06-13-2006, 05:36 AM
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Wow!!! 2.85 million miles! That is amazing.
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06-15-2006, 06:36 AM
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They're used as taxis, so I'm not surprised. Seeing as Mercedes Benz build tough engines, I'm sure they are capable of operating beyond the recommended use-by date.
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06-15-2006, 06:50 AM
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That's where over-engineering pays of.....
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06-15-2006, 07:53 AM
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"Over-engineering"...yeah. Those cars must be dirt cheap now, with depreciation.
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06-15-2006, 08:03 AM
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I saw one of these in an exhibition in St.Moritz, some of you may remember my post of last winter
http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=32006
1'640'565km first hand, in 34 years :shock:
Mercedes Benz 280SE
1970, 2778ccm, 6cyl., 160hp, 190km/h
  
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06-15-2006, 01:11 PM
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OMFG i know that old Mercs were indestructable but 4.6 million km seem to be too much to be true :roll:
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06-15-2006, 01:16 PM
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Now if only MB still made quality cars like that..
Well, I guess that can be said for ALL car manufacturers these days :roll:
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06-15-2006, 02:56 PM
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My dads Merc has almost 200k miles, and it's still running strong.
I guess if you really take good care of the car, it can run on the original block for a long time.
However, I'm more worried about the interior holding up, because a seat that has experienced 30 odd years of passengers, won't hold up easily. Leather can only last so long :\
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06-15-2006, 07:45 PM
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hahaha ^ yeah the leather in my bmw has seen better decades, but its still going strong too. too bad the odometer stopped at 94K miles lol
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06-15-2006, 07:55 PM
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200k miles is not too much for the car considering its that old. i work at an oil change place and we get fords and chevys that are only 2-4 years old with 100k and 200k all the time, hell, my car has 151k and still runs like a champ(ask RC, he knows) but 2.85 mill, seems a little too much.
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06-15-2006, 09:20 PM
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my beater has 210,000 miles on it, runs like a champ, doesnt use any oil hardly, and i drive it like i stole it! its a old 89 5 speed mazda 626 lol
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06-15-2006, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by PaulGT2164
my beater has 210,000 miles on it, runs like a champ, doesnt use any oil hardly, and i drive it like i stole it! its a old 89 5 speed mazda 626 lol
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sounds like my jeep.... 150,500 miles on it, and she doesn't burn oil... a slight leak; but less then 1/3 quart per oil change 
BTW, hows that 600 hp MX 5 doing?
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06-16-2006, 12:08 AM
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its finally undergoing final tuning, the TEC3R is pretty volumous in its options
ill have a dyno chart here soon of the progress
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06-16-2006, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by PaulGT2164
its finally undergoing final tuning, the TEC3R is pretty volumous in its options
ill have a dyno chart here soon of the progress |
i look forward to the update good luck, as always
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06-16-2006, 04:24 AM
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damn i'd sell those b 4 1mill mark
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