100,000 mile club.
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Bought my Shogun Sport with 116k on it, fast approaching 120k now. Went through it's MOT needing nothing more than a £40 weld, otherwise a completely clean MOT!
Don't get me wrong, it's old and agricultural. It's as sophisticated as a wood burner but it's seemingly as reliable as one. Looks kinda cool too.
Don't get me wrong, it's old and agricultural. It's as sophisticated as a wood burner but it's seemingly as reliable as one. Looks kinda cool too.
Pretty sure both of mine qualify for this thread:
On the left we've got my E82 125i, currently sitting on 160k after buying it 7 years ago on 56k. It's needed a couple of things in that time (suspension refresh to keep it driving properly, a couple of ABS Sensors and a wheel bearing) but still running beautifully.
On the right we've got our shed, purchased a month ago with 131k on the clock. Still drives well, and engine and gearbox feel tight as a drum, however the interior hasn't worn the miles as well as the BMW. It needs a new handbrake lever and I need to sort out the passenger door at some point.
On the left we've got my E82 125i, currently sitting on 160k after buying it 7 years ago on 56k. It's needed a couple of things in that time (suspension refresh to keep it driving properly, a couple of ABS Sensors and a wheel bearing) but still running beautifully.
On the right we've got our shed, purchased a month ago with 131k on the clock. Still drives well, and engine and gearbox feel tight as a drum, however the interior hasn't worn the miles as well as the BMW. It needs a new handbrake lever and I need to sort out the passenger door at some point.
I recently bought a 25 year old Mercedes SL500 on 115k. It is the lowest mileage of my three cars. I have a BMW 328i coupe of the same vintage as the Merc, which is on 137k or so, and my trusty Skoda Octavia VRS estate that I got new in 2012 and is now rapidly closing in on the BMW’s mileage.
They all wear it pretty well. I will drive the Skoda til it falls apart, which it is showing no signs of doing any time soon.
They all wear it pretty well. I will drive the Skoda til it falls apart, which it is showing no signs of doing any time soon.
bodhi said:
Pretty sure both of mine qualify for this thread:
On the right we've got our shed, purchased a month ago with 131k on the clock. Still drives well, and engine and gearbox feel tight as a drum, however the interior hasn't worn the miles as well as the BMW. It needs a new handbrake lever and I need to sort out the passenger door at some point.
All the handbrakes snap on those civics. My friends is exactly the same and finding a used good one on eBay is hard. He bought 3 before one arrived that wasn’t broken.On the right we've got our shed, purchased a month ago with 131k on the clock. Still drives well, and engine and gearbox feel tight as a drum, however the interior hasn't worn the miles as well as the BMW. It needs a new handbrake lever and I need to sort out the passenger door at some point.
993rsr said:
2011 X5 40d owned from new feels good to do the same again kept the BMW warranty going and local supplying dealer been great;
That's good going! What did the warranty cost if you don't mind me asking?I've got a 2019 840d which I've grown attached to and thinking of keeping long term, but like you would want to keep the warranty and continue using my local dealership.
Alex_225 said:
Bought my Shogun Sport with 116k on it, fast approaching 120k now. Went through it's MOT needing nothing more than a £40 weld, otherwise a completely clean MOT!
Don't get me wrong, it's old and agricultural. It's as sophisticated as a wood burner but it's seemingly as reliable as one. Looks kinda cool too.
That looks fantastic!Don't get me wrong, it's old and agricultural. It's as sophisticated as a wood burner but it's seemingly as reliable as one. Looks kinda cool too.
I have a Mk2 Ranger of similar vintage on 172,000 that I'm equally fond of.
Our aging Hilux passed its MoT yesterday, by the power of Isopon 40 and a repurposed biscuit tin lid. Due to miscommunication between husband and wife (I know, who would have believed it?!?) I was under the impression that it had been serviced and that the only thing stopping it from getting an MoT were the holes in the bumper and rear doors. Only when I cursorily checked the lights did I notice that a front indicator was out and the rear fog light was smashed to fook (Jap import so fog light is aftermarket thing hanging under the rear bumper.) So quick bit of crawling around the car in the rain required before we head off to the MoT station.
"Driver's seat is missing a bolt." How?? When?? Did I borrow one from there?? Anyway, not a big deal given car is in a workshop.
"There's a big hole in the exhaust." Crapola, could be game over.
"But it's so close to the end of the tail pipe that we could just cut the last foot off and make the leaking hole the official end of the pipe." Excellent. "Make it so, Cpt Anglegrinder."
It makes the whole back of the car appear to smoke mysteriously when it's stationary. Good aftermarket tweak. Doesn't seem to have liberated any extra power.
Anyway, wife owes me a fiver for the MoT pass. And we can now get it serviced and it'll keep getting used for the odd station run, trips to the tip and builders merchant, school runs in the snow and floods and it will slowly rack up the last few kms to get to 300k before the bodywork falls off completely. Lies, damn lies, and Isopon body repairs.
"Driver's seat is missing a bolt." How?? When?? Did I borrow one from there?? Anyway, not a big deal given car is in a workshop.
"There's a big hole in the exhaust." Crapola, could be game over.
"But it's so close to the end of the tail pipe that we could just cut the last foot off and make the leaking hole the official end of the pipe." Excellent. "Make it so, Cpt Anglegrinder."
It makes the whole back of the car appear to smoke mysteriously when it's stationary. Good aftermarket tweak. Doesn't seem to have liberated any extra power.
Anyway, wife owes me a fiver for the MoT pass. And we can now get it serviced and it'll keep getting used for the odd station run, trips to the tip and builders merchant, school runs in the snow and floods and it will slowly rack up the last few kms to get to 300k before the bodywork falls off completely. Lies, damn lies, and Isopon body repairs.
2011 Octavia 1.8TSI 4x4 estate, pre registered on a 61 plate in October 2011, sat for 6 months unwanted until I discovered it at Meadens of Sway, an absolute bargain haggled down to £16.5k with a tow bar and three years servicing thrown in along with a tank of fuel!
We collected it with 13 miles on the clock - it has taken 9 years and 8 months to get to these two photos
In that time it’s worn out 12 tyres and is now on its 4th set (Goodyear Vectors that I am very impressed with)
Over and above routine regular servicing (along with 6 month oil changes which touchwood seem to have paid dividends going on others TSI experiences) one water pump, a pair of front springs and drop links, 3 N/S headlamp (it has developed an annual habitat of popping them having not blown a bulb in the first 7 years of its life!)
Good comfy car that has done everything asked of it extremely well. God knows what I’ll replace it with and it certainly won’t be a bargain like that.
We collected it with 13 miles on the clock - it has taken 9 years and 8 months to get to these two photos
In that time it’s worn out 12 tyres and is now on its 4th set (Goodyear Vectors that I am very impressed with)
Over and above routine regular servicing (along with 6 month oil changes which touchwood seem to have paid dividends going on others TSI experiences) one water pump, a pair of front springs and drop links, 3 N/S headlamp (it has developed an annual habitat of popping them having not blown a bulb in the first 7 years of its life!)
Good comfy car that has done everything asked of it extremely well. God knows what I’ll replace it with and it certainly won’t be a bargain like that.
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