Can anybody beat this mileage????
08-10-2004, 07:39 AM
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Can anybody beat this mileage????
This is my company car, still going strong, uses about 1 litre of oil every 6000 miles, still returns over 40 MPG and does 115MPH flatout.....LOL
This picture is a few weeks old, the car has NOW DONE 457.000 miles
Steve
This picture is a few weeks old, the car has NOW DONE 457.000 miles
Steve
08-10-2004, 07:56 AM
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Would love to see the guys face when you took that in for a service!
Service: "How can I help you sir"
Steve: I'm coming in for a 457,000 mile service
Service: "How can I help you sir"
Steve: I'm coming in for a 457,000 mile service
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08-10-2004, 09:44 AM
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Jeez, what do you do with it ? Stick it on axle stands and run it at 100MPH all day long ?
Are there any roads in this country you haven't driven on ?
08-10-2004, 09:46 AM
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thats nowt when i wer on the buses, had a "new" one delivered to us, with 250k on the clock (new to us from a diff depot) and when we sent it back 2 years later, had just short of 900k on the original engine
when i wer on the buses, had a "new" one delivered to us, with 250k on the clock (new to us from a diff depot) and when we sent it back 2 years later, had just short of 900k on the original engine
08-10-2004, 10:54 AM
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j871yhk,
its on its 2nd engine, the first engine went bang at 190.00 miles, the present engine was from Heathrow engine centre, and cost £500 fitted, and as you can see its still going.
I have a necter card and its filling up nicely..........LOL
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its on its 2nd engine, the first engine went bang at 190.00 miles, the present engine was from Heathrow engine centre, and cost £500 fitted, and as you can see its still going.
I have a necter card and its filling up nicely..........LOL
Steve
08-10-2004, 11:40 AM
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i would have jap stuff over german any day - the machining tolerances are so much finer.
note it's the second engine - not so remarkable in that case, especially for a diesel.
note it's the second engine - not so remarkable in that case, especially for a diesel.
08-10-2004, 11:51 AM
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anyone remember victor kiam????? you know the dude who like the shaver so much he bought the company.................
saw a prog bout him on some shiity late night thing,he had a limo that he was driven everywhere in it the fookin limo had 4,000,000 miles on the clock
saw a prog bout him on some shiity late night thing,he had a limo that he was driven everywhere in it the fookin limo had 4,000,000 miles on the clock
08-10-2004, 03:14 PM
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Limo's have big V8's though, which have hardly any stress put on them (esecially in a limo 
) I once heard taht with regular oil changes and cam belt etc V8's would last for ages and ages, but 4 million
) I once heard taht with regular oil changes and cam belt etc V8's would last for ages and ages, but 4 million
08-10-2004, 04:42 PM
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j871yhk,
its on its 2nd engine, the first engine went bang at 190.00 miles, the present engine was from Heathrow engine centre, and cost £500 fitted, and as you can see its still going.
I have a necter card and its filling up nicely..........LOL
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its on its 2nd engine, the first engine went bang at 190.00 miles, the present engine was from Heathrow engine centre, and cost £500 fitted, and as you can see its still going.
I have a necter card and its filling up nicely..........LOL
Steve
08-10-2004, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Pumaracing
Originally Posted by RS500 Steve
j871yhk,
its on its 2nd engine, the first engine went bang at 190.00 miles, the present engine was from Heathrow engine centre, and cost £500 fitted, and as you can see its still going.
I have a necter card and its filling up nicely..........LOL
Steve
its on its 2nd engine, the first engine went bang at 190.00 miles, the present engine was from Heathrow engine centre, and cost £500 fitted, and as you can see its still going.
I have a necter card and its filling up nicely..........LOL
Steve
08-10-2004, 09:42 PM
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But not so impressive if its had engine change.Always remember one of the old Rolls Royces and i mean 1920's 30's it went to India etc and back with british diplomate and covered 1 million miles on original engine
and that was back then on one of those fookin old cars!!!!!!! Sod that Will see if i can find some info on the web about it.
08-10-2004, 09:58 PM
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my dads old works truck did about 120k in the first year!! fooking merc sprinter thing! never missed a beat!
the mercedes engines are mad, they should have speedos that read in lightyears not fucking miles!
the mercedes engines are mad, they should have speedos that read in lightyears not fucking miles!
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