Using an M Roadster as a DD

houtie123

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 Cape Town, South Africa
Since I got my M Roadster recently, I've been mulling whether to use it as my daily driver. It's already got a few k's on it (80000km) , but the dilemma is whether to keep it as a weekend toy , or to use it most if the time. (Which was my original plan) I have use of other cars, petrol is not an issue and my commute isn't so long, and is on nice country roads. I just wondered what other M owners tend to do? Garage queen or Daily Drive?
 

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I bought mine as a weekend fair weather toy 39k miles. I have a audi TT RS as a daily, its softer cheaper to run, behaves much better in wet and cold winter manchester weather. Itching for dry days to drive the ///M though :)
 
I use mine as a DD bought it 18 months ago on 50000 now got 60000 miles, like you not too long a commute but all on A and B roads in west wales. So I get to enjoy the car all week.
 
Mine too has 80k kms and I daily drive to work 15mins each way. I like to think that in a couple of years I'll grab a cheap 1 series or something to use as my daily drive and let the M be a weekend warrior but we'll see what happens ;)
 
I use mine as a DD doing roughly 9500miles a year. I only picked mine up in October so I've had to take it easy over these colder winter months. Since then it's returned 22.51mpg on a commute (18 miles each way) of B roads and motorway which I don't think is too bad at all!
 
if i lived in SA i would daily drive this thing!!!

as i live in the UK.... no.....


where you live you will actually get enjoyment out of using the car daily, over here it is a different kettle of fish.
 
Nice roads, nice weather, fuel not a problem enjoy it and use as a daily :thumbsup:
 
Use mine as a daily too, only about 5k miles a year overall. Just bought a new Range Rover Sport so will use that on longer journeys when the weather is poor.
 
Used my coupe as a daily since I bought it, doing about 20,000 miles a year in it.

As long as you stay on top of the maintenance, it will be fine.
 
Thanks for all the input! I am tending to head somewhere between the garage queen and DD positions- using it once to twice for work, plus the weekends.
I have my trusty bakkie to use on the other days.

When I see the price of fuel in the UK, I want to weep.
Price per litre here is now R12.80 , which is about 75p. And everyone here is complaining like hell.
Although obviously its a function of many other things......not least the cost of living generally here....
 
Use it as you want is best... if I can get away with it I leave the porsche keys in the house lol...
I'm in West Wales so wet conditions is the norm, twitchy fun is like a coffee shot first thing in the morning lol...
 
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