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Yes 206 70.07%
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Old 09-07-2012, 01:11 AM
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My neighbours would lynch me if I started the camaro up at 5.00am to go to work.Oh and the sheiks would send me a personal xmas card as thanks for the spike in world fuel use.
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Old 09-19-2012, 12:40 PM
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My neighbours would lynch me if I started the camaro up at 5.00am to go to work.Oh and the sheiks would send me a personal xmas card as thanks for the spike in world fuel use.
This - neighbors hate it when I leave for work EVERYDAY.

Here's a pic of me daily'ing my Chevelle. I will grant you its not a show piece but its not bad. Pic was taken this morning - 45 degrees and raining.



Edit: After posting pic I realize how bad I need to get it lower.
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The 68 is just too thirsty to use as a daily (87 Kms of a full 55litre tank).

But I am currently seriously looking to sell my 04 HSV (Holden) Grange for one of the 3 below.

Note not the actual cars below, 2 of those belong to guys on here, but reasonable versions of the same, good 20 footer paint jobs and would swap to brand new running gear (LS3 drivelines).....

Buick - looks stunning, gorgeous but rare hard to find and not cheap in good condition.

Lincoln, looks sinister, tough, cheaper to find but it's a Ford....

Olds Jetstar 88 Coupe - I love these, but super rare, in fact only ever seen 1 for sale


I perosnally think the Lincoln would suit better for daily use (and family / kids) and parked outside....


So this thread just popped back up, I saw I responded in 2011. Well in 2012 sold my daily and bought the actual 61 Buick in this pic above. Shipped it over here and have been using it as my daily for the last 6 years. I've racked up just over 100,000 miles on it in 6 years. It's about to do a 2,000 mile road trip interstate in 3 weeks time. In that 6 years it's only got 2 door dings
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Old 06-30-2018, 07:29 AM
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That Buick is a sweet cruiser. I drive my junk wherever when it's not broke! Need my pickup most days though.
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With all the blood sweat and money that I have put in her over the years, no way I would subject her to the idiots that putz around this place. I'm not sure what the daily crash stats are, but It's like bumper cars most days. 2016 ADOT records show almost 160,000 crashes. I feel 100 times safer on the track at speed than I do going for groceries. Skewz me, I have to get this call.
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Old 06-30-2018, 10:11 PM
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My 1981 El Camino SS is my daily driver .And I have left some of it fairly stock for if I have issues on the road.And my 1979 Z-28 RS Pro-Touring car has all the toys in it.So I won`t drive unless the weather is nice.
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I got a C10 i'm hoping will one day take over daily driver duty. Got some work to do to it to make it reliable and comfortable to drive.
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Sounds good Will. I think a C10 with LS3, Auto, A/C, Baer brakes, and full Ridetech suspension would be the perfect daily driver.
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Zoom in....there's a 10-bolt rear in there under the cans of fruit and tool cabinet
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Old 07-28-2018, 03:57 AM
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Makes for an awesome stance....
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