Your fleet running reports

[Sundayjumper]

Not exactly cheap for two little bits of carpet, but not outstandingly stoopid at £120)

But well worth it IME. I've had all kinds of mats over the years, including some not-cheap not-OEM "OEM quality" ones and it's only the genuine ones that are any good. All the others are rubbish. They never quite fit and curl up around the edges.

Ownerships... last Oct was 14 years with my 996, and this Aug will be nine with the Aston. Similar to you, before that I'd never kept anything more than 2-3 years. I recall one phase where I didn't need any MOTs for a couple of years because I wasn't keeping anything long enough for the next MOT to be due

[Mito Man]

Mito - 17 years
Defender - don’t know, maybe 10.
645 - don’t know but it’s been in the family since 2005.

Don’t really keep track of dates, just know the ages from the plates.

The good cars turn into pets and stay until it’s better to put them down.

[GG.]

I would have posted this as an update to my Evora "new car" thread, but - as that's not on this forum - the fleet update will need to do.

Accepting this is no biggy to many on the forum, I’ve now owned the Evora for <subdued drum roll> 10 years. It has therefore become my first ever DECADER. Is that even a word? Pixies song?

I'm the second owner – got it just after it’s 2nd birthday with just under 10k miles on the clock. Now approaching 48k miles.

I've never tended to flip cars quickly, but I’ve never held on to any other vehicle for anything like this length of time. I’m not really sure if that is testament to the Evora’s many virtues, or a reflection of the fact that - whilst there are many other cars out there which carry appeal - there are few alternative options that tick all of my boxes? Probably an element of both.

I celebrated with some new (genuine Lotus) floor mats to lift the interior a little. Not exactly cheap for two little bits of carpet, but not outstandingly stoopid at £120). <blows party trumpet thing>

Very cool - 911 has just hit 3 this month and RR will be 5 years in my ownership in December year.

I had the 997 about 5 years as well so that's probably the record so far. I don't think many other cars I've had have exceeded 3, so 10 years is really some good going in my opinion!

Is that 5 years since you had your last RR stolen then?

Doesn’t seem that long ago tbh.

I wouldn’t have said Mik has had his Evora for 10 years either though

Yep - July 2021 - had that car for two weeks before it was half inched

[John]

I sometimes wish I could hang onto cars for a longer period but I start geting the car searching itch after a couple of years. I kept cars longer when I was younger as I didn't have the disposable income and there wasn't the choice there is now! I think the longest I have kept a car was six years which was my Escort RS Turbo back in the late 80s/early 90s

[jamcg]

Is 6 years some sort of record for having one of those without it getting twocced?

[John]

No attemps either and parked in Sheffield every day next to the very dodgy Hyde Park flats. The alarm did go off once and the police turned up, traced my ownership and called home, my mum answered and let work know who sent me off to check it out, all ok