How many miles did you drive this year?

[Vovchandr]

Took my car off the road and had to report the miles to the insurance. 

 

My my surprise it was a low 3 digit number. 

 

Granted between events in family, no track day and reversing the polarity on battery this was to be expected but it was unusual to see only 200 or so miles. 

[Marek]

For Sevens, should we be comparing miles or trips?  My former seems a disappointment, but I am quite pleased with my later.

[wdb]

I don't track milage that closely but probably in the high 3 digits. I like the idea of counting the number of outings. 

[kayentaskier]

I don't track exact mileage, but about 2,000 in 2023. Of those miles, about 1,000 are this round trip between my home in So UT and Park City, UT

 

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Ivins,+UT/Hurricane,+UT/Mount+Carmel+Junction,+UT/Boulder,+UT/Torrey,+UT/Emery,+UT/Huntington,+UT/Fairview,+UT/Spanish+Fork,+UT/Park+City,+Utah/@38.8711933,-114.9633903,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m67!4m66!1m5!1m1!1s0x80ca418c6f0b8e3d:0xe6f3ad35a3eabc9a!2m2!1d-113.6794057!2d37.1685907!1m10!1m1!1s0x80caf134ea400f6d:0x28c42649981dafcc!2m2!1d-113.2899484!2d37.1752607!3m4!1m2!1d-112.9921451!2d37.1969838!3s0x80cac2a3a796435d:0x47e15bca4617de21!1m5!1m1!1s0x80cad242aa6cff8d:0x69969dbadba56a69!2m2!1d-112.679726!2d37.2227249!1m5!1m1!1s0x8735f462f4e7f17f:0xbbccd11f54405543!2m2!1d-111.4242702!2d37.9081314!1m5!1m1!1s0x8749ff8e155131c1:0x7d4e6314e22a6876!2m2!1d-111.4190654!2d38.2988691!1m5!1m1!1s0x874964fe2438a36b:0xab31175f441b08c0!2m2!1d-111.2487809!2d38.9230307!1m5!1m1!1s0x8749532355c9d4cb:0xc0ff3faf97954ce!2m2!1d-110.9646113!2d39.3266354!1m5!1m1!1s0x874c3105292ca94b:0x2cfa3c2a91bdee44!2m2!1d-111.4396325!2d39.626351!1m5!1m1!1s0x874db9d7dc27d89d:0x8b6bd315d9f959d0!2m2!1d-111.654923!2d40.114955!1m5!1m1!1s0x87520f632c6303fd:0xd871c4df25375794!2m2!1d-111.4979729!2d40.6460622!3e0?authuser=0&entry=ttu

Edited December 2, 2023 by kayentaskier
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[pethier]

Haven't had this Seven long enough to figure.  I expect that it will spend more miles in the trailer than on the roads.  Primarily an autocross car. 

[Taber10]

I was really surprised--and greatly DISAPPOINTED--to realize that I only drove the Cat7SV for 626 miles in 2023!  NO EXCUSE, but this was the hottest summer since we moved to Florida 18 years ago!  I computed my annual average mileage since I bought the Caterham in 2007--average 1308 miles per year.

[wdb]

2 hours ago, Taber10 said:

I was really surprised--and greatly DISAPPOINTED--to realize that I only drove the Cat7SV for 626 miles in 2023!  NO EXCUSE, but this was the hottest summer since we moved to Florida 18 years ago!  I computed my annual average mileage since I bought the Caterham in 2007--average 1308 miles per year.

 

But you can make up for it during the months when we cold staters can't. So get to it! 

Edited December 4, 2023 by wdb

[Silber]

I purchased my Birkin in June, and since then recorded 734 miles between my wife and me. With winter looming I probably wont get many more chances to drive it before spring.

 

The plan for 2024 is to get it dialed in for auto-x and track duty and put a lot more than 700 miles on the car.

[jimmylukeii]

I have about 4,000 miles.  This year.  Way down from putting on about 5,000 miles in the first 9 months or so.

 

Winter kills me.  I walk out each morning thinking today is the day I will take her out, but then I chicken out because of the cold.

[Marek]

In my first year of winter Seven ownership I am trying to apply my winter philosophy from cycling and camping - it is not a weather problem, but a wardrobe problem.  So far, so good.  Here we are in early December in Massachusetts and I am still maintaining at least one drive a week and two have been under 40F.  This is without any cockpit cover or wind deflectors.  The limitations will be either the first salt or a snap of below freezing weather.  The Toyo R888s are the real limitation.  I have too much respect for stray spots of patch ice to test the R888s below 32F.

 

The first salt will be my signal to start the winter updates (front harness restoration, clutch plumbing, engine cooling updates).

[Saudio]

I bought mine with 500 miles on it in the spring.  I'm a 2300 miles now and we have a small warm snap here in Virginia tomorrow so I have plans to put another 150-200 on it.  And I also drive until the first salt hits the road.  Then it's time for the winter nap.  

[slowdude]

90ish or so before the engine came out and the extended overseas work trip. 6 months later and ~150 miles on the new engine and looking forward to quadrupling that next year.

I drive a lot, for context I put 1500 miles on the GS this year, 350 or so were offroad. Maybe 25,000 miles a year on the daily.

[Marek]

There is still time.  This afternoon was a chance to take a long route to the local orchard to restock on fresh cider.

 

[S1Steve]

Added a few miles this morning. My friend Rob in his TR5 , and I out for a ride and breakfast to celebrate his birthday…

[Vovchandr]

From the Caterham Town Hall poll

 

[pethier]

On 12/2/2023 at 12:02 PM, kayentaskier said:

I don't track exact mileage, but about 2,000 in 2023. Of those miles, about 1,000 are this round trip between my home in So UT and Park City, UT

 

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Ivins,+UT/Hurricane,+UT/Mount+Carmel+Junction,+UT/Boulder,+UT/Torrey,+UT/Emery,+UT/Huntington,+UT/Fairview,+UT/Spanish+Fork,+UT/Park+City,+Utah/@38.8711933,-114.9633903,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m67!4m66!1m5!1m1!1s0x80ca418c6f0b8e3d:0xe6f3ad35a3eabc9a!2m2!1d-113.6794057!2d37.1685907!1m10!1m1!1s0x80caf134ea400f6d:0x28c42649981dafcc!2m2!1d-113.2899484!2d37.1752607!3m4!1m2!1d-112.9921451!2d37.1969838!3s0x80cac2a3a796435d:0x47e15bca4617de21!1m5!1m1!1s0x80cad242aa6cff8d:0x69969dbadba56a69!2m2!1d-112.679726!2d37.2227249!1m5!1m1!1s0x8735f462f4e7f17f:0xbbccd11f54405543!2m2!1d-111.4242702!2d37.9081314!1m5!1m1!1s0x8749ff8e155131c1:0x7d4e6314e22a6876!2m2!1d-111.4190654!2d38.2988691!1m5!1m1!1s0x874964fe2438a36b:0xab31175f441b08c0!2m2!1d-111.2487809!2d38.9230307!1m5!1m1!1s0x8749532355c9d4cb:0xc0ff3faf97954ce!2m2!1d-110.9646113!2d39.3266354!1m5!1m1!1s0x874c3105292ca94b:0x2cfa3c2a91bdee44!2m2!1d-111.4396325!2d39.626351!1m5!1m1!1s0x874db9d7dc27d89d:0x8b6bd315d9f959d0!2m2!1d-111.654923!2d40.114955!1m5!1m1!1s0x87520f632c6303fd:0xd871c4df25375794!2m2!1d-111.4979729!2d40.6460622!3e0?authuser=0&entry=ttu

I bought my Elise in Park City.  It's gone now, replaced by a Cayman and a Caterham.

[slowdude]

On 1/23/2024 at 10:54 AM, Vovchandr said:

From the Caterham Town Hall poll

 

Interesting fact. Is it because it is limited to the UK you think?

 

I'm the 9th owner of my 7, with the first owner putting 10k kms on the car, then it rotating through 7 people for the next 29km (the last 2 had the car and did maximum 1k km each).

 

Part of it may have been the work the car needed, but some of it must have been weather. I know one previous owner was a bit heavier and had the quick release installed. 

 

Very interesting info @Vovchandr, good stuff!

[Columbiacaterham]

Newly purchased Seven had one owner, about 3500 miles in 30 years so about 115 miles per year. I have rolled it from the delivery truck to the garage since receipt.  It needs tires, some suspension and clutch work,  fresh fluids and a general going over and should be ready by spring to start rolling up the miles!  I am hoping to put on at least 2000 this coming year.  

[theDreamer]

Saw the photo in the other thread, vaarrreee niiiice! Hope to see more photos and read reports on your progress. My car is still in Utah and in my head I've put on about 6k.

[Columbiacaterham]

theDreamer. Your car should be great fun!   I followed a number of BAT auction like you but was never willing to hang in there till the end. Glad to see you ended up with a nice Seven.  Perseverance paid off!  
 

My car has the engine I was looking for (once I decided I didn’t have the resources for a new kit) and the standard chassis is a good fit now that I have found some narrow shoes!  The fact the car is #42 of 47 Prisoner edition cars is a bonus and should make for good conversations at the local car shows.