Who's got the oldest car/vehicle in daily use…
Who's got the oldest car/vehicle in daily use…
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A500leroy

Original Poster:

8,500 posts

148 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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...and what is it?

I'll got first with my 2002 Freelander hippo.


Rubins4

784 posts

155 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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'96 Hilux Surf.

Currently with set of gold clubs and 4 pallets in the boot.

Len Clifton

534 posts

20 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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I’ve got a 2001 Range Rover. Cannot post pictures yet so you’ll need to take my word for it. smile

Shedding

775 posts

280 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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Rubins4 said:
'96 Hilux Surf.

Currently with set of gold clubs and 4 pallets in the boot.
Fancy, but they must be heavy on the swing.

jaydeeuk1

826 posts

90 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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My 2000 Mr2 isnt quite used daily, as it's a 3rd car, and in winter an EV is a godsend, i give it a run once or twice a week in winter, but is used nearly every day in summer

rupertrr

47 posts

120 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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An early Range Rover L322 - registered June 2002. I've had it almost 20 years. Nearly 170,000 on the clock now and I hate to think what I've spent on it over the years, but I still love it.

Alex_225

7,824 posts

231 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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Not the oldest daily even compared to the OPs but my Saab 9-3 is my daily car, has 146k on it now but considering it turns 17 in September this year, I think it's aging fairly gracefully.


t.boydy

267 posts

92 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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Running this 1997 Legend as a daily…..


DickyC

58,654 posts

228 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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Mrs C regularly uses the 1998 SLK230 I bought her in 2002.

Kickstart

1,120 posts

267 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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DickyC said:
Mrs C regularly uses the 1998 SLK230 I bought her in 2002.
Given we are on pistonheads I assume that is Mrs C mk 1 and the current Mrs C mk 6 smokes round in a Mclaren biglaugh

Chicken Chaser

9,086 posts

254 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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Alex_225 said:
Not the oldest daily even compared to the OPs but my Saab 9-3 is my daily car, has 146k on it now but considering it turns 17 in September this year, I think it's aging fairly gracefully.

When Saabs were still in business I didn't really like them but I think they have aged really well. Yours looks great. I drove a 95 a couple of years ago and really liked it too. Are parts still readily available?

DickyC

58,654 posts

228 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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Kickstart said:
DickyC said:
Mrs C regularly uses the 1998 SLK230 I bought her in 2002.
Given we are on pistonheads I assume that is Mrs C mk 1 and the current Mrs C mk 6 smokes round in a Mclaren biglaugh
Tame hehe You could have interpreted my post as me buying Mrs C in 2002, as opposed to me buying her a car.

Billy_Whizzzz

2,633 posts

173 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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1965 s2a. Gets used most days. This was on a trip to Greece and back a few years a ago

hersh

425 posts

97 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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That's really nice

Could well be the winner!

Always fancied one but never did

Best I could do is a 2005 e46 convertible

Muddle238

4,417 posts

143 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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1953 Traction Avant. Ok, so it wasn't a regular daily, but it was my daily for a fortnight one summer when the rest of my fleet was off the road for some reason. Sold a few years ago.

Otherwise, I'm still buggering about in a 2003 Rover. Had it for a good number of years now, acquired with 90k miles and now has about 195k on the clock. I intend to keep using it for as long as possible.


FWIW

3,935 posts

127 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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Alex_225 said:
Not the oldest daily even compared to the OPs but my Saab 9-3 is my daily car, has 146k on it now but considering it turns 17 in September this year, I think it's aging fairly gracefully.

Fabulous!

Baldchap

9,629 posts

122 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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RX8 is 2009
Robin is 1994.

808 Estate

2,669 posts

121 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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Rubins4 said:
'96 Hilux Surf.

Currently with set of gold clubs and 4 pallets in the boot.
Same here. But without the clubs and pallets.

Master Bean

5,233 posts

150 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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Chicken Chaser said:
Alex_225 said:
Not the oldest daily even compared to the OPs but my Saab 9-3 is my daily car, has 146k on it now but considering it turns 17 in September this year, I think it's aging fairly gracefully.

When Saabs were still in business I didn't really like them but I think they have aged really well. Yours looks great. I drove a 95 a couple of years ago and really liked it too. Are parts still readily available?
Yes.

https://www.partsforsaabs.com/index.php?Make=Saab&...

sidewinder500

1,858 posts

124 months

Wednesday 19th February 2025
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Used this for one and a half year every day in 22 until 23, as it was the only car in the stable back then which was usable.
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