How often do you use your e30 ?

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How often do you use yours ?

Every day
84
67%
Weekends only
26
21%
Summer use only
15
12%
 
Total votes: 125
beavis2k4
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:21 am

She gets used everyday for work and back (7 miles ish) Gets a good run on the weekend when i get my wages though. Had to save money on fuel for a while though as there was a few repairs done recently. She was moaning and groaning more than my girlfriend (and thats saying something!) but most major work carried out, so now its back to :drive:
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:08 am

wheres the option for winter use only :mad: my sport was used by my wife as daily driver from 50C summer heat to cold 20C winter days, and the lad i sold it to (a scouse) still runs it daily.

my cabby gets used three or four times a week and only in winter but i have a land cruiser as daily driver, although i do occassionally give it a summer run to keep the A/C compressor gas seals moist
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:17 am

the cab comes out april 1st til sept 31st and gets used every day...then the fiat comes out again....have managed 7k in the 6 months...,,,can't wait :P
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:45 am

Weekends only or very sunny days :D . I'm lucky enough to ride a motorbike for a living so my convertible is a pure indulgence. Wife has an E class estate to move the kids and sailing gear around (wet sails :evil: )
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:37 am

Every day, into work 7-8 miles. Used at weekends to take the boy swimming, or down to the rugby club......Cleaned the inside this weekend started on it at 8.30 and finished at 3.45pm, 16 years worth of shit in the boot, dust, dog hair and stains etc etc :cry: .......Now looks the bollocks.... :D (help me to post pictures please).
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:51 am

16 miles a day monday through thursday, hardly at all, at the weekend.
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:57 am

Used to use my E30 for my daily drive to work/evenings out, and my £450 Toyota for shopping/general runabout. Now I work from home, and my E30 got used once last week. :cry:
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:44 pm

Weekends, meets and trackdays only for me but she still does around 8-10k a year :cool:
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:02 pm

I put weekends only as I use the train to get to work but I do sometimes use her during the week for a beer run to Sainsburys :beer:

Its my only car as well
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:15 pm

Everyday - 42 miles a day, which at 26mpg is depressing! :cry:

Thankfully I am about to move house, and it will only be 22 miles a day! Also summer is on the way so the bike will be coming out to play! :twisted:
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:13 pm

i use mine 2-3 times a week for going out/socialising, don't use it for commuting.
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:29 pm

Most days, the car doesn't like standing still anyway. Sadly I can't commute by bike since I moved - biking to work is about the most healthy decision you can make.
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:24 pm

Fine days generally.Jayne has a freelander good dog bus as we have 2,and i have a Golf GT Tdi 130.
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Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:12 pm

Its my only car but I only do about 7000 miles a year. Don't really need a car, its just for fun! Living in central london its more of a pain than it is useful.

Can't believe all you lot who drive 10miles or less a day! Cycle like turbo-brown said, you will save yourself a load and enjoy the car more when you do drive it. You'd be surprised what you can get on the back of a bike, I got a exhaust header no problem on the back of mine - ask Malc!

I find my car drives the best after its had a long rag in some mountains or a bit of "Italian tuning" down the motorway. If I do drive to many short trips in it I find it gets a bit asthmatic...
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:03 am

Every day - currently a round trip of 268 miles
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:28 am

when it isnt raining!! Plus am not into leaving my sport sitting in a carpark all day long, so when am at college or work, i just take the dturbo
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:20 pm

Every day bout 95 miles to work and back home again.
Also at the weekends till I get my bike through the MOT
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:25 pm

EVERYDAY work and back, and all weekend. I find an e30 puts a little class on the road and puts other cars to shame. :D
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:30 pm

i use mine everyday, being as its nearly mint, its a headache keeping it clean, i just like the sound of an E30 and the driving experience its great :D
will be back in an E30 oneday soon !


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Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:50 pm

everyday.best fun i have before work & after just a shame about inbetween.
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:53 pm

every day. i bought it to drive, and it would be a shame to leave it sat around.
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:07 pm

Glad to hear most people use theres everyday, Thats what they were built for at the end of the day.
My sport is used everyday and heads turn on the commute to work and on my way home, Even business men in e46 M3's etc 8O Plus when it gets to the last half hour of work i start getting excited {How sad am i ?} I even take it out in my lunch hour most days :roll:
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:16 pm

So when are you going to change your signature pic from the E36 to the Sport then mate? winkeye
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:01 am

You don't have an option for winter use only :mad: . So I voted for everyday use. I use mine mainly in the winter as in summer I either ride my bike to work or drive my Healey :D
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:24 am

Mine is my only car, gets used near enough every day normally.

It doesnt get used at all right now though because its broken... :evil:
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:42 am

I think Ive done 6,000 miles in 4 years of owning it.
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:48 am

what a waste. I did 6000 miles in 4 months with my last car. It annoys me when people have a nice car but keep it under a cover in a garage and dont put any miles on it to preserve it.

USE IT! Its not there just to look nice, its there to be driven.

sorry thats not a personal attack on you falkster, just a general rant.
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:43 am

I use mine baby everyday, wouldn't have it any other way!
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:44 am

I've done over 14500 miles in the just over year I have had her. Can't get enough!
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:29 pm

simian wrote:what a waste. I did 6000 miles in 4 months with my last car. It annoys me when people have a nice car but keep it under a cover in a garage and dont put any miles on it to preserve it.

USE IT! Its not there just to look nice, its there to be driven.

sorry thats not a personal attack on you falkster, just a general rant.
I agree with you to a certain degree but its just the way it is. I dont want to put 30k on it by using everyday (motorway driving is a waste of an E30 M3)plus I dont want it to spend all day in a car park (thats a waste also).

However I took it out all week last week as I was on holiday and it was great.....absence makes the heart grow fonder!!
beavis2k4
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:50 pm

Gwynleym10 wrote: Can't believe all you lot who drive 10miles or less a day! Cycle like turbo-brown said, you will save yourself a load and enjoy the car more when you do drive it. You'd be surprised what you can get on the back of a bike
Im not too sure i could fit my 2 workmates that i pick up everyday on the back of my push bike :tongue:
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:02 pm

I've got 2 E30s...

my 325 is a daily drive...the M3 is currently undergoing a full engine rebuild and upgrade but is a weekend/occasional use/trackday car even when fully fit
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:13 pm

if i used my 325i sport for everyday use! I would be skint, on petrol and basic running costs! In the summer i will take it out any decent day! I intend to keep my sport completley rust free and in the condition it is at the moment.......if i used it in winter, i am just asking for it. I simply wouldnt leave it in carparks, there are some very jealous people out there. :evil:
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