What approximate mileage have you done in 300's?

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Post by RandomHero » 28 Mar 2006 10:32 am

I got my first 300 in march 2004, i've had 4* since then, and done aprox. 12-15k in them. :D

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Post by Nick C » 28 Mar 2006 03:50 pm

A month, two full tanks of fuel, 400 miles :cry: :cry: :cry:

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Post by SteveP » 28 Mar 2006 04:16 pm

Ouch... something wrong? I've not got that bad MPG before...
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Post by fidgad » 28 Mar 2006 05:48 pm

4 years - 42K
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Post by Carl » 28 Mar 2006 06:28 pm

I've owned 3 300s at seperate times, covering a period of about 18 month in total. Probably done around 10k miles I guess, with about 500 of those being competitive miles :)
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Post by girlracer » 28 Mar 2006 07:11 pm

2 1/2 yrs 64k!
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Post by Fuse » 28 Mar 2006 07:29 pm

Well we've had GL 10 years and something like ~100 000km but I haven't driven those by my self.. My father has. :P

I've had GLT for about two years and I've driven it only a bit over ~10 000km. Not much driving done in a first year. Most of those I've drove later. Well actually I wouldn't need a car for daily transportation use because I live near downtown so that explains the low milages. ;) Sometimes I think I like the building and fixing part more than the driving it self.. :D
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Post by Ronnie » 28 Mar 2006 09:58 pm

Passed my test in a 240 estate - the test examiner was a humorless bastard and really wanted to fail me because I looked like a crusty at the time - but just didn't have the excuse...

First car was a mk3 360GLT 3 dr - ran for about 2 years during which I did about 20000 miles and had it written off TWICE. First time by a hit and run lorry, second time hit while parked. Still drove ok until the MOT was spent.

Second 360GLT mk3 5 dr - also in silver, lasted about 3 years - probably did about 30000 miles, can't really remember. Lots of runs between London and scotland.


Current 360GLT mk2 3dr has only done about 4000 miles in 6 months or so.

What's that - 54000 miles over 5 and a half years? ish
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Post by V6 Man » 28 Mar 2006 10:17 pm

Right, well so far Gemma has owned 300's the longest, I've driven the furthest in them and Vicky has done the greatest mileage per year.
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Re: What approximate mileage have you done in 300's?

Post by Fuse » 28 Mar 2006 10:36 pm

V6 Man wrote: Fuse (?)...........................2yrs..............6.25k
Name is Marko btw. ;) Probably the first time I've told it in here.. :D
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Post by jtbo » 28 Mar 2006 11:56 pm

Fuse wrote:
V6 Man wrote: Fuse (?)...........................2yrs..............6.25k
Name is Marko btw. ;) Probably the first time I've told it in here.. :D
Your or car ? ;)

I believe that in Finland it is not common to give name to car, but in UK I have read it is very common, also over 50% of residents in UK thinks that car has feelings and it is not uncommon at all to talk to car either. Well, this was some silly gallup and I really don't remember exact numbers.

It feels huge difference in our cultures as if I would be talking to my car I would be in mental tests in no time. So beware if you come to visit in here :lol:

Well, I think that ppl are more open minded in here than 20 years ago, but still I find that here is some of these annoyances, missing of understanding different mostly I would say.
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Post by foggyjames » 29 Mar 2006 12:00 am

Not playing :-P
























Oh ok....

4 years and 40k, across two cars, both of which I STILL OWN, Grandad :-P

*Apart from Nessy, which isn't mine at all any more...

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Re: What approximate mileage have you done in 300's?

Post by arnagath » 29 Mar 2006 04:59 am

V6 Man wrote: arnagarth (?)...................1yrs.............10k
Yep..btw my nick is arnagath :wink: and name is Mika..
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Post by Cornholio » 29 Mar 2006 08:39 am

girlracer wrote:2 1/2 yrs 64k!
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Re: What approximate mileage have you done in 300's?

Post by MJ » 29 Mar 2006 10:24 am

V6 Man wrote:MJ........................................clueless
:P

Anyway I win the 'riding in 300's the longest' award so far :)
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