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There is actually a lot more daily drivers than I thought. I suppose until it becomes un-viable to drive every day I will continue to do so after all you buy a car to drive it!
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I'm doing 60 miles a day these days, but a couple of years ago I used it every day to do 200. Worst thing was I was buying a new set of rear tyres every 3 months.
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Originally Posted by ubergam3r' timestamp='1409654427' post='23311698
I drive my S2000 daily 65miles round trip. I used to drive a Suzuki Swift the same.
For the swift it cost £43.34 a week at 45mpg fuel costing average £1.32
The S2000 it costs £56.23 a week at 36mpg costing average £1.37
So £12.89 a week or £55.85 a month more expensive in fuel. The tax which is a bit of pain £145 swift, £485 s2000, so a £28.33 more expensive per month for the s2000. The tyres are ~£65 brand name for the swift so about half that of the s2000, so £20 a month more expensive on tyres for the s2000 (assuming both the swift and s2000 tyres last the a year each). Insurance there's actually only a £100-150 difference a year or £8.68 a month between the two now.
I'm sure there's other stuff, but driving my S2000 everyday cost me the sum of £112.86 a month more than if I drove my swift. So the real question is driving a 2 seater convertible sports car that has ~240bhp worth spending the extra money over a 4 seater front wheel drive hatchback with ~101bhp? Yes.
Sure I could lease a smart car or buy a £400 clio and probably save some cash, but I didn't buy a s2000 to drive on the weekend to the local supermarket and back.
For the swift it cost £43.34 a week at 45mpg fuel costing average £1.32
The S2000 it costs £56.23 a week at 36mpg costing average £1.37
So £12.89 a week or £55.85 a month more expensive in fuel. The tax which is a bit of pain £145 swift, £485 s2000, so a £28.33 more expensive per month for the s2000. The tyres are ~£65 brand name for the swift so about half that of the s2000, so £20 a month more expensive on tyres for the s2000 (assuming both the swift and s2000 tyres last the a year each). Insurance there's actually only a £100-150 difference a year or £8.68 a month between the two now.
I'm sure there's other stuff, but driving my S2000 everyday cost me the sum of £112.86 a month more than if I drove my swift. So the real question is driving a 2 seater convertible sports car that has ~240bhp worth spending the extra money over a 4 seater front wheel drive hatchback with ~101bhp? Yes.
Sure I could lease a smart car or buy a £400 clio and probably save some cash, but I didn't buy a s2000 to drive on the weekend to the local supermarket and back.
If i'm in employment nearby (like within 5-10 miles), there's no question that i'd run it as a daily. Nothing better than throwing back the hood on a sunny evening and forgetting the workday stresses
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Probably use it 2-3 times a week?
-Pint with a mate.
-Drive to work one day a week 3-4 miles? rest of the time given a lift in.
-Weekend I make up for the lack of use usually bombing around some Welsh mountain roads or popping up to Daytona Daves garage
Was up the Evo triangle weekend just gone.
MORE than makes up for the lack of use
-Pint with a mate.
-Drive to work one day a week 3-4 miles? rest of the time given a lift in.
-Weekend I make up for the lack of use usually bombing around some Welsh mountain roads or popping up to Daytona Daves garage
Was up the Evo triangle weekend just gone.
MORE than makes up for the lack of use
I use mine regularly, sometimes 5 times a week when the weather is really sh1te & I don't fancy taking the bike for my commute to work - granted it's only 12 miles each way so I don't rack up mega mileage but I always enjoy the drive and this is after nearly 7.5 years 
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Originally Posted by Toms1989' timestamp='1409759416' post='23313943
Probably use it 2-3 times a week?
-Pint with a mate.
-Drive to work one day a week 3-4 miles? rest of the time given a lift in.
-Weekend I make up for the lack of use usually bombing around some Welsh mountain roads or popping up to Daytona Daves garage
Was up the Evo triangle weekend just gone.
MORE than makes up for the lack of use
-Pint with a mate.
-Drive to work one day a week 3-4 miles? rest of the time given a lift in.
-Weekend I make up for the lack of use usually bombing around some Welsh mountain roads or popping up to Daytona Daves garage
Was up the Evo triangle weekend just gone.
MORE than makes up for the lack of use
I use mine regularly, sometimes 5 times a week when the weather is really sh1te & I don't fancy taking the bike for my commute to work - granted it's only 12 miles each way so I don't rack up mega mileage but I always enjoy the drive and this is after nearly 7.5 years
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I'm planning a small detour around the Evo Triangle on the way to the Megameet. Probably with another chap on here! But the more the better. Maybe we should start a thread in the Meets ?
We'll be coming south around Chester after we get over the M62 and M56.
Just had a quick look, Chester services would seem like a good meet spot and have a Shell VPower station :-)
We'll be coming south around Chester after we get over the M62 and M56.
Just had a quick look, Chester services would seem like a good meet spot and have a Shell VPower station :-)
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I'm planning a small detour around the Evo Triangle on the way to the Megameet. Probably with another chap on here! But the more the better. Maybe we should start a thread in the Meets ?
We'll be coming south around Chester after we get over the M62 and M56.
Just had a quick look, Chester services would seem like a good meet spot and have a Shell VPower station :-)
We'll be coming south around Chester after we get over the M62 and M56.
Just had a quick look, Chester services would seem like a good meet spot and have a Shell VPower station :-)
There are some amazing roads from Newtown down to Llandrindod Wells which I know like the back of my hand and you are welcome to join me if you wish
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Thanks for the offer.
It's all about the timings as I hope to be away lunchtime ish but I will be waiting on a call from Lifecrisis when he gets back from France :-)
Cheaters about 2 hours away from Rufforth near York where I am so ideal time for a break.
It's all about the timings as I hope to be away lunchtime ish but I will be waiting on a call from Lifecrisis when he gets back from France :-)
Cheaters about 2 hours away from Rufforth near York where I am so ideal time for a break.
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Yeah. Daily drive for me. Owned since new. Now on 103k miles. Love canning it around when dry. Take easy in the wet and panic when it's icy or snowing.
Commute for the last two years is down the m4 and up the a34. 80 miles round trip.
Simon
Commute for the last two years is down the m4 and up the a34. 80 miles round trip.
Simon