GT Usage Pattern Survey

[Kayvan]

Pls report # of times you drove the GT in last 12mos.

(In an effort to see if usage is related to issues: guages, battery, leaks, depression:frown etc.)

 

[Superfly]

Drive it between 75-100 times a year, but that year is only about 6-7 months long as it's in winter storage from Mid-late October until Mid-late March/April.

 

[RPM217]

I got it the last week of June, have tried to use it every nice weekend possible. Even with the moving my daughter from Boston to DC, which took me out of the GT for 3 weekends, and some family "problems" which took me out another couple of weekends, I've put on over 3,500 miles since I got it. Still have a few nice weekends here in the NorthEast and hope to use the car until I can't get enough heat in the tires to be safe on the road. I didn't buy it to preserve it for the next owner, nor do I care if the value drops due to mileage, I got it to drive it!!!

 

[Fubar]

Theoretically I would drive it 3+ times a week but my mechanic has been using it to pick up chicks for the the better part of the summer.

 

[GTdrummer]

Bought mine with the idea i would rarely drive it and keep putting miles on the 3 Vipers and V. Didn't happen. Got it with low miles now have 6400. Oh well.

 

[fjpikul]

Just did 2K miles + to and from the Rally.

 

[HHGT]

I don't fit any of those selections... The Heritage with 100 miles is on a charger waiting for my 14 yr. old to graduate from Harvard or Caltech or ???? The Red one has 6400 miles on her but in the 4 years of ownership she only got 200 miles on her last year - house construction. My 11 Yr old wants that one and the 96 Viper when he finishes MIT he says. He also said I can drive her when he employs me - I believe he will....

 

[soroush]

I drive mine as much as possible, time and weather permitting, usually about 4+days / week

 

[Lorenzo]

When i found mine it was a couple hundred miles away and i drove in an ice storm averaging 30 mph to look at it. Then i didn't want it delivered untill the roads cleared up and the snow stopped so even once i finally had the car home it was three months before i could drive it. During that time i thought i was going to keep it a low milage garage queen, never make any modifactions to it, and was concerned about it going down in value if i put too many miles on it, As Shelby has said" they are milage sensative". Then it warmed up, the roads cleared up, and i drove it. LOL, That's when everything changed!!!! OMG i am glad i wised up and now i drive it every chance i get. I'm not saving my girl friend for the next guy either.

 

[Fast Freddy]

as result of owning way more vehicles than what is just listed in my sig i drive my GT approximately once a month for 100 miles or so. like everything else i own it doesn't get driven much but when it does it is rode hard and put up wet like the triple crown champion thoroughbred that she is....:cool

 

[Kayvan]

Hoping to get 200+ Votes.

I know we have ~ 250 "very active" users, so this non-partisan Poll should be easy.....

 

[roketman]

I put 3300 miles on my Gt this year so far .A grand total of 23k on her since 2006(new)
6300 miles on my GTR
1200 on my 911
600 on my 1951 caddy
I guess I like enjoy the rides!!!
Anyone want to go for a ride ?

 

[FordGTOC]

Since I got my GT last Saturday, I didn't vote. But. I can tell you what I plan to do. I plant to drive the GT 2-3 times a week minimum. This is the car I dreamed of owning back in the 60's, so this won't be a garage queen. I love this car!

Craig

 

[gtforme]

I have owned my GT for almost 20 months and I have put 500 miles on her since I got her , bringing the total to 2300 miles , I know I should be driving her a lot more but instaed I spend a lot of time behind the wheel of my cobra

 

[STORMCAT]

I drive Helenor every chance I get. 14500 miles of smiles and counting....:biggrin

 

[KMCBOSS]

I try to drive it at least once a week. Still has original battery and have not had to use a charger.

 

[KJRGT]

I try to drive it at least once a week. Still has original battery and have not had to use a charger.

Interesting to read your battery comment KMCBOSS.....I've now owned by GT 4 years 4 months, have 17,600 on the odometer and also have the original battery with never a plug into the charger. Even though I'll go 3-4 weeks sometimes without driving her, I never have had a hitch with battery, gauges, etc. I feel lucky since I have read and heard about so many Optima nightmares....

 

[sr71]

I've been averaging 5000 miles per year for the last 3 years, but this summer of rain in Calgary cut this year's total to 3000. Of course if the next rally is in Arizona or California, the drive will boost that average back up again.

 

[FLY GT40]

I have owned my GT for 4 years 1 month . I have enjoyed every one of the 15,361 miles. The battery is always strong. Twice after refueling the gas gage didn't read until it was restarted. both times when shut down and restarted gage came back to life. Rear tires 7500 miles each time. Bridgestones now much better. Owning a great car and not driving it is like having a beautiful wife and not________. I drive mine and enjoy it. Worth every penny.:wink:thumbsuparty:cool

 

[911teo]

I drive it everyday unless it is at Mountune/Revolve for some upgrades/service.

I bought it in 2006.... now after 27,000 miles it still gives me the same excitement.

Incredible.