What is Your C5 Corvette's Primary Role as An Automobile?

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[Brian Esch]

Corvette's and snow, especially the C5, don't mix. My wife and I have this special overlook we like to stop at and have a glass of wine. Well, we got stuck and had to be towed out. No damage other than a bruised ego and a knicked wallet.

 

[DRTH VTR]

Corvette's and snow, especially the C5, don't mix.

All Corvettes Are Red talked about that. In testing the beta vehicles, they were driven on snow. There were other cars including a C4, and some Japanese performance cars. The C5s did much, much worse in the snow. One of the possible reasons they talked about was the tire design.

 

[Patrick]

It's my only means of transportation. And when the weather isn't snowy, it's a pretty mean means of transportation. My Z06 rocks!


-Patrick

 

[justafamilyman]

Hi To All,
To me it is a daily driver. To all in the Northeast, December is when I start the "shut down" procedure to store the Vette. I have driven the Vette in the snow once. Tgat was more that enough. When the snow flies, the Buick is the daily driver. I am also in the worst funk for 4 months. The weather has impoved enough to get the Vette out and life has been very fine. Work is 40 mi one way. The Vette and CD's are a great way to get ready, and a great way to wing down. So, I guess my Vette is also a "good weather only" car. "good weather" meaning less than 3 in of snow. Every thing else , it's a green light.
A collective peace to all.
Blue Borg Brian 1 of 58

 

[Brian Esch]

I live in the Northeast as well. Taking day trips to Vermont and New Hampshire has become our favorite past time, almost bordering on fixation. However, the sting of winter was blunted by spending the entire month of February in Australia, where I had to adjust to driving on the wrong side of the road. That said, the weathers starting to warm, and hopefully by this time next week much of the snow will be gone.

 

[barkingowl]

Emerald is driven whenever the mood strikes me. Sassi the 74 is still getting restored. I wouldn't say that either of them are weekend cruisers or even fair weather drivers. Emerald is the road trip vette & Sassi is the around town vette.

 

[Moval49er]

Is it a daily driver, a weekend cruiser, good weather only driver? Let's hear it!

It's one of 2 commuters I use - 26,000 miles in 20 months. The New Beetle gets the call in the rain on the rare times we get it, and a couple days a week in any event. The Vette handles wet pavement fine - I just don't want it hit by someone who can't drive in weather (way too common in Socal). :eyerole

 

[hotrod_john]

My 2000 Mag Red Convertible's primary role is to allow me to remember that life can be fun and forget everything else! (although it is one of 8 cars, I have put 36,000 miles on it in 18 months and, no - it doesn't get driven every day.)

 

[gaC5]

My 98 Torch Red Coupe is my daily driver all year except when I drive my other car. A 78 Silver Ann..

 

[BlueL36]

Daily driver- rain, sleet, snow and sunshine...

 

[2 QWIIK]

I live in sunny Los Angeles. I take my 50th anny vert out every couple of days.

 

[dubya]

Weekend warrior.

 

[Roadfrog]

Mine's a toy. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[devo]

I drive everyday!


About 55 miles total per day! rain or shine

 

[Tom]

Since I don't work, my Corvette's are used for running around town when the weather is good. I drive a 2002 S-10 when the weather is bad or I need to haul something.