More Fiats?

GadgetBoy · Post by **GadgetBoy** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:12 pm

Diesel?

Who's going to clock a car the wrong way? There is a Niva in Oz with 800'000 kms on it and I know of at least one Saab 99 with 750'000 miles on it.

There's no reason any car can't do such a mileage with proper care and maintenance.

Igor · Post by **Igor** » Fri May 11, 2007 12:02 pm

Taxis down here regularly do over the 1,000,000 km mark on an engine before a rebuild. And they're nothing special (by Oz car standards anyway) petrol 6 cylinder engine (about 4 litres - straight 6 Ford or V6 Holden) running on LPG. Advantages of never really getting a cool off period.

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Fri May 11, 2007 12:11 pm

Tipos are good cars,1900td ones are nice. Is yours inection or carb?

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Fri May 11, 2007 4:06 pm

Not a bad motor. Keep her serviced, and change the Cam belt. Not good when it goes....

Jonno · Post by **Jonno** » Fri May 11, 2007 4:08 pm

I have bought cars before with 300,000 miles plus on them, admittedly they have been larger engined than that of yours, but as long as they have been regularly serviced I wouldn't have a problem with buying a high mileage motor. Obviously check for the common things - rattles, odd noises, smoking etc.
Still under 18,000 miles a year (averaged) then isn't it !!

monkeyspanners · Post by **monkeyspanners** » Sun May 13, 2007 4:10 pm

Talked to a courier last week with 80,000 miles on a ten month old van

the garage thinks he's taking the p**s when he phoned up to book a cam belt change.

excossack · Post by **excossack** » Sun May 13, 2007 4:16 pm

Thats some good going to get 80K in ten months!!!

ac3bf1 · Post by **ac3bf1** » Sun May 13, 2007 4:22 pm

intensive driver

nitro_warrior · Post by **nitro_warrior** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:44 am

Pandamonium wrote:Its a 1.4 S IE petrol.

How similar does it look to the Panda engine. Specificaly do you think a 4x4 gearbox could fit...