Westfield etc as a daily driver.

[tank slapper]

Is this an utterly stupid idea? Does anyone here do it?

I am tempted. Obviously it isn't going to be massively comfortable, but I can live with that - I want something more interesting than the usual tin box.

[Kiwi XTR2]

tank slapper said:

Is this an utterly stupid idea? Does anyone here do it?

I am tempted. Obviously it isn't going to be massively comfortable, but I can live with that - I want something more interesting than the usual tin box.

If you have a garage at work and at home

[Sam_68]

I've done it when I was younger.

Do a search. The topic has been discussed several times before.

[Fer]

I had my Westie as a daily drive for 2 years. 17 miles each way and only had a few problems. It could be blisteringly cold at times, and you get to know all the tricks for finding warm weather gear, but great fun, and for a commuting car a fair choice when compared against a tin box.

I am selling my Westie now, so I can free up the garage to build on with my son. Go for it, but wrap up warm!

[tank slapper]

Thanks chaps. I tried a search but kept getting error messages - I'll give it another go now the site seems to be behaving itself again.

I spend a lot of time on a boat, so I'm used to a bit of discomfort and wrapping up warm in the name of fun. This may need further investigation.

[Sam_68]

Doh! The search engine is 'undergoing maintenance'.

When they get the search hamsters working again, a search for 'seven as an everyday car' should bring up the previous thread.

[Steve_D]

I ran a JBA Falcon as a daily driver for over ten years. I always had the hood down unless it was actually raining at the start of the journey. Jacket, flying helmet, gloves and scarf keep the top half warm and the heater deals with the rest. In practice you will be amazed at the very few occasions you have to have the hood up.

Two down sides for the seven in the same role.
1. Is getting in and out but having said that for each journey you get in once and out once so no big deal.
2. The Falcon hood takes 1.5 minutes to put up or down. I don't think a seven can match that so the tendency would be to leave it up.

Steve