100,000 miles exactly when I got home
26 July 2005, 12:23 AM
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100,000 miles exactly when I got home
My 02 WRX hit exactly 100,000 miles when I got home this evening, not bad for a 2 1/2 year old Scoob. Shame the spedo has the extra digit, would have been nice to go back to zero 
Am I the highest mileage Scoob driver on Scoobynet?
Dread to think how much it's cost getting here and what the bills will be getting like for the next 2 years!
Mike
Am I the highest mileage Scoob driver on Scoobynet?
Dread to think how much it's cost getting here and what the bills will be getting like for the next 2 years!
Mike
26 July 2005, 12:25 AM
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Well done, but sadly for you in some ways, there's plenty on here higher than that..... but on the plus side, that means your car ain't worn out just yet!!
26 July 2005, 02:39 AM
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Crickey! An my02 on 100,000 Mines a my99 and just done over 98,000, and I thought that was steep
I've been keeping a spreadsheet this year on how much I've spent on fuel, which was a bad idea, as I'm over £1500 so far!
All happy motoring though
chris.
Mines a my99 and just done over 98,000, and I thought that was steep I've been keeping a spreadsheet this year on how much I've spent on fuel, which was a bad idea, as I'm over £1500 so far!
All happy motoring though chris.
26 July 2005, 08:29 AM
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wifes legacy turbo is now on 170k-running decat, intake mods and manual boost controller(13-14psi peak but boost ramps up quicker). regularly driven in an enthusiastic manner and used as a towcar.
always warmed gently and cooled gently after a run tho and oil/fiter change every 3k.
i'd say you had a bit of life in the car yet
richie
always warmed gently and cooled gently after a run tho and oil/fiter change every 3k.
i'd say you had a bit of life in the car yet
richie
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Originally Posted by Echo
Dread to think how much it's cost getting here and what the bills will be getting like for the next 2 years!
Mike
Have you had any problems?
I'm from the other end of the scale MY53 with 7k...
26 July 2005, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Echo
My 02 WRX hit exactly 100,000 miles when I got home this evening, not bad for a 2 1/2 year old Scoob. Shame the spedo has the extra digit, would have been nice to go back to zero
Am I the highest mileage Scoob driver on Scoobynet?
Dread to think how much it's cost getting here and what the bills will be getting like for the next 2 years!
Mike
Am I the highest mileage Scoob driver on Scoobynet?
Dread to think how much it's cost getting here and what the bills will be getting like for the next 2 years!
Mike
) and am hoping to see around 150k before he goes.
26 July 2005, 08:46 PM
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Phew! Nice to see some other high milers in here too
I bought the car new 1st November 2002 so they're all my miles. I also have a Sport that has had about 25,000 put on by me when I start worrying about the resale of the WRX but now I'm past that. The Sport is a 97 with 130k.
It's not all been trouble free motoring though. I had a new short motor put in at 76,000 due to the piston rings, or so I was told. It was drinking oil but it's started doing it again, now narrowed down to either the turbo (unlikely) or valve stem seals. Thankfully, I no longer have anything to do with the main agent muppets that mucked me around since 30k saying nothing was wrong and thanks to the power of ScoobyNet found Subaru4you and that has taken the pain out of ownership. I strongly suggest people check out good indie's like them, not only does it save money but your car is better looked after - in my experience anyway.
Mods in order - Eibach's and Powerstation alignment at around 20k, downpipe decat at 30k, STi back box at 30k, centre decat at 50k and Scoobysport backbox at 50k, new short motor at 76k (should have been done at 30k!) and what I should have done at the start, PPP (grafted from another P/X car by Subaru4you) at 96,000!
Hassles other than the engine hassles have been very few. Occasional sticky 3rd gear on hot days after a run and that's it. Had a new clutch at around 90k and the F1 tyre wear has been very good, around 26k on the fronts and just one set of discs, so I'm not a manic driver!
Naturally the main agent say's it will be in bits long before I reach my target 200,000. The way I see it is that if I needed a replacement box and engine it's cheaper to do that than P/X with today's prices and it still has a 52 plate on it and looks good. OK, it is a bug eye but I love it and it's been my friend so it's staying.
Odds on getting to 200,000 on this engine and box?
Oh, any thoughts about decat and PPP? Is a knocklink a good idea?
Cheers!
Mike
I bought the car new 1st November 2002 so they're all my miles. I also have a Sport that has had about 25,000 put on by me when I start worrying about the resale of the WRX but now I'm past that. The Sport is a 97 with 130k.
It's not all been trouble free motoring though. I had a new short motor put in at 76,000 due to the piston rings, or so I was told. It was drinking oil but it's started doing it again, now narrowed down to either the turbo (unlikely) or valve stem seals. Thankfully, I no longer have anything to do with the main agent muppets that mucked me around since 30k saying nothing was wrong and thanks to the power of ScoobyNet found Subaru4you and that has taken the pain out of ownership. I strongly suggest people check out good indie's like them, not only does it save money but your car is better looked after - in my experience anyway.
Mods in order - Eibach's and Powerstation alignment at around 20k, downpipe decat at 30k, STi back box at 30k, centre decat at 50k and Scoobysport backbox at 50k, new short motor at 76k (should have been done at 30k!) and what I should have done at the start, PPP (grafted from another P/X car by Subaru4you) at 96,000!
Hassles other than the engine hassles have been very few. Occasional sticky 3rd gear on hot days after a run and that's it. Had a new clutch at around 90k and the F1 tyre wear has been very good, around 26k on the fronts and just one set of discs, so I'm not a manic driver!
Naturally the main agent say's it will be in bits long before I reach my target 200,000. The way I see it is that if I needed a replacement box and engine it's cheaper to do that than P/X with today's prices and it still has a 52 plate on it and looks good. OK, it is a bug eye but I love it and it's been my friend so it's staying.
Odds on getting to 200,000 on this engine and box?
Oh, any thoughts about decat and PPP? Is a knocklink a good idea?
Cheers!
Mike
26 July 2005, 08:57 PM
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76k on feb03 sti+ppp
2 batteries and rear suspension mounts on warranty.
consumables ...
1 clutch
3 sets of front discs
2 sets of rear discs
5 sets of front pads
3 sets of rear pads
1 windscreen
lost count of tyres
- mark
2 batteries and rear suspension mounts on warranty.
consumables ...
1 clutch
3 sets of front discs
2 sets of rear discs
5 sets of front pads
3 sets of rear pads
1 windscreen
lost count of tyres
- mark
26 July 2005, 11:34 PM
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my first impreza which Isold few months back now was a my97 and it just hit over 198,000 before I sold it.....ran like a dream, kept up with all services etc and it maintained well
27 July 2005, 12:14 AM
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76k on feb03 sti+ppp
2 batteries and rear suspension mounts on warranty.
consumables ...
1 clutch
3 sets of front discs
2 sets of rear discs
5 sets of front pads
3 sets of rear pads
1 windscreen
lost count of tyres
- mark
Find that quite amazing! Is this a company car? Do you have a hard driving style? Or is the type of norm for an Impreza that does high mileage? If so I have been v v v lucky, although I doubt it.
2 batteries and rear suspension mounts on warranty.
consumables ...
1 clutch
3 sets of front discs
2 sets of rear discs
5 sets of front pads
3 sets of rear pads
1 windscreen
lost count of tyres
- mark
Find that quite amazing! Is this a company car? Do you have a hard driving style? Or is the type of norm for an Impreza that does high mileage? If so I have been v v v lucky, although I doubt it.
27 July 2005, 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by GREEN SCOOBY
Find that quite amazing! Is this a company car? Do you have a hard driving style? Or is the type of norm for an Impreza that does high mileage? If so I have been v v v lucky, although I doubt it.
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