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Offline stealthwolf

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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2010, 04:50:51 pm »
I use the car as a daily runner, though I don't need it as much as I did before (virtually not at all) so I now have to take the car out on a weekly run because, like RR, I get withdrawal symptoms.

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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2010, 05:17:26 pm »
mines definitely a daily driver, spent loads on it so mite aswell get the

enjoyment of drving it as much as possible! love driving it although fuel can be a bit pricey!!  :signLOL:

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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2010, 06:13:14 pm »
Daily for us also, my wife monday to Friday to ferry the kids about, and I drive it when we go out at weekends. Covered nearly 8000 miles since august in it.
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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #18 on: January 02, 2010, 08:28:01 pm »
Still enjoy it after nearly 90k. Its is more than a daily driver, its also my wifes taxi. (Me driving her).   

I take it out in the rain as well because last time I checked, it doesn't melt.  :grin:
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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #19 on: January 02, 2010, 09:04:43 pm »
I use mine every day for an 80 mile commute and then to and from the rugby at the weekends covering approx. 1000 miles every 2 weeks. Mine has just hit 100,000 miles which isnt ideal from a resale point as I will be looking to sell at the end of 2010.
The interior is looking good but the monza II's are battered and wormed but no point in getting them done now until warmer times!
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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2010, 09:28:11 pm »
Daily driver for me, doing about 20k miles a year.  I'm usually cursing it every week when I fill it up but as soon as I get back in the driving seat I'm glad it's a daily driver.  No point keeping it garaged or getting a cheap daily runner as it won't be as fun or comfortable.  I work hard to keep my car on the road so I want to get the most out of it that I can :happy2:

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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #21 on: January 02, 2010, 10:25:43 pm »
My anni pd is my daily, just over 7 years old and 55k.  Wish i could afford a 2nd car.
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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #22 on: January 02, 2010, 11:15:15 pm »
Mine's a daily runner, I'll use it whenever I can.  Any excuse, as VW once said!  Unfortunately it lives on the streets.  I wish I had a garage...I hate the scraping!

I have another car for the supermarket shop, the girlfriend's Ka.  Not the greatest long distance car but its like a go kart round town!
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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2010, 05:33:33 pm »
the mk5 is a daily runner for me but i also use the mk2 when i fancy a change

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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2010, 07:36:25 pm »
mine is a daily but im never here to use it (30k in 4.5 years) just sits on the drive and company cars take the miles
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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #25 on: January 04, 2010, 10:51:35 am »
Only car we have so yes it's used most days.
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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #26 on: January 04, 2010, 03:00:41 pm »
i used to have a show winning 1962 beetle that cost me £55k to achieve in total when finished, and a very mint 1 owner Karmann MK1 golf GTI drop top valued at just under £5k. they came out of the garage for shows maybe once or twice a year if it was sunny.

lost them both to a house fire, neither was insured as they were in a secure garage under the house so didnt see the need as they were impossible to steal

both destroyed. yes really.

now if i own it i drive it, lesson learnt

(to save the thread tangenting off i'll add that i lost the whole contents of the house and the house itself too and although insured the insurance company found a loophole so i was left with nothing other than the clothes i stood up in. thats all i intend to discuss on the matter)

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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #27 on: January 04, 2010, 03:07:36 pm »
i used to have a show winning 1962 beetle that cost me £55k to achieve in total when finished, and a very mint 1 owner Karmann MK1 golf GTI drop top valued at just under £5k. they came out of the garage for shows maybe once or twice a year if it was sunny.

lost them both to a house fire, neither was insured as they were in a secure garage under the house so didnt see the need as they were impossible to steal

both destroyed. yes really.

now if i own it i drive it, lesson learnt

(to save the thread tangenting off i'll add that i lost the whole contents of the house and the house itself too and although insured the insurance company found a loophole so i was left with nothing other than the clothes i stood up in. thats all i intend to discuss on the matter)

if youve got it, enjoy it, you could be dead tomorrow and someone else will enjoy it instead
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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #28 on: January 04, 2010, 03:08:09 pm »

mines my daily car

love it, bought it to drive and thats what will be done with it

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Re: Daily runner?
« Reply #29 on: January 04, 2010, 03:09:50 pm »
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