It's gotta go bang soon, surely :/
04 November 2012, 05:49 PM
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Happy slapping you might say
04 November 2012, 06:26 PM
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You ought to hear it start on really cold mornings, it's embarrassing. Everyone who hears it is convinced it's about to throw a rod, including me sometimes. Been doing it since I bought it at 90,000 miles, sounds (and goes) fine when it is warmed up.
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04 November 2012, 06:29 PM
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By 57k mine was on its 2nd bottom end rebuild...
04 November 2012, 06:31 PM
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piston slap is no issue for mileage/relibility........simply le it warm up correctly and they are fine
04 November 2012, 06:33 PM
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It's eaten two gearboxes in my ownership!
Countless tyres and the brakes only last ten minutes too.
04 November 2012, 06:36 PM
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Love to see these battling on!
04 November 2012, 07:49 PM
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My uk is on 145,000 still sounds and drives like a dream.
04 November 2012, 07:55 PM
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sold my 95 UK Turbo on 192,000. was still going strong other than small sensors here and there
04 November 2012, 08:22 PM
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My old Micra got to 197,000 before someone drove into it
Want to take my scoob further, fingers crossed
Anyone seen one over 200k on original engine?
04 November 2012, 08:34 PM
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My Escort van I use for work has done 210000 now and still going strong,still on the original clutch as well!
04 November 2012, 08:43 PM
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My old Micra got to 197,000 before someone drove into it
Want to take my scoob further, fingers crossed
Anyone seen one over 200k on original engine?
Pretty sure I know of one on here and near me too
04 November 2012, 08:53 PM
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I've seen a few sports on over 200k
04 November 2012, 08:59 PM
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Just shows they can forever if treated right. Decent fuel and oil with plenty of changes and they're not bad old barges.
04 November 2012, 09:14 PM
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my sisters volvo t5 hit 245k lol
04 November 2012, 09:23 PM
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my sisters volvo t5 hit 245k lol
It will do its a volvo!
My classic just hit 173k so im not far behind
04 November 2012, 09:28 PM
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I think Noah's volvo is still going
04 November 2012, 09:31 PM
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my old cav gsi2000 g-reg went to 220'000 i think it was,original redtop engine
05 November 2012, 10:41 AM
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A mate of mine recently got rid of a Mercedes automatic coupe with 350+ miles on it. Only got rid because the box let go.
05 November 2012, 08:19 PM
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There was a UK turbo, may have been a Series McRae, at the NBO last year IIRC, that had over 200K on it.
05 November 2012, 08:25 PM
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We have a Honda Accord in for serving twice a year still going@319000 at its last service which I might add has never suffered any mechanical failure/mis-fire etc,amazing really!
05 November 2012, 10:34 PM
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At twice a year I'm not surprised! Elderly?
05 November 2012, 10:57 PM
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Long as the engines are looked after, regular services, oil changes etc, most engines will just keep on going!
05 November 2012, 11:03 PM
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At twice a year I'm not surprised! Elderly?
Yes retired and love to travel around sight seeing,always been as regular as clock work with servicing.
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My '97 Turbo 2000 is on 137k and still pulls like a train. With regular oil changes and maintainance, if it lasts me another 63k i'll be happy.
06 November 2012, 08:17 PM
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im at 156,000 uk turbo 2000
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04 November 2012, 05:49 PM
It's gotta go bang soon, surely :/
