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Re: coupe millage
[Re: Tommy_Coop23]
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23/03/2009 16:39
23/03/2009 16:39
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Rog20VT
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all these figures are pathetic. Try 263k on an original engine, never needed a thing doing on it except 6k oil change intervals, no head gasket, nothing. Had 2 new turbos in this time, 2 clutches, 2 OC and pipes, and 2 radiators. Still going today
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Re: coupe millage
[Re: Rog20VT]
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23/03/2009 16:46
23/03/2009 16:46
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Tommy_Coop23
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That is in a word, ASTONISHING Just goes to show how strong these engines are, very re-assuring to any of those that are stupidly put off by high-mileage cars keep up the good work!
I'll be back Alor Blue Seat Leon FR 180 atm
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Re: coupe millage
[Re: Tommy_Coop23]
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23/03/2009 23:51
23/03/2009 23:51
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StradoZ
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Re: coupe millage
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24/03/2009 07:20
24/03/2009 07:20
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porkypaul
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That is impressive.
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Re: coupe millage
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24/03/2009 10:11
24/03/2009 10:11
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proccy
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gotta say for the first time in my life i'm looking forward to buying a 100k mile car in the next few weeks. prior to coupe ownership there is no way i'd have considered that, but with some tlc, mechanical sympathy and the right bloke looking after it i have no qualms whatsoever. i look forward to many more miles of coupe driving, i love em....
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Re: coupe mileage
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24/03/2009 12:32
24/03/2009 12:32
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Tommy_Coop23
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I think around the 100k mark for these cars is about what you want to aim for, perhaps a bit lower but at this mileage they seem to run as though theyve done about 50k its a shame that some people go for low mileage ones and then get stung by all the upcoming big jobs that the higher mileage ones have already had performed on them.
I'll be back Alor Blue Seat Leon FR 180 atm
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Re: coupe mileage
[Re: Tommy_Coop23]
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24/03/2009 21:49
24/03/2009 21:49
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porkypaul
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I've just brought mine with 113k on it but that has a great history.
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Re: coupe millage
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26/03/2009 21:16
26/03/2009 21:16
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Re: coupe millage
[Re: Tommy_Coop23]
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29/03/2009 21:53
29/03/2009 21:53
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fifecoupe
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lol aye your right about that
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Holy Moly!
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31/03/2009 08:42
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Fran
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Fran
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My coop has just turned over 100,000 Miles!!!!
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Re: Holy Moly!
[Re: Nigel]
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08/04/2009 11:19
08/04/2009 11:19
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simonj
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Mine's ticked past 132,000 recently. Passed the MOT yesterday with not even any advisories
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Re: Major milestone
[Re: Nigel]
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08/04/2009 12:01
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lennyliverpool
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Hi Simonj You must be the guy i chatted to yesterday at Solo Italia? I was picking up the silver 20vt to take home to Northampton..it was a great ride home cheers lenny
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Re: Major Milestone
[Re: Nigel]
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02/10/2009 20:57
02/10/2009 20:57
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It's OK I believe you. I remember when i was kid in the days before seatbelts were even fitted to cars, 8 of us were taking a drive with my uncle (3 in the front 5 in the back!) His speedo was about to return to zero (for you youngies speedos only used to have 5 digits because most cars never used to see 100000 miles) So he got us all of us leaning towards the dashboard to witness this magical event, and then a car pulled out of a side road - the brakes were applied, we all flew around the inside of the car and ... well lets say there ended up with more in the front of the car than the rear It was a bit of an anticlimax after that. So only another 27778 miles until the next magor milestone then nigel
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Re: Major Milestone
[Re: mr_tickle]
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30/10/2009 22:57
30/10/2009 22:57
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Another one reached today - 225,000 47 days for the last 5,000 - an average of 106 per day Looking back over this thread, its just under two years since I turned 175,000, so I'm still running at just over 25,000 per year. The actual rate is higher than that, as its been off the road for a month this year, and at least a fortnight the year before. Still get a buzz from it though - still enjoy embarrassing MUCH more expensive machinery (like the SL55AMG in Hertfordshire today - he didn't look too pleased with the performance of his supercar - some pesky little Fiat gaining on him )
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Re: Major Milestone
[Re: Nigel]
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28/11/2009 22:58
28/11/2009 22:58
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I refused to watch a bunch of Z-list semi-celebs faffing around in the "jungle", so I've mucked around in Excel instead Car turned 228,000 yesterday, which is: - 9.16 times around the earth
- just 5,000 miles short of the average distance from the earth to the Moon - (in fact if I'd timed it right [Closest the Moon gets is 220,582, surface-to-surface] - I'd have landed a few weeks ago )
- About 8,100 gallons of fuel - cost in today's terms - about £42,000
- About 250 litres of oil - cost in today's terms - about £2,400
- 55 miles a day since it was first registered
- Over 193 million revolutions of the wheels
- And bizarrely, because the car will have been subjected to the radius of the earth, the roof will have travelled further than the floor - about 85 yards further
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Re: Major Milestone
[Re: Nigel]
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28/11/2009 23:00
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shinyshoes
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waaayyy to much time on your hands nigel!!
interesting though.
how many revolutions of the engine has it done then??!!
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