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1.3 million miles
« on: August 13, 2008, 09:35:28 am »
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2008, 09:52:16 am »
Talk about a long-term commitment!

I would've fallen asleep at least a couple times piloting that boat for a million miles.

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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2008, 09:59:31 am »
Built Ford Tough IMO
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2008, 11:51:53 am »
Quote from: unctuous on August 13, 2008, 09:59:31 am
Built Ford Tough IMO

Not really. He did have to rebuild the tranny and engine. So the engine has been clapped out once. :)
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2008, 11:56:01 am »
Quote from: Cortina on August 13, 2008, 11:51:53 am
Quote from: unctuous on August 13, 2008, 09:59:31 am
Built Ford Tough IMO

Not really. He did have to rebuild the tranny and engine. So the engine has been clap once. :)

1.3m miles and only one rebuild - I think that is still reasonable. :)

I can't believe the lack of rust on it though.
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2008, 12:07:29 pm »
Nice to see someone putting in the effort to maintain his ride.
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2008, 01:31:03 pm »
..No CHET.....get yerself a better car...Kansass is flatter than a pancake..Las's scooter could go 1Million KLICKS..... :banghead:
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2008, 09:41:59 am »
Quote from: Arthur Dent on August 13, 2008, 11:56:01 am
Quote from: Cortina on August 13, 2008, 11:51:53 am
Quote from: unctuous on August 13, 2008, 09:59:31 am
Built Ford Tough IMO

Not really. He did have to rebuild the tranny and engine. So the engine has been clap once. :)

1.3m miles and only one rebuild - I think that is still reasonable. :)

I can't believe the lack of rust on it though.

Thats what I was thinking.  Considering most people change cars at around 120, 000 km I think 2, 080, 000 kms is a respectful amount with one rebuild.  The only other car that high mileage that I have heard of was a Saab in Wisconsin.
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2008, 09:56:07 am »
At the rate I'm going, the Sebring will reach 1.3m miles in the year 2152.  ;D
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2008, 11:36:49 am »
Original tires too?
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2008, 11:50:03 am »
1.3 million miles, seems like a lot until you compare it to the king of high miles:

http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/pw/irv-gordon-volvo-p1800.htm

That old Lincoln is only halfway there. Like the Canadian Olympic team, a personal best but no where near the podium. ;D
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2008, 11:52:47 am »
There are Canadian athletes at the Summer Olympics?  :) NBC no have enuff cameras then.
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2008, 12:01:03 pm »
Quote from: initial_D on August 14, 2008, 11:52:47 am
There are Canadian athletes at the Summer Olympics?  :) NBC no have enuff cameras then.

I think we had a 58 year old woman shooting a gun or something.
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2008, 12:12:41 pm »
No, you're thinking of our army.  :rofl:

1.3 million miles.  My highest is only 322k kms.
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2008, 12:18:26 pm »
Quote from: unctuous on August 14, 2008, 09:41:59 am
Quote from: Arthur Dent on August 13, 2008, 11:56:01 am
Quote from: Cortina on August 13, 2008, 11:51:53 am
Quote from: unctuous on August 13, 2008, 09:59:31 am
Built Ford Tough IMO

Not really. He did have to rebuild the tranny and engine. So the engine has been clap once. :)

1.3m miles and only one rebuild - I think that is still reasonable. :)

I can't believe the lack of rust on it though.

Thats what I was thinking.  Considering most people change cars at around 120, 000 km I think 2, 080, 000 kms is a respectful amount with one rebuild.  The only other car that high mileage that I have heard of was a Saab in Wisconsin.

Theres a Volvo P1800 with more than 2.6 million miles on the odo: http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/26/man-with-2-6-million-mile-volvo-p1800-aims-for-3-million/

One rebuild only for an engine with 1.3 million miles is still very impressive. I've seen many engines with 1/10 of that going out of business.
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2008, 03:47:17 pm »
...I likes shootin' Olde Burds...they move slower............... ;D..wots tha flap aboot agin'!!! oh yeah Dorothy back in Kansas wif a yellow bricked Lincoln.... :sleep: :sleep: :sleep:
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2008, 06:06:39 pm »
Quote from: Arthur Dent on August 13, 2008, 11:56:01 am
Quote from: Cortina on August 13, 2008, 11:51:53 am
Quote from: unctuous on August 13, 2008, 09:59:31 am
Built Ford Tough IMO

Not really. He did have to rebuild the tranny and engine. So the engine has been clap once. :)

1.3m miles and only one rebuild - I think that is still reasonable. :)

I can't believe the lack of rust on it though.

But really what constitutes a high milleage. The  Odemetor or all Orignal car. :think:
 
How about a Honda still on the original engine and transmission. :)

http://www.autospies.com/news/Is-This-the-World-Highest-Mileage-Honda-21202/
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2008, 07:42:19 pm »
Quote from: ktm525 on August 14, 2008, 12:01:03 pm
Quote from: initial_D on August 14, 2008, 11:52:47 am
There are Canadian athletes at the Summer Olympics?  :) NBC no have enuff cameras then.

I think we had a 58 year old woman shooting a gun or something.

That woman is in skeet shotgun shooting.  We also have a 50 years-old woman competing in fencing.

I did 170000 kms in 10 years.  I should reach 1.3 million miles in another 112 years assuming I'm still licensed to drive by then.   :)
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« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2008, 12:35:39 am »
There has been more then one Volvo do over a Million miles in the last 10 years or so. GM,Ford and Chrysler have all had vehicles hit that kind of milage as well. In Quebec there is a Old Chrsyler taxi with the slant 6 in it that did well over 850,000 miles on it but I believe had the tranny rebuilt once tho. It had one driver only and was in montreal I believe. Apparently a radio anouncer owns it now and its in a car museum up north somewhere but still runs right along.  :)
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Re: 1.3 million miles
« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2008, 12:00:44 pm »
Here is the replacement list for Irv Gordons 2.6 million mile Volvo P1800:

My car is quite original considering the mileage. Volvo Parts Dept. has made a log of what has been replaced and at what mileage. Almost everything on the car seems to last an infinitely long time which is why I use only OEM replacement parts. To give you an idea:

The engine has been rebuilt once at 680,000 miles..completely. The head has not been off since and that was in 1978. I had the work done by the same dealer that sold me the car in 1966 and they still service it today. I had it done as preventive maintenance as I never heard of an engine that could last that long.

Transmission has had the 3rd gear syncro replaced as well as the front and rear oil seals.

 Brake rotors have been replaced once and the rear drums are still original.

Clutch and throw out bearing gets replaced approx. every 450,000 miles as needed.

Carburetors get rebuilt and throttle shafts get rebushed every 900,000 miles

One new starter motor

Two fuel pumps (first pump was changed at 1, 251,000 miles)

Three water pumps

Shocks, bushings, tie rods, etc. are replaced as needed…also at very high mileage…usually over 400,000 miles

Front seats have been recovered twice ( I have no garage and the sun has a tendency to dry out the leather after a while). The rest of the interior is all original

Speedometer gets serviced by Smiths Instruments ( Nisonger Corp.) approximately every 100,000 miles…cleaned, lubricated and calibrated)

All gauges are original including the AM-FM radio

Sheet metal is original except for the rocker panels(rust), jacking struts (rust) and the rear panel due to an accident. The chrome has been redone about 20 years ago and the nose grille surround was replaced due to an accident in 1987.

Original radiator was damaged in the same accident in 1987…and I am on my second radiator.

Heater core and control switch have been replaced once.

Tires are replaced about every 100,000 miles and usually I need brake pads at about the same mileage. ( I use Bridgestone Tires)

Oil gets changed every 3500 miles and the rest of the service is done according to the owners manual.

Brake Master Cylinder and Clutch Master and Slave units have been replace twice each.
Brake vacuum Booster has been replaced once.

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