Doubled my annual mileage in just 20 minutes!!!

[mack]

Just took the Griff for an MOT yesterday and found that, embarrassingly, it's only done 11 miles in the last 12mths!!!

Anyway I thought, to hell with the fuel prices, and went out for a massive 23mile blast

I think it must qualify for the least used, roadworthy, car ever!!
(In my defence, I have been working away for most of the year though)

[Del 203]

[HRG]

Del 203 said:

^^^

I'm with stupid

[Englishman]

And I thought the person I bought my Griff from was sad (595 miles in the last year)

[ray_von]

TWILIGHT ZONE

mack on 21st Nov 2007 said:

ray_von said:

Anyone else thinking of selling an SE then?

Just face it your not going to get an SE for £18k Darren!!
What's wrong with #3 in the classified - looks a lovely car and a bargain at £21500?

Maybe next year then Dave . Spooky how No 3 has just been up for sale again as well

Good luck this time

[cinquecento]

I am moving, and as I can't bear to sell my Griff its going into storage. I reckon I'll be beating that.. probably do 0 miles in the next 3-4 years!!!

I will REALLY miss driving my Griff!!!!

[Monkeylegend]

Englishman said:

And I thought the person I bought my Griff from was sad (595 miles in the last year)

Did you buy from Kerridges by any chance?

[MuffDaddy]

Granted it's not a griff but.... I sold my chimaera and then bought it back almost exactly 8 years later. Made 16,000 in the deal and it had only covered 3000 miles! I have had to spend a further 5k bringing it back up to a decent standard...

[Mr MoJo]

ray_von said:

TWILIGHT ZONE

mack on 21st Nov 2007 said:

ray_von said:

Anyone else thinking of selling an SE then?

Just face it your not going to get an SE for £18k Darren!!
What's wrong with #3 in the classified - looks a lovely car and a bargain at £21500?

Maybe next year then Dave . Spooky how No 3 has just been up for sale again as well

Good luck this time

Could there be a reason it's for sale again (or was) ? Is it sold or just off the market again ? Was well priced first time around and didn't sell

eta, nearly arranged a trip to belgium to look at it when I bought mine but never made the trip, seems like a cheap car though if it's as good as the photo's look. Wondered why is wasn't picked up by a dealer at that price at the time ??

Edited by Mr MoJo on Tuesday 25th November 00:29

[jimbo65]

Buy a Honda Jazz, no point in having that car, you will soon wonder why the battery is
dead the rubber bushes have perished and blame it on the car

[Mr MoJo]

cinquecento said:

I am moving, and as I can't bear to sell my Griff its going into storage. I reckon I'll be beating that.. probably do 0 miles in the next 3-4 years!!!

I will REALLY miss driving my Griff!!!!

Would that be SE no.84 previously 'The Toothpaste Griff' by any chance ?? just going on the pic in your profile ?

Simon.

[97octane]

Look chaps, I know these SEs were better built & set up than the trad 500s, but for God's sake, THEY NEED TO BE DRIVEN!!!
Mine (no 57) had done 18,000 in 5 years when I bought it, and there were all sorts of issues like hesitation and lack of response at 3,000 revs etc.
All sorted with a bit of TLC from my garage and driving it like it was intended. 7k miles per year later and it feels better than ever.

[ray_von]

97octane said:

I know these SEs were better built & set up than the trad 500s, .

Is that a fact or your opinion?

[Mr MoJo]

97octane said:

Look chaps, I know these SEs were better built & set up than the trad 500s, but for God's sake, THEY NEED TO BE DRIVEN!!!
Mine (no 57) had done 18,000 in 5 years when I bought it, and there were all sorts of issues like hesitation and lack of response at 3,000 revs etc.
All sorted with a bit of TLC from my garage and driving it like it was intended. 7k miles per year later and it feels better than ever.

Is 2800 miles in 2 months acceptable ? My problem is driving it too much !!

[Ash-man]

mine close to 100000 miles,no major issues with it.tend to find i have less hassle with mine than most people.used daily and in all weathers.just well maintianed and enjoyed.

[Johno]

Doubt many SE's have more than 40k on them .. . Mine's got over 70k and I've hardly used it this yeat, only covering about 9k in it . . .

Then again it hasn't been short of a little bit of maintenance either . . .

[cinquecento]

No.. it's a 96 500.. had the headlight conversion.

[Night Rider]

cinquecento said:

I am moving, and as I can't bear to sell my Griff its going into storage. I reckon I'll be beating that.. probably do 0 miles in the next 3-4 years!!!

I will REALLY miss driving my Griff!!!!

OMG, get a room Linz. Do you need someone to care for your baby?

[Mr MoJo]

cinquecento said:

No.. it's a 96 500.. had the headlight conversion.

Just wondered, looked like it had the slanting rear plate on your profile pic. Looks nice though.

[cinquecento]

The slanting rear number plate is required for Australian compliance as well as a second brake light on the boot. The car had previously been damaged and the owner got different headlights and tail lights.