2.7 million too many miles?
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2.7 million too many miles?
I get tired of seeing threads about "is 60k miles too many?"
Maybe some of you have seen this. I just discovered it last night.
http://content.usatoday.com/communit...u-go-as-far-/1
The Porsche is a MUCH better designed and built car than that 1966 Volvo. Just having rust proofing is a huge advantage! The list goes on!
Most of our cars would go just as far and look just as good or better than that Volvo if we would continue to take care of them moving forward!
Maybe some of you have seen this. I just discovered it last night.
http://content.usatoday.com/communit...u-go-as-far-/1
The Porsche is a MUCH better designed and built car than that 1966 Volvo. Just having rust proofing is a huge advantage! The list goes on!
Most of our cars would go just as far and look just as good or better than that Volvo if we would continue to take care of them moving forward!
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People think that I am nuts because I am in the process of taking my car apart and replacing any worn parts, corroded bolts, or other items, so that I can keep my car happy and running for many more decades to come. Maintenance is a HUGE factor in making your car last a long time. At over 182,500 miles and counting, I hope to catch the 2.7 million mile Volvo sometime later in my life. 
The amazing thing on the Volvo (as an ex-owner of 6 P1800's of various years) is that any of the body is original.. rust was that cars worst enemy (and the early model's Smith's instruments..)
Mechanically - the P1800 is about as simple as a hammer. And most things on it could be fixed with an adjustable wrench and a screwdriver or two.. so just fix what breaks and keep on driving it. What prompted me to get rid of several of mine was terminal rust - when the frame rails started looking like swiss-cheese from rust (from the inside out..) and when the bondo on the rest of the body started weighing the car down.
They are a fun car - for that era - but as far as today's performance - anything on the road is faster. Handled well - for that era - for today's speeds, it was a bit marginal on skinny radial tires with a solid rear axle.
Mechanically - the P1800 is about as simple as a hammer. And most things on it could be fixed with an adjustable wrench and a screwdriver or two.. so just fix what breaks and keep on driving it. What prompted me to get rid of several of mine was terminal rust - when the frame rails started looking like swiss-cheese from rust (from the inside out..) and when the bondo on the rest of the body started weighing the car down.
They are a fun car - for that era - but as far as today's performance - anything on the road is faster. Handled well - for that era - for today's speeds, it was a bit marginal on skinny radial tires with a solid rear axle.
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