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post #1 of 48
7/13/11 at 12:31am
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I realized today that I'm closing in on 250k miles driving manual transmission cars. Got to thinking about my lifetime total miles, which is probably close to 400k miles. I've been licensed since 1988.

So how many miles have you put on the road? Feel free to talk about favorite road trips and cars you loved driving, too.
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post #2 of 48
7/13/11 at 11:56am

Like you, I think I have driven roughly 400K miles as well.  Have been licensed since 1985 or so.

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post #3 of 48
7/13/11 at 12:15pm

Despite being attracted to cars since my toddler years, I've only been driving for 6 years. On my own cars I have around 69,000 miles.

 

'93 Civic (auto) - around 5,000 miles

'07 Civic Si (manual) - around 23,000

'08 Subaru STi (manual) - around 26,000

'01 Audi A4 (manual) - around 15,000

 

Somewhere between 5,000 to 10,000 miles on rentals or other people's vehicles.

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post #4 of 48
7/13/11 at 4:46pm

Wow! neat question Uncle Erik. I got my License in 1962 so I went back in my head and dredged up a list of cars I've owned. Since I've always payed attention to miles I feel my numbers are fairly accurate. These are just my rides I've put mileage on my wifes cars, but whos counting.

 

1954 Buick Super     30,000

1961 Falcon             60,000 (rebuilt the engine)

1967 Mustang FB     71,000

1971 BMW 2002     130,000

1973 Datsun pkup     52,000

1978 Ford Fairmont   92,000

1981 Rabbit Diesel  214,000

1983 MB 240D        224,000

1983 Isuzu pkup       38,000

1999 Tacoma          164,000 (current)

 

total                       1,075,000 miles

 

I guess I'll be hitting the Million mile mark next year. This was fun!


Edited by fatcat28037 - 7/20/11 at 3:15pm
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post #5 of 48
7/13/11 at 5:01pm

1998 Honda Civic - 8,000 miles

2001 Toyota Corolla - 15,000 miles

2004 BMW M3 - 40,000 miles

2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - 10,000 miles

2002 Enzo Ferrari - 26,000 miles

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post #6 of 48
7/13/11 at 6:03pm
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1998 Honda Civic - 8,000 miles

2001 Toyota Corolla - 15,000 miles

2004 BMW M3 - 40,000 miles

2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - 10,000 miles

2002 Enzo Ferrari - 26,000 miles


And you really have a Ferrari Enzo?

 

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post #7 of 48
7/13/11 at 6:57pm

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Originally Posted by fatcat28037 View Post

Wow! neat question Uncle Erik. I got my License in 1962 so I went back in my head and dredged up a list of cars I've owned. Since I've always payed attention to miles I feel my numbers are fairly accurate. These are just my rides I've put mileage on my wifes cars, but whos counting.

 

1954 Buick Super     30,000

1961 Falcon             60,000 (rebuilt the engine)

1967 Mustang FB     71,000

1971 BMW 2002     130,000

1978 Ford Fairmont   92,000

1981 Rabbit Diesel  214,000

1983 MB 240D        224,000

1999 Tacoma          164,000 (current)

 

total                       985,000 miles

 

I guess I'll be hitting the Million mile mark next year. This was fun!


That warrants a eek.gif.

 

I've ben licensed since 2007.  I have about 20K.  We don't drive much where I live.

 


Edited by sphinxvc - 7/13/11 at 6:59pm
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post #8 of 48
7/13/11 at 7:15pm
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And you really have a Ferrari Enzo?

 

Yep. I never thought I would. Took about 7 years worth saving.
 

 

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post #9 of 48
7/13/11 at 9:00pm
02-Jeep GC- 380k (and rolling).
94 Jeep GC- 326k
86 Toyota Supra- 178k
78 280z- 145k
76 RX4- 93k
73 Triumph GT6 III- 78k
74 Duster- 40k
67 Mustang Fastback-10k
Rentals- guestimate 200k

Service tech hospital industry

Wife (I drive)
02 BMW 540i- 128k (and rolling)
99 Intrepid SE- 93k
86 Honda Accord- 86k

1,757,000
Edited by Happy Camper - 7/16/11 at 8:54am
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post #10 of 48
7/13/11 at 11:37pm
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I should have broken it out by vehicle:

1971 Mercury Comet coupe: 50k (first car and I still have it. smily_headphones1.gif)
1984 Lincoln Mark VII: 40k
1995 Ford Escort 3 door: 145k
1959 Ford F-100: 3k
1988 RX-7: 50k
2007 Scion tC: 80k (current driver)

I'm guessing I have at least 20k more on rentals and family cars. Among those are a 1966 Mustang coupe and a 1967 Mustang convertible.

My last big roadtrip was after CanJam last year. I took the rental over to Taliesin and the House on the Rock, then back up around the Upper Peninsula, up to Wawa, Canada, then back down around the lake, into Ohio, Indiana, and back to Chicago. Loved it!

My favorite was about four years ago. I flew into Memphis, rented a car, and headed over to Nashville to see the Opry. From there, I took the Natchez Trace and spent Memorial Day at Vicksburg. Got back on the Trace and went to Natchez. From there, I went to New Orleans, and back up through Alabama to return to Memphis. Really fun trip and the Natchez Trace just might be my favorite National Park.

Though I haven't done it in a single trip, I've driven the entirety of Highway 1 - the entire West Coast. I will knock off the Gulf Coast and East Coast sooner or later. I also want to take a week to drive the entire coast of Florida.

In a few weeks, I'm going to drive up through Las Vegas, then cut west onto Highway 395 and join my family in Mammoth. Am looking forward to it. smily_headphones1.gif
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post #11 of 48
7/14/11 at 4:04pm

1967 MBG - 5,000 miles

1968 VW Beetle - 2,000 miles

1970 VW Beetle - 85,000 miles (currently own it)

1971 Datsun 510 - 8,000 miles

Three motorcycles: 1973 Yamaha RD250, Honda 500, and 1981 Suzuki 750 - 20,000 miles (all three)

1980 Ford Fiesta - 65,000 miles

1984 Nissan P/U - 135,000 miles

1989 Honda Accord - 65,000 miles

1992 Mazda P/U - 130,000 miles

1997 Ford Contour - 35,000 miles

1999 Chevrolet Blazer - 85,000 miles

2002 Audi TT - 30,000 miles

2004 Chevrolet Corvette - 15,000 miles

2009 Nissan 370Z- 13,000 miles (currently own it)

 

Over 700,000 miles if I include other minor vehicles owned here and there. I was licensed around 1975.

 

My longest trip on a car was driving from Los Angeles to Miami Beach back in circa 1992. I stopped in Las Vegas, Albuquerque, New Orleans, and Flagstaff. The second longest car trip was driving from Miami Beach to Boston back in1976. On a bicycle I rode 400 miles from Chattanooga, TN to Savannah, GA back in 1986.

 

 


Edited by mrarroyo - 7/14/11 at 4:08pm
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post #12 of 48
7/14/11 at 5:31pm

not many miles... but you WIN
 

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1998 Honda Civic - 8,000 miles

2001 Toyota Corolla - 15,000 miles

2004 BMW M3 - 40,000 miles

2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - 10,000 miles

2002 Enzo Ferrari - 26,000 miles



 

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post #13 of 48
7/14/11 at 6:33pm
About 30k, but I can't remember exactly how much I put on my first car. I'm on my second, a 2000 mustang gt. I've been driving exactly 3 years tomorrow. On a side note,it's my birthday in 3 and a half hours!
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post #14 of 48
7/14/11 at 6:39pm
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1998 Honda Civic - 8,000 miles

2001 Toyota Corolla - 15,000 miles

2004 BMW M3 - 40,000 miles

2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - 10,000 miles

2002 Enzo Ferrari - 26,000 miles


You are my hero. My 3 goals in life are an m3, a corvette, and an Enzo
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post #15 of 48
7/14/11 at 8:59pm
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And you really have a Ferrari Enzo?

 


Yep. I never thought I would. Took about 7 years worth saving.

 

I wish I could save that much $$ in 7 years :(
 

 



 

 

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