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View Poll Results: Proportion of funds spent on daily driver(s) vs Pro Touring/Race/Hobby car
Highest % of $ into daily drivers 14 18.92%
Highest % of $ into PT/Race/Hobby car 46 62.16%
Fairly evenly split 4 5.41%
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Old 08-08-2012, 05:03 PM
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Ouch! give us the run down on what happened here, carb leak? wire burn? or did your wife just plain get mad at you for spending to much on that damn Camaro again?
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Carb leak that ignited and somehow was fed oil, should know more tonight.
Definitely some burnt wires too!

She's not mad but it sure isn't helping matters with her two plus year desire to get a new car.
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Old 08-09-2012, 02:11 AM
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Carb leak that ignited and somehow was fed oil, should know more tonight.
Definitely some burnt wires too!

She's not mad but it sure isn't helping matters with her two plus year desire to get a new car.
That blows! Don't give up!!
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Old 08-09-2012, 08:03 PM
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My daily driver is a 2005 Mazda Tribute worth about 6K. I have 17 times that amount into the camaro.

I don't plan on buying another daily driver until this one completely dies.
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Old 09-12-2012, 12:34 AM
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my racer is my daily driver, over 10,000 miles this year
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Daily for sure for now. 2011 cts-v (upgrade from our 2012 boss 302) and a 2010 very modified SS Camaro. Only one that isn't is the TBSS.
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I've spent more on my Camaro than all other road going vehicles I've owned combined. That includes three trucks and two motorcycles...

My first "car" (truck) I owned for 8 years
My second truck I owned for 13 years
My current truck (SUV) I've owned for 1 year and don't like it so I will probably get rid of it soon.

My daily driver is a FXST motorcycle that I've owned for 11 years.
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