Iain C
ClioSport Club Member
Mine are amatures then.
Clio cup is on 118k and my 120 is 102k
Clio cup is on 118k and my 120 is 102k
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Same Golf is now on 280k and have just replaced the original starter motor this week. Original clutch sill going strong too.
Short Norman
ClioSport Club Member
997 C4S
My 320d now has 206,000 on it, the release bearing has been rattling a little for the past 3 years now.
Her fiat 500 has 700 miles on it lol.
Her fiat 500 has 700 miles on it lol.
172 cup
my audi a4 avants on 136,000
wifes golf is about the same 136,000
and me 172 cup 128,268
classic mini over 110,000
and haven't a clue what me escorts on haven't had a working speedo since I bought it 9 years ago :grin:
I say there not run in till 100,000 ha ha :tongueclosed:
had a audi in work last week had done 249,800 thought that was doing well
wifes golf is about the same 136,000
and me 172 cup 128,268
classic mini over 110,000
and haven't a clue what me escorts on haven't had a working speedo since I bought it 9 years ago :grin:
I say there not run in till 100,000 ha ha :tongueclosed:
had a audi in work last week had done 249,800 thought that was doing well
My 182 is just ticking over to 170k so 91k in 4 years quite expensive apparently.
121k on the ol clio now 
118k on this now
How do the higher milers handle trackdays and such? Anything that seems to get finnicky as they get older?
Mines been great, probably about 70 track days/nights in mine in the 5 years I've owned it.
Injectors and alternator is the only problems I've had really
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
All of my vehicles are on 100+k now.
Fabia vRS 126k
Hilux 109k
Clio 172 157k
Fabia vRS 126k
Hilux 109k
Clio 172 157k
Clio Sport 182
UK market is really sensitive with mileage and I cannot understand why. Almost two years ago when I bought my 182 I looked around 20 cars. Most of the “low mileage” cars were in worst condition than the higher mileage cars. Coolant leaks, perished bushes and rubbers, sticky calipers, no regular service and more.
My experience has taught me not to buy a low mileage car if I want to use it as an everyday car if it hasn’t been used and hasn’t been serviced at least every year. Unless you buying it as an investment and you are not planning to use it. I will explain exactly what I mean.
I will give an example.
Let say that i'm looking to buy a Clio Trophy. I have found 2 cars that i'm going to look.
1st a 05 plate with 50K on the clock with most off the mileage covered when was up to 5 years old and since then some odd miles here and there, with odd service history and big gaps.
And the 2nd a 05 plate with 90K on the clock with all the mileage spread evenly on her entire life i.e 7.5K and serviced every year
Both are advertised at the same price.
Believe me or not I will buy the higher mileage car
For me in order to buy a low mileage car will have to tick 2 main boxes
Mileage has to be spreaded and has to be serviced at least once every year (if not twice for the obvious reasons low mileage) and that was the 182 that i bought. i bought it with 61K on April 15 with the mot history showing that the car was used every year covering between 4.5 to 5.5K serviced every year on time and now has healthy 78K
My experience has taught me not to buy a low mileage car if I want to use it as an everyday car if it hasn’t been used and hasn’t been serviced at least every year. Unless you buying it as an investment and you are not planning to use it. I will explain exactly what I mean.
I will give an example.
Let say that i'm looking to buy a Clio Trophy. I have found 2 cars that i'm going to look.
1st a 05 plate with 50K on the clock with most off the mileage covered when was up to 5 years old and since then some odd miles here and there, with odd service history and big gaps.
And the 2nd a 05 plate with 90K on the clock with all the mileage spread evenly on her entire life i.e 7.5K and serviced every year
Both are advertised at the same price.
Believe me or not I will buy the higher mileage car
For me in order to buy a low mileage car will have to tick 2 main boxes
Mileage has to be spreaded and has to be serviced at least once every year (if not twice for the obvious reasons low mileage) and that was the 182 that i bought. i bought it with 61K on April 15 with the mot history showing that the car was used every year covering between 4.5 to 5.5K serviced every year on time and now has healthy 78K
pic to prove it
chance would be a fine thing, car is hardly ever here. will try and get one at some point but not on the priority list at the mo:wink:
E46 M3, Clio 182
A friend bought a 530D which he thought had 170K on it (that's what was showing anyway)... after checking the MOT history, it had been clocked about 4 times and had around 500K on it... LOL
... it may well of had a new engine and clocks wound back to match, but it had little history. Either way, it pulled well whilst smoking like a coal train.
... it may well of had a new engine and clocks wound back to match, but it had little history. Either way, it pulled well whilst smoking like a coal train.
Stay Puft
ClioSport Club Member
Clio 172
A friend of mine recently bought an octavia, ex taxi, 70k miles. He bumped into a mate who used to work for a local taxi firm and they recognised the car. Because taxis dont have proper mots there is no record of the mileage so the old owner/taxi driver clocked it down from like 200k!
K_McDermott
ClioSport Club Member
Megane 230 r26
111,026
Still scrubs up well, just a case of refreshing/upgrading everything underneath now!
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loggyboy
ClioSport Club Member
Same as any car, if well maintained they are fine. Mines heading for 170k and does 3-4 trackdays a year. Most of those without fault, but the times it had issues, gearbox has been most troublesome.
My previous 80k 182 failed massively with the bottom end going a couple of weeks of buying it. my 132k 172 was still going ok and was only broken due to the body being tatty.
RS Clio 182
107k in my 182.....done 84k in it myself.
Coming up to 3rd belt change next year,so not sure whether its time to say goodbye! Just keep thinking il regret it though...anyone in the same boat?
Coming up to 3rd belt change next year,so not sure whether its time to say goodbye! Just keep thinking il regret it though...anyone in the same boat?
9000rpm, nice..
Chris V6 255
ClioSport Club Member
V6 255, 182 Trophy
114k on the 520d, gonna run it till it dies.
92k on the mk5 GTI.
GTI still drives like the day I bought it 6 years ago.
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92k on the mk5 GTI.
GTI still drives like the day I bought it 6 years ago.
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Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
Just over 114k.
Coops Mk1
ClioSport Club Member
Lots of Scrap...
Just over 114k.
such a low mileage for a spitfire, incredible!
