What approximate mileage have you done in 300's?

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Post by petefarrell360 » 30 Mar 2006 12:03 am

So far young man............ 21 years and a few months for travelling in a 300! My parents bought their first 360 GLT soon after I was born, a 1984 5 door. Then moved onto a Mk3 D reg saloon, then a F reg hatch, then a G reg saloon, then I could drive and as my second car got a 360 GLT once the insurance dropped somewhat and I found a decent one available. I think I did about 30,000 miles in that over 3 years, at one time as a second car! Then probably about 6000 miles or so in my current GLT.
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Post by V6 Man » 30 Mar 2006 10:32 pm

So Pete, how many years and how far have you owned/driven 300's?
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Post by petefarrell360 » 30 Mar 2006 11:12 pm

I'll check the odometers tomorrow if I remember! And I'll have to check the paper work for owning of 300's! I can't remember whether I was 18 or 19 when I bought my first 360 GLT to use. Maybe I've owned the most in such a short space of time? LOL
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Post by Chris_C » 02 Apr 2006 06:44 pm

Kar I got when I passed my test... erm, and I got my full 5 years no claims on monday, so:

Kar - 5 years, 45k miles
Fake - 3 years, 0 miles until 6-8 weeks ago, now done 2k miles in it
Beast - owned for 3 months, 1500 miles in it

So, 5 years, 48~49k miles
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
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'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast

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Post by KeithB » 04 Apr 2006 05:48 pm

Well here goes :oops:

14 years and 190000 miles in an 88(F) 1.7 GLE.

Is there a prize? :D

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Post by GazzaD » 04 Apr 2006 06:37 pm

about 3 weeks and 400 miles!!
1984 360GLE Injection 101K miles

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Post by V6 Man » 04 Apr 2006 07:32 pm

Well done KeithB! That is truly dedication to the 300 series and should be saluted!

It only remains to see if anyone else can beat it - I still await a MickT post stating 25yrs and 350k if only because he seems to do a lot of mileage jsut coming to meets (overnight from an Irish holiday just to go to the VOC National!!).
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Post by mickt » 04 Apr 2006 11:40 pm

No Rupert Afraid I don't beat any records just 7 !/4 years seamless 300 series years (4th car now) 10k on present one but no records of earlier ones

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Post by garethreece » 23 Apr 2006 05:44 pm

I had the 360 bout 4 years (Mum ran it 2yrs before that) and i got the 340 as my first road car march 06. Milage covered bout 1/2 mile though cos 360 dead and dad wont insure 340 till i passed my test so i gotta get that booked soon.

Just out of curiosity do people take take the mickey out of your choice of car? All my mates take the p*ss cos i got a 21 year old volvo as a first car
B980EAV '85 340 GL
SMO58Y '83 360 GLS
VK06FKP '06 Suzuki Swift 1.5 5dr
N62NTG '96 Ford Mondeo 1.8TD



And only 2 of them are on the road :(

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Post by SoLaMaNdA » 23 Apr 2006 06:47 pm

Gareth, I had the same problem. Learn how to slide the car about and then take your 'mates' for a spin. Instant respect 8)

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Post by SteveP » 23 Apr 2006 07:23 pm

SoLaMaNdA wrote:Gareth, I had the same problem. Learn how to slide the car about and then take your 'mates' for a spin. Instant respect 8)
Very, very true... none of my mates take the piss now. They take the piss out of the VOC membership card in my wallet though...
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Post by ebdl » 23 Apr 2006 07:29 pm

SteveP wrote:Very, very true... none of my mates take the piss now. They take the piss out of the VOC membership card in my wallet though...
I've already made my membership fees (and more) back on dealer discounts for parts this year... worth every ounce of underserved ridicule if you ask me.

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Post by SteveP » 23 Apr 2006 07:47 pm

Totally agree... I'll be using dealer discount and i'm now insured with Chris Knott insurance, with VOC discount for £200 cheaper than I could find elsewhere :D
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Post by 340GLT » 23 Apr 2006 08:38 pm

Gareth, being as u live round by me. I know you have seen my car and very few people take the piss now TBH they did to start with but at the end of the day for what the 340's are worth as first cars they are quicker and cheaper to insure than ur mates shitty novas and saxos etc!!!
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Post by D4V2K1 » 23 Apr 2006 09:57 pm

1.5 years and about 17000 miles.
1988 360 GLT (5dr) 85k - Gone but not forgotten

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