How many miles did you drive your Elan this year?

[jonnyg]

Just wondering (idle thoughts over Christmas and the New Year) how many miles everyone drove their Elans last year? For what it's worth, I did just over 1000 miles in 2024, mainly in and around Dorset, and spread fairly evenly throughout the year. (It was a few less miles in 2023, and more - about 1750 miles - in 2022).

Just curious...

[rgh0]

My Elan also did around 1000 miles, mainly on the track between 6000 and 8000 rpm By my experince track use is equivalent to 20 times normal road use in therms of wear and tear and potential for things to fail ! So 20,000 miles in road use terms.

cheers
Rohan

[GLB]

Drove my +2S and Elan 1600 to LOG in Austin this year. About 1500 total each all in TX. Plus another 200 or so each getting ready and checking systems before hand. Done with long hot drives for a while.Gary

[trw99]

I’ve done just shy of 4,000 miles in my Sprint in 2024.

I use it throughout the year, come rain or shine.

Tim

[Andy8421]

Embarrassingly, I don't have much to report.

The race car did all of 25 miles in a circle around Goodwood.

I did push the Sprint up and down the drive a few times if that counts.

[512BB]

Not enough, to busy working on my house. I hope to change that this year.

L

[RichardS]

Did around 500 miles in 2024, which is about average for me.
A couple of 100 mile round trips which were good exercise.
Respect to Tim for 4000 miles!
Richard

[mark030358]

Slightly different for me..

The Sprint did a few hundred miles, and a trip to North Wales was the furthest it travelled. However, I took the Elise to the Swiss, Austrian and Italian Alps via France. While the poor old Exige probably only went for a service and MOT, don't want it getting "Leggy"

cheers
Mark

[ericbushby]

1250 miles last year which is about normal for me.
I do use it all year round but only on dry clean roads. We have some lovely quiet country roads round here over the local moors which are perfect for fun driving.
Eric in Burnley,
1967 S3SE DHC

[RAJ2628]

I have been refurbing my S4. All but the brake servo was working so I drove it around and around the streets close by and put about 6 miles on. Woo Hoo!!
I felt that the engine was not quite right so I arranged for a twin cam tuner to have a look. He is 15 miles from home, so encouraged by my stupendous seccess I set out on my really big adventure, with a friend in his car following.
I made it to 5 miles from home and broke down. I thought it was a coil issue so I let it cool down and limped home, but 10 miles is not to be sniffed at. With a friend's help, the coloutune, the 4 manometer carbtune pro, timing gun and a new coil, the engine runs fine now. (Well in my opinion)
I had the servo refurbished so it's ready to go again.
So, my yearly total is 15 proud and eventful miles. Onward and upward.

[pharriso]

Just 620 miles this year, I have done 7,400 miles in the car since I bought it 12 years ago

[pharriso]

I’ve done just shy of 4,000 miles in my Sprint in 2024.

I use it throughout the year, come rain or shine.

Tim

Impressive!

[Baggy2]

I initially insured my +2 for 3000 miles per annum - it soon was apparent that wasn't going to be enough so I increased it 5000 (which the company covered at no extra cost) . I think I'm pretty close to the 5000. I do have other vehicles , classic and otherwise that I could drive but none of them give me enjoyment of driving my +2 so I only drive them when I have to for some reason or another.
Baggy

[englishmaninwales]

35,435 miles Oct/14 to Sep/24

[IainP]

We’ve driven 2904 miles between MOT’s , all with lots of smiles.