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Old 01-27-2017, 11:17 AM   #1021
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Yeah - I think so.

I put 5,500 miles on the E38 just in August last year.

I also average 550 miles a week just in commuting - regardless of what car I drive.

FYI - Our Yukon is almost at 300,000 miles now. The E38 is approaching 200,000. Even the 997 is working towards 120,000 now. I guess the F250 gets about 5,000 miles a year.
The only car I don't drive that much is the Mustang... and I guess the E9 as well. It's a good thing I am in the gas business.
This is very encouraging news to me, since I have a GM pickup.

I currently have 175,000 miles in my truck. Besides some annoying leaks, it plows through snow and pulls my boat with nary a hiccup. (Well, except that one time when the fuel pump went "tango uniform" during one boating excursion to the lake.)
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Old 01-27-2017, 08:43 PM   #1022
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Thanks !!

I believe you're right about the climate. It tends to be very dry out here in the high desert.

As far as care, I do a lot of my own preventative maintenance, with oil changes every 7500 miles. It amazes how well this car still feels solid and vault-like after so many years and miles.

But I'm sure you already knew that with your own E46.

Mine's a convertible, so a little less "solid", but yeah, it's got that feel one associates with a German car - it feels like quality!

Only 63,000 miles on mine, so ...
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Old 02-19-2017, 08:29 PM   #1023
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Seven years this week...
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Old 02-19-2017, 09:22 PM   #1024
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Seven years this week...
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Old 02-19-2017, 09:23 PM   #1025
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Seven years this week...
Pft, I've had a non-running car almost that long.

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Old 02-19-2017, 09:57 PM   #1026
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Old 02-19-2017, 10:11 PM   #1027
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Pft, I've had a non-running car almost that long.

Can I sum total multiple non-runnng cars to play this game?

6 years of C4
4.5 of Miata
0.5 of Jaguar
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Winner.
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Old 02-19-2017, 11:39 PM   #1029
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There were also some Buicks in the past 15 years, one of which served a primary purpose of holding a tree stump for about two years...which I totally forgot about until just now.
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Old 02-20-2017, 12:36 PM   #1030
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Can I sum total multiple non-runnng cars to play this game?

6 years of C4
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... over 10 years, no need for replacements
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