30k and wow

[rob172cup]

ive just done over 30000 miles and my cup is flying its all of a sudden just got faster im sure. so at the min im loving my car more than normal!!!

 

[GarethM]

they do get faster the more miles you do!!!

 

[stokedRich]

nice one Rob, sounds like it's just run in m8

I've got another 8k to go but it's true, the more miles you do the better the performance (up to a point)

Don't know what the optimum is and I guess it depends on the manufacturer - I had a Golf GTi Turbo 150 with 88k on the clock, it had a full VWSH & went like the clappers, so I rekon the Clio's 'optimum is about 60k? Just got to keep putting posh oil in (fully synth) and keep it serviced and it will improve even more!!!

Happy days

 

[R20 CWH]

well since topping 24k in mine iv noticed a diff, but it gradually got better with age, currently at 28.5k and fairly loose, but still 35-38mpg

:hail:

 

[Jay]

mines on 8.5k noticed a hell of a difference since the earlier days. Bring on the next few thousand miles

 

[ben_p]

lol, you should feel mine at 47k

 

[Christopher]

lol, you should feel mine now at 63k

 

[Dave S2K]

13k and mine's feels great, can't wait for 60 odd lol !!

 

[ant]

just coming up to 50

 

[Dave S2K]

No wonder everyones car is faster than mine

 

[Neil G]

I'm still on 14500k...have to get some miles on it

 

[Ian_182]

im on 5k.Help!!!!!!!!!!!

ian

 

[David_Snaresbrook]

Mines now on 46k and feels great.

My mate has a full fat 172 with about 20k on his, and he keeps saying to me that his engine is better than mine cause its got less miles blah blah. I keep telling him they get better with age, but he is having none of it. I'll just have to show him one day on a track or something.

 

[Weeman]

mine has 125,000kms on it (78,000) after 2 years 8 months, almost as many as the starship enterprise, which is why mine now travels at warp speed.

 

[muz]

strange I feel like mine has lost performance with age? 36,000 miles under its belt and it doesn't seem to rev as urgently as it used to.

I have a vid of my speedo when I first got the car and it flys up to 120 and pulls well beyond (Taken at crail)

Now it struggles to get above 120 in a half mile ??? (Length of runway at crail)

 

[Fletcher]

Mines now on 49K and she flys.

 

[Craig]

mines on 16900 and getting faster

 

[DebV6]

I'm trying to get the milage up on mine so it feels nice and fast and run in! Its only done 3000 so far!

 

[Rich]

I was thinking the same 1800 so far.

 

[David_Snaresbrook]

r-jay, you need to spend more time driving your clio than cleaning it, lol.

 

[Fletcher]

I've done 3.500 miles in two months.

 

[Jay]

I was thinking the same 1800 so far.

you had yours the same time as I had mine!

 

[Dan@SJM]

topped her out on sunday for the 1st time 53k

 

[Andi-B]

15.5K here .. feels as loose as my wife will when she gives birth!
(ok.. might be a "slight" exaggeration! lol)


Andi

 

[rory182]

^ poor wifey lol

Mines very free revving at 24k (in for its service today) and enjoys its life :evil:

 

[CrazyK]

Just had my 24k service feels good at the mo, looking foward to what the next 5-10k miles will bring. Have noticed my MPG going down tho, maybe my foot is just getting heavier?!

 

[sh33n]

Mines on 34k and feels nice and loose, well I thought it did.

When I drove spykees on 45k I could so notice just how loose the engine was, there was a difference.

 

[Munday]

I am on 10200ish and it feels quite loose. I remember when it was new, it was quite slow!
Looking forward to the 12,000mile service because after that I think it might actually take off

 

[Norris_309]

Mine just turned 12k yesterday...and feeling gr-r-r-eat. all this talk of 'getting better with age' makes me a bit happier about racking up the miles. Although i did like it when i forst bought it with only 4 digits on the dash.
Suppose 12k for a 2003 cup is pretty low.. more driving more driving

 

[sh33n]

12 is very low, 4k a year??

Thats about 3 months for me!

 

[Thomss]

2100 only on mine

 

[godders182]

32000 on my 182 and loving it

 

[gazcaddy]

I was thinking the same 1800 so far.

I thought mine was low about 7k in 15 months!

 

[Josh27]

I've just ticked over to 3,000...I need to drive it more, she still feels quite tight! LOL!

 

[MarkCup]

Mine's a gem at 53k

 

[lucky]

Nearly on my 40k anniverary, car goes like a train most of the time, though it does have it's 'slow' moments.