1/2 life?

[kodanja]

99' Jeep Grand Cherokee still runnin strong! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif

(it better, its just payed off) /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wall.gif

 

[hondo402000]

thats great, top 206,000 on a 2003 toyota 4 runner and its paid for too nothing but oil changes and 2 timing belts

 

[kodanja]

Ok whats yer TOP Odometer reading people? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thirsty.gif

I had a 81' Mercedes 240d with close to 348k, when I sold it.
It's prolly still percolating! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif

 

[Tinster]

99' Jeep Grand Cherokee still runnin strong! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif
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And I'm driving the 65th Anniversary Edition of the Jeep
Wrangler. I'd say the entire Jeep breed has a strong
bloodline and a glorious heritage. The Mrs drives a fancy
Jeep. My other car is a Six. (edit: w/ 137,000 miles on it)

Keep on Jeepin' !!!

another 100K /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif

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[DrEntropy]

Diesela's a "Mooner". /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif

 

[Moseso]

I can't top kodanja's Mercedes, but I thought 280,000 on on a '65 VW flatbed P/U was pretty good. Yeah, I built more than one motor for that one -- but the last one was real sweet! It finally rusted to bits. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif

 

[TR3driver]

Gonna turn 200,000 next month on a 95 Roadmaster wagon; think I'll treat it to it's second tune-up ever /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

Previous "LBC support vehicle" had an estimated 250,000 when I junked it, never had the heads off. Not bad for a car that Consumer Reports ranked one of the "10 Worst" in the US !

No idea what ol TS39781LO actually had on it when it was wrecked, but I had rolled the odometer over apparently for the second time, years before. But it had a successsion of engines & transmissions, mostly due to my mistakes (and total lack of money) over the years.

 

[kodanja]

Ok better yet'

Whats the highest odometer reading ever on a LBC?

my 72' mgbgt had 102k when it rusted away....

(not all my miles)

 

[Guest]

Got 214,000 on my 99 Tahoe. And, got 110,000 on its last set of Michelins!

 

[Guest]

Highest was 23k - then I traded it...
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LBC is at 200 since the engine rebuild.
It's had ~issues~

 

[DougF]

My '93 Ranger had 217,000 when sold. It's for sale again with bad tranny. Body is bad after a few accidents being used as a delivery truck. I guess that explains the tranny too.

 

[kodanja]

dont all LBC's all have some issues!? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/angel.gif

 

[DrEntropy]

Had near the "quarter" on my first B before it finally succumbed to the rust mites. Alfa has over 180K but a 1750cc transplant about 80K ago. A friend got an '85 Civic new and pushed it past 250K on the original engine.

We BOUGHT Diesela with 250K showing. "Rattle ON, Sister!" /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif

 

[Don Elliott]

My 1958 TR3A reads 78023 on the speedometer but it's been around once so it really is about 178023 miles. I write "about" because when I bought this TR brand new in May, 1958, it came with a 3 month, 3000 miles guarantee. I drove almost that far in the first month, so I reached up under the dashboard and disconnected the drive cable so it wouldn't go over 2900 miles on the clock. When I took it back for the 3-month check-up, I re-connected the cable before I arrived at the dealer's shop. Also I rallied my TR quite a bit in its first life from 1959 to 1964 and connected the speedo drive cable to a Halda Speedpilot. I also remember that I drove the car for about a year with a broken cable where the mileage didn't move. I could guess the MPH by watching the tachometer. So I'd guess I must have about 10,000 miles more than what the speedo reads.

I do know for sure that since I finished the restoration in 1990, I have driven it 97,688 miles. The photo was taken at VTR 2007.

 

[TR4]

My TR4 has 107,000 on the original driveline. Body has been enhanced.

 

[TexasKnucklehead]

My first MGB had 99,900+ on it when it turned over. Unfortunately, I didn't roll the odometer, but the whole car.

I had a 85 Dodge Ramcharger with 290,000 miles when I gave it away because it refused to die. Original engine (318) w/rebuilt heads (twice) and rebuilt transmission (twice) and rebuilt A/C (countless times). The last time it burned a valve, I replaced only the burnt valve -the machinist picked a used one off the floor and put it in after I convinced him that I was not doing another 'proper' rebuild.

Jer

 

[Banjo]

Top car in the stable here is the Bimmer at 178K. Runs like a top. no smoke. I'm guessin it's got a lotta life left.
My 67 Galaxie (that my great uncle bought new) had 235K on the 390 when I tore the engine down for the first time. But it was totally shot by then, and it diden't see any more miles after that.

 

[poolboy]

[/img] . A little over 300k on the diesel, '91. and nearly 98k on TR6,'

 

[Geo Hahn]

Our '84 VW Westy has 230K+ and is still our vehicle of choice for long rides.

Our longest trip in it (so far) was 24,287 miles and took 281 days.

 

[amcboy]

1972 AMC JAvelin AMX - 298,000 when sold...

1969 TR-6 245,000 when sold...