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Old 23-02-2007, 03:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What's the highest milage car that you know of?
no taxis or the like,and must be in daily use.
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Old 23-02-2007, 04:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I know a Volvo that did over 240,000 miles on its original engine. There was I'm sure a car that did 1,000,000 miles but I'm not sure of the details its probably in the Guinnes book of records. Why do you ask? Are you a contender?
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Old 23-02-2007, 06:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The car that did 1,000,000 was a toyota starlet in it was on 1 engine. An old boy took itup to 99 thousand an something and then gave it to his grandchild to take over the million mark.
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Yes Waynne my husband is a contender,he has a volvo 850gle which is coming up for 220,000 miles with it's original engine and gearbox.It has just passed another mot with flying colours.
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My trooper has 160K, but my old volvo was 260K when i sold it.
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