MK1 172 Mileage

[Eskiisbest]

About time for another one of these i'm interested in how mines doing to be honest.

right i'll start

date registered then mileage now please

Cheers

Eski

June 2000 - 48900

 

[fUbAr]

anything up to 100k in these cars is ideal imo, mine just kept feeling faster with every mile i put on!

my old one:

March 3rd 2001 - 61000 miles

 

[edde]

Thats quite low milage that.

 

[GarethM]

mine

reg nov 2000 - 79000 today!

 

[Day]

March 2001 - 62000 miles

Engine only just run in.

 

[W17GLE]

2001 y and it has 57000 which i'm annoyed about coz it only had 43000 when i bought it six months ago. i really think i need a second car

 

[Ad]

may 2000 43000

i came close to buying a 2001 with 18000 on it!!!

 

[W17GLE]

not always the best thing really low mileage on an older car though

 

[Ad]

not always the best thing really low mileage on an older car though

tend to agree, but one owner car. it sold for 5.5k 5mins before i was about to view it, so much have been worth its cash.

 

[fUbAr]

im waiting for my 182 engine to feel as good as the old 172 one did!

 

[W17GLE]

be along time :quiet:

 

[fUbAr]

yeah its the same engine so im guessing about another 15-20k miles should do the trick.

 

[W17GLE]

what mileage roughly can you start expecting problems?

 

[edde]

2001 y and it has 57000 which i'm annoyed about coz it only had 43000 when i bought it six months ago. i really think i need a second car

Thats nothing to worry about that 14k in 6 months.I'm adveraging more have done for a while its not mega milage.

what mileage roughly can you start expecting problems?

Depends on to mnay thing you often find the least problematic cars are the one with a fair milage and driven hard.

 

[W17GLE]

^hopefully thats true coz mine gets driven hard and does loads of miles but it is looked after and fully seviced

 

[edde]

^hopefully thats true coz mine gets driven hard and does loads of miles but it is looked after and fully seviced

Look at it another way the 172 is a more advanced Williams engine there a few over 200k and one over 300k on stock engine.

As for 172's there least one well over 200k now on stock engine without issue just normal wear and tear to look after ir shocks etc.

As for driving hard mines on 92k and its not desinged by Renault sport the engine higher strained etc and its fine.

 

[Limca]

x plate - 25,888 miles - ph1 172

 

[Fred@BTM]

i remember Sluggers old one from YEARS ago, it had over 100K on it back then!

 

[MrMark]

taking an engine through the revs once in a while does it good, imo.

 

[Fred@BTM]

once in a while?? everyday!

 

[mach10]

114k lol brilliant condition believe it or not no problems at all

 

[MrMark]

once in a while?? everyday!

of course..... keeps 'em nice and loose

 

[Laura]

june 2000 - 50,500

 

[TheJesus]

june or july 2000 and just over 70k now and going strong!

 

[Day]

taking an engine through the revs once in a while does it good, imo.

Yep, since my daily comute has increased to 46 miles a day I've noticed a vast improvement in drivability throughout the rev range

 

[Bluebeard]

My old one ph1, jan 2001, was on 42k when i sold it.

 

[Steve2004]

Dec 2000. 55,000 miles.

 

[RacerStu]

March 2001, mines just coming up to 68000.

 

[Jayb 172]

March 2001 just about to hit 70k feels better by the day!

 

[howie p]

mk2 2001 y reg

31000

does this mean its going to get even faster?!

 

[-BaJ-]

March 2001 - 63000.

Engine feels strong ... interior rattles less so!

 

[W17GLE]

mk2 2001 y reg

31000

does this mean its going to get even faster?!

it seems that way

 

[davebem]

March 2001 - 63000.

Engine feels strong ... interior rattles less so!

Baj I passed you on sunday going along the ring road in Hinckley^

Register Oct 2000 and on 67,000 currently lying in bits in my garage having the driveshafts changed.

 

[Chris V6 255]

Mine is X reg 2001 & 72k on the clock

 

[artur69uk]

Mine is a December 1999 with 28.000mls

 

[MrMark]

Mine is X reg 2001 & 72k on the clock

had your timing belt done yet?

 

[ChrisR]

X 2000, turned 69k the other day.

 

[Fletcher]

How many miles before the engine starts to go the other way, and start to feel slower [lose BHP]?

 

[*JimmyJ*]

2001 y reg 59,400

 

[E-ray_172]

2000 X- 31,500