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Old 02-27-2008, 04:09 PM
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Unhappy 100,000 Miles!

Wasn't sure where else to post this but, I JUST HIT 100,000 MILES TODAY. I'm a little upset about it. But I guess its like a badge of honor now. My car has 100,00 miles, but it still looks and runs great.
Old 02-27-2008, 05:31 PM
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just breaking it in
Old 02-27-2008, 06:05 PM
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You're gonna need gas in 100 miles... Congrats!
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Originally Posted by BigPapi61
You're gonna need gas in 100 miles... Congrats!
alot less than that gas gauage reads 1/2 tank i give him 50 miles
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I'll be there in a couple weeks.

Unless of course something breaks and it gets parked for a month, ya just never know!
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Originally Posted by 3.8redbird
alot less than that gas gauage reads 1/2 tank i give him 50 miles
Yea probably about right haha. the cold weather kills gas mileage.
I guess you guys reset your trip every time you fill up too huh?
Old 02-27-2008, 07:04 PM
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im at 105000 in my 98. i know what u mean about a badge of honor. 10 years and 105000 miles of taking punishment and the car still wants more. make sure u start doin preventive maintanence
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what do you mean by preventive maintenance?
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im in college and my car has had 99,xxx since september. But when i last parked it after coming home a few times through out the year, it sits at 99,9xx.... 100,000 will go down as a sad day in my book. But hey, now your parts are all old so its a better excuse to buy new (better faster bigger better) ones. And BTW what part of NJ is that town in?
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My SS has 126,xxx miles and has less sqeaks than my WS6 that had 24,xxx miles. It runs good and that's all that I care about.
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Originally Posted by Dragkid1917
im in college and my car has had 99,xxx since september. But when i last parked it after coming home a few times through out the year, it sits at 99,9xx.... 100,000 will go down as a sad day in my book. But hey, now your parts are all old so its a better excuse to buy new (better faster bigger better) ones. And BTW what part of NJ is that town in?
Absecon is right outside of Atlantic City
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176,000 on our 98....150,000 of it a 1/4 mile at a time. Road hard & put away wet far to many times. No room in the rig so we quite often drive it 1,000 or more miles to a big$ bracket race following the rig with the diggers in it, race, and drive it back. Freshening it now due to #7 ring land from spray or it would still be going.
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100K miles, not a big deal! Just shows you've been enjoying it!
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160k here!
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Least your enjoying it, thats how I look at it when I put miles on mine. Have 15k more to get to 100k tho. Hell when it goes give you good excuse to build
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I have 187,000 and just baselined it 316 rwhp 322 tq still runs very strong with not one single issue. Well besides the piece of **** rear end.
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My '99 hit 70K last spring, and I was actually pissed off. But then I thought about it for a bit, and realized I didn't buy the car to stare at it, but to drive it. I still hate high mileage though, just as I hated turning 30. The only high numbers I like seeing are on my paycheck and on the speedo.
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Originally Posted by Z Fury
The only high numbers I like seeing are on my paycheck and on the speedo.
How about the numbers on the dyno chart?
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Originally Posted by newton
How about the numbers on the dyno chart?
After typing that, I knew I was forgetting some things. Big dyno numbers are also a bonus!
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100k miles and you still have a lot more to go!

Originally Posted by redt/a2000
I have 187,000 and just baselined it 316 rwhp 322 tq still runs very strong with not one single issue. Well besides the piece of **** rear end.


damn 187k is a lot of miles!
as long as it runs fine and doesn't have any problems then thats all that matters.


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