Everyone here daily drive their 1LE??? - Page 4

Grimfrost769 · 07-18-2019, 02:55 PM

I DD mine. It is my only car. I honestly wish I didnt.
But, I also long to have an old 80s or 90s stripped out honda like the old days haha.

MR.1LE · 07-18-2019, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GTSLOW

Absolutely not. Mine has 7k in two years.

After waxing it yesterday..I'm thinking maybe getting a daily beater car....

Camaro1ss1le · 07-18-2019, 03:22 PM

Yup at 11500 miles bought in November 2018

Mov Ov3r · 07-18-2019, 04:13 PM

I also daily mine

z28pat · 07-18-2019, 08:25 PM

I daily mine

Neil350 · 07-19-2019, 08:20 AM

I work off shore, so if I am going to a dock or heliport in south Louisiana that's what my F-150 is for. When I am home, so long as it's not raining I'll drive the 1LE.

wjones14 · 07-19-2019, 06:36 PM

I don't drive mine daily. It's not what I consider to be a good daily driver at all. It guzzles gas - 93 octane no less. It's hard to get in and out of. It has terrible outward visibility. It's big, making it challenging to park on a daily basis without getting dinged. And driving it in snow? - no thanks!

But I admit that not everyone is in the same financial situation where the Camaro can be a fun weekend and once-a-year track toy. My 2003 Mini Cooper is much better as a daily driver. Easy to hop in and out of, plenty of visibility, 28 mpg city at worst, small enough to fit in any parking space, huge cargo opening, quick tight steering, and it's a manual. It's fun. I try to keep it from getting nicked, but certainly not obsessed about it like I am with the Camaro - if the Mini gets dinged, who cares - it's 16 years old!

Earlier in my life, I was not in a position to have multiple vehicles, so I daily drove Z28s, Mustang GTs, even an Olds 4-4-2 W-30, because I could only own one car and it had to be a fun car. So I totally understand those who own a 1LE as a daily driver - hard to beat it when it comes to the fun factor.

I love to drive mine, more than any car I have ever owned, but just not on a daily basis. 3700 miles and still immaculate after 16 months of ownership.

wjones14 · 07-19-2019, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NeverDie

It's really quite simple if you use some logic....

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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Originally Posted by ScatPack

100% correct. Im living proof of this. Before when I had my corvette, I only drove it to car shows and at late night when everyone was asleep in my house and I could go out and rip around. It was a blast. When I started daily driving it and the next one, I stopped wanting to drive them for anything. I spent so much time in them driving to work and eating lunch in it, it was no fun anymore.

+1

NeverDie nailed it exactly. My commute is a perfect example of mundane. 6 miles, 17 traffic lights, speed limit 25-35, no curves. The 1LE is such a waste on that commute. Not to mention a parking lot next to a train track next to Long Island Sound - if the seagulls don't get you, the train dust will for sure.

Yeah, it may seem dumb that you drive a boring car when you have that superstar in your garage, but it sure is special every time you do drive the 1LE.

TRZ06 · 07-19-2019, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by wjones14

+1

NeverDie nailed it exactly. My commute is a perfect example of mundane. 6 miles, 17 traffic lights, speed limit 25-35, no curves. The 1LE is such a waste on that commute. Not to mention a parking lot next to a train track next to Long Island Sound - if the seagulls don't get you, the train dust will for sure.

Yeah, it may seem dumb that you drive a boring car when you have that superstar in your garage, but it sure is special every time you do drive the 1LE.

Fair enough, I can get behind that logic.

solo40oz · 07-20-2019, 11:07 AM

I just bought mine to serve as a daily driver

Hailwood · 07-20-2019, 11:09 AM

I'll be daily driving mine, but my commute is super short, so the gas mileage isn't a big deal and the garage I park in has large spaces, so it's not been too bad so far.

JamesNoBrakes · 07-20-2019, 10:18 PM

Just checked my mileage after 1900 miles, 20.3. Mostly in city, short highway segments and surface streets, trips on the weekend in the summer.

Boost Creep · 07-21-2019, 08:10 AM

My mpg got better as the miles added up, getting mostly 23.5-24mpg per tank calculated, not going by the DIC.

wjones14 · 07-21-2019, 08:22 AM

Never reset my B trip odometer since new and it's reading 17.6 mpg and 29 mph averages. And I try to maximize fuel economy most of the time, even trying to get skip shift to engage.

Maybe my engine is defective or not running right?

07-19-2019, 08:20 AM	#48
Neil350 Drives: Nike Air Max Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: T E X A S Posts: 93	I work off shore, so if I am going to a dock or heliport in south Louisiana that's what my F-150 is for. When I am home, so long as it's not raining I'll drive the 1LE. __________________ '18 Camaro SS 1LE '93 T/A l 398" Gen 2 LT1 l 24X l M6 l 12 Bolt 3.90 l Full suspension l Fikses '89 T/A GTA 48K mile hard top L98 car 12 F150 5.0 Lariat Super Crew - Stock daily

07-19-2019, 06:36 PM	#49
wjones14 Drives: 2021 BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Niantic CT Posts: 775	I don't drive mine daily. It's not what I consider to be a good daily driver at all. It guzzles gas - 93 octane no less. It's hard to get in and out of. It has terrible outward visibility. It's big, making it challenging to park on a daily basis without getting dinged. And driving it in snow? - no thanks! But I admit that not everyone is in the same financial situation where the Camaro can be a fun weekend and once-a-year track toy. My 2003 Mini Cooper is much better as a daily driver. Easy to hop in and out of, plenty of visibility, 28 mpg city at worst, small enough to fit in any parking space, huge cargo opening, quick tight steering, and it's a manual. It's fun. I try to keep it from getting nicked, but certainly not obsessed about it like I am with the Camaro - if the Mini gets dinged, who cares - it's 16 years old! Earlier in my life, I was not in a position to have multiple vehicles, so I daily drove Z28s, Mustang GTs, even an Olds 4-4-2 W-30, because I could only own one car and it had to be a fun car. So I totally understand those who own a 1LE as a daily driver - hard to beat it when it comes to the fun factor. I love to drive mine, more than any car I have ever owned, but just not on a daily basis. 3700 miles and still immaculate after 16 months of ownership. __________________ 2021 BMW M2 Competition 6MT 2011 Candy Lime Green Kawasaki Z1000 (1/4 mile - 10.38 @ 129.61 mph - stock) ---------- Previous: 2018 Summit White 2SS 1LE; 2015 MINI Cooper F56 6MT; 2015 BMW M235i 6MT; 2003 MINI 5MT; 2005 Mustang GT 5MT

07-20-2019, 10:18 PM	#54
JamesNoBrakes Drives: 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: AK Posts: 2,301	Just checked my mileage after 1900 miles, 20.3. Mostly in city, short highway segments and surface streets, trips on the weekend in the summer. __________________ Everything happens for a reason, except when it doesn't, but even then, you can, in hindsight, fabricate a reason that satisfies your belief system. 2018 2SS 1LE 2023 Colorado ZR2 2022 Stinger GT-line AWD

07-21-2019, 08:10 AM	#55
Boost Creep Drives: '18 1SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 2,571	My mpg got better as the miles added up, getting mostly 23.5-24mpg per tank calculated, not going by the DIC. __________________ '18 1SS *1LE* Black, PDR

07-21-2019, 08:22 AM	#56
wjones14 Drives: 2021 BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Niantic CT Posts: 775	Never reset my B trip odometer since new and it's reading 17.6 mpg and 29 mph averages. And I try to maximize fuel economy most of the time, even trying to get skip shift to engage. Maybe my engine is defective or not running right? __________________ 2021 BMW M2 Competition 6MT 2011 Candy Lime Green Kawasaki Z1000 (1/4 mile - 10.38 @ 129.61 mph - stock) ---------- Previous: 2018 Summit White 2SS 1LE; 2015 MINI Cooper F56 6MT; 2015 BMW M235i 6MT; 2003 MINI 5MT; 2005 Mustang GT 5MT

07-18-2019, 02:55 PM	#43
Grimfrost769 Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: NC Posts: 128	I DD mine. It is my only car. I honestly wish I didnt. But, I also long to have an old 80s or 90s stripped out honda like the old days haha.

07-18-2019, 03:22 PM	#45
Camaro1ss1le Drives: 19 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 13	Yup at 11500 miles bought in November 2018

07-18-2019, 04:13 PM	#46
Mov Ov3r What speed limit? Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Dallas Posts: 245	I also daily mine

07-18-2019, 08:25 PM	#47
z28pat Drives: 2002 z28, 2018 2ss 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 835	I daily mine

07-20-2019, 11:07 AM	#52
solo40oz Drives: My wife crazy Join Date: May 2009 Location: Austin Posts: 740 View My Garage	I just bought mine to serve as a daily driver

07-20-2019, 11:09 AM	#53
Hailwood Drives: 2019 SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Nashville Posts: 20	I'll be daily driving mine, but my commute is super short, so the gas mileage isn't a big deal and the garage I park in has large spaces, so it's not been too bad so far.

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