Cars for work purposes

2750 HP · 9th April 2022, 21:30

Just curious but how many cars are still used for work purposes? My ZT CDTI does up to 25,000 miles each year (about 10,000 miles for work) and only gets a wash now and again. Inside is not always the tidiest. That said, it wants for nothing in terms of its mechanical or electrical needs.

Reason i ask is that those ZTs / 75s I see on the roads are nearly always clean and shiny whilst mine not quite so!

Steve

biffa75 · 9th April 2022, 22:10

Not used for business purposes but for the daily commute shopping and everything else a young family use a car for.
Me and the wife have a 75 diesel each. Up until last week my tourer had been our main car for us both getting to work, etc covering around 1k miles in a month and had done for a good 4-5 months without issue and is still going well now without any niggles. Haven't had the wife's 75 long tho. So haven't put many miles on that yet.

bsafly · 9th April 2022, 23:27

I use my 75 diesel tourer for everyday travel, holidays and commuting to work and back (if I am not using one of the bikes).
The ZT-T gets used for weekends and days out mostly, but also some longer journeys and just for a good blatt when I feel like it.
Both cars are kept as clean as possible and want for nothing mechanically, anything they need they get.
Picture of both of them basking in the sun earlier this week.

YorkshireDave · 10th April 2022, 10:19

My 05 ZT-T is a daily driver and general family runabout.
It’s also far from clean and shiny like some of the examples here, due to it being used for house renovations by the previous owner. Though I am aiming to tidy it up a little bit and keep it for a long while as I’ve only had it since December.

coolguy · 10th April 2022, 11:45

Tend to use my diesel Jags for daily runs - 60+ mpg on a good run makes even more sense than the 75s, but seats are not as comfortable.

polinsteve · 10th April 2022, 15:02

I live next to a farm so can guarantee that within a few hours of washing or polishing the car, it is covered in grime again.

SideValve · 10th April 2022, 21:11

I'm currently using a 1969 Morris Minor as my daily driver

Sometimes I give it a rest and take the motorbike.
Thats 82 years old.

But actually the vehicles I use most frequently are my bicycles.
The "new" one is 39 years old
The other is from 1936.....

MDMH757 · 10th April 2022, 21:54

I use my CDTi Mk2 Tourer everyday & with business mileage insurance too, estimate i will do around 12K miles this year, usually got my work gear in back most of the time as well.

macafee2 · 11th April 2022, 07:33

My Tourer is my "daily" drive, I no longer work. Body has seen better days but mechanically it is ok. I did however use my saloon yesterday and it is a much more pleasant drive. Quieter, smoother and more posh, makes me feel good driving it. I do however need to do work on the handbrake as it is not very good, could be shoes but am wondering if the drums have rusted and pitted.

macafee2

Richard1973 · 11th April 2022, 18:30

Yup. I have the 75 and a 220 coupe turbo. The 75 is my daily and is now doing 44 miles a day on my round trip to work. 05 plate CDTi on 85k. Barely run in. Very tidy on top but needs a titivate underneath.

9th April 2022, 21:30	#1
2750 HP Loves to post ZT CDTI, 190+, 260, Triumph TR4, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Mercedes E220d cabriolet Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Little England Posts: 375 Thanks: 8 Thanked 72 Times in 46 Posts	Cars for work purposes Just curious but how many cars are still used for work purposes? My ZT CDTI does up to 25,000 miles each year (about 10,000 miles for work) and only gets a wash now and again. Inside is not always the tidiest. That said, it wants for nothing in terms of its mechanical or electrical needs. Reason i ask is that those ZTs / 75s I see on the roads are nearly always clean and shiny whilst mine not quite so! Steve

10th April 2022, 21:11	#7
SideValve Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oxford Posts: 767 Thanks: 141 Thanked 204 Times in 141 Posts	I'm currently using a 1969 Morris Minor as my daily driver Sometimes I give it a rest and take the motorbike. Thats 82 years old. But actually the vehicles I use most frequently are my bicycles. The "new" one is 39 years old The other is from 1936..... __________________ The Story So Far: Austin A35, Morris Oxford, Triumph Herald, Mini 850, Mini 1000, Austin Allegro, MG Midget, MGB GT, Rover SD1 2600, Austin Maxi, Rover 200, Rover 825, Rover 800, Bedford TK, Range Rover 3.9 efi, Rover 400, Rover 100, MGF, Rover 25, Rover 75 1.8, Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.0 V6, MGF 1.8i, Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.0 V6 Auto, Morris Eight Series E, Morris Minor 1275.

9th April 2022, 22:10	#2
biffa75 Trader Mk1 2004 tourer cdti + MK1 2003 Saloon CDT Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: west yorkshire Posts: 495 Thanks: 106 Thanked 91 Times in 57 Posts	Not used for business purposes but for the daily commute shopping and everything else a young family use a car for. Me and the wife have a 75 diesel each. Up until last week my tourer had been our main car for us both getting to work, etc covering around 1k miles in a month and had done for a good 4-5 months without issue and is still going well now without any niggles. Haven't had the wife's 75 long tho. So haven't put many miles on that yet.

10th April 2022, 10:19	#4
YorkshireDave Regular poster MG ZT-T Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 30 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	My 05 ZT-T is a daily driver and general family runabout. It’s also far from clean and shiny like some of the examples here, due to it being used for house renovations by the previous owner. Though I am aiming to tidy it up a little bit and keep it for a long while as I’ve only had it since December.

10th April 2022, 11:45	#5
coolguy Coolguy Rover 75 CDT Tourer Auto, Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur Auto, MG ZT 2.5 Auto and MG ZT Cdti Auto (Monogra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finedon Posts: 1,897 Thanks: 933 Thanked 638 Times in 430 Posts	Tend to use my diesel Jags for daily runs - 60+ mpg on a good run makes even more sense than the 75s, but seats are not as comfortable.

10th April 2022, 15:02	#6
polinsteve Gets stuck in 75 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: UCKFIELD Posts: 502 Thanks: 35 Thanked 122 Times in 85 Posts	I live next to a farm so can guarantee that within a few hours of washing or polishing the car, it is covered in grime again.

10th April 2022, 21:54	#8
MDMH757 Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham Posts: 269 Thanks: 48 Thanked 64 Times in 50 Posts	I use my CDTi Mk2 Tourer everyday & with business mileage insurance too, estimate i will do around 12K miles this year, usually got my work gear in back most of the time as well.

11th April 2022, 07:33	#9
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,926 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	My Tourer is my "daily" drive, I no longer work. Body has seen better days but mechanically it is ok. I did however use my saloon yesterday and it is a much more pleasant drive. Quieter, smoother and more posh, makes me feel good driving it. I do however need to do work on the handbrake as it is not very good, could be shoes but am wondering if the drums have rusted and pitted. macafee2

11th April 2022, 18:30	#10
Richard1973 Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Mansfield Posts: 287 Thanks: 18 Thanked 69 Times in 52 Posts	Yup. I have the 75 and a 220 coupe turbo. The 75 is my daily and is now doing 44 miles a day on my round trip to work. 05 plate CDTi on 85k. Barely run in. Very tidy on top but needs a titivate underneath.