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[CrispyMK]

Was just talking to someone at work about my car. It's a 1990 MX5 which I use as for commuting to work and attacking back roads at weekends, they were amazed that a car of 22 year vintage was still working let alone being used on a daily basis. When they found out it had more than 100,000 miles on the clock they were blown away that an engine could last this long!

To me a car from 1990 is not old really, but it got me thinking, who's got the oldest car they use as a daily? Not a ground breaking topic but it is a Monday morning and it beats work. I'll start

1990 - Mazda MX5 (Eunos) - 105,000 miles.

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[quote=MGgeordie]Technically not a daily though as I sorned it this weekend for the winter....quote]

I'm not accepting cars that are hibernating for winter! ................especially not ones that beat my Eunos by 1 year.

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MGgeordie said:

Sprints off to the Post Office to re tax Eunos Immediately!!!

LOL! Only reason for sorning is that I'm stripping the seats out to have them recovered in leather & the car is getting treated to a full respray so its going to be off road for a couple of months at least. Its rot free (yes really), but being red various panels have started to change colour. As soon as its done it will be retaxed.

Can the red card be at least be downgraded to a yellow??

A yellow card will be considered if you post some pics in the MX5 section so I can see the leather retrim. Silly thing to say really, if I see it I'll no doubt have to fire up the man maths calculator to explain to the missus why leather seats will save us money.

So you've got a pink Eunos at the moment? Balls of steel my friend, I thought mine in Marina Blue was pushing it.

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GadgeS3C said:

Not quite a daily but it is driven to events, not bad for 107 years old

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Rollcage said:

My 53 plate 9-3 Aero has done 185k near enough. Passed it's MOT with flying colours the other week. Still performs very well indeed.

Only 9 years old though

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MGgeordie said:

Of course leather seats will save you money, they are more aerodynamic as the wind can pass over shiney leather surfaces more easily....tell her that

If I can keep a straight face when I tell her that she might.......might just believe it.

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Captain Cadillac said:

1990? That's too futuristic for me

It's a 1954... gets driven over a thousand miles a month.



I'm not afraid to driver it in Manhattan traffic..



On other days, like today for instance, I'll drive the newer "driver", this... 1960 Lincoln. Here it is trying to eat a Honda Insight that was annoying it.

I take my virtual hat off to you! They both look stunning and its great seeing them being used properly. How many times a day to people take pictures of you commuting in them?