[RocktimusPryme]

I have a couple classics, I drove them more this year than any other and in the coming year even more. I used to be worried about breaking down, but hey worse comes to worse whats a tow bill? I think my classic insurance even covers it anyway.

I really need to get the blower motor into the Firebird so its easier to drive it in the morning when windshield fog is a concern. I just don't want to pull the damned fender off.

[steve25]

One things for sure that being if your motor runs valve springs that have over 160 psi on the seat then for the valve springs to have there intended life expectancy you need to back off on the valve adjustments if the motor will sit unfired for more then 2 months.

This harm is more pronounced when springs are set up to work within .100" lift of there coil bind height.
Even just cranking the motor over 1/2 a revolution will help a lot every 2 weeks!

[455rebel]

2 to 3K,a year. I'm semi retired and it's my errand car. Pulse local Sat night car show, part time during summer. Drive most every day , March through Sept. It's kinda a rat car, so using with grease shop cloths, or on farm with mud on feet, is the norm.

[Formulajones]

Every day.

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by mchell

Im taking it to Home Depot, the restaurant or the beach every chance I get.... life’s getting short!

I do the same. I've made countless runs to HD, the beach, going out to eat, or whatever else.

[prostreet64]

Curtis and I try to get our cars out once a week, year round, weather permitting. Mileage probably totals about 500 a year plus those 1/4 mile at a time events! We have driven to car shows not too far away; 3.73 gears not being very conducive to highway speeds.

[Gator67]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

Not nearly as much as I would if I didn't live on this crappy, poorly maintained dirt road. Get tired of cleaning the car every time I get to the end of the road, then cleaning it again when I pull back into my driveway. It' bad enough that I find the perfect day for me to drive is two days after a torrential downpour. No dust and the mud puddles are dry enough to not sling mud over my rockers and quarters. :/

I was in the same boat as you. 3/4 mile of dusty gravel road dampened my enthusiasm to take my cars out, much more so than I anticipated before we built our house. After two years the city paved the first 1/2 mile, and to appease neighbors who were totally against paving, they used a polymer emulsion on the rest--tilled it into the soil, graded and compacted it, and then applied a couple top coats. Dust control is a big priority here, so we lucked out. I take the cars out much more now.

[torqhead]

Varies year to year, 4-6K which is primarily in the summer. I do get it out in the winter but it's dependent on weather. Usually avoid if there's a bunch of sand on the roads after we get snow.

[craigs69]

Not often enough to justify the investment, insurance costs and floor space that it takes up. I'm likely getting out of the hobby this coming spring.

[stevep]

I have a few Pontiacs and I drive all over the place them as long as there no salt on the road and it is over 40 degrees.
I drove my 64 Bonneville Safari 7000 miles from May to October

[72LuxuryLeMansLa.]

100,000 miles over the last ten years. It's down for an engine change now.

[goatless]

Didn't drive them near enough this year due to working a lot. Still sounds like I drove them more than quite a few here, though. I use them to run errands or go out to dinner or just up to the lake. If I didn't need a truck for work, I'd drive them to work too. The roads are pretty crappy with salt now, but if we get enough rain to clean them off, I'll still drive through the winter... until they salt again.

[glhs#116]

Daily. Around 50 miles a day.

Sam

[i82much]

Originally Posted by craigs69

Not often enough to justify the investment, insurance costs and floor space that it takes up. I'm likely getting out of the hobby this coming spring.

I don't know anything about your situation, but I've found that the costs steadily decrease over time. The initial cost of a restoration - body & paint, drivetrain, interior, it's unreal. But once you've got a complete, running car with a decent paint job, you only need to spend a few bucks every now and again to fix little things as they come up or as you want to upgrade.

If you've already bitten the bullet on the big $, maybe stick it out and see if you can spend some more time in the car? I finally started driving mine last summer after all kinds of issues with the initial restoration and several engine repairs. But as far as I can tell, everything is good and starting to come together. Doing things like fixing leaks and gauges right now, so nice to see a clean garage floor for once!

[ignaro]

Daily driver, I commute an hour each way across LA. 80mph, stop and go. 4spd and manual brakes, wouldn't have it any other way.
Should be finishing my 461 in the next month or so!

[phil400]

Usually around 2k a year, +/- some years. The winters seem to getting longer here�� so that shortens up the season, may till early November, I don't drive once they've salted

Last summer we bought a pop-up trailer, the kids love to go camping, we all do, so those longs wknds we're gone, the car sits..but I've had it 20 years...its there when I need/want it, like an old friend, over that time I have used as a daily in summer, I've road tripped it, beat the crap out of it, cruised, to just sitting for month, I don't think it really matters as long as you enjoy it. I don't care what it costs, I'll be dead before it's someone else's.

[mechanickeith]

I put 46,000 miles on my 65 Grand Prix in 22 months. Does that count??

[72LuxuryLeMansLa.]

Originally Posted by mechanickeith

I put 46,000 miles on my 65 Grand Prix in 22 months. Does that count??

That's what I like to see! Drive and enjoy!

[MUSLCAH]

Well...up here in the Northeast....it naps for 6 months.....I try to drive it to work ...20 miles one way ...at least 2-3 times a week on the nice days. Then all weekend...coffee runs...grocery stores...cruise nights...

[tom s]

I used to drive a lot more miles but our freeway traffic has become so bad no matter what day or what time I just dont do as much.I will drive the 62 GP 421 virtually every Sat AM to Donut Derlics as it has a heater.The first and last Sunday of the month I drive either the 455 (soon to be 428 RA V)69 bird or the 421 SD 63 Lemans depending which on is on the top of the lift to another show and shine.I used to drive as far as San Diego on a weekend about 160 miles round trip but not any more.Tom