Is the M2 your DD?

amancuso · 04-25-2018, 08:24 PM

Just curious how many of you DD your M2? If you do, how long is your commute? My commute is about 80 miles a day round trip. I plan on taking it to work once a week, and then to enjoy evenings and weekends.

RN_2021 · 04-25-2018, 08:26 PM

Yes. Round trip is only 16miles though.

RAM_F30_F87 · 04-25-2018, 08:34 PM

My M2 is only used in nice weather and garaged for the 3 winter months driving a 3-series otherwise.
When initially used for work, it was 15 miles of small town driving each way, now retired.
Some expressway driving for errands.

ORIGIN M. · 04-25-2018, 08:39 PM

I drive an Electric car daily that helps pay for my M2.

If my wife takes the EV I take Uber to work.

alscks0414 · 04-25-2018, 08:45 PM

Yes my DD except crazy winter days up here.
Abt 55 miles everyday home-work-home. Weekend winding and fun sprit driving. Tracking 1-2 times a month in good weather months.

AndrewC1989 · 04-25-2018, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by amancuso

Just curious how many of you DD your M2? If you do, how long is your commute? My commute is about 80 miles a day round trip. I plan on taking it to work once a week, and then to enjoy evenings and weekends.

Kinda feel like this would have worked better as a poll

Who? · 04-25-2018, 08:47 PM

I walk to work, so car is strictly only on weekends

I try my best to get at least 150km every weekend though

amancuso · 04-25-2018, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewc89

Kinda feel like this would have worked better as a poll

I know about the polls, but this way, people are more likely to actually tell me their situations rather than a simple yes/no.

GerardzM · 04-25-2018, 08:48 PM

Yup, everyday....its a car so I drive it, never believed in garage queens.

Who? · 04-25-2018, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GerardzM

Yup, everyday....its a car so I drive it, never believed in garage queens.

Yeah I learnt quite early on that high mileage just isn't worth it when its time to sell or trade in..

babym2 · 04-25-2018, 08:57 PM

daily driver for me, its not like its a special car like a 911 GT3

GerardzM · 04-25-2018, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Who?

Yeah I learnt quite early on that high mileage just isn't worth it when its time to sell or trade in..

This is true, but in my case I keep my cars till they die.

Before I purchase a car I do extensive research before pulling the trigger since I know it'll stay with me.....not jump ship to the next thing like I'm seeing many do around here.

particulardude · 04-25-2018, 09:01 PM

Why buy it if you aren't going to enjoy it? That's said, I have a kid hauler LR3 but drive the fun car whenever it works with my schedule.

(Only had M2 for 5 days - previous fun car was an RS 4)

izzyM2 · 04-25-2018, 09:03 PM

DD, I take it wherever life takes me.

Aloha Joe · 04-25-2018, 09:10 PM

Daily driver here, even in winter!

Who? · 04-25-2018, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GerardzM

This is true, but in my case I keep my cars till they die.

Before I purchase a car I do extensive research before pulling the trigger since I know it'll stay with me.....not jump ship to the next thing like I'm seeing many do around here.

shit sorry, I meant low mileage- saving miles

haven't had my coffee yet haha

impulsiv · 04-25-2018, 09:23 PM

Not my dd. My M2 is a special car compared to my Passat and GTI. I keep some of my cars untill they die, which is never because i take good care of them.

kfscoll · 04-25-2018, 09:24 PM

Yep, my M2 is a DD.

I've had sports cars before (Corvette, 370Z) that weren't daily drivers that, for various reasons, I almost never drove. They basically turned into unintentional garage queens and then I just felt dumb paying for cars that I never used. So with my M2 I'm "forcing" myself to drive it since it's my only option. In really, really bad weather I can take my wife's X3, but that's pretty rare.

I figure I'll be on to the next M2 (or maybe a G80 M3) in four years or so so I'm not worried about putting about 15K miles on the car per year.

Macphisto · 04-25-2018, 09:29 PM

Yes, since it's my only car. However I work from home so why are there 32,000 miles on the odometer in 23 months?

amancuso · 04-25-2018, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mybostonjack

Yes, since it's my only car. However I work from home so why are there 32,000 miles on the odometer in 23 months?

Serious!? Hell, thats some amazing pleasure driving!

CaptChaos · 04-25-2018, 09:48 PM

Yes, its my daily driver all year round.

ZPrime · 04-25-2018, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kfscoll

Yep, my M2 is a DD.

I've had sports cars before (Corvette, 370Z) that weren't daily drivers that, for various reasons, I almost never drove. They basically turned into unintentional garage queens and then I just felt dumb paying for cars that I never used. So with my M2 I'm "forcing" myself to drive it since it's my only option. In really, really bad weather I can take my wife's X3, but that's pretty rare.

I figure I'll be on to the next M2 (or maybe a G80 M3) in four years or so so I'm not worried about putting about 15K miles on the car per year.

You don't even need that X3 in really bad weather. Snow tires will take care of you.

Source: I just drove mine through Cleveland winter and watched a Civic get stuck in a foot of snow that I had zero problems with.

Daily drive, commute is ~20mi round trip.

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ORIGIN M. Banned 3160 Rep 9,134 Posts Drives: ///M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Hemisphere iTrader: (0)	I drive an Electric car daily that helps pay for my M2. If my wife takes the EV I take Uber to work.
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alscks0414 Major 690 Rep 1,339 Posts Drives: MY18 X3 M40i, MY18 M3 ZCP Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Yes my DD except crazy winter days up here. Abt 55 miles everyday home-work-home. Weekend winding and fun sprit driving. Tracking 1-2 times a month in good weather months.
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Who? Colonel 485 Rep 2,197 Posts Drives: F87 LCI Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	I walk to work, so car is strictly only on weekends I try my best to get at least 150km every weekend though __________________ So far: 200cell downpipe, custom exhaust, lifhtweight splitter, m4 comp seats
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GerardzM First Lieutenant 333 Rep 390 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Yup, everyday....its a car so I drive it, never believed in garage queens.
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babym2 Private First Class 61 Rep 130 Posts Drives: 18 M2 6MT Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: AZ iTrader: (0)	daily driver for me, its not like its a special car like a 911 GT3
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particulardude Lieutenant 379 Rep 462 Posts Drives: LR4 \| L405 SC SWB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Why buy it if you aren't going to enjoy it? That's said, I have a kid hauler LR3 but drive the fun car whenever it works with my schedule. (Only had M2 for 5 days - previous fun car was an RS 4) __________________ "... if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.” —Theodore Roosevelt Instagram@particulardude
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izzyM2 Major 704 Rep 1,244 Posts Drives: 24’M2/21ID.4/21’MacanGTS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (4)	DD, I take it wherever life takes me.
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Aloha Joe Hanapaa! 393 Rep 449 Posts Drives: 17 M2 6mt, LBB Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Honolulu, HI iTrader: (0)	Daily driver here, even in winter!
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impulsiv Private 18 Rep 71 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	Not my dd. My M2 is a special car compared to my Passat and GTI. I keep some of my cars untill they die, which is never because i take good care of them.
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kfscoll Second Lieutenant 209 Rep 212 Posts Drives: ‘18 MG M2 6MT, ‘15 MW X3 35i Join Date: May 2017 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (0)	Yep, my M2 is a DD. I've had sports cars before (Corvette, 370Z) that weren't daily drivers that, for various reasons, I almost never drove. They basically turned into unintentional garage queens and then I just felt dumb paying for cars that I never used. So with my M2 I'm "forcing" myself to drive it since it's my only option. In really, really bad weather I can take my wife's X3, but that's pretty rare. I figure I'll be on to the next M2 (or maybe a G80 M3) in four years or so so I'm not worried about putting about 15K miles on the car per year.
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Macphisto Lieutenant 1110 Rep 402 Posts Drives: 2016 ///M2 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Yes, since it's my only car. However I work from home so why are there 32,000 miles on the odometer in 23 months?
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CaptChaos Captain 55 Rep 817 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 - Mineral Grey Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, BC, Canada iTrader: (0)	Yes, its my daily driver all year round.
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