4 Weels to 2

[JAMSXR]

Just wonderd how many of you gyes have a car and a bike. Im 20 in full time work and since passing my driving test have always had a car and bike. Due to the cost of running them both im selling my car! I Know its more practical but i just cant bare to be without 2 weels.
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[palmer]

im 17, got a 106 quiksilver, and in the process of buying another bike (400 probably).

fair enough ive had a bit of backing (car bought for me), but its going to cost me anywhere up to 3k of my own money for both this year

having to pay for car lessons+test+insurance, bike, bike lessons+test+insurance.

'luckily' i had an accident on my old bike, and got a fair amount of money coming.

[JAMSXR]

well my bro has his driving test soon so ill get insured on his fiesta beast.
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[Kel]

I passed my car test but decided I wanted a bike. So bought a bike and got insured on my other halfs car.

I rarely use it though.

I'm 22.

[the grim reaper]

I've had up to 4 bikes at any one time and a car and a bike on another occasion. Now I'm back to 2 wheels only as my situation dictates one vehicle only. The missus has a car though and I wouldn't be without the practicality, although she wants another bike as well.

2 wheels only was my choice because it was that or no bike at all.

Cheers

Grim
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[carlmalibu]

passed bike test as soon as possible, now I'm taking driving lessons, not because I want to buy a car but I think a full license is a good thing to have - jobs wise, and for emergencies etc. and I don't think I'd get round to it if I leave home before getting it.

Cheers
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[Al]

I have my FZR for a bit of fun, my Vespa to commute on, and my Celica just for shopping and other times when a car is more handy.
The thing is I hardly ever use the Celica it just sits there most of the time costing money to tax and insure.
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[DEN MONKEY]

yup both
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[mchaggis]

Both - commute on bike if possible to cut through traffic and for fun.
Car for carrying people, shopping and not falling off on ice. Citroen AX, costs me relatively peanuts.
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[iooi]

Clio to keep the Mrs happy when shopping, and a ZZR 250 for the commute to work...
How nice it was to get a job that requires a bike to get there and back in any sort of decent time...

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[Dazbo666]

Got a scrappy Ford Fiesta for the missus/shopping/her driving to work etc and the GPZ is for my commute, and weekend blasts

I was on 4 wheels for about 18 years (I'm 37), then did my DAS in 2005, sold my own car early 2006, and been mad for 2 wheels thoughout
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[jimbothe]

Both - shogun for work and commute,306 xsi to keep the missus happy with the kids and my zx10 for fun and commute
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[MarkJ]

I've got both. Bike for commuting and fun. Feels like all I use the Fiesta nowadays is for taking the drum kit to gigs, and the rare occasion I take the girlfriend somewhere.

[Noggin]

Bike seems to be generally just for fun now after getting my mazda last year.

R6 and Mazda 323f 2.0l sport '03 reg.

The mazda is the slowest 2 litre on the planet I swear!


Craig G(Noggin)

p.s. am 20
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[faithless75]

I have both.
My bike is for fun the car is for necessity. Although if the situation dictated one had to go, it'd need to be the bike
i couldn't get by without a car.


I know, i'm such a woos
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[SoulRider]

i know a car would be userfull but i would use it once a month if that. As the only time i would possibly use it is when im diving and you usually share cars and other than thats its just not needed.

I may do my driving test eventually but just for the times i desperatly need a rental van etc.

Bikes for life
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[DaveH]

Currently find myself with two of each ...spot the single guy.....

Got my commuting bike (GPZ500), my summer bike (GPZ900). a Merc 190E and just got, but selling on again, a Range Rover Classic: https://glasgow.gumtree.com/glasgow/90/7488590.html

If I had to cut it down further, after I sell the RR, it would have to be the 500 and commute in the car. Would hate it, but love my 900, the 500 is a great bike, but the 900 is just awesome .

Any further cut backs and it would have to be the bike as I need the car for when I have the kids...

[colin1]

i have 4 bikes
i manage to justify this by saying they are each a tool to do a different job

admittedly by usual commuter, then yp250 is out of action at the moment, so im commuting on the ttr250 at the moment, which is good but not quite as good for commuting as the yp250

i have a triumph tt600 for faster longer rides, or if i just fancy a bit of speed

i think of cars as expensive to insure, but i have spent enough on bikes for me to be less sure that bikes are necessarily that cheap.

bikes are fun, and the traffic near me means i would have less time in bed in the morning if i had a car for commuting

I reckon feb and march are the only months its worth having a car rather than a bike, so i dont think you should sell your car just yet
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[Duckyboos]

I still got my very first car from three years ago, a 306 1.9TD, but it's a packet for me to insure (nearly a grand) and so 'im indoors insures it and I'm a named driver. It's the only way I could afford to run both a car and a bike. I need the car for dodgy weather and for luggin' files/decks/stuff about and for going home to see the folks who have no idea about the bike. AND I can't park the car at work, it's strictly 'partners and associates' only, but I'm allowed to park Betsy alongside their X-types and SLKs - she loves rubbin shoulders with the elite

[phil2alp]

I have a car and a bike. Sometimes the car is just more practical- at the moment I'm doing a ninety mile commute down the M1 with a boot full of tools.

[trevoriv]

Im 23 and had a bike only for nearly 2 years now, never really needed a car but ive got a bit of cash spare at the moment so i think i'll probably get the car test passed when it gets warmer and got my eye on a lexus is200 for after summer when it starts getting cold again

sorted.