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Trip's Assistant
![]() Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
Posts: 12,149
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SFL Expatriate #1
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ATL Burbs
Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple
Posts: 4,712
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Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
Posts: 23,268
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Trip's Assistant
![]() Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Sydney
Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade
Posts: 3,696
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That woman is a bad ass and I want to be her when I grow up!
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Hopster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R
Posts: 4,743
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Yeah... and I'd still rather have that Volvo.
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TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
Posts: 15,677
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outstanding! that's amazing...
I'd still like to see the ratio of American vs Import for 200K+ ![]() |
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Trip's Assistant
![]() Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
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My 1991 Pontiac 6000 LE aka Goole 3.1L V-6
Other than oil changes in the motor and trans. Replacement of standard wear items in brakes and suspension. Replacement of the alternator, thermostat (PM), rad, tires, etc. Motor and trans never opened. Traded it in cause I no longer drove lots of miles (where it spent most of its time) for work transport. 292,000 miles. Still got 24-27mpg and was just starting to rust under the doors! Here in the condo garage with the 9R ![]() When it rolled 200k ![]() The day I traded it in... ![]() ![]() I actually miss that car. |
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Nowhere Man
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 558
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My 95' GMC Sonoma has 249,000 on it. 4.6L 5 speed. It still holds 50lb's of oil pressure at idle. Yesterday when I filled it up I checked the MPG, 23.5 which is .5 better than when it was new.
Replaced parts have been 1-Clutch at 146,000, fuel pump at 235,000, Ignition module and coil at 230,000 and the starter at 242,000. Other than a few batteries, brake pads, belts, tires and a muffler, that is all that has been replaced. I really need to make myself flush the radiator and replace the water pump and hoses. They are still working fine but a quarter million miles on a water pump and hoses just seems ridiculous. |
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Canyon Carver
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 429
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I'd bet if you include trucks the american cars would kick ass in mileage. People run pick up trucks forever.
My dad traded in his 92 full size Chevy (V-6) with 289,000 (or more that was the last time I borrowed it) and it still ran great, still looked ok cause they repainted under warranty in 97. He had a 5 year warranty on the body cause they messed up and drilled throught the roof putting in the doom light. Then they had a paint recall he waited till his warranty was just about up. The door hinges were pretty worn out though. He repaced it with a V-8 Chevy full size. I bet it will last a good 10 years or more. |
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