Daily Driver/Hobby Car poll

[thirdmanj]

Just wanted to start a simple poll to see who uses the DeLorean as a no-shit Daily Driver, or if their DeLorean is a Toy/Weekend/Fun/Project car etc. Only two choices because if it's not a primary/daily driver, it falls into the other categories by default. In other words is your DeLorean your sole vehicle? I guess that would have been a better question.

[dmc6960]

No-Shit daily driver. 10,000+ miles a year, from "salt free" to "salt flies". 'Nuff said.

[thirdmanj]

No-Shit daily driver. 10,000+ miles a year, from "salt free" to "salt flies". 'Nuff said.

Vote dude, you beat my poll!! Heh heh.

btw, that is cool as shit. Props dude!

[Cory W]

The only thing keeping my car from Daily Driver status by that definition is the number of seats I need occasionally. I use it at every available opportunity when the kids are in school (or if someone agrees to look after at least one of them on weekends, during summer). I use it for the regular mundane chores if the opportunity presents itself.

Of course winter can also compromise my daily driver status...that day is fast approaching, I'm afraid.

[thirdmanj]

The only thing keeping my car from Daily Driver status by that definition is the number of seats I need occasionally. I use it at every available opportunity when the kids are in school (or if someone agrees to look after at least one of them on weekends, during summer). I use it for the regular mundane chores if the opportunity presents itself.

Of course winter can also compromise my daily driver status...that day is fast approaching, I'm afraid.

Right, but it is your second or third car by choice. You "play" with it. You don't rely on it as a daily driver. Whether or not you could is irrelevant. I'm sorta in the same situation. That's why I asked.

[DMC3165]

For the last four months until this week my D was my daily driver. But I recently switched jobs and began commuting 140 miles a day! (only temporary) So the D was getting beat up pretty good on NYC parkways. So I decided to buy a second car and put the D back in the garage. Truthfully I love driving my D but kicking the shit out of it all winter around these parts will destroy it. I'll torture my new Altima for now.

:smile:

[dmcerik]

Both. But I put it away when the snow falls.

When I first got my car it never saw rain. I babied it and pampered it beyond belief. That was 12 years ago. I now have an 8yr old girl that loves the car. We drive the car whenever we want to get out of the house and have fun. Drop her off at school. Go on errands. You name it, rain or shine.
Just today we went for an early morning drive along lake michigan. We brought our little dog. We stopped at the beach and let the dog run around and went to skip stones. Took a few pictures of the Delorean then hopped back in. My daughter had sand all over her when she got back into the car. The dog too. She looked a bit worried that she brought sand into the car (lots of it). Before she could say a word I told her how much I love going anywhere we want in the Delorean, even if we get it dirty. It was an awesome morning.

Since I bought the car I've completely torn it apart and replaced everything, even the frame. Its solid. I don't drive it in the winter mainly due to my lack of faith with other drivers. And because its just not fun in the winter. But when its back in the garage and its driving season....anything goes. Thats what vacuums and cleaners are for. Plus, my daughter likes helping me clean the Delorean too. Win/Win.

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[Cory W]

I'll come back to this when I have a (three seater) McLaren F1 then. Or when Hell freezes over, which will likely happen first ;)

Erik, your story rocks. My girl is also eight, but not as into the car as yours seems to be. My six year old, on the other hand......

[dmcerik]

Start 'em early :) If my daughters in the car, i rarely shift gears, as you can see. She's a pro at it now. Today we drove past a Walgreens and SHE pointed out an ubelievably beautiful car. I looked and slammed on the brakes. A new M.B gullwing! And it was silver! I'm hoping it lives in my city cuz I didn't have my phone on me so no pictures. But she pointed out the door lines. Compared our cars, then asked if the doors opened the same way. Cool kid.




I'll come back to this when I have a (three seater) McLaren F1 then. Or when Hell freezes over, which will likely happen first ;)

Erik, your story rocks. My girl is also eight, but not as into the car as yours seems to be. My six year old, on the other hand......

[thirdmanj]

Both. But I put it away when the snow falls.

When I first got my car it never saw rain. I babied it and pampered it beyond belief. That was 12 years ago. I now have an 8yr old girl that loves the car. We drive the car whenever we want to get out of the house and have fun. Drop her off at school. Go on errands. You name it, rain or shine.
Just today we went for an early morning drive along lake michigan. We brought our little dog. We stopped at the beach and let the dog run around and went to skip stones. Took a few pictures of the Delorean then hopped back in. My daughter had sand all over her when she got back into the car. The dog too. She looked a bit worried that she brought sand into the car (lots of it). Before she could say a word I told her how much I love going anywhere we want in the Delorean, even if we get it dirty. It was an awesome morning.

Since I bought the car I've completely torn it apart and replaced everything, even the frame. Its solid. I don't drive it in the winter mainly due to my lack of faith with other drivers. And because its just not fun in the winter. But when its back in the garage and its driving season....anything goes. Thats what vacuums and cleaners are for. Plus, my daughter likes helping me clean the Delorean too. Win/Win.

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You voted in the hobby car category right?

[Daniel81DMC]

Was my 'daily driver' (if one can call it that) for several years; I bought it in late 2001, and used it to get to university three days per week. Drove it to the gym, on weekends, etc. It was my only car. Even then, the university wasn't far from home (20 minute drive), the gym only twenty or so blocks (I'm a weight-lifter, I don't want to waste energy walking there!), and apart from the odd long-distance trip, it didn't rack up much mileage.

Now that I'm closing in on 30, and entering the work force (grad school took ages), the car is insured as a Collector car, and can't legally be driven to work, anyway.

Voted 'toy', since that's what it is!

[WelmoedJ]

Like with most polls, the questions are set up to provide the poller with the answers he/she likes to get ;)

As others before me already said, it's not an actually this or that, but often a mix of the answers. IMO polls should take that into consideration as well.

Going into city centers with a D is often asking for damage (parking dents, scratches etc), so for work I almost often use the Pontiac.
However every occasion I get to drive the D is taken immediately, even while working.
Obviously driving to family and friends always is in the D.

My country is small and probably will hardly fill the size of NYC, so our mileage will be considerably lower than that of most Americans.
Both my cars however compete which one has the highest yearly mileage and the D doesn't easily give in (both "do" approx. 6500 Miles a year).

Keep 'm rolling!

[dmcpom]

toy car whenever i feel like it:thumbup2:

[dmcerik]

You voted in the hobby car category right?

I did. But thats because there wasn't a catagory for how I drive my Delorean.

[thirdmanj]

Like with most polls, the questions are set up to provide the poller with the answers he/she likes to get ;)

As others before me already said, it's not an actually this or that, but often a mix of the answers. IMO polls should take that into consideration as well.

Going into city centers with a D is often asking for damage (parking dents, scratches etc), so for work I almost often use the Pontiac.
However every occasion I get to drive the D is taken immediately, even while working.
Obviously driving to family and friends always is in the D.

My country is small and probably will hardly fill the size of NYC, so our mileage will be considerably lower than that of most Americans.
Both my cars however compete which one has the highest yearly mileage and the D doesn't easily give in (both "do" approx. 6500 Miles a year).

Keep 'm rolling!

Yeah, I get ya. I made it a "this or that" question, because for my purposes that's what it is. I'm willing to wager that almost no one relys on their DeLorean for everyday driving, and that in almost all cases she is a one of two plus cars in the houshold. I'm considering creating a new poll that allows for multiple choices.

[leroyvette]

2126 sat stored away for 21 years---have spent many hours & some money to bring her back to life as a nice driver---thats what I want this car to be---I've been in the restoration business as a hobby, and also provided restoration services for others for 40 years---have owned numerous "concours" collector cars---too nice to drive----this Delorean is an ideal "Driver" automobile---has acceptable comfort, performance, and certainly attracts a lot of interest and mostly favorable comments. Have driven it almost every day since I got it to driveable condition. It's a fun car to drive---why let it sit in the shop?

[Iznodmad]

I have one of each actually, meaning one DeLorean for show and one DeLorean for go. But I voted hobby b/c I have a family, and have more in my fleet that just 2 DeLoreans. My first DeLorean was purchased as a fun/show car, wished I could drive it more without degrading its current condition and thus purchased the second for that purpose (to be driven without feeling too guilty of mother nature taking its toll on the car).