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Title: Amazing ....
Post by: gwa on 09 August 2009, 14:49:45
.... "200187" miles on the clock! It was quite a thrill when it actually clocked 200k, to see all those zeros was impressive!  The next target is 221000 for the next cambelt change! ::) ::) ::)
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Post by: Del Boy on 09 August 2009, 15:07:06
Good stuff mate  :y
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Post by: portomega on 09 August 2009, 15:22:41
well done  :y , i guess these old tanks can keep going and going  ;D although my first car was a Cavalier with 253,000 on it  :D
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Post by: NiallyV6CDX on 09 August 2009, 16:32:18
Cool! :o Makes mine look like a spring chicken in comparison ;D Confidence inspiring I must say, I thought my old Beemer was doing well at 185K!
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Post by: TheBoy on 09 August 2009, 20:09:35
run in nicely :y
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Post by: r1 on 09 August 2009, 21:35:32
sell it quick!!!
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 09 August 2009, 21:37:36
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sell it quick!!!

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

........or start savings the pennies pounds to keep it going!! :D :D ;) ;)
Title: Re: Amazing ....
Post by: mars on 09 August 2009, 22:02:35
In 1995 I bought a 1986 Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia with 137,000 on the clock but sold it after about 6 months as I was fed up of spending money on it :(

Migs are better than Orions me thinks :y
Title: Re: Amazing ....
Post by: gwa on 10 August 2009, 10:29:10
I bought it from a dealer about this time last yaer and it had 167000 on the clock, so I thought 'no-one' would clock back to that, so I paid £995. The Boy done some bits early on  with his Tech2 and Serek changed the gear selector switch, Cambelt, oil, wter/oil/pollen filters, plugs unblocked the tubes etc etc a really good service. At 196000 he did the same again and in between plenty of oil changes (every 6k) and general maintenance. All in all, for over 30k's driving £1k to buy and less than £1k to run doing 1k miles a week, its probably is the and most reliable car I've had. Well pleased  :) :)
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Post by: Brick Tamland on 10 August 2009, 10:41:10
Definetly a credit to you for maintaining it that way :y

Buy the sound of that, mine hasn't even started running in yet ;D :D
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Post by: TheBoy on 10 August 2009, 13:04:49
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Definetly a credit to you for maintaining it that way :y

Buy the sound of that, mine hasn't even started running in yet ;D :D
Thats the key :y
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Post by: lozzy on 11 August 2009, 09:08:01
my daily car the audi has is ticking up to 233k still going strong  i got it 475 all i have to change the major part was cambelt and clutch i want to rack as many miles as i can on it and will run it in to the ground :D
Title: Re: Amazing ....
Post by: gwa on 12 August 2009, 16:12:24
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Definetly a credit to you for maintaining it that way :y

Buy the sound of that, mine hasn't even started running in yet ;D :D
Thats the key :y

With the miles that I do I just can't afford to be without wheels and 'false economy' springs to mind. I start a new contract next week and will probably be doing between 1k and 2k per week i.e. Peterborough to Bristol/Andover/Bicester etc etc 2/3 times a week. Its cheaper than breaking down like I did in my Galaxy!  Serek is responsible though, he's the one that keeps it going, a brilliant Omega Mechanic :y, I just pay the bills! :'(