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**Dominic Toretto** · 07-09-2013, 08:50 AM

I've got on it a few times on the highway, but that's it. It's my DD so I prefer things to not be broken.

-Alex

**kn7671** · 07-09-2013, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by GTRacerX

Bought my 2013 back in August 2012 and I just hit 5,000 miles last week. This is my daily.

Holy crap, so your car will only see 5,500 miles in a year. That would seem very odd to me, owning/driving a car less than 500-miles per month, I might almost feel like I would be missing out.

My 2014 daily driver is 3-months old today, and has approx 7,000 miles on the clock already, averaging over 2k per month or over 24k per year.

That brings up a good point, if I worked somewhere that was just 5-10 miles from my home, there would be a good chance my car would not be driven hard much at all with less opportunity to drive it hard.

**DirtyD** · 07-09-2013, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by kn7671

Holy crap, so your car will only see 5,500 miles in a year. That would seem very odd to me, owning/driving a car less than 500-miles per month, I might almost feel like I would be missing out.

My 2014 daily driver is 3-months old today, and has approx 7,000 miles on the clock already, averaging over 2k per month or over 24k per year.

That brings up a good point, if I worked somewhere that was just 5-10 miles from my home, there would be a good chance my car would not be driven hard much at all with less opportunity to drive it hard.

I will have over 23000 on my 2013 when it turns a year old in 2 weeks.

NDSP · 07-09-2013, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by FastFordDriver

At the track, I'm trying to blow it up. On the street, like a girl

Don't like the po-po following me.

Ditto, I tired of being followed by the police many years ago. No more loud, police attracting exhaust or driving for me. I've shifted from a drag oriented mind set to a corner carving mind set. So my driving is mild when it comes to acceleration, but I do tend to take corners as fast as i can without making the tires howl. I leave the tire howl turns to the autox events.

**Grandpa** · 07-09-2013, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by NDSP

Ditto, I tired of being followed by the police many years ago. No more loud, police attracting exhaust or driving for me. I've shifted from a drag oriented mind set to a corner carving mind set. So my driving is mild when it comes to acceleration, but I do tend to take corners as fast as i can without making the tires howl. I leave the tire howl turns to the autox events.

Please make an introduction thread. Welcome to the board.

**BLK2012GT** · 07-09-2013, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Midnight11

I get 200 miles a tank that should tell you how I drive

Yea you're going to love e85 then.

**BLK2012GT** · 07-09-2013, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by kn7671

Holy crap, so your car will only see 5,500 miles in a year. That would seem very odd to me, owning/driving a car less than 500-miles per month, I might almost feel like I would be missing out.

My 2014 daily driver is 3-months old today, and has approx 7,000 miles on the clock already, averaging over 2k per month or over 24k per year.

That brings up a good point, if I worked somewhere that was just 5-10 miles from my home, there would be a good chance my car would not be driven hard much at all with less opportunity to drive it hard.

I bought mine in Feb '12 brand new and I have 5600 miles on it now.

**Grandpa** · 07-09-2013, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by BLK2012GT

I bought mine in Feb '12 brand new and I have 5600 miles on it now.

I'm sure a big part of that is because the car has spent at least half that time down and/or in the shop for the build.

I've had mine since March '12 and it's got 9600 miles on it. That's 2600 more miles than I put on my 93 Cobra that I owned for 7 years. So while 9600 isn't a lot for most people, it's a ton for me especially in one year considering the car is just a toy that gets driven when I have the time.

**Midnight11** · 07-09-2013, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by BLK2012GT

Yea you're going to love e85 then.

Was I bitching about it? Nope I bought a sports car not a mpg sedan

**Doug** · 07-09-2013, 10:55 AM

When I drive the Coupe.. I drive it hard. No crazy donuts or burnouts, don't want to wear out the tires. Do shift hard and let it pull as far as it will go..

**Oxford14Stang** · 07-09-2013, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by Midnight11

I get 200 miles a tank that should tell you how I drive

Lol, I hear you on that but I get roughly 220-250 per tank but I do A LOT of city driving.

Originally Posted by Rebelracer568

I ooccasionaly get on car but im pretty tame with it. I do track car on strip and on road course but daily driving im pretty chill on the throttle

I can say this guy is full of sh*t lol. Nah, his comment is dead on. Tho he failed to mention no donuts, only burn outs at the track, only read lines when he is racing and fairly seldom does any pulls. He drives the car like I drove my 99' ranger

**Grandpa** · 07-09-2013, 11:08 AM

I got 289 miles to my last tank of gas and that was with a couple of on-ramp blasts but the rest was grandpa driving. lol

**DirtyD** · 07-09-2013, 11:09 AM

I typically average 250-270 before I fill up.

**Dominic Toretto** · 07-09-2013, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by NDSP

Ditto, I tired of being followed by the police many years ago.

Been a VERY long time since I have been profiled by 5ohs. It happened a lot when I had the Supra and some when I first got the C5 but that was years ago... and I live in Irving where the police are known haters. Actually I was coming down beltline across 161 and the speed limit drops like 10mph. I was doing 5 over what I thought was the speed limit, so 15 over the actual speed limit and the cop let me off with a warning.

-Alex

**Dark Pony** · 07-09-2013, 11:24 AM

Only burned out at the track. Sometimes I feel the itch to nail it getting on the highway, but rarely redline it. I've only been challenged a few times on the street...those times I ran it pretty hard. Other than that, mine is a daily at the moment so I don't abuse it too often.