Best daily driver

Poll: Best daily driver

Total Members Polled: 143

Supermini: 6%
Hatch: 22%
Small saloon: 7%
Small estate: 10%
Large saloon: 13%
Large estate: 8%
4x4/SUV: 8%
MPV: 0%
Sports/coupe: 21%
Other: 5%
Author
Discussion

LimaDelta

Original Poster:

8,511 posts

248 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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Which is the best daily driver?

Vote only for body style, model and marque in the thread.

Criteria are that it must seat four adults, be reliable, reasonable running costs (though for the sake of this thread purchase cost is not an issue), something you wouldn't mind parking on the street in a city centre, and something which will still put a smile on your face, though not necessarily through driving dynamics.

Rich n Em

214 posts

194 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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Surely daily mileage is the biggest concern here. At 5 miles a day I'd be in sports / hatch, at 100 miles a day, a barge.

McWigglebum3rd

32,414 posts

234 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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Best at what?

Chr1sch

2,592 posts

223 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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Ive recently bought an 07 2.0T Avant A4 - its bloody excellent as a DD - not that fun, but goes ok and sounds nice, as well as being reliable (touch wood) and doesnt look like a chav mobile - oh and it was cheap too!

LimaDelta

Original Poster:

8,511 posts

248 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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McWigglebum3rd said:
Best at what?
At being driven. Daily.

General duties, shopping, lifts to pub etc. Not track days or towing horse boxes.

Slow

6,973 posts

167 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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Bmw 7 series 750 iL -
Will hold 4 in comfort.
Can outrun the baddies chasing you?
Huge boot.

Bear Phils

891 posts

166 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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Depends on your situation and preference shirley?

Captain Muppet

8,540 posts

295 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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I have a stripped out MX5 turbo with a welded diff, and an S1 Elise with 160bhp.

If I could decide which one of those two was the best daily driver I wouldn't need them both.

David87

7,033 posts

242 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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L405 Range Rover TDV8 Autobiograohy.

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

220 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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LimaDelta said:
McWigglebum3rd said:
Best at what?
At being driven. Daily.

General duties, shopping, lifts to pub etc. Not track days or towing horse boxes.
Best at what?? I still don't get it.

Personally I drive a sports car daily - through choice. If I didn't drive that then it'd be a 4x4. They are "best" for me, because they do what I want and more importantly are what I want to drive.

monamimate

838 posts

172 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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Fiat 500C. Does all the OP requires + huge smile on my face and generates smiles in others too.

(I do have a 981 Boxster S too... "just in case")

Downton Mini

1,026 posts

194 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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Needs a option for all of the above depending on what you need it for a real open ended question.

I use a Gold 2.0 TDI but have 2 classic Mini's in the garage could I use them daily yes probably but would I want to no not a chance.

HustleRussell

26,583 posts

190 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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This thread makes no sense, the choice depends entirely on what sort of route the car is completing daily. I don't want a supermini for regular 100 mile + drives, and I don't want a massive barge for a 3 mile drive into town...

deltashad

6,731 posts

227 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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Hatch for me, the integrale is perfect, five doors, seats fold down. Fast, looks good, comfortable, easily parked.

The coupe barge delux is good but boot not that practicle.

The gay car is great on fuel but not very practical at all really.

veevee

1,458 posts

181 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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pointless thread. expect votes to be spread from the most commonly driven shapes downwards, and every car in existence to be mentioned in the thread.

LimaDelta

Original Poster:

8,511 posts

248 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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HustleRussell said:
This thread makes no sense, the choice depends entirely on what sort of route the car is completing daily. I don't want a supermini for regular 100 mile + drives, and I don't want a massive barge for a 3 mile drive into town...
The car (as stated) is for general duties. 100 mile+ days are not normal unless you are rep or a 9-5 long-distance commuter. Then I would be asking for discussion on "motorway cruiser".

Pretend your housekeeper is driving it if it makes it easier for everyone.

LimaDelta

Original Poster:

8,511 posts

248 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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deltashad said:
Hatch for me, the integrale is perfect, five doors, seats fold down. Fast, looks good, comfortable, easily parked.

The coupe barge delux is good but boot not that practicle.

The gay car is great on fuel but not very practical at all really.
Integrale - great shout for a DD! But would you leave it parked in town overnight? I guess not many would know - to most it is just an "old" car.

Captain Muppet

8,540 posts

295 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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LimaDelta said:
Pretend your housekeeper is driving it if it makes it easier for everyone.
Now you've made a way to make it relevant for everyone.

My housekeeper commutes from the basement, so any car that's narrow, good at stairs and can be driven in handcuffs should do. Plug in hybrid or electric for preference, because of the lack of fumes. Tiny turning circle would be a bonus.

jontysafe

2,370 posts

208 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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Passat CC 2.0Tdi DSG: JOB JOBBED

Matt UK

18,084 posts

230 months

Tuesday 5th February 2013
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I do over 25k miles.a month, so the sensible choice was a V6 petrol saloon car smile