I had a motorcycle as my only transportation for before the gti. Before that I had a 2001 BMW 330i for close to a decade. That was a good and reliable car, believe it or not. But it got nerfed suddenly and I was too busy to deal with the hassle of car shopping so I just went two wheels as a stop gap while I made up my mind. The bike was also a BMW and also quite good.
Turned out it took 2 years to decide because I was only traveling 5000 miles a year and you can ride here year round. It can be disgustingly uncomfortable hot and even very cold but it is possible, and a huge $ savings.
The big issue was the worry of getting taken out by some stupid soccer mom texting while driving, or by one of our many drunken motorists.
I did a rage quit of my 8 minute commute job not long after buying it and the replacement gig ended up being 20 to 25 minutes, so it ended up being good timing.
Turned out it took 2 years to decide because I was only traveling 5000 miles a year and you can ride here year round. It can be disgustingly uncomfortable hot and even very cold but it is possible, and a huge $ savings.
The big issue was the worry of getting taken out by some stupid soccer mom texting while driving, or by one of our many drunken motorists.
I did a rage quit of my 8 minute commute job not long after buying it and the replacement gig ended up being 20 to 25 minutes, so it ended up being good timing.