Come to Central/Southern Florida.
We don't seem to have an issue with cold seats:lol:

I used to when I had the vette, and Camaro, and would again if I had a "normal" job.
Doesn't fit in well with what I do and where the job takes me:(

That's why I have a old Landcruiser, an econo-box Scion, and eventually will pick up an F2or 350 diesel crewcab, and eventually, will start another project car.
Everything has it's purpose:thumbsup:

1. No kids, young and single.

2. Most of my miles come from driving to automotive events, ill drive 350 miles to GG pleasanton, race all day saturday, then drive 350 miles back. I live close enough to work that my choke is still on when I get there, my car rarely warms up.

No kids, no long commute, and I moved to FL because I wanted to drive the cars year round. I drive them whenever it's not raining, then i take the truck. I go anywhere I need to and just park carefully.

My thinking is that the value of the car starts dropping as soon as it's "finished" when the paint, upgrades etc. are considered. Those really cool sticky tires start to dry out and offer less performance after a couple years, by six years they're junk and shouldn't be used on a highway. The trendy wheels are "played out" after a while. The hoses, belts, oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, and other consumables all have a usable lifespan whether the car sits or moves.

The other thing is the "window of opportunity" you get to drive the car. Many things affect our lives we have no (or little) control over. If something occured forcing you to sell the car or take it off the road for an extended period of time wouldn't you wish you drove it more when you had the opportunity? How many cool cars have we seen for sale due to divorce, pregnancy, college tuition, home purchase, lost employment, deployment etc? Bet they wished they drove them more while they had the chance.

Then there's the "window of drivability" caused by upgrades, engine swaps, suspension upgrades and so on that take away how much you can drive it. So I say if it's ready to go, use it as much as you're comfortable with. Almost anything can be fixed (and upgraded) if something happens.

1) 2 and a 3rd on the way. the car is being built so that they can come along, im just not sure how much im going to be willing to put them in it. these cars are no where near as safe as something new. many will argue, but it is a fact. the odds are very slim that youre going to wreck hard, and even slimmer that there will be serious issues, but i wouldnt be able to live with myself if something happened.

im actually having an ongoing arguement with the wife over her next vehicle. i want something with room behind the 3rd row seat and shes too scared to drive a suburban. but, ive seen too much carnage when there wasnt enough room.

2) the plan is a weekend cruiser. taking the family to the beach and such. probably less than 2k a year.

Choke? What's a choke? :)

My choke is in the same place as my heater core. Gone. In PA, that makes for some nippy driving on Sept/Oct nights!

Words of wisdom...

Funny that you named the next 2 engine mods im doing. Not like my heater works anyways.

It's why I drive mine to the grocery store.... and when they get a bit beat... they get torn down and re-done. IT'S A HOBBY... look forward to the refresh and re-dos. As John rightly points out... they need constant upgrades anyway.

I never said SMART investment..........:lol:

I drove my 68 as it is right now for over a year while waiting on my 87 to get out of paint jail. It never let me down once. Of course, I only have about a 3 mile commute and I have a good place to park where no one could knock any dings into it.