the LT4 setup holding up in daily duty? About the MPG: What is the difference between how it was with the stock LT1 and after moving to LT4? |
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07-17-2019, 06:13 PM | #30 |
Drives: like an old lady Join Date: Jun 2012
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i drive it quite a bit but not every day. 8k miles so far this year. of course 2800 of those miles were from my “vacation”. i feel like i’m doing the car an injustice when i take it to work bc the roads are so bad and it gets filthy sitting out all night.
for me, driving it to work is like calling the chick you know is gonna put out. you did it before and said NO MORE while feeling bad, then a couple days later you do it again. |
07-17-2019, 06:38 PM | #31 |
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I drive it everytime I go to the track
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07-18-2019, 02:56 AM | #32 |
Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Tampa Florida
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I used to drive it half the time before my beater blazer blew up, then 1le became my dd for about 10k miles, now its taking a little rest and I have a Miata split the miles with.
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07-18-2019, 06:13 AM | #33 |
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I daily drove my 1LE the winter before last in Chicago. About two hours a day. One there, and one back. Roughly about 60 miles a day. In all inclement weather, it was garbage. Not a surprise right??? lol But yeah it was just ok. When it was fairly warm and dry out, and I wasnt tired, it was a fun ride. But 99% of the time it was 5am on the way to work and I was just trying to wake up, or I was on the way home from work and I was tired. And in both instances, the seats were uncomfortable and driving a manual was a chore. And I spent so much time in the car, that I had no desire to drive it for pleasure when I was not commuting.
Daily driving that car ruined it for me. Had it been in the garage waiting for the weekend for me, then I would probably still have it. So after a full year of DDing it, I traded out of it for the scat pack. Literally the perfect daily driver fast car. Tons of room. Tons of power and that A8 trans that is so perfect. buuuuuut, it was only really good for spirited daily driving in my opinion. Drag racing was fun with it too, but its a one trick pony. So my advice from DDing several sports cars is.....Dont. If you can get a DD, and leave your fun car at home, do that. Or take the fun car on Fridays or on special/nice days only. For me, DDing the cars ruined them and ruined them for me. All the daily damage and wear and tear was hard to see and live with. The 1LE especially with those gummy tires, picked up stones and rocks and absolutely sand blasted the sides of the car. The splitter was at the mercy of everything. And the wear items like tires and brakes were expensive to waste on daily driving use. I'd just enjoy it for what it was built for. Last edited by ScatPack; 07-18-2019 at 06:28 AM. |
07-18-2019, 09:11 AM | #34 | |
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Use the mundane vehicles for mundane tasks, such as commuting to office jobs or whatever boring stuff people do with thier daily cars. Then when you drive the special vehicle, it's special every single time and not associated with boring regular people daily life BS. Quite simple. |
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07-18-2019, 09:34 AM | #35 | |
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07-18-2019, 10:17 AM | #36 | |
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07-18-2019, 10:53 AM | #37 |
Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2018
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Luckily I don't commute, but if I did I'd rather drive a Bolt.
I remember when I did commute, it was a lot of traffic, lots of stop and go, and using a V8 Camaro for that is a waste imo. Other people probably have better commutes, but if it's a traffic-filled stop and go slog then yeah, you're better off buying a car for that specifically both in terms of stress and finances. Since I work from home the Camaro is my only car, I drive it 4-5 days/week, probably 600 miles a month and look forward to driving it every time. |
07-18-2019, 11:29 AM | #38 |
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I'm just not connecting to all this. I commute and DD my 1LE. I just love driving the car, so I always drive it.
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07-18-2019, 11:33 AM | #39 | |
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I liked it when it was like getting into a new car every time I drove it when my fast cars sat in the garage. |
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07-18-2019, 11:42 AM | #40 |
Drives: 2019 Satin Steel 1SS 1LE w/ PDR Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Michigan
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Same. I miss my Camaro terribly whenever I have to drive my Trailblazer (which is essentially a beater now). Heavy snow/bad roads and driving where I know parking will be an issue is the only time I don't drive my 1LE.
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07-18-2019, 12:51 PM | #41 |
Drives: '18 1SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2017
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Bad roads, bad drivers, bad parking.
When I use to commute years ago I got rear ended so many times, if it felt minor enough I would just keep on my way, check for damage at school. Crap falling off trucks and flying through the air, had a tonneu cover blow off a pick up and bounce off my hood/windshield/roof. Cars/trucks in opposite direction tossing rocks at your windshield. Trying to fight your way through traffic with a time crunch since they decided on some road work today. Bent a few rims on spring potholes. No matter where/how you park, some POS will be right next to you, or you will have door dings. I'd rather drag a Camry through that and not have to worry about anything, than abuse something I care about and stress if something happens. Everybody's commute is different, and parts of the country are different. If I moved an hour or two west of here to a more rural area my commute would have been worlds different.
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07-18-2019, 02:28 PM | #42 |
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Absolutely not. Mine has 7k in two years.
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