What are you dailying alongside your Lotus?
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Hi all
Come next summer I should be in a position to be able to purchase an Elise S2 of some sort.
However, not wanting to put dead commuting miles on the car I'm expecting to have to buy another car to run daily. My preference would be some sort of hot hatch such as Clio 197, MK5 Golf GTI or simply keep the R56 Cooper S I have at the moment.
What are you guys running alongside your Lotus?
Will
Come next summer I should be in a position to be able to purchase an Elise S2 of some sort.
However, not wanting to put dead commuting miles on the car I'm expecting to have to buy another car to run daily. My preference would be some sort of hot hatch such as Clio 197, MK5 Golf GTI or simply keep the R56 Cooper S I have at the moment.
What are you guys running alongside your Lotus?
Will
Edited by wbnm on Wednesday 29th August 18:12
kambites said:
My Elise is my daily in that I use it to commute. 
The wife has an Octavia VRS which gets used for family duties, tip runs, etc. though.
Nice. I like the VRS with the 2.0 TFSI, proper sleeper car!The wife has an Octavia VRS which gets used for family duties, tip runs, etc. though.
Also just opened your profile and realised we work for the same company! With the roads around that office I'm not surprised you use your Elise to commute
After having Nissan lease cars for the last 5 years I went out and bought a new Volvo V40 R Design Pro T3 with the new Volvo 2 litre petrol engine.
It’s the complete opposite to the Elise as it has all the toys. Comfy on long journeys too.
Loving it.
I don’t feel the need to have 2 performance cars so this is a good balance I think.
It’s the complete opposite to the Elise as it has all the toys. Comfy on long journeys too.
Loving it.
I don’t feel the need to have 2 performance cars so this is a good balance I think.
Edited by Composite Guru on Friday 31st August 14:36
I’m a city worker so run the cheapest, emissions compliant, motorbike I can for the commute, currently a ‘11 Honda CBF600 with 55k miles bought from a salvage yard for <£1k. This is partially so I don’t care when it gets bashed about in on street parking or care less when it’s eventually stolen (TPO only cover I can get).
My fiancé dailies an auto 5dr M135i too which covers off the practical car element. She did “have” to change from her old Scirocco when I got the Exige as o sold our old practical car (E39 540i)
As an update, the lotus went!!!
With a baby on the way, it’s use (due to house renovation) and cash needed elsewhere it was the only real solution.
Still have the 2015 LCI M135i (now at 123k miles) to cover fun, the CBR was upgraded to a NC750X and a new X5 hybrid came in as “family” transport
My fiancé dailies an auto 5dr M135i too which covers off the practical car element. She did “have” to change from her old Scirocco when I got the Exige as o sold our old practical car (E39 540i)
As an update, the lotus went!!!
With a baby on the way, it’s use (due to house renovation) and cash needed elsewhere it was the only real solution.
Still have the 2015 LCI M135i (now at 123k miles) to cover fun, the CBR was upgraded to a NC750X and a new X5 hybrid came in as “family” transport
Edited by kiethton on Thursday 8th September 12:05
Don't need a daily as I commute on the tube however practical car duties covered here. https://www.zipcar.co.uk/
A Nissan Micra.
Don't shoot me, it's the 160SR and is actually a proper little ball of fun. Reliable, 44mpg when driven carefully, has a surprising turn of pace and handles well, especially lowered on Eibach springs.
Perfect daily to keep the miles/wear off the Elise. Makes every trip out in the Lotus feel more special.
Don't shoot me, it's the 160SR and is actually a proper little ball of fun. Reliable, 44mpg when driven carefully, has a surprising turn of pace and handles well, especially lowered on Eibach springs.
Perfect daily to keep the miles/wear off the Elise. Makes every trip out in the Lotus feel more special.
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