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Title: Record Milage
Post by: datalas on May 13, 2008, 13:34:19
Was speaking to my father last night who has just booked his Disco in for a service and I think he's probably pushing the limits of silly milage...

393,000 at the moment, on a 300tdi with the original gearbox, engine etc ..

Can anyone top it ?
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: Boggert on May 13, 2008, 13:54:13
Not for a 4x4, but I know a local vet with a Audi 80 that done 575000 miles
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: corrosiverob on May 13, 2008, 14:58:22
wow that some going my 200tdi had just clocked up 250,000 and blown the engine and there was me thinking i have had my monies worth!!
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: discowoman on May 13, 2008, 15:24:51
our 1st 300 Tdi was on 253,000 when we sold that, thought that was going well... very rare to hear of anything over 250k these days...mind you hubby can remember when Ford had the 100,000 mile club ;)
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: Rich_P on May 13, 2008, 16:21:18
Not Land Rover (although Series motors have probably gone round the clock many times  :roll:) but my father's Merc is heading for 260,000 miles now and still going strong.

I have seen a Disco at 300,000 or so miles once at my previous place of work.
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: Tommo on May 13, 2008, 20:50:59
Was speaking to my father last night who has just booked his Disco in for a service and I think he's probably pushing the limits of silly milage...

393,000 at the moment, on a 300tdi with the original gearbox, engine etc ..

Can anyone top it ?

393k on the standard gearbox??? jammy git. my 110 was on its 3rd gearbox at 180k. had all the recipts for the other g/boxes brand new.
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: TDi90 on May 13, 2008, 21:07:42
i serviced an old volvo at 440,000 miles earlier this year  :P ;)
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: Eeyore on May 13, 2008, 21:20:35

393k on the standard gearbox??? jammy git. my 110 was on its 3rd gearbox at 180k. had all the recipts for the other g/boxes brand new.

Your kidding me?

Mine's at 210,000 on the original gearbox (3rd clutch and 2nd transfer box mind you, but the g/box hasn't been touched). First headgasket, too. Nice to see I've still got many years to go before I come close to Daz's record!
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on May 13, 2008, 21:26:09
My Disco is now at 205K on the original engine. There is hope for my old beasty yet!
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: kizz81 on May 13, 2008, 23:18:37
just clocked 20, 000 on this engine  :D still a while left yet
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Post by: python on May 14, 2008, 07:01:16
im getting very close to 240,000 miles in mine, all original i belive. still pulling strong.  :dance: :grin:
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: ian_s on May 14, 2008, 19:49:35
mines on 70k for the third time that i've seen
but then its on its 3rd engine, 3rd gearbox, 2nd transfer box, 5th or 6th rear diff................
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: SEDDEY on May 14, 2008, 21:41:55
My Disco 200 is still a pup at 140k.

Only thing I've had to do is a new clutch. It didn't need it but the fork arm went, and while your in there!
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: davidlandy on May 14, 2008, 22:02:09
393k  a real credit to its owner for looking after it so well

my 1997 90 has 107k on it, so its barely run in!

and my 17 month old golf already has 62k on it.

Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: freeagent on May 15, 2008, 08:34:16
Just turned 140k in my 300Tdi disco... its had a new clutch (wasn't knackered, but went to morocco so changed it before I left) but still on original engine/head gasket/ gearbox/ transfer box/ diffs

I change the engine oil every 4K, and am pretty anal when it comes to servicing....

oh, and its been running on a mix of SVO and diesel since I bought it two years ago (had 100K on the clock when I bought it)

We're gonig down to Spain in it this summer so it'll have cracked 150k by Christmas....
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: Tommo on May 15, 2008, 19:22:11

393k on the standard gearbox??? jammy git. my 110 was on its 3rd gearbox at 180k. had all the recipts for the other g/boxes brand new.

Your kidding me?

Mine's at 210,000 on the original gearbox (3rd clutch and 2nd transfer box mind you, but the g/box hasn't been touched). First headgasket, too. Nice to see I've still got many years to go before I come close to Daz's record!

It was a 1987 110 V8, my first car, i learned to drive in it!  I i bought it from the british geological survey who had it since new, i got a massive stack of reciepts and service records etc. including 2 recipts for brand new LT85 gearboxes fitted. and the gearbox in it was on its way out, i sold it when the syncro on 2nd started playing up. fantastic vehicle though.

(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i207/tommo32/DSC00027.jpg)
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: lee celtic on May 15, 2008, 19:28:30
is me or is that green vw bus winking :-.
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: Drift on May 16, 2008, 16:06:46
is me or is that green vw bus winking :-.

Looks to me like a dirty wink  :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: Tommo on May 16, 2008, 17:27:24
it has a smile too!
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: mobi on May 16, 2008, 18:47:43
i know its not a 4x4 but i use to drive a scania with 550k miles on the clock not bad for 3 years old and the wagon i drive at the moment has 120k miles and it's only just a year old.
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: Boggert on May 17, 2008, 08:09:08
is me or is that green vw bus winking :-.

You've Pulled.... Get your coat.
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: Xtremeteam on May 17, 2008, 08:46:34
my 90 has done about 600k

4 speedos all packed in at 150k each,
is on its 2nd engine, 2nd Gbox, 2nd axles, by the end of the year im expecting the rear tub & bulkhead to be original


im also its 2nd owner from new  :afro:
Title: Re: Record Milage
Post by: lee celtic on May 17, 2008, 17:59:52
Quote
You've Pulled.... Get your coat.

pmsl :lol: :lol:
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