How many miles do you do?

[Ex Boy Racer]

Most of us agree that cars are better when they are used. Also that we don't want to be like the owners of those red cars who are scared to get their p&j out of the garage in case it leaves it worthless.

So I wondered if we might share just how much we enjoy our Astons.

I'll go first. Had it since March and have enjoyed 5300 miles.

Anyone beating that?

[telum01]

I've averaged 6k miles per year on my grey one. Not many miles at all this year, but I've hit 8k miles in a year a couple of times.

[justin220]

I'm around 5 - 6k a year in my V8

[shinjuku]

March, and must be almost the exact same miles as you, near as damn it!

I'll check and get back to the thread.

[davek_964]

Just checked my MOT history and looks like I've averaged about 3,500 miles a year for the two years I've owned the car. However - the MOT is in May, and I added another car to the fleet in March of this year which is definitely reducing the Aston use quite significantly - so I'd be surprised if it's more than 2K by the next MOT.

[old phart]

Got mine in Feb of 2015 with 18k on it. Just about to turn over 40k. So a bit over 10k a year. It's not my DD so always looking for a reason to take it out. And apparently I've found a few.

[ilikeAstons]

I've had mine since October and I've done 2k in it.

[Jibberingloon]

3,000 ish but its a 3rd car

[sundayjumper]

Only recently bought it but unlikely to be more than 2k pa. I don't use it for commuting, that would be 20k pa and the running costs for that would cripple me !

So I'll just use it for work once or twice a month when the weather's nice, and the odd weekend away.

[bogie]

In my 2006 coupe I did 15k miles a year for the first few years, and 83k miles total. I have done 13k miles in my 2012 Roadster since I got it nearly 12 months ago, although that will slow down now. Its a 2nd car, I usually do 25k miles ish across 2 cars ...the other hasnt done so much this year. Novelty of new convertible hasnt worn off yet

I will probably continue to do 6-8k miles a year in it......

[qwick69]

I only take it out at weekends as I have a "work " car, but still manage 7k p/a :-) :-)

[ace of the base]

About 6k a year (3rd car).

[IanV12VR]

We do 7/8k miles across our two and try to get a foreign tour in each. Down to one at the moment and expect it to end up around the same on that one alone.

[alscar]

My V12 has done about 11k in 29 months and the V8 before it a similar 5k per year over 2 years.
The GT8 over its first year will be sub 1000 miles.

[LordBretSinclair]

IanV12VR said:

We do 7/8k miles across our two and try to get a foreign tour in each. Down to one at the moment and expect it to end up around the same on that one alone.

Just one from one of our trips - 2015 The Pyrenees !!!!!
Use it or lose it !!!!!!!!

[IanV12VR]

LordBretSinclair said:

IanV12VR said:

We do 7/8k miles across our two and try to get a foreign tour in each. Down to one at the moment and expect it to end up around the same on that one alone.

Just one from one of our trips - 2015 The Pyrenees !!!!!
Use it or lose it !!!!!!!!

now that was a fun trip!!!

[Jon39]

Embarrassed to say, although very unusually, 450 enjoyable miles this week.

So far ( 6 years ) the 'garage queen trouble syndrome', has not revealed itself yet.
Perhaps those problems tend to arise, after lengthy periods of not being driven.

[V8V Pete]

About 5K miles per year over the last 4 years. My only stipulation is that I cycle further each year than I drive the Aston. Commuting is more fun on the bike and better for me and the Aston

[kbooker]

Absolutely nowhere near enough, for a couple of reasons I just haven't had chance to drive it this year, last year wasn't much better, the guys at Bridge Mill have put all the mileage on mine this year when they picked it up for it's service.....

[LoudV8]

Of the currently 247,000 miles on my 1977 AM V8, I have driven 157,000 of them in the last 23 years.