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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 10:50 PM
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Daily Driver - Also has replaced our Rav4 as the weekend adventure car due to a combination of gas mileage / fun.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 12:01 AM
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Well, it depends. I guess 2 or 3, but it depends on the season.

In the winter, she's pretty much only driven M-F, 5 miles to work, 5 miles home, and sits all weekend.

In the summer, she sees an increase in range and regular weekend use.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 03:32 AM
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Daily driver.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 04:11 PM
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DAILY DRIVER / I have other vehicles
 
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 04:21 PM
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#3 Occasional Use / Driven at least 3x per week for my '12 MCS.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 05:56 PM
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1. DAILY DRIVER / I have other vehicles.

Daily driver... from Northern Virginia to DC and back.
 

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Old Apr 23, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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I have 2 MCS-as that are daily drivers and one MC-cvt that is used occasionally as well as to and from BCDs.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 05:20 PM
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Hi all, new here!
Sorry for resurrecting an old thread.....but

I took delivery of my 2013 Mini Coupe S, last Wednesday. I bought to to drive back and forth to work(daily driver). I have over 800miles on it so far.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 12 JCW
1. DAILY DRIVER / I have other vehicles.

Daily driver... from Northern Virginia to DC and back.
[Once my Roadster S arrives from England]

Daily Driver in Northern Virginia ... Clifton to Vienna Metro. I average 6,000 miles a year, including out of state trips. Wife drives a Jaguar XF.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 05:46 PM
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I'm #1!
 
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 06:05 PM
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I'm a #6

have a 2011 wrx and a 1996 hilux pickup/ute

drive the mini 1 day a week
 
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 06:21 PM
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# 2 - Driven four days a week to work and plays on the weekends.
 

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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 07:14 PM
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#1 here, 65 mile round trip daily commute. My wife drives a Jeep Wrangler but on the weekends we usually end up in the MINI.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 11:05 PM
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Number 1 for me
 
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 11:23 PM
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#2. We always take the Mini on weekends.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 04:56 AM
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#1 It's all I got.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 06:38 AM
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When we get it back to road worthy...

A mix of:
DAILY DRIVER / I have other vehicles
And
Occasional Use / Driven at least 3x per week

Right now my daily driver is a Suburban, but I really only need that when the entire family rides together or to haul the horse trailer. Husband has his own car.

Day to day running around with just me and the kids... MINI!
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 11:00 AM
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Daily driver/Only vehicle for me.

Put on just over 18K miles in the last 10 months.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 03:16 PM
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#2. Daily Driver, but there is a second car in the household.

Wife's Honda CRV is mostly for her transportation, only. When we go anywhere together - downtown for dinner and drinks, 2 week car camping, or just about anything else - we always take the MINI.

I even prefer the MINI for most trips to Lowe's or the lumber yard except for those rare occasions when a particularly bulky item requires the CRV. The roof rack on the MINI will haul long boards that wont fit in the CRV.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 03:29 PM
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13 JCW - commute car on average 3 days per week. Weekend cruise car.

12 Countryman S A4 - commute car 3 days per week. Weekend trips car.

06 PW R50 - once a week commute car, weekend errand car

05 CR R50 - commute car twice a week, occasional weekend car


So.... help.... what's my poll number ??
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 04:38 PM
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# 3
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 05:19 PM
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2
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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From: Spokane, Wa. it's not near Seattle
Go-karting daily!
I drive all over town for work so the city is my track.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 09:22 PM
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DD, Only car I have and is also my first car. Put about 7,500 miles in 8 months.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 09:28 PM
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#1 18,000 miles on the 2013 I've had for 10 months.
 
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