Mileage Phobia?

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sunnydays

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So my 35is has only covered 4000 miles ish since I bought it last year. I potentially have a 600 mile trip that I could take it on but part of me feels bad about adding so many miles to it?

Anyone here got any advice to make me feel better? The car spends alot of its time in the garage and only driven in perfect weather for local journeys, so feels odd to drive it on such a long trip
 
You've got it bad there fella :cry:
I will be adding 1000 miles to mine soon driving to Scotland - can't wait, these cars are built to be driven :driving:
 
Drive it! As Marlon said, is what they were built for, looking good is a bonus. Mine is my daily, 10k+ miles a year, take care of it but can't keep it in cotton wool
 
Just work out the cost per mile. This will make you get out in it.... :D

I reckon my M has cost me over £1 per mile without taking fuel and maintenance into account.
 
sunnydays said:
Anyone here got any advice to make me feel better?
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It's a 35is? :poke:

Seriously though, I know what you mean. I'm not averse to mileage, but hundreds of motorway miles really puts me off. Next year for Le Mans I think I'm going to go the scenic route or jump in a friend's dadmobile.
 
well, one would assume you bought the car cos you like driving it, rather than as an appreciating asset or a lawn ornament, so I'd be thankful that something had given you the opportunity to actually do some miles in it. by all means take some country roads if you have an aversion to motorway miles.

also, the car will probably thank you for it - lots of short journeys isn't good for a car, a decent long drive will be good for clearing out any gunk.
 
if you feel that bad about adding those 600 miles buy a bicycle and use that for every trip under 10 miles then you'll get the 600 miles back
 
My week long road trip with Pastry & Stupot added around 2,500miles to my e89, it helped me bond with the car as I hadn't owned it for very long & made me feel as though I had got some value from purchasing it :P
You may as well have a cardboard cutout in the garage if you're afraid to use it!
Rob
 
I would decide based on how where you are going. Some trips are just not for sporty driving and are boring in any car. Also would consider the weather and if you have to deal with heavy traffic.. Here in the USA, I love driving in the mountains but I hate the long trek on flat straight roads just to get there. Also resort areas along the coast are nice in the Z4.
BTW for the USA owners, check the websites for motorcycle roads
 
I know what you mean. You want to keep the mileage down, perhaps looking to the future when you change it. I must admit to having been guilty of that in the past. But you bought a car like this because it is fun to drive and here is an opportunity to enjoy so make the most of it.
 
How sad!
I drove mine down to the south of france and back around 3k miles and enjoyed it for what it is..a car ffs!
Its an every day car not anything that cant be replaced
You need to sell it and put your money into stamp collecting
As i said...how sad!!
 
I had this after a year and 14k added. I decided to buy a 2nd car to keep miles off the Z, but I tend to drive the Z anyway, with boring trips in the clio. I suppose it'll pay off over winter, as I won't drive the Z. I've done 25k in the Z over 27 months, and I don't even use it for commuting. I got to the point where I decided to just enjoy it and sod what happens! Excuse me whilst I go for a blast for no reason...
 
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