High Mileage Heroes

The Express

Got a lift from a pal in his old '01 Toledo TDi and realised the thing is clocking onto nearly 250,000 miles. Solid as a rock and was looked after by previous owners.

I've also heard of an '02 Octavia taxi that runs round the clock (literally) by two lads (day/night shifts) with an epic 300,000 on the dash.

Would make you think twice about flogging something that's got some life in it.

Anybody here with a high mileage motor that just keeps on goin' ?

colm_mcm

In know of a Mitsubishi FTO MIVEC with over 200,000 miles on it on the original engine and box. still flying.
Not intergalactic mileage I know, but for a 200bhp 2.0 engine that revs over 8000rpm it's impressive.

homer90

Currently at 525k

1998 b5 passat TDi

http://vagdrivers.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=25624&st=0



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Row

Got this on my 96 406 Td which flew throught the Nct a few weeks ago...:)
Nothing changed only the normal semi syn oil,filter every 8-9k and the normal
wear and tear parts like droplinks,anti rollbar bushes etc.....:cool:
Still on its original clutch....:eek:
They don't make em like the used to...:rolleyes:

Blue850

My 94 Vectra 1.7td has 268K on it but it is nearing honourable retirement, mainly cos the missus won't drive it:rolleyes:, my mechanic says i'll never drive anything as reliable again.

madmac187

Opel Vectra 2.0 Diesel Direction Injection dont change timing belt ever because its chain, in taxi 340,000 miles gem only thing, fuel pump can be expensive new but Traynors sell second hand ones for £25 and month warranty.

Had 4 of them in family and 9 astras petrol and diesel can't be beat

bazz26

My old man's 03 petrol Avensis (previously my car) is about to hit the 200k miles mark. Likes to use a bit more oil these days though.

mossfort

most of the old carina e petrols were good for up to 250k miles.

JHMEG

My old Integra had 234,000 kms on the clock when I sold it 3 years ago and according to mywheels it's still on the road. And I reckon there's another 100k kms missing. It too saw 8200 rpm on a daily basis.

weeder

brother bought a 95 corolla with 50k a few year ago and has 200 on it now, drives all over ireland in it,passed nct a few weeks ago

HashSlinging

Just hitting 100k on my 05 Altea 2.0TDi. Feels like a new car seriously well put together...I know its not a lot.. but this is a car I will be holding on to..

jarrod2k

96 toyota hilux 176,400, like new!

I bought a 1992 Merc 250 diesel during the summer for €430, she had about 230 000 miles on it, that's quite fresh for one of them, reckon it will go for ever. I got it through the NCT quite easily, 3 tyres, oil change and a relay for the ABS along with adjusting the handbrake. Sold it after 3 or 4 months, she was very slow. Great cars though.

Volvoboy

I've got 3 cars that some would call high mileage

96 Carina 160K miles
97 Corolla 181K miles
94 Corona 360K klms

All are still used on a daily basis.

Cabaal

Certainly not high but 02 Hyandai Getz now at 110K bought it at 68k 18 months back....god I hate driving so much every day

Mr Benevolent

Cabaal wrote: »

Certainly not high but 02 Hyandai Getz now at 110K bought it at 68k 18 months back....god I hate driving so much every day

You'd enjoy it more in a more comfortable car.

TheBazman

Just passed 100k kms on my 07 535 - not particularly high but give it a few more years

Cabaal

Confab wrote: »

You'd enjoy it more in a more comfortable car.

Indeed I would but I can presently cannot afford such a car
It gets me A - B and thats all I care about at the moment,

spaced

was in a limerick taxi a while ago, it used to be a london taxi and had nearly 700,000 miles on it. anyone from limerick the driver is Pete

SpannerMonkey

a guy i work with has a 1990 bmw with 672,000 miles on it :eek: and that was 6 months ago i saw that

AdyDurn

My old CR-X had 180k miles on the clock it went to the great race-track in the sky...

Not my fault... a non-mentioned member of my family, while I was still trying to concourse it, took it out for a "spin" without any oil in it. Couldn't source a new engine for it before I left England.