A&Q about 350Z
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My 91 Mk2 Golf GTI 16v has done nearly 170k, but to be honest it's still tight and responsive to drive, and pulls like a train - it could pass for a car 100k younger, if you ask me.
However, while I realise nothing lasts forever a guy at work had one that did 250k before he sold it on!
Who on here has the highest mileage 16v? Do you think they'll go forever if properly maintained?
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Mine rusted out at somewhere near 250K when I cut it up. Some ridges in the bores and valve guides needed doing when stripped the motor down. Went really well and used no oil right up to the bitter end!
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Hmm... mine's only on a mere 150k miles, but I've already swapped the engine around 5k miles ago, not that there was anything wrong with it, just wanted more power.
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mines was 112K when valve stems died so got a 2.0 in now but rest of its solid
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Mine went over to 170k last week, still pulls hard, and is smooth.
When I had the head off at around 135k it the bores were perfect.
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Hehe, mine once broke down (wire came off starter motor - doh!) and the RAC guy who came out was telling me about his Rallye. When he checked the mileage for his paperwork (165k) he says "Ah, you're just breaking it in!". Value!
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My old 1.8 managed 158k before a minor water leak revealed a warped head
Other than that it was still going strong though, managed to kick out 145bhp at WRC with 155k on the clock
My new engine has now covered just under 6k...it's gonna take me an age to get to get round to 150k+
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Just sold mine, got it on ebay but was offered a few quid by a neighbour, it was on 236k and didn't smoke/use any oil
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A bloke in work bought his valver on 45k nearly 14 years ago.
He sold it with 214k ten years later still pulling strong!!
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I was chatting to a guy a couple of years ago about his valver. Had done 248k at the time. He'd owned it from new and hadn't done anything to it other than getting it regularly serviced. Said it was still very relaible and he used it as his daily car. Said he wouldn't sell and that he'd keep it until it died. Working on the fact it was doing 15k a year, providing it's still going, it should be around the 280k mark now. That's high mile diesel teritory.
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So the well loved kr ive bought with nearly 130k shouldnt have any problems then...
At least im happy.
Any quick checks to see how well an engine has been looked after without stripping it?
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mines only done 135k, pulls like a train but it did have a full head rebuild at awesome gti 20k ago
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How much did the rebuild cost you, and what difference did it make (or was it necessary?)
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My valver had 215k on it when I bought it.
Ran fine tbh but I changed engine for my rebuilt one so there wouldn`t be any surprises from an unknown quantity.
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How much did the rebuild cost you, and what difference did it make (or was it necessary?)
havnt a clue!!! Had been done about a year before i bought it!
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I think valver on here touched 300k before he took the 16v engine out to put a vr into the mk2.
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'kin ell!
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Mine is on 196K and keeps on going- full service history , never had the head off it!!
Roll on 25th November and i will have her on the rollers to see just how strong the old girl is!!! anything above standard 139 would be AMAZING!!!!
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I've seen em with 200,000 plus miles on them. I've got a moddest 128,000 on my valver atm and that was with a full head skim/build at 124,000. Silky smooth and goes like a dream as a result
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Mine is on 196K and keeps on going- full service history , never had the head off it!!
Roll on 25th November and i will have her on the rollers to see just how strong the old girl is!!! anything above standard 139 would be AMAZING!!!!
Nice one dude!
I put mine on the rollers a bit prematurely a few weeks back - still managed 135bhp with a blowing exhaust manifold and no cold start valve/fifth injector! Gotta get it done again in the next few months, see what it's really kicking out.
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Mine's on a mere 127k, and pulls like a train well into the red
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155k miles now.... oil due again.
have got a rocket cover gasket on order :D
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Mine is on 196K and keeps on going- full service history , never had the head off it!!
Roll on 25th November and i will have her on the rollers to see just how strong the old girl is!!! anything above standard 139 would be AMAZING!!!!
Nice one dude!
I put mine on the rollers a bit prematurely a few weeks back - still managed 135bhp with a blowing exhaust manifold and no cold start valve/fifth injector! Gotta get it done again in the next few months, see what it's really kicking out.
Funny that, the reason i missed the last rolling road day i was going to go to is because my exhaust manifold flexy section decided to disintergrate over night... felt like lost loads of power and sounded more like driving a tractor!
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at 120k totally standard and a f*cked zorst my valver hit 143 BHP on the rollers :)
gotta love german engineering!!!!
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just hit 110,000 so years left then