100,000 mile club.
Discussion
About 20 years ago my father in law gave me his diesel Peugot 505 estate which he'd had from new, fully serviced throughout, with ~185,000 miles on it - mechanicals were great, the only thing that was giving up was the bodywork and window seals. I gave it to someone else at 220,000 miles.
I understand that commercial diesel engines in lorries etc are expected to last far more than that, and if there's no salt on the roads and a will... well, look at Cuba.
I understand that commercial diesel engines in lorries etc are expected to last far more than that, and if there's no salt on the roads and a will... well, look at Cuba.
its already been featured in Car Pool, but thought worth posting again..
303k now !!
http://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-carpool/vol...
303k now !!
http://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-carpool/vol...
Now this is the kind of thread that I can add something to. Running cars 'til they go no more is a family trait:
Mum's Minor 1000 Traveller - >200,000 miles (and still going)
Dad's Montego estate ~200,000 miles before the rust finally became too much
My MG Maestro ~175,000 before the same fate befell it
My recently departed 306 XSi - 194,000 and aiming for 200,000 when one day it just stopped working. Sometimes you have to know when to give up.
Mum's Minor 1000 Traveller - >200,000 miles (and still going)
Dad's Montego estate ~200,000 miles before the rust finally became too much
My MG Maestro ~175,000 before the same fate befell it
My recently departed 306 XSi - 194,000 and aiming for 200,000 when one day it just stopped working. Sometimes you have to know when to give up.
This grand lady
is missing about 6000 miles on the odometer due to a faulty ABS sensor that took 6 months to diagnose and track down a replacement
still she's only just running in at ~280,000 miles.
(Mostly because I've just got her back from a top to bottom engine rebuild and am driving like Ms. Daisy for the next 500 miles)
Here's to the next quarter million miles!
is missing about 6000 miles on the odometer due to a faulty ABS sensor that took 6 months to diagnose and track down a replacement
still she's only just running in at ~280,000 miles.
(Mostly because I've just got her back from a top to bottom engine rebuild and am driving like Ms. Daisy for the next 500 miles)
Here's to the next quarter million miles!
Seat Ibiza PD130 - bought 3 years ago at 50k, just approaching 98k and going well. Put a turbo in at the start of this year which cost me £900, so plan is to keep it for a while to come!
LR Defender 110 TD5 - bought last month at 184k, now at 185k! Getting a new gearbox this week, had a new engine 30k ago (coolant hose collapsed causing an overheat). Some body corrosion, crossmember is shot, but chassis is solid so the plan is to bring it back to it's former glory and drive it way past 200k!
LR Defender 110 TD5 - bought last month at 184k, now at 185k! Getting a new gearbox this week, had a new engine 30k ago (coolant hose collapsed causing an overheat). Some body corrosion, crossmember is shot, but chassis is solid so the plan is to bring it back to it's former glory and drive it way past 200k!
michael243 said:
Not high at all but 115k on my Corsa...
Everything's started to go wrong on it now.. I've had a new exhaust system, rear wheel bearing, handbrake and a massive water leak within the last 200 miles
Have you sorted the water leak? Mine's been better than yours, it seemsEverything's started to go wrong on it now.. I've had a new exhaust system, rear wheel bearing, handbrake and a massive water leak within the last 200 miles
Jimmy Recard said:
Have you sorted the water leak? Mine's been better than yours, it seems
I have taken it to the garage..they checked it (for free) and told me its one of two things1) The heater matrix
2) Windowscreen rubber
They didnt mention the brake servo seal which seems to be the common fault
They did remove a lot of s
t that was under the windowscreen washer bottle, the car is looking better, seems less damp and doesnt take as long to clear the windowscreen for when I want to drive it...I'm now vac'ing up the water in the footwell
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