So I have come to the conclusion that there are a lot of owners out there that NEVER EVER get to feel and experiance the REAL driving pleasure of their car that they spend so much money on.

In the last few weeks I have had the joy of trading off between the 2002 Candy Apple Blue Murcie and the 2006 White Roadster, both 6 speed cars, (best IMO). Both cars were close to the 5K mark..and both had one owner only prior to me.

I turned 5800 on the White Roadster and 5300 on the Blue Murcie...and AS I have thought and stated prior....they are both like different cars...no question, like they woke up at 5K and said "here we are, now lets have fun".

I TOTALY am of the believe that these cars after about a 5K break in period are just a better car. They seem the settle in, the suspension, the tires are better grip, the engine runs in harmony and it just says let me go let me go...

As most of you know I have never ever been a fan of Garage Queen cars, as a matter of fact over the years the cars I have taken in with lower miles against higher miles HAVE always cost me more to get road ready and have had more issues on PPI than a car that has been driven and properly maintained.

If it was up to me, I would put BLACK tape over every F R I C K N Odomoeter out there and tell people to just drive the darn car!!

Just my 2 cents today...and now, since it is probably one of the last nice days to be had here in the Pacific Northwest of Seattle...I am off for a 200 mile run up to the boarder and back in the ROADSTER!!

GO OUT AND ENJOY YOUR CAR!!!!!!!!!!

 

Roy --

If you need help accumulating any miles on your cars, let me know... I would be happy to help...



I concur with your sentiments fully... in the words of a friend of mine, you could not keep a true enthusiast out of "these cars"... a glimmer of good weather and they are gone.

 

amen to that! have fun out there! enjoy the sun while it's still here!

 

Fixed..

 

I had over 30K on my Ferrari and it was the strongest running 360s I had driven. It was also more problem free than the low mileage garage queens.

 

I'm going to drive my low mileage garage queen to the Sun River car show Sept. 12,13,&14 and hopefully get to meet you and enjoy looking at the cars you and everyone else brings.

 

Yep, I will be there as well..as of now looks like I will be bringing a 2003 Pearl Orange Murcie and a Kevins 03 Monterrey Blue..

 

I agree. There are so many people that purchase exotics then put 100miles a year on them if that. Their garage queens. You need to drive them to truly appreciate them. Nice post.

 

Couldn't agree more these guys that sit on them drive me crazy.
GT3 RS 6500 miles in last 12 months
08' 430 Spider 4000 miles this year since I picked it up 4 months
97' Twin Turbo S 993 -800 miles of the 4600 on the odometer in 3 months
08' Mini Cooper 3000 miles since I bought it this year 3 months
05' 430 Coupe 2000 miles this year
07' GMC pickup 6000 miles this year


Every mile like the cars were designed for.......

 

I wouldn't know the mileage on my cars they all got BLACK tapes over the speedometers.

 

I think i have 1000 on one and about 300 on the other

sad part is I have more miles on my friends cars this year than my own

 

damn, you're not delivering mail are you?! 22,300 mi per year?

 

He's quite away from the rest of civilization where it's much cleaner for his white cars.

 

what about the hot rods?

 

Too bad you've already left, I'm sure. Otherwise I would have loved to meet you at the border.