Mine is also a daily. I wanted a great-handling quick car that got decent gas mileage and was cheap to fix, and this fit the bill. When I first heard about the car I didn't take it seriously, it didn't seem like a bona fide performance car. Then I saw Top Gear raving about it, followed by the traditional car mags I had followed since I was a kid, followed by numerous tests I read online. The more I read, the more impressed I got, and it has lived up to my high expectations. It feels more solid and substantial than I thought it would.
[MENTION=4133]Zormecteon[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4438]M-Sport fan[/MENTION] mentioned that this may be their last car, and I had that thought too, having recently retired. I also don't want some boring old person car, I've loved cars since I was a little kid.
I like the utility of the 5-door, and like the tough,stubby look of it. I almost never have rear-seat passengers, so the seat size isn't a problem. My previous daily was an E90 M3, a great car for sure, but its primary attribute was its powerful engine, 0-Jail in about 10 seconds. It got 12 mpg in town, a set of tires was $1600, I was about to need a $600 battery, and other repairs would also be expensive. I thought if I got a car whose primary attribute was its great handling, I could enjoy that a lot more in regular driving, and I have.
[MENTION=4133]Zormecteon[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4438]M-Sport fan[/MENTION] mentioned that this may be their last car, and I had that thought too, having recently retired. I also don't want some boring old person car, I've loved cars since I was a little kid.
I like the utility of the 5-door, and like the tough,stubby look of it. I almost never have rear-seat passengers, so the seat size isn't a problem. My previous daily was an E90 M3, a great car for sure, but its primary attribute was its powerful engine, 0-Jail in about 10 seconds. It got 12 mpg in town, a set of tires was $1600, I was about to need a $600 battery, and other repairs would also be expensive. I thought if I got a car whose primary attribute was its great handling, I could enjoy that a lot more in regular driving, and I have.