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Any high milers on here?

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  • Quiet_Spark
    Quiet_Spark Posts: 1,093 Forumite
    Zola. wrote: »
    Anyway, can any of you beat my 205,000 ?
    Sold a 1.9 Xantia (Diesel) many years ago with 330,000 on the clock, the new owner managed to put another 20,000 on it before the timing belt let go.
    Understeer is when you hit a wall with the front of your car
    Oversteer is when you hit a wall with the back of your car
    Horsepower is how fast your car hits the wall
    Torque is how far your car sends the wall across the field once you've hit it
  • gonzo127
    gonzo127 Posts: 4,482 Forumite
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    clio DCI with 220k ok the clock at the moment, serviced/oil change if i can be bothered/afford it at the time which hasnt been for around 20k miles this time (but only 1 year) :S oh well shes still going strong at the moment, thinking she might get a oil change for Christmas this year, but not sure. she really is used and abused but so far hasnt let me down
    Drop a brand challenge
    on a £100 shop you might on average get 70 items save
    10p per product = £7 a week ~ £28 a month
    20p per product = £14 a week ~ £56 a month
    30p per product = £21 a week ~ £84 a month (or in other words one weeks shoping at the new price)
  • kingstreet
    kingstreet Posts: 39,335 Forumite
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    bod1467 wrote: »
    I know a guy who once had a Saab 900; it went past 250k miles when he had it, and at least 100k of those were his. :)
    My Mum's 1985 900 GLi had over 330k on it when she finally got rid of it.

    My 1999 9-5 has just passed 170k.

    Regular oil & filter changes are essential.
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  • bugslet
    bugslet Posts: 6,874 Forumite
    The highest I got a car to was 207,00, Nissan Bluebird. I was doing a lot of hours at the time, never really serviced it, went like a rocket and earned me a ( relative ) fortune at the time.

    Head gasket went on the M62 by Huddersfield.

    Current 1.4 Combo van which I use in place of a car has just clocked 160,00 miles.

    Slightly different, I sold a Renault Master last year with 365,000 on the clock and the engine was still sweet.
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
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    I've had some high milers in the past.


    1990 Jaguar 4.0 Sovereign. 165,000 when I sold it
    1995 Peugeot 405 diesel estate. 245,000 when it went for scrappage.


    Currently have a 2009 Mazda6 estate on 94,000
  • mad_rich
    mad_rich Posts: 868 Forumite
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    180k on my 2002 Fabia. It's been kept in very good nick by the previous owners, and I suspect if I took 150k off the clock and added 5 years to the number plate, nobody would bat an eyelid.

    I'd expect it to get to 250k without trouble.

    Before that was a Saab 9-3 still going strong at 195k I think. Only got rid of it because the fuel consumption was making me cry.
  • OddballJamie
    OddballJamie Posts: 2,660 Forumite
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    darkmatter101 wrote: »
    Under £10 for 5 litres of oil? !

    I recently got 2 x Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40 fully synthetic 5 litres for £5.90 each off Amazon. Bargain!
  • s1ipmatt
    s1ipmatt Posts: 72 Forumite
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    My 2003 Audi TDi is on 209k over 100 of these ive done. Change oil every 6months. The engine is still strong but I did wear out the rear calipers not so long ago.
  • lazer
    lazer Posts: 3,402 Forumite
    Husband has a 2002 Bora with 260,000 mile.
    I have an 07 Polo with 105,000
    My mum - has a 1.2L 1997 petrol Clio with probably around 140,000 (It used to mine!)
    Weight loss challenge, lose 15lb in 6 weeks before Christmas.
  • droopsnoot
    droopsnoot Posts: 1,892 Forumite
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    I bought my 1986 Audi coupe on 76k, and ran it daily until it showed 272k. It went off the road for a rest when the clutch went, but when we stripped the engine down it was very clean inside.
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