Cars too good for a DD, not good enough for just weekends
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My own car is imo too good for me to waste driving up and down the M1 on a weekly basis for the trip to work and back, and for the short 5 mile each way journey when I going to the office from my digs, but it isn't good enough to just be a weekend car. Sheffield's roads are utter s
t and are taking its toll on the suspension, so I will be using a DD for this and saving my car for trips out, weekends (when I aren't working them) and generally A road hoonary.
What other cars out there do you, the PHer's, think fall into this category?
t and are taking its toll on the suspension, so I will be using a DD for this and saving my car for trips out, weekends (when I aren't working them) and generally A road hoonary.What other cars out there do you, the PHer's, think fall into this category?
TheAngryDog said:
My own car is imo too good for me to waste driving up and down the M1 on a weekly basis for the trip to work and back, and for the short 5 mile each way journey when I going to the office from my digs, but it isn't good enough to just be a weekend car. Sheffield's roads are utter st and are taking its toll on the suspension, so I will be using a DD for this and saving my car for trips out, weekends (when I aren't working them) and generally A road hoonary.
What other cars out there do you, the PHer's, think fall into this category?
Wouldnt it be nice if you told us what the car you are talking about is?t and are taking its toll on the suspension, so I will be using a DD for this and saving my car for trips out, weekends (when I aren't working them) and generally A road hoonary.What other cars out there do you, the PHer's, think fall into this category?
Benbay001 said:
TheAngryDog said:
My own car is imo too good for me to waste driving up and down the M1 on a weekly basis for the trip to work and back, and for the short 5 mile each way journey when I going to the office from my digs, but it isn't good enough to just be a weekend car. Sheffield's roads are utter st and are taking its toll on the suspension, so I will be using a DD for this and saving my car for trips out, weekends (when I aren't working them) and generally A road hoonary.
What other cars out there do you, the PHer's, think fall into this category?
Wouldnt it be nice if you told us what the car you are talking about is?t and are taking its toll on the suspension, so I will be using a DD for this and saving my car for trips out, weekends (when I aren't working them) and generally A road hoonary.What other cars out there do you, the PHer's, think fall into this category?
). Unless it's a very impractical car for anything than to cruise around in on a hot summer's day, I really do not understand people who say "my car is too good to be used daily". Surely you should take very opportunity to use it until you get bored and fancy a change. Life is too short to see metal rust away in a garage or driveway when there are SO many great vehicles to own and experience.
TheAngryDog said:
Its in "My Garage" under my profile. I stupidly assumed that people might check that and I didn't want to bleat on about owning an E39 M5 (the one with the V8 for the people who don't know what an E39 BMW is ).
Bleat?). The whole point off this thread is too find out about which cars, this isn't a guessing game you mug.
IntriguedUser said:
TheAngryDog said:
Its in "My Garage" under my profile. I stupidly assumed that people might check that and I didn't want to bleat on about owning an E39 M5 (the one with the V8 for the people who don't know what an E39 BMW is ).
Bleat?). The whole point off this thread is too find out about which cars, this isn't a guessing game you mug.
EViS said:
Unless it's a very impractical car for anything than to cruise around in on a hot summer's day, I really do not understand people who say "my car is too good to be used daily". Surely you should take very opportunity to use it until you get bored and fancy a change. Life is too short to see metal rust away in a garage or driveway when there are SO many great vehicles to own and experience.
My car is no good for taking stuff down the tip as the rear seats don't fold 
But I digress. Would you feel the same if every time you come back to your car you find that it has been damaged? I'm also not sure short journeys where the engine doesn't warm up properly is that good for it either.EViS said:
Unless it's a very impractical car for anything than to cruise around in on a hot summer's day, I really do not understand people who say "my car is too good to be used daily". Surely you should take very opportunity to use it until you get bored and fancy a change. Life is too short to see metal rust away in a garage or driveway when there are SO many great vehicles to own and experience.
I have an old MR2 that only comes out of the garage when the roads are dry and there is no salt about - I'm not being precious about it, but they dissolve faster than a digestive biscuit in a hot cuppa! It's in great nick and I have to moderate my use of it to keep it that way. I use my Lexus LS for my commute, it never goes above 2000rpm or 40mph, and I would use half the fuel in my wife's Focus, but I love my car and it's much nicer to climb into after a day at the office!
kambites said:
I'd have thought an M5 would be in its element pounding up and down motorways?
Yes it does it very well, but the Sheffield roads and the amount of damage it is amassing (I need to replace all 4 doors and wing due to people kicking it (yes, its been kicked) and opening their own doors onto it and denting them) leads me to think it should be semi retired. Liquid Tuna said:
10 posts in and it's degenerated into name calling 
That's PH for you 
IMO an M5 is a daily driver, like non GT porsches, M3s, C63s etc. They aren't ever going to be weekend specials. Manufacturers spent millions making them DDs. Unless yours is some sort of mint low miler show car.
If you're trying to keep a lid on the mileage, then yes, trudging up and down motorways can be a pain in that respect, but you can still enjoy he car, and an M5 makes a fine Mway cruiser IMO.
I have an E63 AMG on a 10k miles p/a lease, so in that respect I often leave it and take the bipper van instead, especially on days with bad weather. Not because it's too good for the commute, but just to save mileage for better days.
If you're trying to keep a lid on the mileage, then yes, trudging up and down motorways can be a pain in that respect, but you can still enjoy he car, and an M5 makes a fine Mway cruiser IMO.
I have an E63 AMG on a 10k miles p/a lease, so in that respect I often leave it and take the bipper van instead, especially on days with bad weather. Not because it's too good for the commute, but just to save mileage for better days.
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