Daily drivers?

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by Jamie Miles, Jul 10, 2005.

  1. Mercurycruizers

    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    That's what we want everyone to think (raining in Seattle). That way nobody wants to move here...
     
  2. CometPrincess

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    I don't think any of mine will ever be daily drivers, I'm not crazy enough with the way traffic has gotten here. The few times I've taken the 76 Comet out during the day I've had way to many close calls. People down here see an old car and decide to pass it, cut it off, and anything else annoying and dangerous. I especially hate when I'm at a stop and I'm about to turn, and some jerk behind me flies up around me and turns! So I only take the Comet out at night when there's less traffic.
     
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    i drive mine every chance i get. we have to drive 4cyl gas savers at work and it feels good at the end of the day to open the ponies up
     
  4. Earl Branham

    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    Jamie; don't drive mine much, just to shows and some pleasure driving on the weekends. Like Chrissie said, to many crazies out that would like to take aim at it.
     
  5. Max Power

    Max Power Vintage Ford Mafia

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    I drive 90 miles round trip to work everyday, and the gas is too expensive. Also, up here in the rust belt, everybody has a daily driver.
     
  6. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    Mine never has been a daily driver. My car is my office, I need comfort, size to haul junk with driving over 50K a year. Something that gets at least 30 mpg.
    Dan
     
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    daily drove this one for about a year(about 2.5 years ago was last time). the other 3 from my past were all daily drivers to...reliable cheap to fix.. all in all 90 miles round trip avg roughly 17-22 depending on traffic ...but now heated seats a/c fwd in the snow start it up click,click,click...into D no waiting just go...but i do miss the thumbs up and att I used to get
     
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    74merc computer nerd

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    I drove mine daily until the leak in the windshield frame put me down at work.

    It will be driven a few times a week once its finished... I need a V8. :)
     
  9. Jean Doll

    Jean Doll Maverick Restoration Tech

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    My 77' was a daily driver for two years before it was retired and restored. The Stallion became a daily driver for fives years before it followed the 77' into retirement and restoration. Now all I've got left to drive is a 1985 Chevy Pickup GASHOG! This pig is killing us at the pumps.:( Got to find another car that cheaper on gas.
     
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    me me me!!!!!!! all year round! i imagine it will sooner or later rust out and die. so long as we have todds' pretty one i am ok with this. don't have the cash to make my 4door a beauty.
     

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