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I am unsure what to get as a daily driver. Im thinking of a Focus but then thought of the ST170 (second hand 5 door).
My question is what do people use as daily drives when they own a kit? Do I really need the extra power of a ST170 over a standard Focus when I have a fast car on the drive at home.
Driving the Fury to work is not an option on most days as I have lost my parking space in the car park, and don't want to park the Fury on the road.
My question is what do people use as daily drives when they own a kit? Do I really need the extra power of a ST170 over a standard Focus when I have a fast car on the drive at home.
Driving the Fury to work is not an option on most days as I have lost my parking space in the car park, and don't want to park the Fury on the road.
my "normal" car is a WRX Impreza (estate version) but to be honest I find it boring / heavy / slow. The problem you will have after a lightweight car is everything else is just "fat" If I did not need the estate bit I would buy something like an Integra Type R as a daily driver. As for a diesel, I would go for something like that Megan Tdc 170, something that would not bore me to tears on a nice road.
Mine is a MG ZS 180.
I had a Clio 182 Trophy but after getting the Westfield I only needed a cheaper car to get me around day to day and that could tow a trailer. I looked at all used BMW/Audi/Mondeo etc type cars and decided that being young I will get bored driving these and decided on something slightly more fun. Not that I needed a car to be fast, or drive fast everywhere but I wanted something to be fun as and when I needed it. It goes about aswell as the clio, is very responsive, practical, comfortable and tows just fine too.
It fits the bill very well for me....and isn't bad on track either.
I had a Clio 182 Trophy but after getting the Westfield I only needed a cheaper car to get me around day to day and that could tow a trailer. I looked at all used BMW/Audi/Mondeo etc type cars and decided that being young I will get bored driving these and decided on something slightly more fun. Not that I needed a car to be fast, or drive fast everywhere but I wanted something to be fun as and when I needed it. It goes about aswell as the clio, is very responsive, practical, comfortable and tows just fine too.
It fits the bill very well for me....and isn't bad on track either.
I've got a Focus as it happens and I used to work for Ford, so my opinion FWIW is that a 2.0 mk1 Focus with the Zetec suspension is more than fast enough for a daily driver.
Mine's only a 1.6 which is distinctly gutless and not that economical, the larger engines are a better compromise to be honest. A mate's got a mildly tweaked 2-litre example which will more or less keep up with my TVR on twisty roads - it's devastatingly rapid for an ordinary, mid-price repmobile.
That said, my longest serving daily driver was a kit-built Quantum 2+2. Keep thinking about getting another as a hack.
Mine's only a 1.6 which is distinctly gutless and not that economical, the larger engines are a better compromise to be honest. A mate's got a mildly tweaked 2-litre example which will more or less keep up with my TVR on twisty roads - it's devastatingly rapid for an ordinary, mid-price repmobile.
That said, my longest serving daily driver was a kit-built Quantum 2+2. Keep thinking about getting another as a hack.
Good point well made 
Once the Riot was on the road, I did consider swapping the daily driver to a diesel estate earlier this year (I know...), but the MR2 has depreciated so heavily in the two years I've had it that it's not worth selling. I'll just keep it until it dies now, which I think is the best way to deal with everyday cars.
Once the Riot was on the road, I did consider swapping the daily driver to a diesel estate earlier this year (I know...), but the MR2 has depreciated so heavily in the two years I've had it that it's not worth selling. I'll just keep it until it dies now, which I think is the best way to deal with everyday cars.
AdamW said:
Good point well made
Once the Riot was on the road, I did consider swapping the daily driver to a diesel estate earlier this year (I know...), but the MR2 has depreciated so heavily in the two years I've had it that it's not worth selling. I'll just keep it until it dies now, which I think is the best way to deal with everyday cars.
We took that decision with my wifes old Mk2 MR2 when the clutch started slipping. We then proceeded to put a further 30k on it over three years before selling for £500 - the thing just refused to die. The clutch had only got marginally worse and no other issues had developed despite the only servicing I carried out in that time being an oil change each year.Once the Riot was on the road, I did consider swapping the daily driver to a diesel estate earlier this year (I know...), but the MR2 has depreciated so heavily in the two years I've had it that it's not worth selling. I'll just keep it until it dies now, which I think is the best way to deal with everyday cars.
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