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Using an M Roadster as a DD
- houtie123
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Using an M Roadster as a DD
Since I got my M Roadster recently, I've been mulling whether to use it as my daily driver. It's already got a few k's on it (80000km) , but the dilemma is whether to keep it as a weekend toy , or to use it most if the time. (Which was my original plan) I have use of other cars, petrol is not an issue and my commute isn't so long, and is on nice country roads. I just wondered what other M owners tend to do? Garage queen or Daily Drive?
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I bought mine as a weekend fair weather toy 39k miles. I have a audi TT RS as a daily, its softer cheaper to run, behaves much better in wet and cold winter manchester weather. Itching for dry days to drive the ///M though
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I use mine as a DD bought it 18 months ago on 50000 now got 60000 miles, like you not too long a commute but all on A and B roads in west wales. So I get to enjoy the car all week.
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Mine too has 80k kms and I daily drive to work 15mins each way. I like to think that in a couple of years I'll grab a cheap 1 series or something to use as my daily drive and let the M be a weekend warrior but we'll see what happens
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I use mine as a DD doing roughly 9500miles a year. I only picked mine up in October so I've had to take it easy over these colder winter months. Since then it's returned 22.51mpg on a commute (18 miles each way) of B roads and motorway which I don't think is too bad at all!
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if i lived in SA i would daily drive this thing!!!
as i live in the UK.... no.....
where you live you will actually get enjoyment out of using the car daily, over here it is a different kettle of fish.
as i live in the UK.... no.....
where you live you will actually get enjoyment out of using the car daily, over here it is a different kettle of fish.
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Nice roads, nice weather, fuel not a problem enjoy it and use as a daily
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Use mine as a daily too, only about 5k miles a year overall. Just bought a new Range Rover Sport so will use that on longer journeys when the weather is poor.
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Used my coupe as a daily since I bought it, doing about 20,000 miles a year in it.
As long as you stay on top of the maintenance, it will be fine.
As long as you stay on top of the maintenance, it will be fine.
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Thanks for all the input! I am tending to head somewhere between the garage queen and DD positions- using it once to twice for work, plus the weekends.
I have my trusty bakkie to use on the other days.
When I see the price of fuel in the UK, I want to weep.
Price per litre here is now R12.80 , which is about 75p. And everyone here is complaining like hell.
Although obviously its a function of many other things......not least the cost of living generally here....
I have my trusty bakkie to use on the other days.
When I see the price of fuel in the UK, I want to weep.
Price per litre here is now R12.80 , which is about 75p. And everyone here is complaining like hell.
Although obviously its a function of many other things......not least the cost of living generally here....
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DD for me as well.
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Use it as you want is best... if I can get away with it I leave the porsche keys in the house lol...
I'm in West Wales so wet conditions is the norm, twitchy fun is like a coffee shot first thing in the morning lol...
I'm in West Wales so wet conditions is the norm, twitchy fun is like a coffee shot first thing in the morning lol...
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Bigpow where in West Wales are you I am in Milford Haven.
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