Do you use your Elise every day?

[RobM77]

I thought it'd be interesting to see how we all use our Elises, and if there's any difference in useage between S1 and S2.

[patmahe]

If you saw the roads I have to take to work you wouldn't bring the elise either I have a stter for that. So its an evening/weekend car for me.

[Thorburn]

S1 and its my only car, but I try to avoid using it most days - I only have to commute across town and both my housemates work at the same place so normally just car pool with them.

[RobM77]

Interesting results so far. It seems that as soon as S1 owners have access to another car they use it all the time!

[slatess1]

S1 for dry weekends only, sometimes during the week if im home early enough. Have a little clio to run about in to the gf's or gym etc

[RobM77]

RobM77 said:

Interesting results so far. It seems that as soon as S1 owners have access to another car they use it all the time!

oo - that trend is vanishing now

[noodleman]

I need a 'It's my only car but I now work across the road from my house so don't get the chance to drive it every day.' option.

[zebra]

Not going to vote as I'm no longer an elise owner. However, used the 111s and the 111r as everyday cars through choice.

Now I have the exige s I don't use it everyday _ ended up buying a runaround for the trip into and out of work.

Zebra

[Fidgits]

I bought the elise as my primary car... but not long after getting it I got a new job with a company car... so its relagated to a weekend toy now

[kevin ritson]

noodleman said:

I need a 'It's my only car but I now work across the road from my house so don't get the chance to drive it every day.' option.

Similar here - I'd have to park on street at work and it's not going to happen, so I walk four miles instead. But used my S2 everyday in the old job.

[Scuffers]

no "it's a race car" option

[noodleman]

I walk about 200 yards tops.

It seems ridiculous to moan about having too short a commute but I really miss driving to work.

[Shnozz]

I have 2 cars and yet most days get a lift with my girlfriend in her car and thus leave both of mine at home. I thought about dropping down to 2 cars between us given the lift sharing. Then along comes a morning like today, p1ssing with rain, huge amounts of standing water and spray and I thank god I am not 3" off the ground on 888s trying to aquaplane my way into the office and getting soaked in the process. Suddenly the 4 wheel drive and ABS of the x-type is a godsend.

[kambites]

37% of S2 owners don't use them as daily drivers.... soft bds.

[Fidgits]

kambites said:

37% of S2 owners don't use them as daily drivers.... soft bds.

Hey, as i said, i bought mine as a daily (Actually a company car), but circumstances put paid to that!

[AL...Ease]

kambites said:

37% of S2 owners don't use them as daily drivers.... soft bds.

Currently 39%, compared to 34% of S1 owners...

[martbabs]

As I would have to spend 90 minutes a day in static Bristol centre traffic and then park outside of a squat, I see little sense in using my pride and joy for commuting. I have a Nissan sh*tebox for that....

[miles_stylus]

used the every day + other as the wife has the family car however the elise (s2) is my everyday car as she needs the other to slep the kids around in every day

[Fatrat]

I use my S1 nearly everyday. I've also got a 1981 Merc but as it's a V8 3.8 it does not get a lot of use at the moment!

[AL...Ease]

AL...Ease said:

kambites said:

37% of S2 owners don't use them as daily drivers.... soft bds.

Currently 39%, compared to 34% of S1 owners...

Actually, just realised that I need to do some sums, as it was actually 39% of Elise owners have S2s and don't use them as daily drives...

Currently 43.3% of S2 owners only use their cars at weekends and 45% of S1 owners do the same... Oops!