whats the highest mileage VR4 out there?? (and whats been needed done to the car to see it through to mega mileage??? - apart from loadsa petrol!!! )
i'm 47,000 miles on a 2001 model
whats the highest mileage VR4 out there?? (and whats been needed done to the car to see it through to mega mileage??? - apart from loadsa petrol!!! )
i'm 47,000 miles on a 2001 model
BMW E60 525i (3.0) M-Sport.
48,000 miles on a 1998 saloon
About 97k miles on a late '98 saloon. Apart from regular servicing (to manufacturer's spec), stuff like brake pads, tyres, etc., and stuff I've replaced myself (wheels, brakes, exhaust) it has needed:
@ ~36k/3yr11mth : track-rod ends (under warranty)
@ ~42k/4yr01mth : torque-converter seal (under warranty)
@ ~53k/4yr06mth : steering arms (under warranty)
@ ~86k/5yr08mth : head gaskets/valve stem oil seals
Cheers,
Brian
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:topic: Sorry to butt in but Brian I see you changed your valve stem oil seals at 86k, where you getting black smoke coming out intermitantly before you changed them ?
This thread has some interesting mileages.
I am currently on three weeks, and about 800 miles, but the car has done about 90k - it is an early legnum.
Must be around the same as Nick, about 3 weeks.
Just coming up on 4K.... :eek:
Car is just over 80K/5y.o.
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Formerly: '99 Black Legnum VR4
Then: '99 Toyota Corolla (succesfully adopted by Girlfriend )
Then: Audi A3, gave up on the Cabrio idea (T-boned by a guy who couldn't see in the dark. Quote "Your car is too black")
Now: Smart Cabrio (so much fun from so little HP)
Latest: BMW Z3 Coupe 2.8 (ahhhh... that's better)
It's done a bit more than 90K now Nick - Think it's about 102,000. Will double check in the morningOriginally Posted by Nick Mann
I hadn't noticed it but the technician who was doing the heads for me suggested that the valve stem oil seals be replaced while the heads were off. He said he'd noticed some oil smoke before he did the work. I guess the seals cost buttons in comparison to the work that was done so happy enough to have them done at the same time. I don't think I'd have had the heads off just to do these seals though - 24 hours labour :stunned: for the work I had done, and that didn't include skimming the heads which was done by a local engineer. Also, the head gasket set was £324 + VATOriginally Posted by Spirit
So, just to revive an old thread, after the weekend in Birmingham and Kieran and Nick being kind enough to take me in their cars i was shocked to find Kierna and almost 100k on the clock and Nick to be at 129k, both cars still felt and looked good despite this. I was just wondering who has the highest mileage on their clock?
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i'v got a 2001 sport with 34000 on it
135000 with new heads and skimmed/gaskets, cambelt etc in 2002 £3196's worth. i bought last year with £7861's worth of reciepts for £900 off eBay. nedds cambelt this year though. how much? £350 ya reckon?
91K on a 1998 Leggie VR4 Manual...
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Unless someone hasn't posted yet, PSB wins in a V6 at 137K and Nick Mann's VR4 at 129K
After I deduct the number for KMS I am a couple hunderd of 140K miles...
Fingers crossed car is still running sweetly at 1 bar (altho back at standard boost now).
Bodywork is in good nick too, but then it IS meister blue, like the highest V6 24 miler (at this point in the thread LOL) eh PSB?
nice one dereck , how long have we been trying to tell them that meister blue rules ?? now they have the proofOriginally Posted by pezza
actualy i think that one goes to Mo, i'm sure its posted somewhere he has (or had) a v6 which had over 150k and still went like it had half the mileage.....Originally Posted by WildCards