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Post by Charles » Tue May 17, 2022 8:27 pm

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Post by PhillV8S » Tue May 17, 2022 8:54 pm

600k Km! Only 400k Km more to go for the big one. Well done Charles.πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»
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Post by Charles » Tue May 17, 2022 10:55 pm

PhillV8S wrote: ↑
Tue May 17, 2022 8:54 pm
600k Km! Only 400k Km more to go for the big one. Well done Charles.πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»
Not quite Phil - 375k miles is 600k km
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Post by B10BRW » Wed May 18, 2022 10:48 am

Very impressive Charles, before you know it you will be up to half a million :D

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Post by Fast3000 » Wed May 18, 2022 3:36 pm

Congrats Charles.
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Post by Charles » Wed May 18, 2022 3:50 pm

B10BRW wrote: ↑
Wed May 18, 2022 10:48 am
Very impressive Charles, before you know it you will be up to half a million :D
One head gasket at a time, Brian :lol:
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Post by B10BRW » Wed May 18, 2022 4:48 pm

Charles wrote: ↑
Wed May 18, 2022 3:50 pm
B10BRW wrote: ↑
Wed May 18, 2022 10:48 am
Very impressive Charles, before you know it you will be up to half a million :D
One head gasket at a time, Brian :lol:
That means you should only need another 2 :D

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Post by simon13 » Wed May 18, 2022 9:57 pm

keep rollin yo,

My B3s hit 170k the other day
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Post by Marc 76 » Thu May 19, 2022 1:12 pm

Thats quite a number, keep it going Charles!!!
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Post by 330d » Wed May 25, 2022 9:59 pm

Charles wrote: ↑
Tue May 17, 2022 8:27 pm
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Well done!

Would be interesting to know what mechanical work and repairs you have had done with that mileage?

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Post by Wellsy » Thu May 26, 2022 4:14 pm

Would be interesting to know what mechanical work and repairs you have had done with that mileage?
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Post by Charles » Thu May 26, 2022 4:31 pm

Wellsy wrote: ↑
Thu May 26, 2022 4:14 pm
It's totally original - had 3 new engines, two new bodies.
Cheeky monkey!!!
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Post by Charles » Thu May 26, 2022 4:32 pm

330d wrote: ↑
Wed May 25, 2022 9:59 pm
Would be interesting to know what mechanical work and repairs you have had done with that mileage?
One new head, one new block, 4 new head gaskets, 2 engine rebuilds, 2 gearbox rebuilds, all other wear and tear items replaced as and when necessary - costs run to significantly less than depreciation and running costs on 3 or 4 new cars in the same period
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Post by Wellsy » Thu May 26, 2022 5:42 pm

Cheeky monkey!!!
Apologies couldn't resist - As Trigger said its well maintained.... :D :D
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