Upgrade car or get a motorbike in my situation
Discussion
Thought I would post here as I assume people will have appreciation for bikes and cars to give a balanced perspective.
Basically I’m quite bored of my current car (1.5 cvt Honda civic) despite only owning it for 16 months and also been looking to pick up a new hobby after moving to a new city. I used to go out for drives when I had more fun cars but still enjoy going on longer road trips.
I’m wondering if changing my car and paying a bit more for something like an M240i will give me that joy back.
Or, something I’ve wanted to do for years after previously having a 125cc motorbike (barely used before it was sold due to an injury unrelated to biking I had) is doing a full test and getting a motorbike.
Im struggling to decide if getting a bike is worth it over getting a more fun car.
Upgrade Car cons:
1) I live in the city so most driving stuck in traffic (although have access to Scottish countryside and highlands).
2) Annoys me a bit losing money selling a car after relatively little time
3) Probably doesn’t fulfil the hobby gap or allow me to meet many new people
4) Might want to change cars again in couple years when probably starting a family
Bike cons:
1) I live in the city so the bike would be parked on street/resident car park where theft isn’t uncommon
2) I mainly wfh so could end up being a toy I rarely use throughout summer months and so not guaranteed it turns into a hobby/social thing either
3) Cost and time of getting license, bike, insurance (£1000 a year is cheapest I could find), security.
4) The danger, especially with how people drive in Glasgow
car pros
In my situation would it make sense to keep my current car and just go for getting a bike to see how I get on.
Or
Upgrade my current car and maybe revisit the bike idea in a few years when I’ll likely have moved out the city and have a house with more secure storage.
Curious to hear others thoughts, cheers
Basically I’m quite bored of my current car (1.5 cvt Honda civic) despite only owning it for 16 months and also been looking to pick up a new hobby after moving to a new city. I used to go out for drives when I had more fun cars but still enjoy going on longer road trips.
I’m wondering if changing my car and paying a bit more for something like an M240i will give me that joy back.
Or, something I’ve wanted to do for years after previously having a 125cc motorbike (barely used before it was sold due to an injury unrelated to biking I had) is doing a full test and getting a motorbike.
Im struggling to decide if getting a bike is worth it over getting a more fun car.
Upgrade Car cons:
1) I live in the city so most driving stuck in traffic (although have access to Scottish countryside and highlands).
2) Annoys me a bit losing money selling a car after relatively little time
3) Probably doesn’t fulfil the hobby gap or allow me to meet many new people
4) Might want to change cars again in couple years when probably starting a family
Bike cons:
1) I live in the city so the bike would be parked on street/resident car park where theft isn’t uncommon
2) I mainly wfh so could end up being a toy I rarely use throughout summer months and so not guaranteed it turns into a hobby/social thing either
3) Cost and time of getting license, bike, insurance (£1000 a year is cheapest I could find), security.
4) The danger, especially with how people drive in Glasgow
car pros
In my situation would it make sense to keep my current car and just go for getting a bike to see how I get on.
Or
Upgrade my current car and maybe revisit the bike idea in a few years when I’ll likely have moved out the city and have a house with more secure storage.
Curious to hear others thoughts, cheers
Upgrading the car will get you something that, for most of your driving, will be no better than the Civic. Why? Because you live in Glasgow, 98.9%* of the time 95% of the performance will go unused, a 118i would be the exact same experience. Cutting through EK in my M135i has been the highlight of 99% of my driving for the past decade, it's nice to work the six and zip through the roundabouts, cutting past the drones. But even a 125 gives you something it can't deliver, 100% of the time.
If bikes are in your blood it's an itch you have to scratch, there is no downside to trying; if you decide it isn't really for you, it's an itch that's scratched and you move on.
If bikes are in your blood it's an itch you have to scratch, there is no downside to trying; if you decide it isn't really for you, it's an itch that's scratched and you move on.
I'm not surprised you are bored with a 1.5 CVT Civic. Insurance will go down a lot once you actually have a licence, unless you live in Easterhouse or something.
Glasgow is a great place to have a bike, you can get out and onto some epic roads very quickly. In a car, you can get stuck in convoy. In a bike you don't.
Also, even working from home as I do, you've got hours of daylight after work in the summer.
Glasgow is a great place to have a bike, you can get out and onto some epic roads very quickly. In a car, you can get stuck in convoy. In a bike you don't.
Also, even working from home as I do, you've got hours of daylight after work in the summer.
Motorcycle for fun, I wish I was into biking when I lived up there for work.
On the hobby note: I used to join the mountain biking scene up at milngavie area quite often for evening rides. I imagine everyone has e-bikes now, that could be worth exploring. Get some nightlights and have some fun meeting new folks.
On the hobby note: I used to join the mountain biking scene up at milngavie area quite often for evening rides. I imagine everyone has e-bikes now, that could be worth exploring. Get some nightlights and have some fun meeting new folks.
My neighbour has a 1.5 civic , I’ve been in it and it seems fine to me , I guess it depends what cars you’ve had in the past
Bike v car , my car did 20,000 + miles last year , my last bike did 2,300 miles , even though I love bikes it’s a expensive hobby I find , I’d hate to add up the cost of buying the bike / running it for what little mileage I did compared to the car that more than justified it’s ownership , and I know loads who’s bike mileage for last year was in the 100,s not 1,000 of miles
If I was you I’d wait until I moved to the countryside & hopefully have a shed / garage then think what I want to do .
Bike v car , my car did 20,000 + miles last year , my last bike did 2,300 miles , even though I love bikes it’s a expensive hobby I find , I’d hate to add up the cost of buying the bike / running it for what little mileage I did compared to the car that more than justified it’s ownership , and I know loads who’s bike mileage for last year was in the 100,s not 1,000 of miles
If I was you I’d wait until I moved to the countryside & hopefully have a shed / garage then think what I want to do .
I find the drivers in and around Glasgow are fine for the most part… some bellends obviously on their phones a lot of the time, but I don’t really see any outrageous driving that stops me going on my bike.
I always take the bike to Glasgow if I can, tend to use the same ‘safe’ spots.
Now that the ice is away for the year (hopefully) I’m back on 99% bike to get around, got a new car a couple of months ago and it’s only done 600 miles.
In short, being on a bike is usually better than being in a car.
I always take the bike to Glasgow if I can, tend to use the same ‘safe’ spots.
Now that the ice is away for the year (hopefully) I’m back on 99% bike to get around, got a new car a couple of months ago and it’s only done 600 miles.
In short, being on a bike is usually better than being in a car.
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