158000 still runs good getting abit wary weather to sell her or not as to don't know if she will last if I keep. cambelt change last year always serviced

Hi, 182847 miles and still going strong ,

Mainly motorway miles,

Just serviceable items, and very good oil change record.

Needed a foglight and console bushes at last mot and that's it.

108K owned from new

Nothing major (unexpected) at this stage

Only had broken alternator wire, DIY fix, broken filler tank sensor, £12 fitted.

 

Everything else has been non essential, or normal wear/tear which is hardly unexpected is it, e.g. changing the shocks and suspension at 100K, more for looks that need although shock were a bit poor, changing brakes and pads etc.

Wear to console bushes so replaced around 90K or so.

 

Is it perhaps a no brainer that the "problem" cars tend to be when people buy cars second hand, with possible chequered history ?

i.e. Cars can be like having a new relationship....they seem great on face value then they get comfortable and will unload problems passed down from the last that don't initially surface straight away!

 

From new ownership these cars in my experience are great.

Nearly at the 250,000 mark here! Will change my picture when it gets there

mines on 142,000 miles,

serviced the car when i bought it year last february 2012,

timing belt, water pump and tensioner's as no proof in service log,

then changed anti-roll bar bushes,

console bushes,

4 x glow-plugs,

drop-links,

rear shocks, rear mounts and bump stops,

front top mounts,

brake fluid change,

recently alternator, pulley and battery,

regular oil changes of course.   

2006, 127k owned since 40k and serviced every 10k

Had no major problems other than general wear and tear things

My 04 VRS is on 187k.Owned since 38k.

 

Oil and filter changes at 10k

Still on original clutch

Headgasket failure at 90k, fixed

Turbo replaced at 145k

2 cambelt changes

AC compressor replaced

Loads of other minor stuff fixed

Way too many tyres and a ridiculous amount of bulbs

 

I'm keeping it for another 30k at least

 

Still goes really well

 

Current to do list is:

 

Cambelt change at 190k

Rear wiper motor

Minor boost leak somewhere

Laquer has peeled from spoiler, needs painting

Edited 14 December, 201312 yr by iamrcb

102500 miles

 

Aircon condenser and compressor

Gearbox

Starter

Glowplugs

Headgasket

Drop-links

Bumpstops

Rear Jabbasport antiroll bar clamps and bushes (corroded and fell off!)

Radiator 

Alternator belt

Window regulator

Boost sensor

Coolant temperature sensor

Coolant level sensor

Console bushes

Rear sticky calipers (replaced with 256mm setup)

CV boots + 1 drive shaft.

Front fog light

Plenty of bulbs

Battery

Lost the original clutch sometime after my very first remap. 

+all the normal servicing and two cambelt changes + waterpump. 

Not a vRS, but I'm currently on 131300miles, bought mine last July with 109710miles. Had to replace a wheel bearing and 2 suspension bushes.

 

3yrs 2months later, she's on 184800

I've just bought a 2004, 167000 mls, now 168000...  one 60 year old lady owner from new. full history, very well maintained. still going strong. love it.

I've just bought a 2004, 167000 mls, now 168000...  one 60 year old lady owner from new. full history, very well maintained. still going strong. love it.

Lol that's a lot of miles for a old lady

LOL @ Old lady.  She was 48 YO back in 2004.

LOL @ Old lady. She was 48 YO back in 2004.

Lol ok slightly rude of me lets say older than me lady

Currently sitting a smidge over 220k. Oil and filter every 3 months or 10k.

New turbo a few years back.

New dmf and clutch a couple of years ago(dmf had seized)

Console bushes, drop links, front shocker

Rear calipers

Door carriers sealed, for the third time now!

Boot lid struts

Head gasket(head lift) new pd150 bolts.

Burst radiator

Then normal consumables like pads and discs, etc.

Keep getting it ready to be sold then change my mind on the way back from the valeters.

Lennie

Edited 21 March, 201610 yr by Jaspire

Lol ok slightly rude of me lets say older than me lady

Lol, never thought of that mate, a mature lady owner.

LOL @ Old lady.  She was 48 YO back in 2004.

Older lady now though, lol.