Average of use per day of your 964, how many KM's or Miles?
11-26-2003, 09:20 AM
#31
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Originally posted by Greg_L
Mine's my only car - daily driver. i rack up around 10,000 miles a year.
Its a 14 mile round trip to work (40% motorway, 60% country roads), and luckily i miss the traffic as i start at 10 and finish at 6. I love driving my 911 everyday. No matter what kind of day i have, its all forgotten as soon as i see what i'm driving home in
Mine's my only car - daily driver. i rack up around 10,000 miles a year.
Its a 14 mile round trip to work (40% motorway, 60% country roads), and luckily i miss the traffic as i start at 10 and finish at 6. I love driving my 911 everyday. No matter what kind of day i have, its all forgotten as soon as i see what i'm driving home in
My dream is to move my business to Norfolk and have 10 miles of twisties between home and office.......
11-26-2003, 10:32 AM
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Originally posted by Roygarth
Well done you lucky lucky bas##rd!
My dream is to move my business to Norfolk and have 10 miles of twisties between home and office.......
Well done you lucky lucky bas##rd!
My dream is to move my business to Norfolk and have 10 miles of twisties between home and office.......
11-26-2003, 10:56 AM
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Originally posted by Phil Raby
That's unique - dreaming of moving TO Norfolk...
That's unique - dreaming of moving TO Norfolk...
11-26-2003, 11:48 AM
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Originally posted by Roygarth
Well done you lucky lucky bas##rd!
My dream is to move my business to Norfolk and have 10 miles of twisties between home and office.......
Well done you lucky lucky bas##rd!
My dream is to move my business to Norfolk and have 10 miles of twisties between home and office.......
Phil, surely Oxfordshire has some fantastic roads. Don't you have to go out and get fresh milk every morning or something
11-26-2003, 12:19 PM
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Originally posted by Greg_L
Its not quite the Norfolk countryside, but it certainly puts a smile on my face every morning
Phil, surely Oxfordshire has some fantastic roads. Don't you have to go out and get fresh milk every morning or something
Its not quite the Norfolk countryside, but it certainly puts a smile on my face every morning
Phil, surely Oxfordshire has some fantastic roads. Don't you have to go out and get fresh milk every morning or something
11-26-2003, 12:23 PM
#37
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Originally posted by Phil Raby
Yes, plenty of good roads here. Milk? Just go out to the cow?
Yes, plenty of good roads here. Milk? Just go out to the cow?
11-26-2003, 12:26 PM
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Originally posted by Greg_L
Blimey it does sound rural. is that whay you bought a C4 - for ploughing and stuff ?
Blimey it does sound rural. is that whay you bought a C4 - for ploughing and stuff ?
11-26-2003, 12:49 PM
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Burning Brakes
Originally posted by Phil Raby
Too right, and to struggle through the unmade roads to the local market
Too right, and to struggle through the unmade roads to the local market
11-26-2003, 04:06 PM
#40
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Sorry about that tangent....
After driving home behind a truck full of dirt today, i have to add that you have to love washing your car regularly if its a uk daily driver .
After driving home behind a truck full of dirt today, i have to add that you have to love washing your car regularly if its a uk daily driver .
11-28-2003, 02:01 AM
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Weather permitting, daily driver, otherwise only when the sun is out (yes we do get rain in Cyprus). I want to keep the car as dry as possible - not just to keep it pristine but also because driving on wet roads can get really scary. Average then about 100-150 miles per week.
11-28-2003, 07:06 AM
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Hey-hey its Friday.
This is something that actually does my head in on a regular basis:
On one shoulder a wee devil - "Drive It! That's why you bought it! Life isn't for retirement planning! You're just a pseudo 911 driver - only driving it on 'special days' and blending right in with the masses every other day. These cars need to be driven to stay healthy! Its a great car, USE IT!"
and on the other is the angel
"Look after that car. Keep it special! Think of all that salt! What's the point in driving a 170mph car to work when someone else is usually in front of you. (Usually a Micra with a 'fish' sticker..usually on the best twisties..Sigh) The bottom line is cost per mile. You should be saving for your daughter's education.."
Today I listened to the devil
I probably end up on 100 miles a week with this internal struggle. Gas mileage isn't an issue - the Merc's thirstier!
I have to say taking the 911 only 1-2 times p/w means that you still get that tingle when you pick up the keys..
The merc is a good beater too- auto for those lazeee drives, leather, a/c. Quiet enough to liten to CD's. Quick enough to keep up with warm hatches. A bit different to the Eurominis. Thirsty but no depreciation. So do I really need a 911 too?...Aggh!
My problem is only going to get worse - next summer one of the 2CV's rejoins the stable - just don't tell the breadknife.
This is something that actually does my head in on a regular basis:
On one shoulder a wee devil - "Drive It! That's why you bought it! Life isn't for retirement planning! You're just a pseudo 911 driver - only driving it on 'special days' and blending right in with the masses every other day. These cars need to be driven to stay healthy! Its a great car, USE IT!"
and on the other is the angel
"Look after that car. Keep it special! Think of all that salt! What's the point in driving a 170mph car to work when someone else is usually in front of you. (Usually a Micra with a 'fish' sticker..usually on the best twisties..Sigh) The bottom line is cost per mile. You should be saving for your daughter's education.."
Today I listened to the devil
I probably end up on 100 miles a week with this internal struggle. Gas mileage isn't an issue - the Merc's thirstier!
I have to say taking the 911 only 1-2 times p/w means that you still get that tingle when you pick up the keys..
The merc is a good beater too- auto for those lazeee drives, leather, a/c. Quiet enough to liten to CD's. Quick enough to keep up with warm hatches. A bit different to the Eurominis. Thirsty but no depreciation. So do I really need a 911 too?...Aggh!
My problem is only going to get worse - next summer one of the 2CV's rejoins the stable
- just don't tell the breadknife.
11-28-2003, 12:32 PM
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10k miles?
What a great opportunity to prevent all the easily preventable stuff that 2cv owners, by their nature, never bothered preventing! (Unless its Portuguese built, in which case it will probably be onto its 3rd set of sills by now..)
Grease those kingpins! Waxoyl that baby within an inch of its life! Are you going to fill the the bonnet hinge with mastic? Are you selling the red car?
What a great opportunity to prevent all the easily preventable stuff that 2cv owners, by their nature, never bothered preventing! (Unless its Portuguese built, in which case it will probably be onto its 3rd set of sills by now..)
Grease those kingpins! Waxoyl that baby within an inch of its life! Are you going to fill the the bonnet hinge with mastic? Are you selling the red car?
11-28-2003, 07:03 PM
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Johnny, it is G reg so Portugese but totally clean/rust free now, hope to keep it that way.
With a seperate chassis which bit is the sill on the 2CV? I think it already been done but where would you waxoil Do you put the mastic inside the hinge? Grease king pins every 1000 miles?
Not sure re. selling Red, may store the new Blue for a few years.
With a seperate chassis which bit is the sill on the 2CV? I think it already been done but where would you waxoil Do you put the mastic inside the hinge? Grease king pins every 1000 miles?
Not sure re. selling Red, may store the new Blue for a few years.