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Offline Gman30

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edition 30 Daily driver
« on: September 10, 2013, 03:54:38 pm »
Hi All,

How many of you own editions and use them daily?

I'm currently using my new toy for work and am seriously considering keeping it locked up in the garage as a weekend shiner only.

Thoughts and opinions please!

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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2013, 03:56:41 pm »
I use it daily. I dont see the point in locking up at 10k+ car. Drive it!! :jumping:
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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2013, 04:00:42 pm »
Just bought mine to use as a daily, why not?
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Offline MC71

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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2013, 04:12:08 pm »
I only have one car but I don't use it for work (I'm withing walking distance so no need) so its not worth it for me to buy another car as a daily but many peeps do, all depends on the amount of mileage your doing, as in cost per mile?

You can get a fair few small Eco cars for less than £150 a month brand new. A friend of mine has just bought a Suzuki Splash 1.0, £20 road tax, 60 mpg etc etc. it does what it says on the tin, saves him driving his big, petrol guzzling Audi each day and overall it saves him money, even running the 2 cars.
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Offline rich83

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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2013, 04:15:09 pm »
I use mine as a daily.... not necessarily every day, but in the sense it my only car. Almost 70K now... no regrets!   :driver:
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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2013, 04:38:01 pm »
Only use mine if we are going more than 20 miles or so , around town use the Mini Cooper Diesel . Go alot of places on my bike too . When i do drive the ED30 it still gives me a buzz driving it as it really is something special i think . It is the best car i have owned and never put a foot wrong , but then it has only done 21300 miles  :rolleye:
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Offline dan930

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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2013, 04:50:26 pm »
When I had my ed30,I used it daily & done 20k in one & a half years ownership...no probs during ownership except two parking dents
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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2013, 05:10:03 pm »
It's a Golf hatchback, use it daily like VW intended  :happy2:

May as well get your money's worth  :smiley:
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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2013, 05:24:19 pm »
I used both my GTI's as Dailys, make the most out of it
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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2013, 06:08:33 pm »
I find myself using a sub £2k mx5 as a daily drive and my Pirelli lives in a garage. Didn't plan it this way just found myself doing it as the 5 drives superbly and is a real laugh as well as being cheap. Stone chips and parking dings don't matter so I don't have to seek out the best parking spaces at work or worry about all the debris that seems to collect on the A27!

Can't recommend an MX5 highly enough as a second car!  :party:
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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2013, 06:11:03 pm »
Daily driver.  Can't see the point spending hard earned money on a car for it to sit in a garage.  The Golf is fast, comfortable, reliable and practical.  A good all-rounder ideal as a daily driver.
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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2013, 06:37:00 pm »
Quote from: Golfgirl on September 10, 2013, 06:11:03 pm
Daily driver.  Can't see the point spending hard earned money on a car for it to sit in a garage.  The Golf is fast, comfortable, reliable and practical.  A good all-rounder ideal as a daily driver.

Can't agree more...
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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2013, 06:48:18 pm »
I use mine daily. Would probably try to use it as a weekend car if I could afford to. But lots more fun using it everyday !! Only had it a week too  :laugh:
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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #13 on: September 10, 2013, 07:13:04 pm »
Daily  :pomppomp:
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Re: edition 30 Daily driver
« Reply #14 on: September 10, 2013, 07:17:51 pm »
Mines a daily, although it pains me to see the mileage creep up, but wha the hell. Another 50,000 and new, bigger engine time  :surprised:
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