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Originally posted by BigPerm:
My '98 has 103k on it and it has never had any big problems. That's because your car is the shiznit bam sack! 
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98 zetec - just over 98k
All the problems you can imagine!!!!!!
Nick
2000 Malibu LS
Mods: K&N, Jet-PCM
Lowered with Eibach's and on 18's,Clear Sidemarkers,Tinted all around, badgeless
Retired Vehicles: 98 Contour
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Originally posted by Pollo_loco69: Quit Bragging! Wha..What do you mean??  :rolleyes: What bragging? wait'll friday when I get my car back from the shop(blown tranny, oil starvation, loud blinkers :p)then my new mods go in!  Further modified intake, new coil, hood struts...heh heh heh.
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'97 mystique (the good ones with a tach and a rear dome light, hehe) zetec auto.- 86K, no problems with anything at all. 31 mpg and everything is stock except for battery and serpentine belt. stock timing belt even. the usual filter changes have taken place, but everything mechanical is stock. very reliable car except for the rattling suspension. it does not burn a drop of oil either. i would like to have the 2.5 though. sweet and smooth V6. 
i will always have a comeback! :o)
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Its good to see that our cars can take the impact of heavy right foot, glad to know everyones car is lasting the time with miles,
Later Nick
99 SE Zetec
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98 GS with 138 000kms! Runs even better after recent fuel filter replaced and tranny fluid dropped and filled!
2001 Cavalier
150-175 more kms
per tank of same size
Pioneer 12 CD Changer
SOLD Green 98 Mystique
GS Sport
Zetec ,ATX
885 Fogs mod.
Hi beam mod.
205 15s
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Looks like I'm still the high-mileage champ, having about 116K (almost 117K) miles on my Zetec. I thought I might be second, when I saw SoupMan claiming 117K, but then I realized he was talking kilometers, rather than miles, so his 117K is really only about 72K or 73K. Mine's running great, with no significant problems, and not burning a drop of oil.
{I do hate spam, but that isn't really part of my email address. Remove the string ?HatesSpam? from the email address ?BobHatesSpam@blaylock.to? to email me. No advertisements. Spammers will be dealt with very harshly!} ------- Moonlight Blue 1996 Mercury Mystique GS , Zetec engine, ATX. No mods. (Well, OK, one mod. Before I got rid of my previous car, a 1994 Tempo, I swapped radios. I liked the Tempo's radio better. That counts as a mod, doesn't it? I also kept one of my Tempo's wheels to use as a spare. I hate those stupid ?compact? spares that come with modern cars. Does this count as a mod? If so, I guess I have two mods. Replaced burned/melted blower switch and connector on 19 February 2002 with a 1P3T toggle switch from Marvac and a Molex connector from Rat Shack; I guess this now makes three mods.)
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Blown head gasket at 55K. Head warped, block also needed resurfacing of top deck, which was not properly finished at the factory. Idler pulley of timing belt was found to be badly worn. Cheap flexplate with hollow stamped sheet-metal gear teeth wrecked by broken starter. (The Ford replacement part has solid gear teeth.) One very small burr on crankshaft, easily smoothed out. Everything else in good condition.
96 GL Zetec ATX, white with pinstripe, nickname " Sam Smooth " mods so far: CTA intake with homemade heat shield, KVR drilled front rotors & carbon pads w/ 500° fluid planned mods: exhaust (want to keep it quiet), e-ram (awaiting installation), diablo chip involuntary mods: compression increased after head gasket failure
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Between 50-60K miles, I had some problems. One was the alternator was tested to be low and had to get a new one. Then, the ABS module died, but I got a nice discount on the replacement after complaining to Ford CS.
The last major repair was the Check Engine light came on and I needed a new MAF intake.
Since then I only replaced the timing belt cover, since it rubbed on the pully in the cold. I am now at 75300 miles and it seems fine now.
I put in new plugs awhile ago and am debating about getting a new timing belt.
2000 SE fleet, V6, ATX, ABS, no spoiler, T-Green/tan. Built 01/2000 in MO.
Added 12 spoke factory SE rims, K&N. Biggest mod: ESP Plan!
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47k on the tour 151k on the Versailles And the Dew truck just turned 170k today. 
P. Valdez 1998 VW Jetta TDI 1.9L I4 direct injection turbo diesel 5 speed manual no mods, no money AIM:PackRatTDI My exhaust smells better than yours.
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