High mileage
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High mileage
Who`s got/had the highest mileage car?French/non french.
My 97 Xantia td,133000(just run in!)
89 405 d,310000!
Dad`s old 96 td Xantia,180000,
Once had a friend with a 405 92 td,650000!!!!3 turbos,3 head gaskets,otherwise untouched.
Any body beat that????
My 97 Xantia td,133000(just run in!)
89 405 d,310000!
Dad`s old 96 td Xantia,180000,
Once had a friend with a 405 92 td,650000!!!!3 turbos,3 head gaskets,otherwise untouched.
Any body beat that????
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Ex 94 Xantia Dimension 1.9TD 199k
I can't see a Mercedes being cheaper to run than a Xantia.
My experience in the UK is that Xantias are cheaper to maintain than Mercedes. The parts are cheaper, and the labour rates are cheaper even if you use independant specialists. Check out GSF prices on common service items (brake discs pads, clutches exhausts etc).
My experience in the UK is that Xantias are cheaper to maintain than Mercedes. The parts are cheaper, and the labour rates are cheaper even if you use independant specialists. Check out GSF prices on common service items (brake discs pads, clutches exhausts etc).
My missus's old Metro (Mark 1, 1.3) had 173,000 on the clock when it finally went to the crusher. And it started first pull every day for all of the 13 years we had it. Talk about faithful.
Admittedly, that wasn't all on one engine. For the last 70,000 miles it had a tweaked-up Mini Cooper unit with a close ratio racing gearbox. Terrific fun burning the Sierras off at the lights.
Admittedly, that wasn't all on one engine. For the last 70,000 miles it had a tweaked-up Mini Cooper unit with a close ratio racing gearbox. Terrific fun burning the Sierras off at the lights.
My '93 XM TD12 has now just over 518,000 km (approx 323,000 miles)on the clock. Original clutch, gearbox, turbo, rear wheel bearings, rear trailing arm bearings, RH drive shaft and CVJ, original spheres (only 5, no hyra) modified with refillable in-situ valves, untouched injection pump, HP pump, original injectors, A/C, generator re-brushed twice, have just changed LH drive shaft since CV joint had started clicking on tight turns, head gasket changed once (at approx 240 000 km due to a ruptured water hose), original steering, inner front arm bushes, original catalyser and front exhaust box(!!), original screen (looks like its been sand blasted!), front wheel bearings changed once, top front strut mountings changed 2 years ago (due to rust and delaminated vulcanizing), glowplugs recently changed due to poor cold weather starting (2 dead) - in fact there's far more original than exchanged on it still. I'll keep on running it until it turns into earth (the red kind!)
Secret? long journeys (at least 35 miles to work every day, often longer), regular oil and filter changes, grease nipples on rear trailing arm bearings (greased twice a year).
//NiSk
Secret? long journeys (at least 35 miles to work every day, often longer), regular oil and filter changes, grease nipples on rear trailing arm bearings (greased twice a year).
//NiSk
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ah but is it a GSi???
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Nope...it's a Rover K series lump. You were thinking Honda engine, weren't you?
It's stablemate is a Cavlier 2.0CDi with 215k on the clock...
ah but is it a GSi???
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Nope...it's a Rover K series lump. You were thinking Honda engine, weren't you?
It's stablemate is a Cavlier 2.0CDi with 215k on the clock...
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I saved this from another board in order to quote at people who say Cits are carp - might be of interest.
Posted by Mike 1703 on September 24, 2002, 12:58 pm , in reply to "Perfect car?"
194.117.133.84
I drive a BX diesel which I use as a taxi. It's my 5th. BX 19 diesel & all gave me the greatest satisfaction in both reliability & economy. I still have my 1987 BX which I cannibalise for spares, not that I need many. It was retired for 'scrap' after a crash @ 350,000 miles. It's replacement was sold off for less than the value of its parts @ 450,000 miles; one has been retired to my driveway @ 740,000miles & my current workhorse is now @ 380,000 miles. I've never changed a wheel-bearing, only one gearbox and a few suspension bits; one major engine overhaul; two head-jobs but never a tow-home failure [unless you count the one time I let the cam-belt snap!]. Why is it Ford drivers keep telling me 'You've just been luck mate' which is usually followed by 'anyway, no car can do that sort of mileage, who are you trying to kid'!
My own claims are more modest - a BXRD which did 170k, before I sold it to a mate who took it to over 200k before he sold it to a friend, and a TGD which I sold last year at 145k to another friend. It is now up to 160k and I see it every day - neither had the engine touched except for oil changes every 5k and new cambelts every 50K
Posted by Mike 1703 on September 24, 2002, 12:58 pm , in reply to "Perfect car?"
194.117.133.84
I drive a BX diesel which I use as a taxi. It's my 5th. BX 19 diesel & all gave me the greatest satisfaction in both reliability & economy. I still have my 1987 BX which I cannibalise for spares, not that I need many. It was retired for 'scrap' after a crash @ 350,000 miles. It's replacement was sold off for less than the value of its parts @ 450,000 miles; one has been retired to my driveway @ 740,000miles & my current workhorse is now @ 380,000 miles. I've never changed a wheel-bearing, only one gearbox and a few suspension bits; one major engine overhaul; two head-jobs but never a tow-home failure [unless you count the one time I let the cam-belt snap!]. Why is it Ford drivers keep telling me 'You've just been luck mate' which is usually followed by 'anyway, no car can do that sort of mileage, who are you trying to kid'!
My own claims are more modest - a BXRD which did 170k, before I sold it to a mate who took it to over 200k before he sold it to a friend, and a TGD which I sold last year at 145k to another friend. It is now up to 160k and I see it every day - neither had the engine touched except for oil changes every 5k and new cambelts every 50K
I change my oil & filters every 5k.4 price it costs at gsf/e carparts,i do oil,fuel,air & pollen filters 4 half price than a halfords!Only takes about an hour to do it all.I use a good quality semi synsectic(?)oil.In the 2 half years i`ve had it,i`ve done 33k,renewed rad,new front brakes,belts,a/c regassed.All that any car needs really.It now needs 8 new spheres,and maybe a new rear h/corecter,as back end is drooping a bit,and anti sink valve on back as it drops when turned off.
I think its sods law when you buy a car.I`ve been lucky(touch wood!!).A car with half the mileage could give you more problems,or even a new car!!
People take the mick out of me as i "have an old mans car"even the salesman when i got it,as i`m only 29.Best car i`ve had though.
I think its sods law when you buy a car.I`ve been lucky(touch wood!!).A car with half the mileage could give you more problems,or even a new car!!
People take the mick out of me as i "have an old mans car"even the salesman when i got it,as i`m only 29.Best car i`ve had though.
I had terrible trouble selling my Escort at 140k, I wanted to scream "IT'LL RUST AWAY LONG BEFORE IT WEARS OUT" down the phone at people but I thought it might not be the right sales technique.
I would be highly suspicious of a 1995 car with much less on the clock, I'd suspect town driving, clocking or long periods of incapacity.
A car that had only done the school run could easily be under 20k after 10 years but be utterly clapped out, while the same model doing long motorway runs could be in a better state but have 250k up. Which would be worth more?
I would be highly suspicious of a 1995 car with much less on the clock, I'd suspect town driving, clocking or long periods of incapacity.
A car that had only done the school run could easily be under 20k after 10 years but be utterly clapped out, while the same model doing long motorway runs could be in a better state but have 250k up. Which would be worth more?