100,000 even 200,000 mile vehicle club

[Spitfirejoe]

Bought a 1998 Toyota Avalon from my dad, with 82k on it. He had the coolant flushed twice and the trans serviced twice in the time he owned it, on top of the regular service. He never put brakes on it, but had to replace rear struts after he towed his golf cart and trailer from Iowa to Texas.

I did brakes once. Did a couple timing belt charges I think. Serviced the trans one more time, and flushed coolant once. Did all the other service when needed. Also had to replace rear struts after I towed my Spitfire to Detroit for a club event. Did the fronts at the same time. By the time I sold it to my nephew, it had 314,000 on it. It made it to 319,000 before my nephew decided to see if it would fly. Texting, going down the interstate at 80 mph. Dumb ass...

My 03 Ranger Edge has 111,000 on it. Just did a 450 mile trip today. Wife's 2015 Mazda6 iGT has 149,000 on it. My 2019 Mazda CX5 only has 24k on it.

We believe in taking care of them. Rust is the biggest issue we face.

 

[sqlsavior]

When Serenity hit 100K, we stopped to take a picture:

 

[BMWCCA]

When Serenity hit 100K, we stopped to take a picture:

Congratulations!
You seem to have lost a digit! What year/model? When and where were you when you took the shot?

 

[sqlsavior]

Congratulations!
You seem to have lost a digit! What year/model? When and where were you when you took the shot?

'98 FLHTC - ElectraGlide Classic - the last year for the Evolution engine in that model. We were north of town, along the Rio Grande, on June 3, 2016.

That's what the "mileage shown is greater than the odometer's mechanical limits" checkbox is for.

 

[Spitfirejoe]

When Serenity hit 100K, we stopped to take a picture:

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Isn't that a WHOLE LOT of miles on a bike? I've never owned one, but hardly ever see them with that kind of mileage.

 

[sqlsavior]

Isn't that a WHOLE LOT of miles on a bike? I've never owned one, but hardly ever see them with that kind of mileage.

It's a whole lot more than most bikes are ridden, I suppose, but I'm sure there are touring Harleys, Gold Wings, and Beemers with even more. Mine was actually even more than shown because I ran with a broken speedometer cable for awhile. I'd bet that odometers showing that much are rarer than bikes with that many actual miles. The only indication in the photo that it has turned over is that the trip meter is not also zero, but coming up on 59.5...

 

[harman/kardon]

My 1979 Audi "100", back in May 2015 (Kilometers).

 

[harman/kardon]

This was my daily driver for years. 1985 BMW 735i, big straight six, 5 speed manual, limited slip differential. Never felt as big as it was, and averaged 21 mpg or better consistently. I sold it a while back with 232,000 plus miles, and it was good for at least another 100,000.
They don't make them like that anymore, unfortunately.

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I really love this picture, thank you so much, Chris. It brings back sentimental memories. In 1978 by father bought a 728, the name of the colour was "fjord metallic", a decent blue. The engine was a very smooth and silent one. Unfortunately pretty thristy.

 

[Ohighway]

The only vehicle I've ever owned (so far) that hit 200k is my little 1999 Chevy Cavalier. 2.2L, 4speed auto trans. Purchased in 2006 with 78k miles on it for the meager sum of $1500. It was my first front wheel drive car, and I used it as a high MPG commuter to save gas and keep miles off my big Silverado.

In July of 2019 it hit the 200k mark. The thing was still running great. And honestly I would have kept the car and continued to drive it but a combination of structural rust underneath coupled with a fuel leak that necessitated removal of the gas tank (past a slew of rusty lines which looked like a nightmare in the making) caused me to decide to sell. I sold it for $450 a month ago 'as is' to a guy who had access to a shop..... he's gonna fix and use it as his commuter....

That thing was honestly the most reliable car I've ever owned. Doubly so considering the low purchase cost.

 

[Christian B]

I really love this picture, thank you so much, Chris. It brings back sentimental memories. In 1978 by father bought a 728, the name of the colour was "fjord metallic", a decent blue. The engine was a very smooth and silent one. Unfortunately pretty thristy.

You are so welcome Chris. I'm glad the photo brought back good memories. Those 7 series BMWs were fantastic cars. The straight 6 cylinder motor was indeed smooth and silent. The manual transmission helped it feel like a smaller car, but it was definitely not fuel mileage friendly though. Mine got 21 or 22 miles per gallon consistently whether I drove it around town or traveled hundreds of miles on a trip. Other than routine maintenance it never really needed anything. I replaced the original front struts at over 180,000 miles, and the original clutch at over just 200,000 miles. They were definitely durable.

 

[koseltri]

My daily is a Protege5 with 212k. Love it. My project '86 535i had...I think...319k on it when I bought it. I'll have to go down to the shop tomorrow and double check.

 

[koseltri]

I finally found a replacement for the 1989 Nissan truck that was killed by the tree:

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It came to me with 156K on it. However- it's almost like a time-capsule. Looks and runs almost like new. Interior, except for some wear on the center console cover and some discoloration on the floor mats, even looks almost new. Got it from a retired Nissan dealership Master Tech, whose father had bought the truck new back in 1995. The guy I bought it from, had done all the service on the truck, until he retired- and a buddy of his at the same dealership, took over for all the service between then and when I bought it. I got the service log, showing everything that has ever been done to the truck! They even had a car cover that went on it, whenever it wasn't being driven!

Believe it or not- the camper shell did not come with the truck. I lucked out. I had been looking for one, and had almost resigned myself that the only way I was going to find one was to drive half way across the country- when I stopped in at a local truck accessory place, near where I used to live until a few months ago. Guy running the place sees me drive up- then does a double take- which seemed a bit odd. When I got out- he said "I hope you're looking for a camper shell". I said "Yes- but why?". He said "Follow me"- we went to the rear of his lot, where sitting right there, was a Leer shell for a Nissan D21 king cab- already painted in the EXACT SAME COLOR as my truck. I wound up paying more than I originally intended for the camper shell- but really- where would I EVER have found one for a 25 year old truck, that was AN EXACT MATCH, somewhere else???

Barring disaster- this truck will hopefully take me until now, until I retire 15 or more years from now, and beyond. I'm gonna keep it until it just won't go anymore...

Regards,
Gordon.

The VG30 engine is/was a great powerplant. I've had two VG30-powered Nissans, it's the first (and so far only) V6 I like. I've still got 3 of then sitting in the shop. One's a VG30ET our of an '84 300ZX turbo that may someday fall into my TR7 'vert project. Fantastic engine. And I like those Hardbody trucks, and yours is the one I'd want. Is it 5-speed or a slushbox?

 

[GordonW]

My 1979 Audi "100", back in May 2015 (Kilometers).

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5 cylinder? Those engines seem to last forever.

I had a 1984 VW Quantum, same as the early Passat, and sister car to the Audi 80. It had the 2.2l 5-cylinder engine. Though I had a number of issues with ancillary stuff (power windows, air conditioning and such broke down somewhat frequently), the engine never faltered, even up to the close to 200K it had on it when I sold it.

Regards,
Gordon.

 

[BMWCCA]

My 1979 Audi "100", back in May 2015 (Kilometers).

I began selling Audi (and BMW and Porsche) in 1976. My understanding was the origin of the 5-cylinder engine (". . . because six was too bulky") was a VW truck engine. On a trip to Germany with the dealership's owner he was amazed that he seldom saw an Audi cab among the ubiquitous Mercedes and BMWs. He asked a cab operator why and the reply about the Audi was " 'hunnert-tousand kilometers kaput". And these were mainly taxi operators who owned their own vehicles and took the lights off the top on weekends to take their families on vacation.

 

[nitrous]

1998 Lincoln Navigator - I got 150,000 miles out of her. Everything was still working well,
including the air suspension & a/c. But it was costing me too many $$ to maintain annually. It was a great truck. Had 4 different transmission settings: locking 4 Hi, 4 Lo, 4WD, & 2WD positraction (or whatever Ford calls their positraction.) Loved it!

 

[NH-MAN]

Good cheap car, my girlfriends 2016 accent, 137 K zero issues and still has original brakes which is astounding as she is a serial tailgater. It has had plugs a belt, air filter and we had dealer change trans fluid at 100k.

Only issue is it sounds like it has zero sound deadening. Depending on the road surface tire noise can be quite loud.

 

[N8Nagel]

Good cheap car, my girlfriends 2016 accent, 137 K zero issues and still has original brakes which is astounding as she is a serial tailgater. It has had plugs a belt, air filter and we had dealer change trans fluid at 100k.

Only issue is it sounds like it has zero sound deadening. Depending on the road surface tire noise can be quite loud.

Tires vary a lot too. I have had the original Yokohamas (120 treadwear?????), Continental DWS (great, except I never got them even half worn because they'd flat if you looked sideways at a pothole) and some BFG all seasons (finally! some tires with decent treadlife, but they're almost worn out and have NO traction) on my BMW, and the BFGs are damn loud compared to the other two.

I think I'm going to do what I should have done in the first place, suck it up and order some Michelins. Those have never let me down.

 

[BMWCCA]

Tires vary a lot too. I have had the original Yokohamas (120 treadwear?????), Continental DWS (great, except I never got them even half worn because they'd flat if you looked sideways at a pothole)

I currently have DWS on 5 BMWs with only one flat (obvious nail I removed and plugged). I'd probably try the MIchelin Pilot all-seasons if they weren't so much more expensive than the Contis but then I really have no complaint on the Contis on E28, E34, E39, and two E82 BMWs.

 

[NH-MAN]

Tires vary a lot too. I have had the original Yokohamas (120 treadwear?????), Continental DWS (great, except I never got them even half worn because they'd flat if you looked sideways at a pothole) and some BFG all seasons (finally! some tires with decent treadlife, but they're almost worn out and have NO traction) on my BMW, and the BFGs are damn loud compared to the other two.

I think I'm going to do what I should have done in the first place, suck it up and order some Michelins. Those have never let me down.

Its been thru a few sets of different tires, they only make basically a highway tread tire for these small wheels, It doesn't matter which tires it had on it, its just a cheap lightweight car. I understand what you are saying though.

 

[N8Nagel]

I currently have DWS on 5 BMWs with only one flat (obvious nail I removed and plugged). I'd probably try the MIchelin Pilot all-seasons if they weren't so much more expensive than the Contis but then I really have no complaint on the Contis on E28, E34, E39, and two E82 BMWs.

I kept getting sidewall splits from hitting potholes which of course wasn't covered by road hazard as they claimed improper installation. It was stupid to put tires with that little sidewall (225/30R19) on a daily driver anyway but still the stock Yokohamas didn't fail like that they just wore out super fast. I swapped to 17" wheels from a 328i when I got the BFGs, maybe I could try DWS again but I've never had a problem with Michelin Pilot Sport AS so that's likely what I'll be ordering next week.