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carelesschucca 09-09-04 08:19 PM

commuting to work
 
I've all of a sudden lost my lift into work, what do I do???

Its a 15 mile trip to work everyday, I can do it on the SV in about 25 minutes...

It would take longer on a decent scooter, but would keep the bikes already high milage from totally going through the roof...

the bus is 45 minutes of hell, but would be the cheapest...

what do I do???

weegaz22 09-09-04 08:29 PM

id say do it on the sv, i used to commute to work on mine, up until i bought the car, and my bike has just broken the 8500miles barrier, so i wouldnt worry about the mileage, why does the mileage bother you?

either that or buy a kymco zing 125 cruiser or a scoot, pick plenty up for not a lot of cash

Moo 09-09-04 08:52 PM

You missed off the old treader(bicycle). :lol:

carelesschucca 09-09-04 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weegaz22
my bike has just broken the 8500miles barrier, so i wouldnt worry about the mileage, why does the mileage bother you?

bikes already got 25,000mls on it and thats 95% enjoyment mileage, can you imagine what it would be with another 150 miles a week on it, cause its a 30 mile round trip!!!

Bicycle, if I did that I could get gold in the olympics next time round, I'd have to give up the snout as well...

Patch 09-09-04 10:18 PM

I'd say use the bike.

I use mine every day and in fact sold the car when I decided it was just gathering dust on the driveway, (you won't worry about depreciation on a bike once you've watched the value of your car drop from £42,000 to £7,000 in 5 years).

The VFR did 43,000 miles in the last 15 months, Every mile has brought a smile to my face.

Professor 09-09-04 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Patch
you won't worry about depreciation on a bike once you've watched the value of your car drop from £42,000 to £7,000 in 5 years.

Nice car you had, Patch!

I commute mostly on my SV. Take the car only when the weather is
especially bad or I have my tennis gear with me.

Patch 09-09-04 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor
Quote:

Originally Posted by Patch
you won't worry about depreciation on a bike once you've watched the value of your car drop from £42,000 to £7,000 in 5 years.

Nice car you had, Patch!

Jaguar XJ8 Sport with lots of "toys". worst car I've ever owned, used to cost in the region of £700 every 3 months to keep it on the road (not including tyres).

Mr Toad 09-09-04 10:39 PM

Use the SV. :lol:
Why suffer when you can enjoy it :lol:
Life's too short and all that

carelesschucca 09-09-04 10:42 PM

I knew it was a Jag B4 you wrote that last response!!! Only a Jag could loose that amount of value so quickly!!!

We'll see what happens on the getting to work thing thats for sure...

weegaz22 09-09-04 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by carelesschucca
Quote:

Originally Posted by weegaz22
my bike has just broken the 8500miles barrier, so i wouldnt worry about the mileage, why does the mileage bother you?

bikes already got 25,000mls on it and thats 95% enjoyment mileage, can you imagine what it would be with another 150 miles a week on it, cause its a 30 mile round trip!!!

Bicycle, if I did that I could get gold in the olympics next time round, I'd have to give up the snout as well...

thats only 7200 extra miles per year dean, not a lot really, sv engine is bulletproof if its serviced regularly (oil an filter every 3k miles)

its not as if your worried about depreciation is it? cos that probably went out the window when you slung it down the track at knockhill :lol:


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