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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Screech16v on 25 April 2011, 22:52

Title: High miles?
Post by: Screech16v on 25 April 2011, 22:52
Who has the most miles on there mk3, mines an abf with 160000  (just run in)  :grin:
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: lockey on 25 April 2011, 22:56
had a golf van with 207000 on it and have tdi now with 180000  :laugh:
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: dom on 25 April 2011, 23:16
Been done before....see here (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=130915.0).
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: Screech16v on 26 April 2011, 06:28
oh yeah, missed that one, was just wondering what was obtainable :smiley:
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: madmanmart on 26 April 2011, 12:34
Pics of clocks or it never happened......
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: tweed on 26 April 2011, 12:54
do I win?

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5418655679_328146a649_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5418655679/)
Photo0237 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5418655679/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: madmanmart on 26 April 2011, 13:00
do I win?

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5418655679_328146a649_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5418655679/)
Photo0237 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145949@N03/5418655679/) by tweedub (http://www.flickr.com/people/59145949@N03/), on Flickr

Now thats more like it, I thought mine was low. Where has that car been, in a cave?  :grin:

No you dont win, 8v don't win anything.....
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: AlanD on 26 April 2011, 13:09
No you dont win, 8v don't win anything.....

Just snorted with laughter :D :D :D
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: tweed on 26 April 2011, 13:23
hahahahaha good thing I have vr6 then.

Yeah a police officer bought it new for his wife. leather, ac, etc. she drove about 2000 a year and he had it serviced every year  :laugh: but then she sadly died and he kept it until I found it.
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: Jack3559 on 26 April 2011, 13:46
I've got a T reg polo with similar mileage...

Going up now as it's the missus' daily.

Good find that.

It does make a hell of a difference.
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: tweed on 26 April 2011, 16:33
I've got a T reg polo with similar mileage...

Going up now as it's the missus' daily.

Good find that.

It does make a hell of a difference.

Yes it does. Ok mine is 15/16 years old but it feels newer than a 2 year old car thats done same milliage.
I also keep mine in a garage and never drive it lol
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: madmanmart on 26 April 2011, 17:12
I've got a T reg polo with similar mileage...

Going up now as it's the missus' daily.

Good find that.

It does make a hell of a difference.

Yes it does. Ok mine is 15/16 years old but it feels newer than a 2 year old car thats done same milliage.
I also keep mine in a garage and never drive it lol

Yeh that sounds exactly like me, mine just lives in the garage.

Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 26 April 2011, 17:20
My Anni is approaching the 140K mark.  :cool:
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: tweed on 26 April 2011, 18:24
it's to nice to drive and I can't let anyone els drive it lol
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: les.tansey on 29 April 2011, 04:58
My 1.6 has done 152.000 odd :wink:
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: dazzawest1987 on 29 April 2011, 09:31
I know it's not a golf or even part of the VAG family but in a high mileage thread I must show you guys this, 55 plate discovery 3 (http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y379/dazzawest/e691bef0.jpg)
Come into to me for it's fourth cam belt change (every 105k)
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: Sii on 29 April 2011, 09:53
Is that Disco a diesel then?  :smiley:
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 29 April 2011, 10:12
Jeez that's some serious road time.   :shocked:
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: Screech16v on 29 April 2011, 18:30
Crikey, .4 of a million, sounds a lot nearly to the moon and back :smiley:
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: les.tansey on 29 April 2011, 20:11
The world record is held by a 1996 Volvo P1800 with over 2,600,000 on the clock :wink:
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: dazzawest1987 on 29 April 2011, 21:52
Crikey, .4 of a million, sounds a lot nearly to the moon and back :smiley:
Funny you should say that the customers aim is to get it to 477,000 which is to the moon and back.

And yea it's a diesel, 2.7 tdv6
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: VW BUSH on 30 April 2011, 09:07
The world record is held by a 1996 Volvo P1800 with over 2,600,000 on the clock :wink:

Hmmm ive had few volvos but never a 96 P1800
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 30 April 2011, 09:31
Best P1800 ever...

(http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/1/web/3181000-3181999/3181934_73_full.jpg)
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: les.tansey on 30 April 2011, 13:51
Best P1800 ever...

(http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/1/web/3181000-3181999/3181934_73_full.jpg)

Haha, you'd probably cover 1,000,000 miles with just one rotation of those beasty tyres.. :tongue:
Title: Re: High miles?
Post by: Wayne on 01 May 2011, 00:17
I know it's not a golf or even part of the VAG family but in a high mileage thread I must show you guys this, 55 plate discovery 3 (http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y379/dazzawest/e691bef0.jpg)
Come into to me for it's fourth cam belt change (every 105k)


That is some driving for 6 years