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kirk
07-09-2012, 08:47 AM
It's a Volvo, and it's a lot of miles http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ny-man-nears-millionth-mile-beloved-66-volvo-16738077

Haggis
07-09-2012, 08:51 AM
I'm a tenth of the way there, 305,000 miles on a 1995 Explorer.

Ozark Marauder
07-09-2012, 09:09 AM
My son in college drives the ol' Volvo 240 GL that I bought new in '88. Still putting along with 312,000 miles. I just did the regular manual maintenance and so does he. The A/C compressor shelled out this summer, Geez, only lasted 24 years.:lol: He took it in the local A/C shop ....600.00..:eek: ..he's sweating it out..:D...hoping for an early fall.

http://images.lemonfree.com/YV1AS8819N1475233_1_img.jpg


OZ

jdiding
07-09-2012, 09:13 AM
1.1 mill on a 97 ford ranger 2.3 5 speed original engine and clutch bought from my dad who bought it new and drove it cross country weekly 2 days after i sold it it blew up lol

Bluerauder
07-09-2012, 10:14 AM
It's a Volvo, and it's a lot of miles http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ny-man-nears-millionth-mile-beloved-66-volvo-16738077

3 Million miles in 46 years is 65K per year or about 180 miles per day year round. That's alot of drivin'. He must have commuted the length of Long Island into the city every day.

Kodimar
07-10-2012, 06:56 AM
3 Million miles in 46 years is 65K per year or about 180 miles per day year round. That's alot of drivin'. He must have commuted the lenght of Long Island into the city every day.

Another story I read about him said he went on a lot of road trips.

Bluerauder
07-10-2012, 08:18 AM
Another story I read about him said he went on a lot of road trips.
Yeah ..... LOTS of road trips.

3 Million miles is the equivalent of 515 cross-country road trips from Orient Point, NY to Coronado, CA AND back ..... or about 11 of these trips per year. One cross-country trip and back per month. He'd spend 10 ten-hour days on the road every month.

kirk
07-10-2012, 09:18 AM
Yeah ..... LOTS of road trips.

3 Million miles is the equivalent of 515 cross-country road trips from Orient Point, NY to Coronado, CA AND back ..... or about 11 of these trips per year. One cross-country trip and back per month. He'd spend 10 ten-hour days on the road every month.

Some people REALLY like to drive.

gdsqdcr
07-10-2012, 09:27 AM
Some people REALLY like to drive.

I just completed 3100 in 8 driving days. Worked out to be ~5 hours on the road a day, with three kids under the age of 7.

jerrym3
07-10-2012, 09:30 AM
Just hit 215,000 on the 64 Galaxie, but 3 million?

Doubt it.

Haggis
07-10-2012, 09:55 AM
I just completed 3100 in 8 driving days. Worked out to be ~5 hours on the road a day, with three kids under the age of 7.

You are a glutton for punishment or insane.

Kodimar
07-10-2012, 10:02 AM
Yeah ..... LOTS of road trips.

3 Million miles is the equivalent of 515 cross-country road trips from Orient Point, NY to Coronado, CA AND back ..... or about 11 of these trips per year. One cross-country trip and back per month. He'd spend 10 ten-hour days on the road every month.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ny-man-nears-3-millionth-064922463.html

At the time the this article was written he had been to Montreal, Texas and Michigan in the last month. So yeah, a lot of road trips.

gdsqdcr
07-10-2012, 11:29 AM
You are a glutton for punishment or insane.

I'll stick with Insane ... :D

Three years ago was Texas, 6000 miles.

Five years ago was Seattle, only 2200 miles.

Planning for a run out to the Dakotas, maybe as early next Summer. The boys want to see Mount Rushmore.

LOWBUCKMM
07-10-2012, 02:52 PM
My friend worked at the Volvo dealer this guy goes to. He says you would never know it has even 100k on it. Still looks good.