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Post by derin100 » Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:36 am

mr wilks wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:13 pm
derin100 wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:07 pm45K
What was it when you bought it ?
The same! :lol:

I've driven both the MR (and the Alpina) no more than about 3-4 miles each around the block!

(p.s. there again, I bought my E31 840Ci Sport over 12 years ago with 25K on the clock and it still has only 27K on it now!)
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Post by AlfaScozzesi » Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:20 am

mr wilks wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:51 pm
AlfaScozzesi wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:43 pm Coming up to 98k. Bought 2.5 years ago on 69k.

Daily driver but often have to go the long way to things!! :D
Haha , yea they do get you that way :oops:
Have you done any preventitive stuff over routine service ?

Not really although want to get the shells done soon as my paranoia is increasing. :(

My problem is I think it's a journey to England to get it done or go the local dealer (60 miles).

I change the oil every six months (castrol edge) and then six months after get either an inspection 1 or 2 in rotation at the dealer again using edge and not helix. Never go above 3k until warm but need to start thinking about those shells.

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Post by Fishy Dave » Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:05 pm

I've covered 55k miles now, I bought it on 40k two years and three months ago. :)
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Post by Argenta » Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:17 pm

Dave did you drive anything else between your Fiat Coupe and this?
(I didn't)

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Post by Bing » Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:30 pm

derin100 wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:36 am
mr wilks wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:13 pm
derin100 wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:07 pm45K
What was it when you bought it ?
The same! :lol:

I've driven both the MR (and the Alpina) no more than about 3-4 miles each around the block!

(p.s. there again, I bought my E31 840Ci Sport over 12 years ago with 25K on the clock and it still has only 27K on it now!)
Not meaning to be rude, but what is the point of you owning them if you never drive them ?
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Post by derin100 » Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:30 pm

Bing wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:30 pm
derin100 wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:36 am
mr wilks wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:13 pm

What was it when you bought it ?
The same! :lol:

I've driven both the MR (and the Alpina) no more than about 3-4 miles each around the block!

(p.s. there again, I bought my E31 840Ci Sport over 12 years ago with 25K on the clock and it still has only 27K on it now!)
Not meaning to be rude, but what is the point of you owning them if you never drive them ?
A question I often ask myself! :lol:

I do drive the 3.0Si quite a bit though.

In truth, I suppose I bought the other two just because I couldn't think of anywhere else to put the money without it just depreciating sitting there in a bank. I'm not very imaginative! :lol:
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Post by Gazc » Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:25 pm

Cars are for driving if you can get away with only a small amount of depreciation then great . If you make money even better but these cars were made to.be driven. Just my opinion mine is a daily driver and I love it.
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Post by buzyg » Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:27 am

AlfaScozzesi wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:43 pm Coming up to 98k. Bought 2.5 years ago on 69k.

Daily driver but often have to go the long way to things!! :D
You mean the best way . :driving: :thumbsup:
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Post by AldridgeZ4 » Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:32 am

Bought at 50k this spring and now on 53k......I really need to try and use it more. I've spent too much time on the Internet and am wondering about getting the bearing shells done. I'm the 7th owner so have no idea how it's been treated previously.
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Post by tomscott » Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:15 pm

AldridgeZ4 wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:32 am Bought at 50k this spring and now on 53k......I really need to try and use it more. I've spent too much time on the Internet and am wondering about getting the bearing shells done. I'm the 7th owner so have no idea how it's been treated previously.
TBH unless the car has been tracked I wouldnt worry with the milage. If your driving it spiritedly and letting it warm up with good oil service intervals I wouldn't worry until it get up to 75-80k. As swapping the bearings is a big job and the car is 10 years old it doesn't make sense just having them done. I would have engine mounts done also as they are rubber and one is right next to the heat shield and the likelihood is they will need doing sooner than later because of age. Also the engine bolts as they are another weak point, those three probably £1500.

The other thing you can do is have a quick look with a strong torch you can just about see the engine mounts on the right hand side, you can get a good idea on their condition if they dont look perished then I would leave it and just increase the time frame of oil changes, once a year would be fine.

Other than that there isnt really much to worry about once all the above is done shouldn't need any major engine consumable work for the next 10 years :thumbsup:

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Post by Fishy Dave » Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:34 pm

Argenta wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:17 pm Dave did you drive anything else between your Fiat Coupe and this?
(I didn't)
Yes, quite a few after the second 20vt including a Clio 172, Celica Gen 7 190 and Sports M, Caterham Supersport (owned 7 years), E46 330D, Boxster S 986, 911 Carrera 3.2, Elise S1 and a few more mundane things, usually there was an overlap where I owned two or more of them at once. The Caterham converted me to rear wheel drive :)
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Post by pHilli0 » Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:51 pm

Bought at 80k, now 101k after 4 years.

Big maintenance jobs:
Replacement cams, top end rebuild, vanos overhall, bearing shells
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Post by stevo///m3 » Fri Nov 03, 2017 3:00 pm

Bought it in January 2014 with 22500 on the clock so I've had it nearly 4 years. I think I'm just about to get to 43k IIRC so that's about 5-6,000 per year.
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Post by Truth » Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:17 pm

Bought mine June 2015 at 52000 and is now on 61000 it’s smiles per gallon. Drive it, that’s what it’s for. Garage Queens cry when ur not there.
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Post by Dietcokeman » Sat Nov 04, 2017 7:28 am

Pastry wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:16 pm Ive done about 5K this year :o its getting leggy now at 33k :P
Bought at 29k now got 6k added so apparently mines a high miler now :roll: !

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