27k a year in...

[jamoor]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

5.7L V8

Hats off to the man, £52,000 in fuel, assuming £1p/l.

[bp1000]

nice enjoyable tax write off then

personal pocket, insanity

[tbc]

you would need to be incredibly brave

or else Ed China to buy that

i love the part "214k, some would say it's just run in"

run into the ground, i'm sure it'll make a nice penis extension for someone to drive a weekends and polish in their driveway

but as a drivers car it'll not be long before it kicks the oil bucket

and in parts it's probably worth a fair bit

[Pints]

At £6750, I'm out.
That's just silly.

[Bohally]

Realistically though, at Motorway speeds in top gear I'd wager the engine is more or less just ticking over. Would much rather buy that with 215k on it than a 1.6 Astra with the same mileage.

Won't have been that stressed IMO.

[Dog Star]

I wouldn't really have many issues with the mileage tbh, however it looks expensive for an '04 car that wasn't an expensive car when new.

[redtwin]

If it has had regular maintenance that engine will still be tight and trouble free. Don't some owners report 30+ MPG on motorway runs?.

I had a GMC Sierra with a 5.7 V8 that I sold with 193K and it ran beautifully. Used no oil, produced no smoke and only ever needed ancillary repairs (starter, water pump and belt tensioner IIRC). Original autobox too.

[Triumph Man]

These things were engineered in Australia, so presumably built to go the distance (yes I know they are an old Omega underneath.) To me this just proves once again that providing you look after something, it will go the distance.

[Bear Phils]

Those engines are supposed to be long lasting, would I pay that for one? Er... no thanks, especially when I can have this for not much more...

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...