Nice thing about that, of course, is that when your car DOESN'T burn itself down, you're pleasantly surprised... [/quote]

Oh, please don't go there!!!!!!!!

 

The 400 engine needs premium gasoline, the TH400 transmission has no overdrive, so I get about 8 mpg. But I will continue to drive it daily anyway. I have a little break on fuel because as a retired "awl bidness" employee I get a 10% discount on Exxon and Mobil gasoline. It helps.

As for maintenance, I sort of nursed the car carefully when I first bought it. Never strayed more than about 25 miles from home in it. But as I fixed, replaced, overhauled, etc. those items needed to keep it roadworthy, I began to think of it as just as reliable as a newer car. so I drive it on trips up to about 100 miles away now. I truly believe the more it's driven the more confident you get in it's reliability. I have owned 2 other 69 Cutlasses years ago, and they were more reliable than average back then.

 

Weasel, nice 69 442! Do you ever go to the cuise nights on spring cypress? There are some real nice cars there!

 

Been to the Spring Cypress car show once. Will go again when it starts back up in April, I think is when.

 

Sure glad I know how to work on cars! This car was neglected and needs work. Time flys when youre fixin your own ride..

 

I use mine as a regular vehicle. I'm in college, so i'm not driving it everyday, but through high school it was.
The idea of a 200R4 is getting better everyday, with rising gas prices and the performance-killing slug that is the ST300 bolted to my engine.

 

Me too!

I use mines as a daily driver, but luckily I only drive 3 miles to work so it's no big deal. I also have driven down to Va Beach a couple of times and to Charlestown West VA. No problems at either place