nipper Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 We can't be beat by no stinkin saab ... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16070928/ nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Boncyk Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I'll be 1/4 the way there by the end of this year! (But at the rate I rack up miles, I'll be driving this thing another 30 years to get where he is....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 BTW old Blu just turned over 200,000 miles. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceyWV Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I had a 97 Mark VIII in 2002 (4 years old) with 230,000 miles. Didnt burn any oil, but I hydrolocked it when we had a flood. (First car too ) That transmission is still running, with no rebuild, in another Mark VIII of the familys, so the transmission has to have at least 300K on it by now. As long as you take care of them, most cars will last forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burtonsnowman Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 As long as you take care of them, most cars will last forever.I don't know if I'd go that far...I think you are overlooking the cars that come out of Korea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstwagon Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 As long as you take care of them, most cars will last forever. Not if you live somewhere where they salt the roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pldawg Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I have a long ways to go at a meer 249,650 still not burning oil though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoodsboy Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I don't know if I'd go that far...I think you are overlooking the cars that come out of Korea... Ill have to second that :-\ Hyundai is getting bett-ER .....but still a long way to go. KIA .....well, dont even get me started (sorry KIA owners) .....and then there were Daewoos:lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopsicleMud Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I'm impressed that he and his car survived eight deer collisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 BTW old Blu just turned over 200,000 miles. nipper wouldn't your engine make it "Nu-Blu"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron917 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Only 1 million miles? Last I heard, Irv Gordon's 1966 Volvo P1800 had passed 2.3 million miles, and that mas more than a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Hard for me to beleive, like ill bet he kept rebuilding or swapping the engine, but ill bet our subaru's can do it, but im heavy on the pedal, so might descrease mileage of my tranny, i think these engines can go forever, the only thing that probably breaks is the head gasket and trannies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 wouldn't your engine make it "Nu-Blu"?? hehehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoodsboy Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 My '93 legacy is well on its way:cool: 257,000 miles......yeah baby:headbang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceyWV Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Eh, I'm just pointing out that the Mark VIII is just a Ford Mustang in a tuxedo, and ford never gets good 'reliability marks' but the biggest problem with mine was the seatbelt wouldnt latch unless you turned it backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimokalihi Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 My Legacy is nearing the 300,000 mark but it's not the original engine or tranny(about 10,000 miles ago it got a 94 4eat and I have no idea when the engine was replaced because that was before I got it). I think I'm going to get a honda though next year to get some decent mpg for once(awd isn't cheap on gas like FWD is). But I think I'll probably keep my legacy because I snowboard a lot and it's perfect for that with the 60/40 split rear seat. Plus it runs flawlessly and I love that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 My Legacy is nearing the 300,000 mark but it's not the original engine or tranny(about 10,000 miles ago it got a 94 4eat and I have no idea when the engine was replaced because that was before I got it). I think I'm going to get a honda though next year to get some decent mpg for once(awd isn't cheap on gas like FWD is). But I think I'll probably keep my legacy because I snowboard a lot and it's perfect for that with the 60/40 split rear seat. Plus it runs flawlessly and I love that. HEATHEN! He who speaks of the evil "H" ...... (and they have a crappy awd sytem anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 HEATHEN!He who speaks of the evil "H" ...... (and they have a crappy awd sytem anyway) They have one? i thought it was a string going from the front diff to the rear and dont forget the paper thin CV's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burtonsnowman Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Okay, okay...I edited it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstwagon Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I know a guy who used to own a '92 3/4 ton Dodge with a 12-valve Cummins. He sold it. The current owner drove it to 2.7 million miles (yes, 2,700,000) when it tossed a rod. Now he's building a stroker with it. Are you it wasn't km? That would be doing an average of 528 miles per day/ every day for the 14 years since that truck was built. If you only do hwy and average 60 mph then that would driving 8.8 hours/ day ....never missing a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceyWV Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 "Well, we can go to LA Today, or Detroit Tommorow" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burtonsnowman Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Are you it wasn't km? That would be doing an average of 528 miles per day/ every day for the 14 years since that truck was built. If you only do hwy and average 60 mph then that would driving 8.8 hours/ day ....never missing a day. You're right. That doesn't make sense. So I confirmed the story...it was an '89 (first production year for the B-Series). The miles were 1.7 million. Which, now that I think about it, still sounds suspect (at 274 miles per day)...but anyway, thanks for bringing that out to me. I guess I didn't think about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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