Highest Car Mileage..

[king_panther]

I came across this by pure randomness !

& to think I thought Grandpa was climbing the kilometres ladder!

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/press/releases/2007/irv_gordon.shtml

The press release is old now, but he's certified by Guinness to be record holder for most travelled car.

Aiming to hit 3 million miles by 2012!

 

[ygoslo]

There was an import SV21 Camry (2 litre V6) in Melbourne a few years ago that was up to over 1 million kms & still going strong. Was on its second engine & gearbox. I remember being told about it when Dad picked up his (pimp car BTW - 1989 model and had a power rear venetian blind!).

 

[montgomery]

There was an import SV21 Camry (2 litre V6) in Melbourne a few years ago that was up to over 1 million kms & still going strong. Was on its second engine & gearbox. I remember being told about it when Dad picked up his (pimp car BTW - 1989 model and had a power rear venetian blind!).

I havent seen one of those for sooo long.

And yes , Pimp as ****

 

[bradc]

Bet you it is a manual

 

[Peter_D]

Was on its second engine & gearbox.

IMHO I don't think it should count. I'd be pretty impressed if that was on the original engine.

 

[ygoslo]

From memory I think the original engine lasted 7-800,000 kms. Still pretty impressive...

 

[Mortz]

My grandparents old Pug 505 (which is now dead) managed to go round the clock once and it showed 550,000km when it died, so it did 1,550,000. That included going all the way round Australia like 4 times, the little 2.0 4cyl in it was unbreakable until I got a hold of it on my red p's. Don't think the engine was ever changed, although i highly doubt the original auto trans would last that many k's.

 

[ygoslo]

Yeah those 505s were stupid tough.

 

[Scottie]

There is someone in the UK who has a 1999 or so subaru with over 800,000 kms on the orginal engine and gearbox.

 

[cyber_scriber]

the little 2.0 4cyl in it was unbreakable until I got a hold of it on my red p's

They have yet to build an engine that can regularly take the P plater's punishment.

*Gemini motors don't count*

 

[happymatch]

LOL..so right ^^

 

[king_panther]

They have yet to build an engine that can regularly take the P plater's punishment.

LOL ! Maybe it shattered due to the doof doof music

 

[Tom]

So how do they know that it's done 2.6million k's? Like to "certify" it

Pretty impressive!

 

[Scottie]

I think it was miles which makes it over 4 million kms.

 

[Guest]

my daily drive, a '93 camry executive wagon...is currently sitting at 328,600kms on the original motor and auto trans, and still driving like its brand new. its in pristine condition inside and out with just a small amount of paint fade on the bonnet.

im the 3rd owner and both previous lady owners were over 55 hehe.

they are mostly hwy kms though from the lady i bought it off.

i have also a 100% full service history for from day 1 of purchase (including the purchase docs!)...even EFTPOS receipts for wiper blade changes lol.

 

[Sloth]

I used to service an old Magna (Astron engine), that finally died at 996,000km. No major work, just servicing every 20000k.

To put that distance into some sort of perspective, it's like he drove to the moon for a party, drove home afterwards. Realised he left something at the party, drove back to the moon, then drove home again (but the car died at the end of his street!)!

 

[YTRY50]

how long should vr4 engines last? with moderate driving and the ocasional boosting?

 

[Esoteric]

how long should vr4 engines last? with moderate driving and the ocasional boosting?

A member on ClubVR4 (NutterJohn) did approximately 300 000km @ 1 bar and it is still going apparentl, (someone else owns it now).

That is the highest VR-4 mileage that I know of.