ciderman

Active Member

• Dec 16, 2011

• #1

Hi, a chum of mine has done 100,000 miles in a 1.8 petrol gaylander , on the original engine! and it is an old one!
Any one else heard of such a feat?

 

3.5 efi

Well-Known Member

• Dec 16, 2011

• #2

yeh, was on only fools and horses a while back

 

8kphil

Active Member

• Dec 16, 2011

• #3

my saxo vtr (ahem) has done 170,000 miles on its 4th gearbox 3rd block and 4th head! and 3rd rear beam!:doh:

 

Andy Land

Well-Known Member

• Dec 16, 2011

• #4

He must have clocked it! ... the wrong way

 

khaos

New Member

• Dec 17, 2011

• #5

My grandma had one when they firs came out and the head went after 12000 miles.

 

Oldseadog

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2011

• #6

Once again, it's that time of year when fairy stories are told

I still have the same hammer that I got when I was an apprentice! It's absolutely original, and it's only ever had 4 new shafts and 2 new heads!!

 

potus

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2011

• #7

oldseadog said:

once again, it's that time of year when fairy stories are told :d:d

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made I laugh....

 

Freelaner

Landy Driver

• Dec 17, 2011

• #8

Oldseadog said:

Once again, it's that time of year when fairy stories are told

I still have the same hammer that I got when I was an apprentice! It's absolutely original, and it's only ever had 4 new shafts and 2 new heads!!

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A bit like Triggers broom eh!

My FL has its original K engine and is at 97k.