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25-11-2005, 06:27 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: nz
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Hey people,i bought my AU2 XR8 a year ago and it had done 98000 km's........................since then it's ticked over to 123000,this is my first Ford and some people say.......thats hardly run in for a Windsor,but i'm from the old school where 100000 km's is getting on.Who better to ask opinions from than Ford nuts................p.s it had and has been serviced religiously..........cheers
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AU2 XR8,Liquid Silver,premium sound,manual,King SL Springs,Koni adjustable shocks,SS Induction,K&N,Herrods HPC Intake pipe,slotted rotors,Coby exhaust,Momo Gearknob and steering wheel |
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25-11-2005, 07:25 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 12,083
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Its nicely run in. Start to think "long in the tooth" at about 200,000kms and more IMHO
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Older, wiser, poorer. Now in Euro-Trash. VW Coupe V6 4motion.
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25-11-2005, 09:28 AM
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Blue Blooded
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Melbourne
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That's still low k's , as i saw a fairlane 5.0l with 1178000klm and it was still going. but the rest of the car was pretty r/s.....lol
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25-11-2005, 07:01 PM
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Life's a Gas
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,029
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Its low mileage for the motor, mid-life for the tranny, and variable for the interior.
I'm a big boy, at about 120kg, and the interiors of my cars always take beating. I tend to get rid of them when the interior gets too rough, ie seat, steering wheel, carpets, door trim, etc. This usually happens on the high side of 150,000km. I've never worn out a motor, be it 6 or 8. |
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25-11-2005, 07:11 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
Posts: 11,647
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My AU 3 has just ticked over to 63,000
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25-11-2005, 07:20 PM
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Boss for Go, L98 for Show
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Victorialand
Posts: 780
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I've had an EF up to 280k. All depends how you look after your engine, regular oil change, regular radiator flushes (specially for I6's).
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25-11-2005, 07:21 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,861
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IMO its not the engine that you have to worry about with Km's Like that. Its the Suspension / bushes / Shocks / IRS mounts / Diff / Tranny that **MAY** start to get sloppy within the next 30ish thousand Kms....
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25-11-2005, 07:24 PM
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Giddy up.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kramerica Industries.
Posts: 15,637
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That's only just run in, my AU II XR8 just clicked over to 30,000klm's, I think I need to do more driving.
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25-11-2005, 07:35 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,861
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Quote:
 : Im on 80k and i thought i was on a good thing..... James |
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25-11-2005, 07:36 PM
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Flat floor shifter
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: swappers xing
Posts: 504
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My cars up too 160000 and has done 60000 heavy towing. The auto is still strong and l always get the car serviced every 7500 so fingers crossed she'll keep going strong.
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25-11-2005, 08:30 PM
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Giddy up.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kramerica Industries.
Posts: 15,637
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Really if the vehicle is serviced religously and well looked after, it will look after you, well all of my vehicle have, I have had a total of 5 vehicle's in my lifetime and not once has any of them given me any greif, and I service them all and maintain them.
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25-11-2005, 08:33 PM
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Giddy up.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kramerica Industries.
Posts: 15,637
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25-11-2005, 09:55 PM
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AKA MYTE8
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,325
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I have an EF(11/1995) and it has 228,000 on the clock and is still going strong. I also have a 1991 Holden Nova with 227,000 on the clock and it also has no issues yet. I do have them both serviced on a regular basis.
FYI: My T3 has just ticked over 27,000 :o)
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25-11-2005, 09:58 PM
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Audi S3
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney.
Posts: 8,307
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my AU II ticked over 97 000 last night. 10/00 build.
my ED which was a 10/93 build hit 276 000 in August. then certain circumstances ended its life early. but it had a lot of new bits and pieces under the hood.
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26-11-2005, 01:21 AM
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AU2 XR8 PURSUIT UTE
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: PERTH
Posts: 34
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I think i drive too much... i bought my AU11 XR8 Ute when it had 59990kms three months ago... it now has 67000 kms...
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