My grey '89 Volvo 740GL station wagon hit 175,000 miles today! I've never had an major problems with it either. Only had to change the radiator 5 years ago. Lookin' forward to another 175K miles!
My grey '89 Volvo 740GL station wagon hit 175,000 miles today! I've never had an major problems with it either. Only had to change the radiator 5 years ago. Lookin' forward to another 175K miles!
Towed miles don't count Brew.
j/k
-OC
We had an '82 Corolla that went for 212k before the body fell off the frame. Also had a Prizm that got about 170k before it was totaled (by my brother).
Body fell off the frame? Explain please.
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Hey, if I say it will you gimme that much money?
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what the hell are you talking aboutOriginally posted by Pinkgirl36
Hey, if I say it will you gimme that much money?they aren't talking about money
84 camry---got it up to 260,000
I know dumbass, nevermind, you don't understand my humor,and I don't feel like explaning it to you.Originally posted by DoPeY5007
what the hell are you talking about
"No one stands as tall as when
they stoop down to help a child" - Abraham Lincoln
Those who can do, and those who care teach.
Auntie Em, Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog. Dorothy
you don't fell???...Originally posted by Pinkgirl36
I know dumbass, nevermind, you don't understand my humor,and I don't fell like explaning it to you.
my 69 plymouth barracuda went at least that far before...well...nm
say "hi" to lumbergh for me
Heheh my girl Charlene has 260,000 miles on her an is still going strong. I wish I didn't have to sell her though
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I really hope you're talking about a car.Heheh my girl Charlene has 260,000 miles on her an is still going strong. I wish I didn't have to sell her though
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my dad has this 89 chevy beauville van that he refuses to let go. i think it has almost 300K on it now.
and its all macgyvered together.
i have no idea how he gets from one point to another with it. but he loves it and will keep it alive until he gets a new one.... which hopefully will be next fall. and then the eyesore can be put to rest.
Good job Brew, you know that you just jinxed yourself...
naw. no jinx here. i don't beleive in that sh1t. my baby will keep going strong...Originally posted by Grimm
Good job Brew, you know that you just jinxed yourself...
I'd like to know what that means too....Originally posted by faither
We had an '82 Corolla that went for 212k before the body fell off the frame. Also had a Prizm that got about 170k before it was totaled (by my brother).
potato gun + marshmallow gun = FLAMING MARSHMALLOWS OF DOOM!!!!!
-Welfareloser
4/13/05
Time to switch to AMD now I guess... (just kidding... )
-Darkfury
5/23/05
I don't think this'll stop anything though - the better you idiot-proof a system, the more impressive the idiot becomes.
-ShawnLee
5/30/08
hehe, I've seen some funny things happen with cars. One time, a friend of mine was driving out of a parking lot when the U-joint in his driveline just fell off. No warning... It was the funniest thing I've ever seen!Originally posted by GraingerGuy
I'd like to know what that means too....
My parents have 2 cars with 170k + miles on them. They both run well, but they need some interior work.
It is not enough to merely touch the face of god; you also must open your eyes so that you may see your palm.
Originally posted by DoPeY5007
you don't fell???...
My parents have a 1980 Chevy Van that's at 385K. I can't believe that thing wont die!
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i know of a mid 80's Civic Hatchback, pushing over 300k or maybe 320k mi. (a friends car)
No, he didn't catch me with "quickness" I caught my mistake before he did and I fixed it and when he quoted it, it was spelled the right way and he changed it so it would be spelled wrong.Originally posted by DarkFury
(BTW, I see ya caught her with the "quickness" before she had a chance to correct that error. REGULATE, m'man...)
"No one stands as tall as when
they stoop down to help a child" - Abraham Lincoln
Those who can do, and those who care teach.
Auntie Em, Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog. Dorothy
Heh heh....my intro to stats teacher told us a few funny stories about one of his cars.Originally posted by Ladogaboy
hehe, I've seen some funny things happen with cars. One time, a friend of mine was driving out of a parking lot when the U-joint in his driveline just fell off. No warning... It was the funniest thing I've ever seen!
My parents have 2 cars with 170k + miles on them. They both run well, but they need some interior work.
It was a dodge someoranother and it wasn't very good at all.
1. The door handles sucked. At one point of that car's life, he had pulled off all the handles.
2. Whenever he would accelerate or break he would hear a clunking sound. The thing that was wrong with it is of the four bolts holding the engine in place, three of the were broken. So, when he accelerated, the engine would move backwards...and when he breaked, the engine would move forward.
potato gun + marshmallow gun = FLAMING MARSHMALLOWS OF DOOM!!!!!
-Welfareloser
4/13/05
Time to switch to AMD now I guess... (just kidding... )
-Darkfury
5/23/05
I don't think this'll stop anything though - the better you idiot-proof a system, the more impressive the idiot becomes.
-ShawnLee
5/30/08
Whoa, that'd scare me.Originally posted by GraingerGuy
2. Whenever he would accelerate or break he would hear a clunking sound. The thing that was wrong with it is of the four bolts holding the engine in place, three of the were broken. So, when he accelerated, the engine would move backwards...and when he breaked, the engine would move forward.
Ive got a 94 volvo, 124,000 miles. Stuff really is starting to fall apart. Now theres a coolant leak, something already fixed before. And my radiator has been replaced too, last year.
stick in there brother. if you love the tank through the hard times, it will love you for a long time after that! power to the Volvos!Originally posted by Y2J
Ive got a 94 volvo, 124,000 miles. Stuff really is starting to fall apart. Now theres a coolant leak, something already fixed before. And my radiator has been replaced too, last year.
My physics teacher told us a story about his Mazda RX-7.
He was at a stop light waiting for it to turn green. Some guy to the left of him was motioning for him to roll down his windows. After a little hesitation, he rolls it down. The guy in the other car goes, "YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE!!!" My teacher just shrugs it off. At the next stoplight he looks in his side mirror and his car is indeed flaming. So he parks it at a gas station (which is a great place to put a burning car btw). He gets out and calls the fire department and they put it out. Now he has an Acura TL or CL, can't remember. </story>
my friend's dad's '86 bmw 528i has ~325k miles. we want to take a picture of the odometer before it's too late. still runs, but not fit for LA driving since it doesn't accelerate fast anymore.
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My '88 Plymouth Voyager has 205k. I video taped the rollover to 200,000.
Got a 78 Plymouth Voyager that just reached 25,000 miles. It should've been a lot higher, but we've just replaced the whole engine a few years back. Now we only use it when we have to lug a whole lotta stuff.
Disclaimer - The above opinion should not be taken as medical advise. My only advise is to talk to your doctor. If you are stupid enough to take anything I say seriously, you have nobody to blame for your cranio-anal inversion but your stupid self.
I may not be smart enough to do everything but I am dumb enough to try anything. - Beastboy.
The first car I ever had was a '87 VW Fox - It had 187,000 miles on it before I had to replace the manual transmission on it (I practically ran it into the ground - I was coming from San Diego back up to L.A. and it started to die on me - by the time I was in L.A. all I had was 4th gear and it was starting to smoke). I really ran it into the ground later and ended up donating it to the red cross for parts.
The total mileage for 10 years on the road was 221,000 miles. Not bad for a $6,500 first car.
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My small adventures, my fears.
The small ones that seemed so big,
For all the vital things I had to get and to reach.
And yet there is only one great thing, the only thing:
To live to see the great day that dawns,
And the light that fills the world.
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