Mines coming up to 280k
Starship mileages
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toecutter666
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Any one driving about in some serious mileage motors?
Mines coming up to 280k
but still pulls like a train with hardly any taps or whines 
Mines coming up to 280k
what do you have?toecutter666 wrote:Any one driving about in some serious mileage motors?
Mines coming up to 280kbut still pulls like a train with hardly any taps or whines
my 318is has 143k and i thought that was high
1990 brilliant red 318 is
Jon_bmw's old 318is ( now mine) just ticked over to 216k yesterday. Its now doing just short of 500 miles a week as my daily 
The 335i has 103k on the clock but has done 23 miles in 4 years
The 335i has 103k on the clock but has done 23 miles in 4 years
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toecutter666
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325 in a 91 cab. Do the engines have any sort of date stamp on them, would be nice to know if this is the original lump?
I think in some cases it really adds a value to the car as it shows it has been cared for. But they say you buy on the quality of the car and not worry about the milage too much .asmith88 wrote:i dont think mileage is the real issue with old cars
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Went to see a diesel touring with 491k km on the clock, which is just over 306k miles...
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does it exclude non e30s
my dads 1999 e46 323i which he had from new, now driven by his mother in law has 260k FSH too, shows the mileage bodywork wise but the mechanicals are spot on, all genuine parts used
topaz blue on 17" low profiles with yellow interior, only seen one other e46 with the same interior
my dads 1999 e46 323i which he had from new, now driven by his mother in law has 260k FSH too, shows the mileage bodywork wise but the mechanicals are spot on, all genuine parts used
topaz blue on 17" low profiles with yellow interior, only seen one other e46 with the same interior
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I remember some early 330d's had that interior.Alex wrote:does it exclude non e30s![]()
my dads 1999 e46 323i which he had from new, now driven by his mother in law has 260k FSH too, shows the mileage bodywork wise but the mechanicals are spot on, all genuine parts used
topaz blue on 17" low profiles with yellow interior, only seen one other e46 with the same interior
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242kms for mine. Runs sweet, a lot of highway kms though
'83 Bronzit 323i (mmmm, chrome)
'74 Polaris 2002 (mmmm, retro)
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'74 Polaris 2002 (mmmm, retro)
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247,000 milesImysE30 wrote:Jesus325iTouring is over the 200k mark as well i think
I did change the engine though at 232,000 due to a number of oil leaks and broken manifold bolts,it could have been repaired but was easier to pop a new motor in,the new one was out of a 525i with 155,000.

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Good to see some high milers, kept reading threads with motors with around 100 - 150k and thought it was time to give the ol girl a rest but looking at your lot it's got another 200k in it 
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I bought my '86 32r on 181K and now its on just over 220 and still going strong 
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is
The BMW's are only just run-in at 100k, I've only got 89k on mine but the previous 525 had 180k when sold but having seen it up for sale again recently it would appear to have been clocked. A friends Octavia taxi has 370k miles but those buggers just don't seem to die.
It's usually at this point that someone mentions the bloke with the Volvo P1800 that has done something like 3 million miles, so I thought I'd get it in first!
Cue frantic googling for his name etc..
EDIT: Irvin Gordon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_P1800
Cue frantic googling for his name etc..
EDIT: Irvin Gordon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_P1800

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Dan he's still got the engine in his garage, went really well for a 2.5.
Still on the original hex style non stretch head bolts!
my silver touring boed out on 242,000
i could of kept it going but the third engine change was getting boring. Those trips to the ring were taking their toll on it!
Still on the original hex style non stretch head bolts!
my silver touring boed out on 242,000





