Ok WW'ers, what is your "daily driver"?

[Brian Elfert]

I have a 2003 VW Golf TDI. It is the diesel so I get decent mileage. I'm not happy that I've recently been down to 35 or 36 MPG, but spending a lot of time at stop lights and such due to the Minneapolis bridge collapse isn't helping things. I also should get the fuel filter changed.

I'm averaging 15,000 miles per year even with just a 25 mile a day commute. When I get up to 40 MPG I tend to drive places I never would in a vehicle that gets 20 or 25 MPG.

My other vehicle is a 1995 bus converted to an RV that gets about 8 MPG, but it was designed to take a lot of friends on trips so the fuel bill per person is small. It also is only driven 1/3 to 1/2 as many miles a year as my Golf.

I want to get a mid 90s F250/F350 diesel truck for a hauler, but my finances are tied up up in a new house right now.

[Jonathon Spafford]

Mine is in this thread... http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=54288&page=2

[Jason Roehl]

I have a 2003 VW Golf TDI. It is the diesel so I get decent mileage. I'm not happy that I've recently been down to 35 or 36 MPG, but spending a lot of time at stop lights and such due to the Minneapolis bridge collapse isn't helping things. I also should get the fuel filter changed.

My sis and BIL have an early '00s Jetta TDi. He used to work for Cummins, too (as an MechEng), so he knew a bit about diesels. At one point his mileage had dropped from 48ish to 40ish, until he cleaned out the whole air intake/turbo system, I think it was. His mileage promptly went back up to close to where it was before. Something worth looking into.

[Mark Patoka]

Me: 2000 Ford Windstar. It even carries the vanity plate "LMBRWGN"

Wife: 1998 Ford Mustang. And yes we've carried a 16" diameter hunk of cherry log out back end of the trunk once, a great roadside find.

[Art Mulder]

This be my ride!

Go Dave!!!

Here's mine:
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Kona dew deluxe. Spring 2006. Front and rear disk brakes. 24 spd.
This is my ride, 5 days a week, 12 months a year. Thanks to global warming, road salt, and the S.Ontario freeze/thaw cycle there are maybe 10-15 days a year that I can't cycle the 4km to work.



(There were a lot more cyclists over on the other forum where I first found the 'brother' of this thread.)

[Randy Denby]

That would just be too cool to be able to ride a bicycle to work... I'm jealous. I gave my daughter my Schwinn Woodlands bike for her to use while in college. I'm gonna get me another mountain bike.

[Greg Funk]

Me: 2000 BMW M5, 1989 911
Wife: 2006 Smart Car

[Byron Trantham]

Me: 90 Nissan 2WD w/235,000 mi
Wife: 2001 Lincoln Town Car

Ever once in awhile I get to ride in the Lincoln

[Rick Hubbard]

My daily driver is a 2001 Toyota Echo 2Dr coupe with 249,000 miles on it. It is a bit on the ugly side but it gets 40+ MPG and (get this): with the passenger seat folded down I can carry 3 full sheets of ¾ plywood cut into 2X8 pieces, or 16 8 foot 2x4’s or a whole bunch (not sure how many) pieces of 8 foot ¾ inch stock!

My week-end driver is a 96 Toyota Tercel 2 Dr coupe with 279,000 (plus) miles. I can’t carry much inside it, but I use it to pull a 4X8 Harvey trailer. Recently, I loaded the trailer with 30 4 foot long pressure treated 4x4’s, 150 2x2 balusters and a BUNCH of tools and pulled it 350 miles to Connecticut. Uh, well, lets just say it was a slow trip….

My wife drives a 2005 Toyota Avalon which I am only allowed to sit in, or wash.

[Bob Rufener]

2002 Toyota Tundra extended cab.

1989 Honda Pacific Coast when weather permits.

Wife drives a 1997 Toyota Avalon with 149k on it. She has been bugging me for an update. Hate to part with it as it runs great and doesn't owe me anything.

[Cary Falk]

Me: 2003 Toyota Tundra access cab
Wife: Infinity G35 coupe

[Charles Wiggins]

My DD is actually an '01 Corolla (good mileage, I have a 50 mile RT commute). My beater is an '89 S-10.
Wifey: '90 Camry (she has a 1/2 mile commute)

[Ed Garrett]

Here was mine until recently. 1979 F-100. Had it 27 years. The photo is from 2 years ago. Hated to see it go, but I inherited another. I guess this was the automotive equivalent of somebody having an ancient Unisaw.

Sincerely,
Ed Garrett
Tallahassee

[Rob Wright]

me: 2004 VW Golf TDI Diesel 86,000 miles (46 mpg lifetime average )
SWMBO: 2005 VW Passat TDI Diesel
Backup: 1991 Toyota FJ80 Landcruiser 300,000 miles and counting

[Pat Doble]

Me: 2002 Honda Civic
Wifey: 2006 F150 Ext Cab