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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Strev on 02 February 2007, 10:08

Title: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: Strev on 02 February 2007, 10:08
Mine's a 1990 8v on 185k  - original engine, no oil consumption yet. Still awsome to drive. (Hope I'm not tempting fate!)

Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: Brads MK2 GTI on 02 February 2007, 10:16
My old 1.6 driver was on just over 220,000 when I sold it, and still going well. GTI's only on 123,000.
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: jaybv6 on 02 February 2007, 10:21
Mine's a 1988 F plater 8v currently on around 182k but hasn't been driven on the road for the last 3 years.  The Head has been rebuilt by me and before that it didn't smoke at all.
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: cняis on 02 February 2007, 10:36
1990 8v @ 217k miles and a bit of smoke at start-up  :tongue:

still pulls very strong though!!
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: xxdansigxx on 02 February 2007, 11:37
only got a 167k miles on mine :( lol
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: Dipesh on 02 February 2007, 12:29
I've got my daily driver that turned 231K last month, not just about to turn 232k!

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/G40DP/DSC02456.jpg)

 :cool:

Dont use a drop of oil or smoke either! love that car!
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: Daz... on 02 February 2007, 13:26
164k on mine, engines done 7k
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: Organisys on 02 February 2007, 13:34
I collected an alternator for my daily from a chap in Winchester last weekend, he was telling me he ran a mk2 with 360k on it when she was scrapped. Engine still strong, bodywork shot.
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: vw-bob on 02 February 2007, 16:54
1990 wiv 85,000 on the clock...but its giving me problems at the mo...im actually waiting to get it back from the garage
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: *tell* on 02 February 2007, 19:02
i have just got a valver 151k after writing off my a 8v with 125k.
only just run in :grin:
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: Neaty on 02 February 2007, 19:57
highest I have had is my first valver that had 187k on the clock, still went strong through. good engine. shame the rest of the car was shot!

lowest i had was when i first got my 1.6 driver which had 92k when i bought it
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: monzablue16v on 02 February 2007, 22:32
Mine is 168k so far so good touch wood!!!
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: shaft69 on 02 February 2007, 23:25
Mines at 88k so got long way to go. Not used it since october in garage till march so will try and make up mileage. :grin:
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: sesterfield on 02 February 2007, 23:39
Mine is 168k so far so good touch wood!!!

Snap! :tongue:
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: Thom89 on 03 February 2007, 00:18
74K, or there abouts on my 16v :rolleyes:
A slight deviation here, at work, we regulary serviced a Peugeot 607 HDi, used by a Taxi firm, for airport runs,  about 4yrs ago, the mileage went back to zero, after completeing 500K!!!    three months ago, the same car was written off, after someone pulled out on the driver, the mileage was 480K!! grand total, 980K, all that ever went wrong with the car in that time, was a blown up turbo, due to the catalyst being blocked, (apart from usual service items)
Tom
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: Ozz on 03 February 2007, 01:07
Valvers on 145k, 8v's on 177k, got an 8v on about 326k, but thats just come to the end of its life (driven without alternator or water pump!) but was going strong until that point!! Oh and I think my mk1's on about 113k.
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: cняis on 03 February 2007, 01:41
got an 8v on about 326k, but thats just come to the end of its life (driven without alternator or water pump!) but was going strong until that point!!

damn. the plan was to run my 217k 8v into the ground giving me the excuse to buy a newer one... thats not guna happen for a long time now then!!
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: kittie on 03 February 2007, 11:27
145k on my 8v, don't feel so bad about it now, seeing other people's milages!

Runs ok although uses more oil than it should and has some temperature issues sadly....

Oh well, getting a full rebuild and blueprint for my birthday anyway  :grin:
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: beanhead1986 on 03 February 2007, 12:21
just got mine 24013 still going strong
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: systemseiko on 03 February 2007, 12:37
132000.  on my 16 valver and pulls like a 16 year old with a playboy mag lol
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: shaunj on 04 February 2007, 00:49
1990 8v Gti, 263000 miles. Just done a compression test, lowest cylinder 12.4 bar, highest 13.
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: Strev on 05 February 2007, 15:04
Whats the normal cylinder compression?
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: dirk on 05 February 2007, 15:15
a friend had a valver with 230,000 on the clock, was an absolute minter (fvwsh!!) and still pulled like a bear!wish i'd bought it!!
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: Strev on 05 February 2007, 18:12
A friend of mine had a 1991 8V with 46,000 miles on the clock. Had full VW service history, was immaculate having belonged to his mum since new - he sold it last year for £1,500. I wish I'd bought that!

Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: shaunj on 06 February 2007, 00:49
According to the Haynes manual, compression should be 13 bar new
Title: Re: Who's running the highest miler
Post by: wilson on 06 February 2007, 11:51
My new valver below, just about to hit 210k, its in garage today for cambelt and tensioner.  Engine is on approx 90k

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/mawwam/golf.jpg)