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    Highest mileage?

    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
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    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

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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 ?

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    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.

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Spirit
    :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 ?
    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 + VAT

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by adam_shaw
    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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    So, a year later and car is now at 107K.....

    Since then it has had, in addition to normal services;

    Gearbox Oil Seal (that was about a week after my last post, under warranty)
    Lower Arms (as part of the 90K super-service)

    Not too bad, on the consumables front;

    2 sets of Eagle F1s (2nd set in storage now, winter tyres at the mo.)
    1 set P6000s..... which were on the car when I got it.

    1 set pads front
    1 set pads & disks front and rear

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    Quote Originally Posted by ritch_w
    whats the highest mileage VR4 out there??
    Quote Originally Posted by psbarham
    137000

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick Mann
    I am currently on three weeks, and about 800 miles, but the car has done about 90k - it is an early legnum.
    It's done a bit more than 90K now Nick - Think it's about 102,000. Will double check in the morning

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    Quote Originally Posted by SGHOM
    66K mines just a pup !
    Looks like it's done about 266K though

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kieran
    Looks like it's done about 266K though
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