So, what's your daily driver?
Discussion
TurboHatchback said:
I have three that I use depending on the trip and the weather:
Audi A6 4.2 FSI SE Quattro
I love my C6 Allroad 4.2, only 1 sold in 2008 Audi A6 4.2 FSI SE Quattro
. You are the only other person I have seen with a C6 4.2! Very rare car, and yours is looking lovely. An S6 next for me as the RS6 is a bit costly! What's the spec on yours? PS Pic broken
This MG ZT 190 has been my daily driver for the past 3 and a half years. I 'won' it for £770 on an eBay auction, unseen, from a bloke in Canvey Island. An incredibly risky purchase, not just because of the circumstances of purchase, but also the fact it had 10 previous owners and no service history. I've covered roughly 40k miles in it since I bought it, mostly commuting, but I've also taken it on a few longer trips up to Yorkshire and Scotland. It's a nice car to drive and sounds lovely. Like most NA cars, it's only quick if you're revving the tits off it, but lower down in the rev range it's very relaxed and will pull smoothly at any revs; this makes driving around town very relaxing, as long as you don't dip below about 15mph you can generally just leave it in fifth gear and cruise around in a very pleasant manner.
It's been reliable for me, but does require regular top ups of fluids. It leaks coolant slowly, so that needs topping up every so often. It also burns a bit of oil, so a pint needs to be added every 1500 miles or so. In my ownership, it's needed a new exhaust, a new rear shock absorber and a new lower rear engine mount. The exhaust is an ongoing saga still, but the less said about that the better! It seems to eat through rear tyres quicker than the fronts, which is unusual for a FWD car, although that might be the fact i've always had budgets on the front and much more decent ones on the back.
Last year, I decided I fancied a change, so I bid on a '94 Jaguar XJ6 and ended up winning it for £540 (another risky eBay auction purchase, from an Irish chap in East London). Unfortunately it paled in comparison to the MG, so I ended up selling that and keeping the MG. My plan now is to just keep it until it breaks badly enough that it's uneconomical to repair. It had 85k miles on it when I bought it and it now has 124k.
It's been reliable for me, but does require regular top ups of fluids. It leaks coolant slowly, so that needs topping up every so often. It also burns a bit of oil, so a pint needs to be added every 1500 miles or so. In my ownership, it's needed a new exhaust, a new rear shock absorber and a new lower rear engine mount. The exhaust is an ongoing saga still, but the less said about that the better! It seems to eat through rear tyres quicker than the fronts, which is unusual for a FWD car, although that might be the fact i've always had budgets on the front and much more decent ones on the back.
Last year, I decided I fancied a change, so I bid on a '94 Jaguar XJ6 and ended up winning it for £540 (another risky eBay auction purchase, from an Irish chap in East London). Unfortunately it paled in comparison to the MG, so I ended up selling that and keeping the MG. My plan now is to just keep it until it breaks badly enough that it's uneconomical to repair. It had 85k miles on it when I bought it and it now has 124k.
acme said:
Intrigued to know why you think you took a while to bond with it?
Cheers
I think its a combination of things. Firstly, its very good at everything. The cars Ive had previously have all had more obvious flaws/areas of specialisation; the Golf is extremely well rounded and well developed. Really good at everything, but lacking one area where it truly excels.Cheers
Having only just moved to the US, I couldnt quite get past my love of hot hatches and there isnt much choice here which is a shame; Mini Cooper S (not for me), Focus ST (great to drive, but I couldnt get on with the looks/interior) or the Golf. The Golf won almost by default. There are some things the US version misses out on (lights, bigger touchscreen etc.), but I paid the equivalent of 15k GBP for a new one, so I cant complain too much.
However... after living with it for a year I get it. Great for the commute. Great for a long road trip. Great down a twisty road. Will move people comfortably. Surprising amount of space with the seats folded. Cheap to run. Well built (ish). Subtle enough to be discreet but purposeful enough. The longer I live with it, the more it makes sense...
zebra said:
Or it looks like a backstreet cut and shut using three different cars which were not even in the same size category, let alone the same model of car.
Get it to a professional for a structural assessment mate, ASAP if I were you as it doesn't look safe.
R6VED said:
zebra said:
That my good man, is a Mahindra Reva electric car.
50 mph max, 0-60 in three months, accidents every 200 yards.
I think they are trying to punt that s50 mph max, 0-60 in three months, accidents every 200 yards.
t out in the UK, if my ears don't deceive me? (Heart Radio advertsising)It is a truly dreadful and unsafe car for UK roads. It's little more than a G-wiz in a party frock.
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