100,000.0 and counting
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100,000.0 and counting
Dodo turned the clock last week http://sdrv.ms/XiJQxM as I'm owner number 4 I don't know if this is the first time she's done this. Anyway, here's to the next 100,000
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Some years ago we did this with one of the cars, and reported it with photo in the local branch newsletter. A couple of months ago, we did it again on the same car! Still driven every day.
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At my current annual average that would take me almost 20 years, though that's more than twice as fast as the first (?) 100,000
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The 1968 A35 van I sold two years ago had gone round the clock 3 times and had done 369000 miles when I sold it.It still had the original engine,clutch and gearbox.
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Regular oil changes extend the life 369,000 thats some going its brilliant i would have cried selling it
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The A35 was owned by my brother in laws uncle who did 342000 miles in it and always did routine maintaince on it and I did 25000 miles in it .I had to sell as it was going rotten underneath so sold it to a friend who was going to restore it but he died 3 weeks ago of a heart attack so I think someone else might finish the restoration.
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Re: 100,000.0 and counting
Have you checked if its still about
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Re: 100,000.0 and counting
that close arent you tempted
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If I had the time and space I would but I have to look after the Morris van as I use the van 3 days a week for my job and a MG Midget takes up enough time.
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My Uncle knew someone who had a 1920s Bentley and did 100000 a year and serviced it every month and after 10 years before moving to Australia for a while he decided to strip the engine for an overhaul and when an expert looked at it he thought it had only done about 10000 miles instead of a million miles on the same engine.The cars still going strong.
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That is very impressive and I've set myself the target to get to 100,000 in my Series II and my other classic, the Allegro. I cover 10k a year in that car which is currently on 68,700 and using oil at 200 miles to the pint, motorway speed.morris van wrote:The 1968 A35 van I sold two years ago had gone round the clock 3 times and had done 369000 miles when I sold it.It still had the original engine,clutch and gearbox.
I take my hat off to you, sir, for reaching such a mileage on the original running-gear.
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My 1935 Morris 8 is approaching 99000 this year and should make the 100,000 by December with a bit of luck. I gave the engine a rebore last year with new bottom ends 20 thous u/s and new main bearing shells std. should be good for another 40,000.
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Re: 100,000.0 and counting
40,000 seems to be the average before needing major attention. Not much changed in British cars from the 1930s to 1970s
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Dad's Dodge WC62 showing 80,000 genuine miles. However, that could do with some attention. Its had a hard life, being used in a quarry previously and maintenance was scarce. And it has (among other things) the primer arm for the fuel pump floating round in the sump
I know not technically British, but..
I know not technically British, but..
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Those old Yanks often rolled up high mileages because of the distances they had to travel at high speed - kinder to an engine.
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I'd agree with you, except this ones been in Britain since 1947 ;)