What's High Mileage on a Classic?
 

Up to 145k on my MY98 wagon.

Only changes are new rear shocks, new clutch (those timed 0-60s didn't help!), new disks,

What kind of mileage are others up to?

And I always thought turbos had a limited lifespan!!!

I'd welcome feedback.

Thanks

my00 only 133K behind you :D

MY98 just sold with 82k miles on it still going strong on orignal clutch :)

Bloody Hell!! I have got 56,000miles out of my pads and I thought it was a record ................... but, sh1t ... 145,000!! :eek:

Pete

And the OIL, change the OIL, man!! :D

im upto nearly 146000 but clutch is slipping a bit now

my94 turbo

steve

146,000 kin ell my 98 has only done 49,000:D, Glad to hear they do high miles though without too much trouble:thumb:
Cheers
Colin

Pete

Soz bit misleading 3rd set of pads now!!!

Keith

my MY99 is on 61k

Having driven (I'm sure the fortnight I had it for probably accounted for most of the clutch wear ;) ) and having been driven in this 145K wagon I can honestly say that it's not driven with a massive amount of sympathy!!!! Usual warm up cool down procedures - but other than that, the right foot certainly isn't applied lightly.

Good stuff matey - and I hope my MY03 is still going strong when closing in on 150K... though at the current rate I'll need to reapply for my license before it gets there. 13K and counting.... original set of everything still (other than coolant and aircon radiators - but that's another story).

Shades

178500 miles on my classic sport :) apart from dropping 15psi in 1 pot and the immobiliser problem nothing has gone wrong so far.

MrShades - MY03 - isn't that a bit misleading - what STi 8 - equal length headers and a good few other mods as well. You'll be lucky to see that many out it matey...... sound advice I was given by those boys at the Powerstation - if you don't want any problems leave it well alone!!

However, I want mind a bit of that 330 bhp you're kickin out - but you can keep that six speed box!!

MY95 uk turbo standard saloon, on 135k and hopefully fingers crossed, its still running beautifully !!

Went through an MOT about a month ago, with not one problem.

AND NO REPAIRS BEEN MADE TO IT BESIDES THE USUAL SERVICES

My MY98 is on 132,000 miles, only faults from new were a dump valve problem fixed under warranty at 200 miles and a rocker cover oil leak I fixed 3 weeks ago for £55 (parts). New clutch and flywheel at 125,000 miles and nothing else apart from servicing/discs/pads and a rear exhaust section and a a new battery. Still drives like a 30,000 mile one....

44000 is my98, owned it for 18 months was bought with 28000 on clock

my excuse... i love driving it!!!!

I sold my last Scooby (silver 95 'N' wagon) 4 years ago with 149,000 miles on the clock. And its still on the road according to the RAC data check (last owner change July 2004)

Andy

feel a bit of a lightweight in this company :) but my99 uk turbo with 91.7k on the clock. clutch was changed before I bought it @ 20k, so thats only done 71.7k :)
3rd set of discs, god knows how many pads, new suspension, as the originals had given up, everything else, including the turbo, all still the same :)
chris.

61k on my classics wagon (96) :)

96k on my ukT got it @82k and it has had very enthusiastic driving, still runs like new...

My mate HANLEY, sold his Scoob last year, with 175,000 on it! It'd been company owned till 110k, so it was a no expensed spared car. He serviced it every 3k, and RAGGED it sometimes to an inch of its life ;) but it was still running strong when he sold it. Trick is, change the oil regular i think, and enjoy EVERY mile you put on it

100K on my 94 STi Wagon, Just had pistons and piston rings replaced

Just thought some of you might be interested to know that the service manager at a local scoob main dealer after some banter conceded that once a scoob has 100k on the clock his considered opinion (and he really knows his onions!!) is that servicing every 10k is plenty often enough. And that's what I'm now doing.

Anyone else who is 'really in the know' got a view on this?

What was his justification for this point of view? You're still knacking the oil through a red-hot turbocharger, whatever the miles. :)

Don't feel so bad now that my MY00 is just shy of 60K. We've done 17K together without the slightest cough.

You MUST carry out the ANAL Oil Change or your engine will explode after the Oil change!!

The MAF Sensor MUST also be replaced at 6 monthly intervals, or Piston Number 3 will melt!!

See this for details:-

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...%23post4545824

Or just do what I do .......................... treat it like a normal car!! :D ;) - but do NOT tell the ANAL's!! ;)

By the way, 58,500miles now and STILL original Brake Pads .... I'm going for the 60k mark!

Pete

You change your oil every 6k/6months, don't you Pete? :Suspiciou
Chr*st m8, you're more anal than that Subaru service manager! :D
Shock Horror!!! :eek2:

Welcome to the dark side Pete! :norty:

121k on MY97 UK wagon. Full de-cat and panel filter
Oil changed about every 6000 miles (or when I remember)
Clutch at 90k, secondhand gearbox at 110k, more brake pads than I care to admite and it's had piston slap since the day I bought it

I've done four airfield days in the last 18 months, countless laps of Castle Combe at action days and takes me to work every day, very quickly :D and still drives sweet as...

The harder I drive it the more it likes it :):):)
Dave

98MY Turbo 86k miles from brand, spanking new.
3rd set rear disks, 4th set rear pads, 4th set front disks (counting change to 294mm disks), 7/8th set front pads, exhaust centre section, new shocks all round and a partridge in a pear tree!

Isn't it great to read the reasons Subaru are considered to go on forever .... those that turn their cars into unreliable piles of poooo should take notice.

Modify your cars to within an inch of the design constraints, or over, and you ask for trouble ........... generally the Engine rebuilders get hold of these abused motors.

It gives a warm feeling, doesn't it?? After so many threads appearing to say that the Engines are so delicate, so weak, so dependant upon mystically procedures, so specialised, ........ so much bollox - its an Engine, a strong Engine and its as strong as a Ox if treated properly!!

Pete :D

A weeny 37k on MY00 PPP at the moment. Brought about 15 months ago with 27k on the clock.

It is good to see! Most of those threads are based on the imports and the concerns of running with octane booster etc etc