525 tds touring M reg reached milestone
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Topic: 525 tds touring M reg reached milestone
Posted By: 215m3
Subject: 525 tds touring M reg reached milestone
Date Posted: 23-November-2006 at 19:06
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My car sits in the drive tonight with 200,000 miles exactly on the clock. ------------- Toby http://www.bmminiparts.com - New Genuine BMW & Mini OEM parts - www.bmminiparts.com 1987 E30 M3 with turbo being added |
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Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 23-November-2006 at 19:20
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it's a bit "leggy" isn't it? should have only done 110! can anyone beat that mileage? ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: Andyboy
Date Posted: 24-November-2006 at 16:08
263'000 on my 1989 730i.  ------------- |
Posted By: 215m3
Date Posted: 24-November-2006 at 21:53
That's close to my next target 250,000 ------------- Toby http://www.bmminiparts.com - New Genuine BMW & Mini OEM parts - www.bmminiparts.com 1987 E30 M3 with turbo being added |
Andyboy wrote:Posted By: BeemaBoy
Date Posted: 27-November-2006 at 11:21
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I once was almost tempted to buy a 1992 525I manual that had done 512000 KMs... Serious mileage. I think that is about 320000 miles!!! Shocking hey!!! Still looked in very good nick though and started first time. Serviced from new by BMW! Going for less than a meal at Macdonald's Bulletproof M20 engine BB ------------- 87 E30 320I 95 E34 525I Auto, Executive Package, Arctic Silver 98 E38 740I Steptronic, Silver |
Posted By: Mick525i
Date Posted: 27-November-2006 at 17:04
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Mine has only covered 22K in nearly 5 years. I bought it 6 months ago with 12k on it. So I have a fair bit to catch up.. and at 20mpg ave. I cant afford to catch up. Mick ------------- Cheers Mick 
BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003 |
Posted By: chazzer
Date Posted: 27-November-2006 at 17:22
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bought my 1995 540I a year ago almost to date with 94k on the clock and it just went over 101k yesterday - just run in ......... ------------- Current : 1995 BMW E34 540I Auto 98K Fully Loaded, Leather, Sat Nav & Dvd. Previous: 1991 BMW E34 520I Manual(non-vanos) 185K with full leather. 1990 BMW E34 525I Auto 113k in sterling silver & 1993 BMW E34 520I SE in dimond black |
Posted By: Oisin
Date Posted: 30-November-2006 at 09:07
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Mid next year I'll catch ya!!!! motoring with 173000 on the clock at the moment and going strong. ------------- 2006 VW Passat 1.9tdi 1995 E34 520i(M5)Sold.New classic required Previous: 2004 Santa fee commercial - 2001 Saab 9-5 3.0,Tid - 1997 E39 525tds |
Posted By: 540 V8
Date Posted: 03-December-2006 at 17:29
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My 540 had about 120k when i bought it, tis now on 145k and in that time has never missed a beat or cost me anything apart from front arms and servicing costs. Fingers crossed i'll get the same performance from the next 145k! Mike ------------- 
Current:E34 540i Touring 6 speed manual(Mpower bodykit & suspension)& Chrysler Voyager 3.3 V6 auto Previous:E34 530iSE AC Schnitzer suspension. E28 525e auto-Standard |
Posted By: ivanovoitch
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 13:34
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http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=542075 - This is big leggy! 1998, 218K. Not looking too shabby either! ------------- |
Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 13:49
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8 years old and 218k... christ the owner must have never had a home to go to... his arse must have been never out of the seat ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: Andyboy
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 14:54
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At 5000 Euros it won't be going much further either, beggorrah!! ------------- |
Posted By: Mick525i
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 15:00
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Plenty of reps cover 50K per year. Good job they dont keep their cars for 8 years..... 400K Mick I used to do 40K per year. In Bleedn Nissans....
------------- Cheers Mick
BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003 |
Posted By: ivanovoitch
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 18:07
Do you think it might have been clocked?????? ------------- |
Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 12-December-2006 at 20:58
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milestone? a mere sunday driver compared to this million mile Saab 900... http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=538098 - http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=538098 ------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |
Posted By: ivanovoitch
Date Posted: 13-December-2006 at 11:42
Absolutely Brilliant. Doubt my old 93 is still even knocking around. Started to get very touchy at 80K and had to go by 85K. God help anyone who bought it.
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Posted By: BeemaBoy
Date Posted: 13-December-2006 at 12:03
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Iwas quite surprised at this until I saw the rest of the article at the bottom. He has had the head gasket replaced 3 times. So that is a bit more than just the general maintenace that he claims. Also, he states that most of his miles are driving across rural Wisconsin which puts almost no wear and tear on the engine (eg Highway driving). There is no reason why most cars if lookes after properly with regular oil changes, transmission changes and head gasket changes cannot last forever. Plus, his car was made in a time when Aluminum in an engine was rocket science stuff! I bet if that car had lived its life in London, it would be a shed by now! And as he also says, he drove the car very carefully, meaning it never went above 3000RPM...??? I also find it hard to believe that there has been no suspension work done like bushes and other things... Hats of to him for getting his car to this mileage, but it is not quite as rossy as the article paints, I bet... Just my 3.2 cents BB ------------- 87 E30 320I 95 E34 525I Auto, Executive Package, Arctic Silver 98 E38 740I Steptronic, Silver |
Posted By: bmwcare
Date Posted: 13-December-2006 at 14:42
Hmmm... Thought they were fitted with a 24v M50 engine from September 1990...??? My favourite car has now covered 407,000 miles - 1992 E34 520i manual. ORIGINAL clutch, head gasket, gearbox & diff... Yer man can forget his poxy Saab... BMWcare |
Posted By: ivanovoitch
Date Posted: 13-December-2006 at 19:49
The 1992 E34 520i on my drive is still on original clutch, gear box, diff and timing chain at 165,000. (Head gasket done at about 100K according to paperwork). So by the looks of things it's still only just run in. Glad I didn't buy the Merc! ------------- |