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kinghais 10-09-2010 03:52 PM

Awsome

cmbdiesel 10-09-2010 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kerry (Post 2561415)
Don't be doing that stuff man. You're only encouraging those Ebay and Craigslist liars. Next thing you know you'll be telling us you get 35mpg on unfiltered WVO.


That 35MPG is all city driving....;)

Craig 10-09-2010 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jonbobshinigin (Post 2561408)
Has anything major been done to the engine? How many miles were on it when you got it?

It had about 150K when I bought it in 2000, I replaced the engine at about 430K when it lost compression in one cylinder. I'm not sure how many miles were on the replacement engine, but it still seems pretty strong.

Skid Row Joe 10-09-2010 05:53 PM

Do you have a costs spreadsheet to go with the picture?

It would be interesting to see the logbook on just the parts/labor/fuel out-of-pocket, to see what it cost all totalled to get to '555?'

Skid Row Joe 10-09-2010 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig (Post 2561452)
It had about 150K when I bought it in 2000, I replaced the engine at about 430K when it lost compression in one cylinder. I'm not sure how many miles were on the replacement engine, but it still seems pretty strong.

Now I see how it got to; astrerisk *555.....

Still not a bad run of 430K.

JiveTurkey 10-09-2010 09:25 PM

You're speeding with one hand on the wheel GOOD LORD YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!

Nah, I'm just ****ing with you:D Congrats on a totally epic milestone!!

Craig 10-09-2010 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JiveTurkey (Post 2561575)
You're speeding with one hand on the wheel GOOD LORD YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!

Nah, I'm just ****ing with you:D Congrats on a totally epic milestone!!

Thanks, but I was actually driving exactly at the speed limit. ;)

If you must do high speed runs, the middle of KS is probably a good place; flat, straight, decent road surface, not much traffic, and you can see forever.

JiveTurkey 10-09-2010 09:44 PM

Yeah, I used to live in Arizona so it was high speed heaven. Now in Tennessee there are exactly two stretches of road I've found here where high speeds are possible with the right combination of traffic / weather conditions. One is rather quite nice, you may have seen it recently in a youtube video :D

Sidenote: The fastest I've taken my diesel at a sustained speed is 85. It was really quite composed and remarkably quiet for the mechanical concerto that was happening under the bonnet.

Craig 10-09-2010 09:50 PM

I've driven mine at 80-85 for sustained periods too; it does fine, but it's really happier at 75-80. I don't think I've ever had it over 90-95.

raMBow 10-09-2010 11:05 PM

Excellent - someday maybe the rest of us will be so lucky.

Why do all the numbers on your ODO all line up like that? Must be something wrong with yours? All those low mileage Ebay ones rarely have them actually lined up.

On the badges - I am convinced they were created by mechanics to slowly kill your car.

Enjoy!

Brandon_SLC 10-09-2010 11:17 PM

All those 5s lined up, sure looks nice. :)

Somewhat less impressive, I snapped pic of my 1991 Plymouth Acclaim LX at 222,222. A couple years later at around 250k miles several things went wrong, close together, so I opted not to fix it. :(

Craig 10-10-2010 08:36 AM

Well, it should pass 557k sometime Monday; I'm about to hit the road for Philly this morning.

pawoSD 10-10-2010 10:27 AM

I was putting on miles like crazy commuting nearly 100 miles a day, but now I only drive about 10-15 a day.....my 333,333 is a ways away now....I'm at 305k right now....

Skid Row Joe 10-10-2010 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig (Post 2561583)
If you must do high speed runs, the middle of KS is probably a good place; flat, straight, decent road surface, not much traffic, and you can see forever.

VASCAR can see more "forever" than you can. High speed runs don't work with what "you can see,"
without highly risking a traffic citation that is......
BTDT

jbach36 10-11-2010 03:13 AM

And at 70 mph!
 
Careful taking pictures at that speed!


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