Beat this - fleet mileage
Discussion
As I was wending my way to work this morning, I noticed the odometer flicking over to 113,000 miles. Not a major landmark as these things go but it got me thinking.
On my drive I have a 2004 Clio 1.5DCi with 201,000(ish) miles, a 1987 Merc W126 300SE with 203,000(ish) miles, and a 2005 BMW 320d with (just) 113,000 miles. That averages out to 172,333 per car.
Can anybody beat me??
On a secondary point, none of the cars has ever needed anything more than routine preventative maintenance and replacement of consumables. Given that I also owned an Alfa for 80,000ish miles with no faults, should I quit driving now before my luck runs out...?
On my drive I have a 2004 Clio 1.5DCi with 201,000(ish) miles, a 1987 Merc W126 300SE with 203,000(ish) miles, and a 2005 BMW 320d with (just) 113,000 miles. That averages out to 172,333 per car.
Can anybody beat me??
On a secondary point, none of the cars has ever needed anything more than routine preventative maintenance and replacement of consumables. Given that I also owned an Alfa for 80,000ish miles with no faults, should I quit driving now before my luck runs out...?
Edited by Splendidmac on Tuesday 1st April 09:43
Rats, forgot to disallow single car "fleets"!
The Clio is a thing of wonder and I'll be very sad when it finally explodes. I assume it'll happen in the same way as the Bluesmobile at the end of the Blues Brothers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Phurqwcgw4). 68bhp of mean machine, and considerably more fun to drive than the BMW (it's all about momentum. Momentum and a decent gearchange.)
The Clio is a thing of wonder and I'll be very sad when it finally explodes. I assume it'll happen in the same way as the Bluesmobile at the end of the Blues Brothers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Phurqwcgw4). 68bhp of mean machine, and considerably more fun to drive than the BMW (it's all about momentum. Momentum and a decent gearchange.)
mike-r said:
I guarantee this thread will be 10 pages of people spouting their mileage.
200k is impressive from the Clio though. My step dad's Passat was sold last year on 240k with no work needing doing. Surprising what regular maintenance and mechanical sympathy can achieve.
Change the posts per page to 80 and youll only get 3!200k is impressive from the Clio though. My step dad's Passat was sold last year on 240k with no work needing doing. Surprising what regular maintenance and mechanical sympathy can achieve.
Splendidmac said:
Rats, forgot to disallow single car "fleets"!
The Clio is a thing of wonder and I'll be very sad when it finally explodes. <snip> 68bhp of mean machine, and considerably more fun to drive than the BMW <snip>
<PH keyboard warrior>It's not RWD so you're wrong and it's ****, the BMW handles much better.</PH keyboard warrior>The Clio is a thing of wonder and I'll be very sad when it finally explodes. <snip> 68bhp of mean machine, and considerably more fun to drive than the BMW <snip>
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