who has the highest mileage

Ionkontrol

My 2002 318ci E46 is on 178,000 and on the original clutch.
Last month the original exhaust gave up as did the original battery.

manglesey25

GRM wrote: »

800k in 3 years? That's a constant 30mph without ever stopping. Wonder how much more they need to average to cope with refueling and picking up passengers?

I dont know if you know the UAE, but most of that mileage will be on the Sheikh Zayed Road, a super-highway that runs the length of the UAE. When it passes through Dubai and Abu Dhabi, its 7 lanes in each direction, and speeds of 60/70mph not uncommon.

It may not be a precisely three year service life, but I have seen a Dubai taxi showing over 700K miles on it.

cyclonebri1

Ionkontrol wrote: »

My 2002 318ci E46 is on 178,000 and on the original clutch.
Last month the original exhaust gave up as did the original battery.

Dam unreliable those beemers ;) :rotfl:

albionrovers

I'm on my 3rd 520, an e39, I buy them with 80-100k on them and then keep them for about 5 years. Current 1 is a Y plate so 10+ years old. Bodywork is smooth as silk as is the 6-pot engine. 15 years worth of 5-series for 15K so far and no costly repair bills. Might even splash out on an E60 when they drop below £5K ...

flang

My 1993 BMW 318 has 189,000 miles on the clock and no costly repairs, its still on its original clutch and exhaust!

Frank_Force

This all makes my 71,000 look decidedly unimpressive.

Matt1977

I bought an M reg Escort diesel ex police car last year that read 53,000 miles on the odometer. The car was more like 153,000 miles. It had a mushroom growing out of the damp boot carpet once a chopped it in for a Nissan Almera diesel last September with a low 66,008 miles - now up to 68,500 miles.

Ezmondino

220k on my 1999 Honda Prelude Motegi. Still runs perfect and is still rapid

mikey72

What's the secret?
All my diesels (and older cars) get oil changes every 5000 miles or annually,whichever is first.
Petrols are every 10,000 or annually.
Semi synthetic, or 20/50 classic oil.

Anyone never bother, or much the same?

johnnyreggae

A friend has a Ferrari with about 120 000 miles on it - used regularly still goes & looks great