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The car misses you and is behaving better now that you’re driving it again. 5 20.83%
It’s all psychosomatic, you’re just imagining it is better. 8 33.33%
It’s all the same as it was. You just don’t notice the issues the car has any more. 1 4.17%
You’ve been in other crappy cars so it just feels much better in the ZR-1 13 54.17%
You have no idea because you drive yours daily. 1 4.17%
Don't know. Always seems the same to you. 1 4.17%
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Old 08-05-2013   #1
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Default Reason why the car drives better

This is a poll about driving and the driving experience.
Read carefully and ponder the answer(s) as you see it.
No knee jerk responses now. Think on it.

What is the upper most reason why your ZR-1 drives better
when you've not been able to drive it for a few weeks?
(does not include winter for those that are snowed in etc
because that is a forced sequester)

My recent experience is this. After 3+ weeks of great weather
I've not been able to drive my car (traveling).
When I got home the jet lag was too pronounced to take a risk.
Today I drove it!!!
Woo hoo.
What a rush. It seems to corner better, accelerate quicker and pucker my butt faster. Now, why is that?
(you can vote for more than one answer)
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Old 08-06-2013   #2
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I only voted for 1 , but all apply.
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Default Re: Reason why the car drives better

Better than what??

More power...
stickier tires...
better suspension...
more comfortable...

...than any of my other cars, makes it better.

But, I can attest that in spite of that, my Z makes a damn poor airplane!!
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Default Re: Reason why the car drives better

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Better than what??

More power...
stickier tires...
better suspension...
more comfortable...

...than any of my other cars, makes it better.

But, I can attest that in spite of that, my Z makes a damn poor airplane!!
Or damn poor boat
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Old 08-06-2013   #5
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Default Re: Reason why the car drives better

It's not too good as an ATV either...
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Or damn poor boat
I can tell you about that !
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second day of driving the car after a long trip.
STILL feels fantastic and the high rpm range purrs.
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Default Re: Reason why the car drives better

Nice poll Scott!

I see we are mostly a very pragmatic group. I voted for "all in the mind" and the "other crappy cars". Although we all would agree that everything runs better after an oil change.


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I rented a 2013 Impala last week and yes it was a POS.
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I've noticed a phenomenal increase in performance after washing the car.

But, I could be wrong.
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