high mileage contest

[plaidseats]

OK, I'm a freak. I check odometers out wherever I go. Mostly I peer into the driver's windows of Mercedes, Volvos, BMWs and the occasional VW. Last month at Lime Rock, I saw a ratty Jetta parked in the camping area and guessed that it would have 320K on it. 316K. Bingo.

My highest spot ever was a Benz in Vienna (Austria) with 500K kilometers.

Now, I'm checking out P-cars. I'm amazed reading about the variety of 200K+ Porsches on the board.

What's the highest mileage you've ever gotten to, or seen, or ridden in/driven?

Odo photos optional but highly encouraged.

Mike W.

1977 930
70K

1994 Volvo 940T
149K

2004 325i
14K

[rvanderpyl]

1992 Honda Civic, 409,000 km, original engine
1993 Honda Civic 504,000 km, replacement engine at 390,000

Still have number 1, number two is being driven by step-daughter now.

[notfarnow]

My old Jetta with 1.6 NA diesel: 596k kms (re-ring at 490)
Car still drove nicely, and was very reliable. Too loud and rattly for my wife though.

[deathpunk dan]

My uncle's 1987 Saab 900 8v has over 325,000 mi. Orig n/a engine. Tranny rebuild 2x. I wonder if he is on the Saab mileage list at TSN.org....

[MattAlpha]

My father's '90 Honda CRX had 280k on it when my youngest brother wrapped it around a phone pole.

That pist me off quite a bit because I had replaced the clutch with a Borg Warner racing series about 70k earlier. I had installed new brakes and did a complete tune up to the car right after I did the clutch. Even with the high miles, that car hauled and nothing major failed on it. The first clutch was spent teaching five kids to driveover seven years. It was a great car but I still prefer my 911.
-Matt

[Zef]

Honda CRX 1988 with 1.5 L engine...402 000 KM...same engine...same alt...same starter.

[axl911]

What's the secret to making these car lasts? I just sold my E36 M3 with 165K miles. The engine still runs perfectly. Just regular maintenances (fluid & plug changes) and A LOT of preventive work with knowledge gained from various BMW forums.

What's your experience?

--
anthony

[wcc]

On my '85 911 last year:

[RonDent]

I know, this sounds like BS but its true. I had a '78 Targa with 475K miles on it. With the original engine.

[sean m]

My 77 911s......233,310 Still goin' strong!

[id911T]

Mine
1981 VW Rabbit Diesel 353k miles

A friend
1988 Volvo 740 Wagon ~246k miles, last I heard

Old Roomate
Mercedes 240D (diesel) 423k miles (on the original engine, if you were wondering)

[Rockafella]

My 67 912: 230k, 2 engine rebuilds

[ZOA NOM]

185k miles

stock, unopened except for a clutch.

[Laneco]

93 Mazda MX6 V6- 292,000 original engine. Bought with about 270K on it - replaced the original clutch at that point.

Original engine, original valves, guides etc. Guy who bought it balked at the miles real hard, then drove it. When he came back he said "this thing runs GREAT" and paid cash for it.

angela

[RonDent]

'84 911, 175,000

[plaidseats]

Originally posted by RonDent
I know, this sounds like BS but its true. I had a '78 Targa with 475K miles on it. With the original engine.

I believe you because it's first-hand, not "a friend once had," or "I heard of a guy who..."

Any pics? Yours is the winner so far by a long shot.

[RonDent]

No, no pictures. I sold it a few years ago after I bought the '84. I was living out of a suitcase and didn't have room for two cars.

[wcc]

Originally posted by RonDent
No, no pictures. I sold it a few years ago after I bought the '84. I was living out of a suitcase and didn't have room for two cars.

NO PROOF!! It must be BS! J/K! That's awesome, but did it have engine and tranny rebuilds? Just curious.

Mine with 203k had the top end redone at 175k and clutches. This summer will be it's first tranny rebuild.

[RonDent]

I had to that the tranny and the cam towers rebuilt. The PO had the Carrera tensioners installed too. I had a compression and leakdown check done on it when the canm towers were done. everything was still good. That was done just before I sold it.

[NY65912]

My '85 Mercedes-Benz 300TD wagon was sold wih 350,000 miles not kilometers. The car is still running very well with another 50,000 miles added on by my nieghbor!

I love that car.