Finally hit the 100,000km mark

[Riksta]

Tonight after work I cruised a bit to catch up with a few mates, and the odo flicked over from five digits to six.

Feels like I'm driving a much older car now that I say its done 100,000km's, but I'm glad I've bought an AU that will probably do ten times that if I look after it properly!

Now that its ran in properly, I might have to start saving the pennies seriously to get some of the good engine mods done

Bit of a pointless thread I know, but just thought I'd share it.

[jjj]

yeah not bad km's there. My late 97 model EL fairmont has just clocked up 126000km and still going strong.

Cheers...............

[Bucknaked]

I'm trying to advoid hitting 100,000. I'm at approximatley 91,000.

[TICK4D-TAS]

I have just turned over 96,000 in mine. Not looking forward to cracking the 100,000, All though i think its just a figure in my head . I mean its not as if cars these days will be worn out by 100,000.

[ebxr82nv]

its ok kids mines got 235000 on it and still goes as good as the day it rolled off the line

[No Judge]

I remember when mine hit 100k, it was about this time last year. Wow, has it been a year already *tear*

I even took a video of the odo going from 99,999 to 100,000. Man its had to film and drive...

[falzoony]

Geez you must do alot more driving then me because if I remember correctly on the au cruise you only had 60 something thousand, and that was in june. I had 72000 now I have 75000

[AU2PWR]

sitting on 163xxx and car is running like it should , not a miss to be seen

[Dark Horse]

Think of your AU as a fine wine. The longer it matures (in km's) the better it gets. Six figures has been commonplace on my dash now for almost two years.

[Riksta]

Originally Posted by falzoony

Geez you must do alot more driving then me because if I remember correctly on the au cruise you only had 60 something thousand, and that was in june. I had 72000 now I have 75000

Nah wasn't that low, I bought it in March with about 78,000 on the clock - that first AU Falcon cruise in June I was at about 85,000ish.

I just love driving it to tell the truth, probably not the best if you wanna keep k's low, but I often just get in it and drive for an hour or two with no particular destination, just driving because the car is such a pleasure to drive!

Originally Posted by No Judge

I remember when mine hit 100k, it was about this time last year. Wow, has it been a year already *tear*

I even took a video of the odo going from 99,999 to 100,000. Man its had to film and drive...

I have a photo somewhere of my odo at 88,888 - pity I couldn't get the DTE to read 888 as well because apart from the DTE it kinda looks like its in a test mode or something with all the 8's. Maybe I'll take another photo at 888,888 - here's hoping! :P

(I carried the camera with me in the car when I went out and knew it was gonna hit that mark, hoping like hell when it got there I could pull over to take the photo safely, things turned out well and I was able to pull up and grab the shot).

[Mechan1k]

Mine was on 241,000 2 weeks ago ... it's on 243,000 this morning.

[Mihocek]

My EF is on 737,000 and does not miss a beat! Mileage is merely a number!

[The Monty]

Ill click over 223 000 this week, put 3 on it in a fortnight.

[SVR73]

I'll never crack 100,000 at the rate I'm going.
The XR came out of the workshop for a couple weeks and now is going back to bed until christmas, when SMASA has another cruise

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

Mine was on 241,000 2 weeks ago ... it's on 243,000 this morning.

OK ... 8 days later I am on 245,500

Should see 250K in a couple of weeks.

[Chamelion]

One of the reasons I bought an AU falcon is that there seem to be more examples of these with well over 200,000km (and still going fine) than any other single make of vehicle.
Here's hoping it doesn't dissapoint. Though to be fair, it'll probably be not far past 200,000 when I plan to trade it in for something newer. By that stage I'm guessing a BA MK2 or some such.

[Riksta]

Heh, I was thinking of this thread on the way home from work, only took me 10 days from the thread date to get to 101,000.

[DBourne]

youngin, im on 287... can i make the numbers dissappear? lol but still running well.

least now u know the seals should be set so time to open her up!

[V3RSAC3]

aaaah you've all got baby cars haha ...

i just clicked 292,000k'z on mine, bought her about 11months ago with about 195 on the clock!

so stop complaining about reaching the 100,000k mark ya wusses haha, and pitty the fool :(

[V3RSAC3]

Originally Posted by SgtBourne

youngin, im on 287... can i make the numbers dissappear? lol but still running well.

least now u know the seals should be set so time to open her up!

right on brother!!! :

that car is dying to be cained! :F

[Mark351]

100,000 is a psychological barrier that further depreciates your car an extra grand or two. Glad I decided to sell mine before it hit that mark, but for those keeping theirs it's cool milestone to watch.

[Riksta]

Originally Posted by V3RSAC3

that car is dying to be cained! :F

Which is why I don't let anybody other than myself drive it

I can be a bit of a grandpa behind the wheel most times LOL

[V3RSAC3]

*stares at ricks virgin!*

damn, the things i could with with that *drools*

[Mr Hardware]

v3rsac3, what did you do to put 97,000 on in 11 mths?

[V3RSAC3]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

v3rsac3, what did you do to put 97,000 on in 11 mths?

well i do alot of driving but, i went to sydney twice, the grampians and all down the great oean road and except my uncle and grandparents who live like 5k'z away everyone else lives at least 40k'z from me! not to mention i cruise every friday night, saturdai, saturdai night! which racks up the kays ....

and the car was used as a work car for towing caravans all over SA

[chief]

I am just about to hit 167,000km. My car is a 11/00 build so that equals 27,800km a year what equals 2,319km a month what equals 579km a week on average.

[Mechan1k]

Hold on ... that's not right Chief.

Your's has done 23,857 a year (It's 7 years old now)
That's 1,988 a month (12 months in a year)
That's 458km a week (52 weeks in a year)
That's 65km a day.

[Mechan1k]

Putting it that way ... mine's a 10/01 build ... so just over 6 years old.
Making it easier ... I'll say 6 years old.

245,500km total
40,916 a year
3406 a month
786 a week

Although the first owner was a Cronulla council ... so they hardly used it anyway.

So I have had the ute for 2.5 years now (30 months)
In that time i have put 140,000km on it myself.

So that works out to be
56,000km a year
4666km a month
1076km a week

[Mechan1k]

Putting it that way ... mine's a 10/01 build ... so just over 6 years old.
Making it easier ... I'll say 6 years old.

245,500km total
40,916 a year
3406 a month
786 a week

Although the first owner was a Cronulla council ... so they hardly used it anyway.

So I have had the ute for 2.5 years now (30 months)
In that time i have put 140,000km on it myself.

So that works out to be
56,000km a year
4666km a month
1076km a week
153km a day

Or thereabouts.

Woul be interesting to see what other other's are.

[AUIII XR8 MAN]

Mine has about 133 000 on the clock these days. Yet i had clock up the magic 100 000 before it hit 3yrs old. It only had 14km on the clock when i got it.