What car would you choose to do over 30k miles a year in?
What car would you choose to do over 30k miles a year in?
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cerb4.5lee

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38,885 posts

198 months

Yesterday (20:21)
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I've just been having a discussion about covering high mileage and electric cars on another thread, and I was interested in whether you'd choose electric/petrol or diesel to do over 30k miles a year in?

We've gone with diesel for the last 20 years to do that job of covering high miles for example, and we're still happy to do that now as well(the last 3 cars have been diesel SUVs for reference).

But what car(petrol/diesel or electric) would you prefer to do it in though?


fflump

2,559 posts

56 months

Yesterday (20:28)
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It depends on two things- what range you need and who is paying for the fuel!

Hoofy

78,884 posts

300 months

Yesterday (20:29)
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I'd be torn between the most comfy car you can sit in and a GT3 RS. Why? Because in the comfy luxury white goods car it will be the most boring 30,000 miles of your life - dunno how many hours that will be but I'd be concerned about falling asleep and just wishing my life would end. And in the GT3 RS, it will be the most memorable but I'd be concerned that at the end of every journey, I'd be too knackered to do what I was supposed to be doing. biggrin

Tango13

9,674 posts

194 months

Yesterday (20:30)
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If someone else is picking up the tab for fuel and maintenace I'd take an e39 M5.

They really are a motherfking cruise missle of a car but you pay for that effortless mile munching ability...

Panamax

6,961 posts

52 months

Yesterday (20:31)
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cerb4.5lee said:
the last 3 cars have been diesel SUVs for reference.
But what car(petrol/diesel or electric) would you prefer to do it in though?
Quite frankly, anything else.

LP670

871 posts

144 months

Yesterday (20:33)
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Lexus LS, doesnt matter what generation they are all brilliant at eating up the miles.

Alorotom

12,585 posts

205 months

Yesterday (20:33)
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When I was doing that mileage I picked:

Audi S6 (C6 model) - for 18mths
Audi Q7 4.2 v10 - for 3yrs
Skoda Octavia - for 1yr (then Covid kicked in)

Doing it again I’d pick the Q7 all day long, was it the cheapest to do it in, no. Was it super comfortable and relaxing, yes.

dcb

6,010 posts

283 months

Yesterday (20:41)
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Tango13 said:
If someone else is picking up the tab for fuel and maintenace I'd take an e39 M5.

They really are a motherfking cruise missle of a car but you pay for that effortless mile munching ability...
520 would be faster in the real world.

It visits the petrol station fewer times per thousand miles than the M5
and will sit at the speed limit all day, just like the M5.

M5 will easily beat the 520 at the 0-60 by a few seconds, but the 520 wins 10 - 15 minutes
for every time the M5 has to visit the petrol station.

250 mile range versus maybe 350 - 400 miles. Time is money.

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

31,385 posts

253 months

Yesterday (20:41)
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I did 30,000 miles per annum in a few of these:



In the first one I burned up seven sets of rear tyres in the first year hehe (not to mention five services)

cerb4.5lee

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38,885 posts

198 months

Yesterday (20:44)
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Panamax said:
cerb4.5lee said:
the last 3 cars have been diesel SUVs for reference.
But what car(petrol/diesel or electric) would you prefer to do it in though?
Quite frankly, anything else.
A bit harsh, but probably fair! biggrin

cerb4.5lee

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38,885 posts

198 months

Yesterday (20:47)
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Tango13 said:
If someone else is picking up the tab for fuel and maintenace I'd take an e39 M5.

They really are a motherfking cruise missle of a car but you pay for that effortless mile munching ability...
They're one of my all time favourite cars. thumbup

My BiL had an E39 535i(auto), and that was a lovely thing to drive I thought. Not mega fast, but lovely for a V8 for me.

cerb4.5lee

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38,885 posts

198 months

Yesterday (20:47)
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Hoofy said:
I'd be torn between the most comfy car you can sit in and a GT3 RS. Why? Because in the comfy luxury white goods car it will be the most boring 30,000 miles of your life - dunno how many hours that will be but I'd be concerned about falling asleep and just wishing my life would end. And in the GT3 RS, it will be the most memorable but I'd be concerned that at the end of every journey, I'd be too knackered to do what I was supposed to be doing. biggrin
I totally hear what you're saying with all that. smile

Luke.

11,524 posts

268 months

Yesterday (20:49)
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Any EV with a decent range

cerb4.5lee

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38,885 posts

198 months

Yesterday (20:49)
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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
I did 30,000 miles per annum in a few of these:



In the first one I burned up seven sets of rear tyres in the first year hehe (not to mention five services)
You're a nutcase! hehebeer

I only managed 18k miles in 6 years in the Cerb in comparison.

Glasgowrob

3,297 posts

139 months

Yesterday (20:55)
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For comfort practicality and economy Škoda Superb either diesel or plug in hybrid depending on your journey type ie multiple loca ish journeys 5/6 days a week or less frequent cross country charges

Either that or an S6 avant or a V90 T8 if you want to munch miles at pace


Full EVs? Not got enough experience to comment but would be keen to hear some opinions

Panamax

6,961 posts

52 months

Yesterday (20:57)
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cerb4.5lee said:
A bit harsh, but probably fair! biggrin
Thanks for the gentle treatment. wink

My own thoughts would drift in the direction of the poster above who mentioned a 520. Small engined petrol cars might not be sexy but IMO they are very good at what they do. Save the sports car for the weekends!

Funky Squirrel

457 posts

90 months

Yesterday (20:59)
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With a fuel card, V8 range rover. Without, the comfiest EV I could find.

Tango13

9,674 posts

194 months

Yesterday (21:01)
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dcb said:
Tango13 said:
If someone else is picking up the tab for fuel and maintenace I'd take an e39 M5.

They really are a motherfking cruise missle of a car but you pay for that effortless mile munching ability...
520 would be faster in the real world.

It visits the petrol station fewer times per thousand miles than the M5
and will sit at the speed limit all day, just like the M5.

M5 will easily beat the 520 at the 0-60 by a few seconds, but the 520 wins 10 - 15 minutes
for every time the M5 has to visit the petrol station.

250 mile range versus maybe 350 - 400 miles. Time is money.
Having driven the e39 in 528 and 535 form and put 160,000 miles on an M5 out of my own pocket I'd take the M5 every time, walking towards a 520 you'd be thinking 'I'm going to drive that' walking towards an M5 you'll be thinking 'I get to drive that!!'

As a leftfield soloution I'd also suggest the 370 Nismo, I've driven 750+ miles in about 36hrs in mine without any problems.

nikaiyo2

5,501 posts

213 months

Yesterday (21:06)
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BMW i4 M50 or 40.

I think would be my choice, so calm and quite and perfect for eating miles.

General Price

5,818 posts

201 months

Yesterday (21:13)
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New Range Rover.