Highest reading on the odometer!

Minardi · 15th April 2005, 00:01

This thread is great! It motivates me to keep my old car for many more years and not run after new models (and wasting money).

ravi_28_8 · 15th April 2005, 12:37

my zen 1996 is 112000 odd kms. goes 140 in petrol n 125+3or4 in gas. the performance has gone down but still it is fine. good to go around in city. its returning me 11kmpl petrol with ac in city. gas returns me 10kmpl same conditions.

Cyrus · 20th April 2005, 22:53

I had done 1,25,000 kms + in my Peugeot 309 GLD. The engine was still in very good shape but it was increasingly difficult to maintain it, so sold it 8 months back.

.anshuman · 21st April 2005, 01:04

my cielo has 150,000kms on odo and my indica has 83k ,both of them are as good as new

ajmat · 21st April 2005, 08:36

I did 80000 miles in my Peugeot 309 Sri (130000km) - car was still running when I sold although it was getting a bit ropey in the brakes / suspension area. Car was taken of the road in 1997. My dad ran a 1968 VW Variant to 120000 miles (190000km) and the car was going strong till 1982 (we sold it in 1975). also had a Merc 220D (which never made it to India!) which my uncle took over and ran to around 2000000km - again car was running till 1984 (found the UK website which can tell you whether a car is on the road or not)

zulfikar · 21st April 2005, 09:40

well my dads Tata Sierra ahd clocked 2,57,000km...
and my nissan has done 79,9xx km well i took it when it was 76,xxx km...

CaliforniaKnight · 21st April 2005, 15:10

wow..gr8 tread this one.. my '96 esteem has done 85k+, '86 model 800 around 112000, Dad's w124 E-class '97 model has done 2,04,000.. all cars well maintained and still running strong..Well,I also have a Honda Marvel with 43,000 kms still running smooth.

rahulvilas · 21st April 2005, 16:35

The list includes:

1)Premier Padmini(1988):3 lakhs + 12978k(Combined driving by me & my dad).Still running.
2)Maruti Zen(1998):45457k(Again by dad and self)

Tarun · 21st April 2005, 16:52

Zen 1999 with 1,04500 kms on board with stock clutch.
The pressure plate seems to be on a bit low now, rest intact. Still love to take her on highways and my daily drives. Plan to take it up for modifications later.

Tarun

adya33 · 22nd April 2005, 19:41

1997 Astra
currently 97k + still running strong.......

CaliforniaKnight · 20th March 2006, 07:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaliforniaKnight

wow..gr8 tread this one.. my '96 esteem has done 85k+, '86 model 800 around 112000, Dad's w124 E-class '97 model has done 2,04,000.. all cars well maintained and still running strong..Well,I also have a Honda Marvel with 43,000 kms still running smooth.

Just thought to update the same and revive the tread:
1. Esteem now 91,437
2. 800 - SOLD with 1,23,000 at the odo.( brand new BALENO - SO far 430Km)
3. W-124 - SOLD with 1,29,000 at the ODO.(replaced BY W-210= 67,000km)
4. Marvel - now at 81,000km ( fully broken now)

ownerofazkaban · 3rd August 2006, 14:41

Done 70k and going strong on my 2002 5 Speed MPFI 800. I took over from my dad when it was 52k, new shoes + new battery after 3 yrs. Does a good 110, sometimes 117 on golden quadrilateral. City 15kmpl, long drives 19-20kmpl. yes, it sucks with AC on.

2L8uLoose · 3rd August 2006, 15:20

4.5 L + on my 1956 Merc 180D.. engine's just been redone.. and am in the process of restoring the car up to original spec.

adarsh76 · 3rd August 2006, 16:09

45,350 kms on my Accent GLE in 13 months time. Going by this rate I guess it wont be too far to touch 100,000 kms. Vehicle still very lively and in fact the average mileage has increased to 13.5 kms with 95% A/c on.

karlosdeville · 3rd August 2006, 16:28

2l8ulose,

4.5 L tremendous man...do post some pics...

im closing in on 140,000 miles on my 1960 standard 10...untouched mechanicals on their last legs...!

15th April 2005, 00:01	#31
Minardi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 413 Thanked: 15 Times	This thread is great! It motivates me to keep my old car for many more years and not run after new models (and wasting money).
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15th April 2005, 12:37	#32
ravi_28_8 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 77 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	my zen 1996 is 112000 odd kms. goes 140 in petrol n 125+3or4 in gas. the performance has gone down but still it is fine. good to go around in city. its returning me 11kmpl petrol with ac in city. gas returns me 10kmpl same conditions.
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20th April 2005, 22:53	#33
Cyrus Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Surat Posts: 9 Thanked: 0 Times	I had done 1,25,000 kms + in my Peugeot 309 GLD. The engine was still in very good shape but it was increasingly difficult to maintain it, so sold it 8 months back.
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21st April 2005, 01:04	#34
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,764 Thanked: 11,106 Times View My Garage	my cielo has 150,000kms on odo and my indica has 83k ,both of them are as good as new
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21st April 2005, 08:36	#35
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15,125 Thanked: 30,305 Times View My Garage	I did 80000 miles in my Peugeot 309 Sri (130000km) - car was still running when I sold although it was getting a bit ropey in the brakes / suspension area. Car was taken of the road in 1997. My dad ran a 1968 VW Variant to 120000 miles (190000km) and the car was going strong till 1982 (we sold it in 1975). also had a Merc 220D (which never made it to India!) which my uncle took over and ran to around 2000000km - again car was running till 1984 (found the UK website which can tell you whether a car is on the road or not) Last edited by ajmat : 21st April 2005 at 08:40.
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21st April 2005, 09:40	#36
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 532 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	well my dads Tata Sierra ahd clocked 2,57,000km... and my nissan has done 79,9xx km well i took it when it was 76,xxx km...
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21st April 2005, 15:10	#37
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 980 Thanked: 278 Times View My Garage	wow..gr8 tread this one.. my '96 esteem has done 85k+, '86 model 800 around 112000, Dad's w124 E-class '97 model has done 2,04,000.. all cars well maintained and still running strong..Well,I also have a Honda Marvel with 43,000 kms still running smooth.
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21st April 2005, 16:35	#38
rahulvilas BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: PUNE Posts: 70 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	The list includes: 1)Premier Padmini(1988):3 lakhs + 12978k(Combined driving by me & my dad).Still running. 2)Maruti Zen(1998):45457k(Again by dad and self)
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21st April 2005, 16:52	#39
Tarun BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 159 Thanked: 17 Times	Zen 1999 with 1,04500 kms on board with stock clutch. The pressure plate seems to be on a bit low now, rest intact. Still love to take her on highways and my daily drives. Plan to take it up for modifications later. Tarun
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22nd April 2005, 19:41	#40
adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,839 Thanked: 184 Times	1997 Astra currently 97k + still running strong.......
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3rd August 2006, 14:41	#42
ownerofazkaban BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 458 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	5 Speed MPFI 800 Done 70k and going strong on my 2002 5 Speed MPFI 800. I took over from my dad when it was 52k, new shoes + new battery after 3 yrs. Does a good 110, sometimes 117 on golden quadrilateral. City 15kmpl, long drives 19-20kmpl. yes, it sucks with AC on.
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3rd August 2006, 15:20	#43
2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 628 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	4.5 L + on my 1956 Merc 180D.. engine's just been redone.. and am in the process of restoring the car up to original spec.
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3rd August 2006, 16:09	#44
adarsh76 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 661 Thanked: 231 Times	45,350 kms on my Accent GLE in 13 months time. Going by this rate I guess it wont be too far to touch 100,000 kms. Vehicle still very lively and in fact the average mileage has increased to 13.5 kms with 95% A/c on.
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3rd August 2006, 16:28	#45
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,074 Thanked: 18,623 Times View My Garage	2l8ulose, 4.5 L tremendous man...do post some pics... im closing in on 140,000 miles on my 1960 standard 10...untouched mechanicals on their last legs...!
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