As we know, our cars are hardy wee things and I’m wondering what sort of mileage their engines do until they decide to call it a day. Anyone know? Has anyone’s Z3 done 200,000 plus miles? 300,000 miles with the engine still going strong?
Who’s King of the Miles?
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Is everyone shy about coming forward to be crowned King/Queen of the Miles?
How many miles can our cars’ engines do?
Has anyone reached 200,000, 250,000 or 300,000 with the original engine? What sized engine has reached some monumental number?
How many miles can our cars’ engines do?
Has anyone reached 200,000, 250,000 or 300,000 with the original engine? What sized engine has reached some monumental number?
The car will be fineYep, my 2.2 is now on 225285 miles. I hope posting this doesn't spell trouble for our upcoming Euro trip
That’s a seriously impressive number.
Has anyone’s Z3 surpassed this?
What year is it? The car, I mean…not today’s yearYep, my 2.2 is now on 225285 miles. I hope posting this doesn't spell trouble for our upcoming Euro trip
It's one of the last Z3s off the line Dawn. She was born in Feb 2002.What year is it? The car, I mean…not today’s year
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There is a chap on the Alpina Register who has an E46 estate which has done more than 500,000 miles.
It has had at least two bottom ends, three top ends and several gearboxes, though. Trigger's broom of the BMW world.
It has had at least two bottom ends, three top ends and several gearboxes, though. Trigger's broom of the BMW world.
I've seen a Honda CB500X with 600,000km (375,000m) on it, no issues and same clutch, engine never been apart. As with all machines, you look after them and they'll look after you.
Having just clocked 18,000 in my 2001 3.0..I feel I be long time dead when it reaches anything near 6 figures !
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- Model of Z
- 3 litre Z3 pretending to be Italian exotica. Two previous E89 Z4s.
Same here. My Z3 has just gone over 55,000. It has done 400 miles in the past 12 months. So at that rate it will take 112 years to get to 100,000.
High mileage cars are really not my 'thing'.
Very impressive, Andy, and sound advice.
I don’t do that many miles in my Z now , 
And since I’ve retired I do even less
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I’m not old enough to retire
But with everything going on ( in the last 4 years ) I find it hard to work mentally
And since I’ve retired I do even less
️I’m not old enough to retire
But with everything going on ( in the last 4 years ) I find it hard to work mentally
231, 229 on mine.
