Suggestions for new DD
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How do you like your Z06? Do you DD it, or is it your weekend go-fast toy? The idea of one appeals to me, but I'm a little concerned that it's interior refinement and day to day livability maybe a heavy compromise. Would you hesitate to run a 8 hour road trip in it?
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Well, his other vehicle is an AWD truck, so I think he's good on the AWD.
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Originally Posted by alex s' timestamp='1349109252' post='22049877
I'd go for the GTO personally. I've always liked the whole idea of that car, it's a little more under the radar. The LSx engines are notoriously reliable. My old '00 SS Camaro has nearly 140,000 miles and was still going strong when I sold her my C5 Z06.
When I had it (for 4+ years) I loved it, and daily drove it. If you can ignore the interior, which is hard to do really, it's probably the best car I've ever owned next to the S. I switched out the seats with some suede Corbeau A4s and that spruced the interior up a bit, but the plastic trim by the radio and the shifter were starting to peel. It's surprisingly comfortable and I made a lot of runs to Los Angeles, San Diego, Salt Lake City, etc. Never once did I dread taking it on a trip like that. Of course I resisted lowering it on the stock bolts, unlike my friends. Their ride kind of went to hell once they did that.
It was a fantastic car, but like all great cars, the maintenance started really hurting the wallet, not to mention the tickets, and I was averaging about 14mpg the way I drove. I did once get it to 26mpg on a cruise controlled trip to L.A once though. If you need to know anything else, feel free to pm me.
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