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Just keep replacing whatever needs replacing and any car can last as long as you want.
1996 Contour GL Sport, Zetec, MTX
1995 Contour GL, Zetec, MTX
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Originally posted by moxnix:
well lets see I have almost 60K on in about 1 1/2 years so ask me again in about 50 years or so and I will be able to tell you. That's what I'm looking at. 2 million miles is 50 miles a day for 112.5 years! Even if it were 200 miles a day (4-5 hours driving) that's still nearly 30 years!!! I'd be hard pressed to own a car that long much less be in the car 20% of my day (1/3 your awake time) for ~30 years too!!!
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The website says he got it new in '66, and put 1500 miles on in the first weekend!
36 years, 1,800,000 = 50,000 miles a year!
But if he ONLY drove it on the weekend, and drove it as much as the first weekend he got it,
1500 miles/weekend x 52 weekends/year = 78,000 miles a year, as a weekend driver!
I guess this guy has delivered pizza for a living for 36 years...
2000 CSVT #1172 of 2150
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jeeeeezus
me personally if i ever get that typhoon over 100k miles i am going to cry like a school girl.
i honestly think i would get sick of ANY car after 1.8 million miles, the littlest things would start to drive me crazy.
the thing that is most surprising is that this mofo averages 50k a year! dizzam!!!
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my dads "ex" work truck, is a 1988 Diesel F350, bought new, and has over 370,000 miles on it. only thing that's been replaced was the clutch. :)talk about built ford tough... sheesh.
*fixed* 1998.5 Contour SE Zetec
No Cat, SVT Dual Exhaust, 2 N1 Mufflers, IAT , Diablo Chip, Iceman Intake, Polished TB, "new tranny"
Various other crap, no more mods for a while, just moved.
17.391 @ 81.03 mph
1995 Honda Civic CX Hatchback
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Originally posted by WannaBe-SVT:
my dads "ex" work truck, is a 1988 Diesel F350, bought new, and has over 370,000 miles on it. only thing that's been replaced was the clutch. :)talk about built ford tough... sheesh. About the ONLY thing Ford builds tough anymore is trucks. :rolleyes:
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Originally posted by typhoon:
the thing that is most surprising is that this mofo averages 50k a year! dizzam!!! When you think about it 50k is alot of miles but its not insane. I used to work at a place that was about 1 hour and 10 minutes away. My friend currently still works there. He drives to and from the place 5 days a week and has had his car for 1 years time and put on 50k. Plus his other driving when he is not working.
Mike | 98 Silver CSVT
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Yah it could reach 2 million...
... if it was being towed
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My brother has an '86 Camaro. We think it has over 200,000 miles on it. If that GM POS can make it to 200,000 miles, the Contour should easily be able to make it to 400,000 miles.
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My buddy is up to 315,000 on his '89 Z28 (original engine). He's pretty diligent about maintaining the car. 315000 mile Camaro
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