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Iron Sheik · 02-16-03, 09:34 PM

The problem of not being a daily driver is not unique to Replica/kit cars. Almost all of us have owned production cars before owning a replica. The “fair weather” issue applies to so many classics (real or replica).

I owned a 1968 427 corvette with 11:1 compression (500+ ft/lb Torque). The car was a dream, it was fast, loud and beautiful. The Ttops leaked, it did not like traffic and when fully warmed up it would refuse to crank over.

I could have owned a 1975 L48 corvette (160 HP!!!) and use it as a daily driver (may be). Look at it this way, none of these cars are daily drivers if you don’t like working on cars. On the other hand If you enjoy fixing /playing with cars then you can drive them every where
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02-16-03, 09:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Iron Sheik Faili F 7 Tenths Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Axis Of Evil GT40: A Fake one Posts: 720 Rep Power: 16	Re: Are any replicas feasible as daily drivers? The problem of not being a daily driver is not unique to Replica/kit cars. Almost all of us have owned production cars before owning a replica. The “fair weather” issue applies to so many classics (real or replica). I owned a 1968 427 corvette with 11:1 compression (500+ ft/lb Torque). The car was a dream, it was fast, loud and beautiful. The Ttops leaked, it did not like traffic and when fully warmed up it would refuse to crank over. I could have owned a 1975 L48 corvette (160 HP!!!) and use it as a daily driver (may be). Look at it this way, none of these cars are daily drivers if you don’t like working on cars. On the other hand If you enjoy fixing /playing with cars then you can drive them every where [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]