Unusual cars for big mileage pa

[Miserablegit]

Browsing for a replacement family wagon I was amazed to see a Guilia Quadrifoglio with 47k miles on it in a year. Well done to whoever has done that but allowing for 35mpg that's still 1,342 gallons or 6096 litres or £8500 on fuel alone. I expect it will be more.

I don't drive big mileages at 10-15k pa but just wondered who on PH runs sports cars for monster miles and whether you change annually or run them into the ground?

[Labradorofperception]

I'm doing 30,000 pa in an Audi S7.

Averaging 24 mpg, on a run with radar cruise on it can sometimes hit 32mpg, assuming it's 2am, on the M74, with a tailwind and just me and a packet of mintos in the car.

I am, unsurprisingly, looking to change it.

My credit card bill looks like the Yemeni national debt, although I plan to buy Hartlepool with my Nectar points.

Anyone want to buy a mint 72,000 mile S7 with full dealer history let me know.

I intend to replace it with a Maserati GT.................................and a diesel Avensis

Edited by Labradorofperception on Sunday 2nd December 12:32

[Miserablegit]

Ha good on you.
You're currently in second place! Come on we need a Veyron doing 30k pa.

For the avoidance of doubt (as the mods moved me here as I wasn't very clear in the original post) I'm not looking for recommendations, just proof a few of you are barking mad and are running a car you love rather than a diseasel eurobox.

[Gav147]

PH'er SimonSpider has to be in with a shout, over 260,000 miles on his Murcielago!

Thread here https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

eta : also poppopbangbang's 911 with well over 300k on it

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Edited by Gav147 on Sunday 2nd December 12:46

[Miserablegit]

is that the one used on trackdays ? It's one way of paying for it! I think that made man-maths sense didn't it?

[WonkeyDonkey]

I did around 20k pa in my 02 Elise for 2 years. Kids put a stop to that though!

[Labradorofperception]

Miserablegit said:

Ha good on you.
You're currently in second place! Come on we need a Veyron doing 30k pa.

For the avoidance of doubt (as the mods moved me here as I wasn't very clear in the original post) I'm not looking for recommendations, just proof a few of you are barking mad and are running a car you love rather than a diseasel eurobox.

haha.

I had a Passat courtesy car for a couple of weeks earlier this year. The girl at the local Shell station thought I'd died.

[donkmeister]

The chap who used to work at McLaren will have a better handle on it, but there was a German captain of industry who used to commute big mileage (200 miles return each day I think) in an F1 GTR... Not sure how long I that lasted but 1000 miles/week in an F1 must be a contender, plus it would have the highest average speed as he regularly sustained 200mph on his commute.

[E65Ross]

donkmeister said:

The chap who used to work at McLaren will have a better handle on it, but there was a German captain of industry who used to commute big mileage (200 miles return each day I think) in an F1 GTR... Not sure how long I that lasted but 1000 miles/week in an F1 must be a contender, plus it would have the highest average speed as he regularly sustained 200mph on his commute.

This is actually a myth, he commuted using it once or twice and people seem to think he used it daily. Pretty sure it was mentioned on the Flemke thread.

[berlintaxi]

27,000 in 12 months in a Range Rover Sport,no breakdowns, plan to run it for 3 years.

[hungry horace]

not quite "supercar" or "bonkers car that I love", but I've done around 25k since july in a 3L Vito - the fuel at 25-30mpg does mean 2-3 fillups a week!

a nigh 2 tonne v6 van hardly compares to a modern car, but the previous car was at 55mpg as comparison!

have also done a 500 mile trip in a fiat coupe once before, but the drone of the engine, the fall of the fuel gauge, and the paranoia of watching the oil pressure meant that will remain as a one off!

[phib]

I did 25-30k a year in each of the following |:

Porsche
996 GT2
997 carrera s
993 x 2
911 2.7rs
Granturismo 4.2

Temporarily stopped doing the big miles and I have an A6 3.0 Quattro !!!

As well as some toys

Phib

[CraigJ]

Previous owner of my 2016 Mustang GT had managed 46k in two years. Most I have seen on the trip computer is 17mpg.

[OddCat]

Miserablegit said:

Browsing for a replacement family wagon I was amazed to see a Guilia Quadrifoglio with 47k miles on it in a year. Well done to whoever has done that but allowing for 35mpg that's still 1,342 gallons or 6096 litres or £8500 on fuel alone. I expect it will be more

I saw this car on AT. I can't believe that the asking price is only £5k less than similar age cars with a quarter of the miles (£40k vs £45k). If you are going to pay £40k you may as well stump up an extra £5k and get a low mileage one surely ?

[dazzalse]

We had a LHD Audi Q7 V12 from new back in 2011. Over the 3 years that we owned it we put 386000km on the clock, apart from routine servicing/tyres at the main agent it never missed beat. It was a astonishing car, unlike the BMW X5 that replaced it that literally fell apart as we piled on the miles

[anonymous-user]

A boss of a big firm I deal with had a Mercedes CL 600 V12 - you could argue that it was made for piling on the miles - but covering 40k in one year was eye watering considering the MPG. Would have been comfy though...

Also know of someone daily driving an Aston DB9 - did 25k miles p.a.

[Mr E]

dazzalse said:

We had a LHD Audi Q7 V12 from new back in 2011. Over the 3 years that we owned it we put 386000km on the clock, apart from routine servicing/tyres at the main agent it never missed beat. It was a astonishing car, unlike the BMW X5 that replaced it that literally fell apart as we piled on the miles

I suspect that thing could have done 300k towing your house.

[alorotom]

dazzalse said:

We had a LHD Audi Q7 V12 from new back in 2011. Over the 3 years that we owned it we put 386000km on the clock, apart from routine servicing/tyres at the main agent it never missed beat. It was a astonishing car, unlike the BMW X5 that replaced it that literally fell apart as we piled on the miles

That’s pretty impressive, I only managed 61500miles in 24mths in my 4.2 Q7 - which I thought was a fair effort

I averaged 21.7mpg over the time and distance( hand calculated)

[Cold]

Pinged over during the summer. I bought it at 14k.

[schmalex]

CraigJ said:

Previous owner of my 2016 Mustang GT had managed 46k in two years. Most I have seen on the trip computer is 17mpg.

Do you use the loud pedal as an on / off switch?

My wife averages 25.5 from hers and certainly doesn’t drive like a saint...