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Offline tom26

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mileage! how is yours coping?
« on: 09 March 2007, 12:25 »
Just wondering what the average mileage is on our beasts!
anyone still running high mileage original engines?
mine is a 91 J plate 16v
its done 145,000 miles.
had a few clutches in its time plus the engine swapped about 15,000 miles ago.
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Offline cняis

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Re: mileage! how is yours coping?
« Reply #1 on: 09 March 2007, 12:39 »
'90 8v GTI:

219k miles on original engine, tappets have just been replaced, and head gasket was done 18 months ago.

Valve stem seals could do with replacement (£Â£Ã‚£) and so uses a bit of oil, and a small amount of water too.

still pulls like sodding train though!!  :laugh:
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Offline monzablue16v

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Re: mileage! how is yours coping?
« Reply #2 on: 09 March 2007, 18:45 »
169000 miles, Gearbox has gone and engines in bits. :laugh: I should get another 169k out if it then!
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Offline Mk2Kezza

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Re: mileage! how is yours coping?
« Reply #3 on: 09 March 2007, 18:52 »
168,500 odd. Thought she was leaking water, turns out the fan belt was slack and not turing water pump and boliing it all!! :rolleyes:

A bit tappety but can live with that. Original engine and gearbox :smiley:
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Re: mileage! how is yours coping?
« Reply #4 on: 09 March 2007, 21:02 »
130k no oil leaks or water all still pulling strong
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Re: mileage! how is yours coping?
« Reply #5 on: 09 March 2007, 21:06 »
68k, and went like a f**king rocket.  :cool:
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Offline martinb

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Re: mileage! how is yours coping?
« Reply #6 on: 10 March 2007, 10:01 »
177000 on original engineand still fine so far, no smoke or rattles and only 1 minor oil leak (rocker cover gasket)!  :smiley:
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Re: mileage! how is yours coping?
« Reply #7 on: 10 March 2007, 11:32 »
Mine's done 124000 and run's perfectly....might need a new clutch soon as it's never had one (good thing about full service history).. only bit about the mileage is stone chip's on the bonnnet!!!!!!
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Re: mileage! how is yours coping?
« Reply #8 on: 10 March 2007, 11:40 »
M reg 60k. THe more I seem to thrash it the better it drives. New hood is the only thing I've done. Oh and tyres..... I tend to drive like a twit and wear them out a little quick
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Re: mileage! how is yours coping?
« Reply #9 on: 10 March 2007, 16:14 »
Quote from: Northern Monkey on 10 March 2007, 11:40
I tend to drive like a tw@t

It's a woman thing.
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