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Offline Mace

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Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« on: August 02, 2012, 09:07:18 AM »
Is there anyone out there who can top this record?  I owned my VG Pacer Hardtop for 11 years!
And no, it wasnt "Dead Silent at any Speed".

MAN OWNED & DROVE THE SAME CAR FOR 82 YEARS

They certainly don't make them like that any more.  This man Owned & Drove Same Car for 82 YEARS.  Can you imagine having the same car for 82 years"How Long Have You Owned a Car
Mr. Allen Swift ( Springfield , MA.) received this 1928 Rolls-Royce Piccadilly-P1 Roadster from his father, brand new - as a graduation gift in 1928. He drove it up until his death last year  at the age of 102 He was the oldest living owner of a car that was purchased new. Just thought you'd like to see it.  It was donated to a Springfield museum after his death.
 
It has 1,070,000 miles on it, still runs like a Swiss watch, dead silent at any speed and is in perfect cosmetic condition. (82 years). That's approximately 13,048 miles per year (1087 per month
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2012, 09:15:09 AM »
Hi Mace
I bought my Hilux new in 2000, and it is still running, just replaced some rear bearings, other than a good service twice a year, and it is still going strong.  I have just bought a new workmate trayback witha  few goodies, but I am giving the hilux to my youngest bloke, he just got his "P" plates at 22 (late starter).
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2012, 09:59:47 AM »
Oops, only 4 years for me.  :'(
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Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2012, 10:00:20 AM »
1993 v8 fairmont with xr8 running gear fitted as orderd from ford drove it last nite looked at speedo its done
It's done 102 000km
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2012, 10:04:38 AM »
I had my '93 80 series from 1993 until 2007; 14 years from new.   Got to about 280,000km.   For the last few years of ownership it was a "weekend" car and I had a normal car for everyday use.
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2012, 10:12:36 AM »
Our 1983 VW van has been in the family since 1988. Was originally the car used to take my wife and her sisters to school, its now my wife's tourer.

We love our Matilda.!!

Done a genuine 170k kms.   

Got to love the Rolls as a graduation present. Nice parents. That some great British engineering there
 A million miles and still going strong.
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2012, 10:35:27 AM »
1986 patrol, still driving it, now 26 years old.
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2012, 11:01:05 AM »
Not me but I was watching Classic Restos - Truck Edition last night and there was a bloke showing a truck (Kenworth I think) that had been in the company that he worked for since they bought it new in 1969. Had done about 5 or 6 million km and probably had a few different engines and gearboxes.
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2012, 11:53:49 AM »
Only 2-3 years for me. I enjoy building up cars so once all the mods are done I get bored and sell it to start a new project (usually at only a moderate loss thank god)....Current Prado I mostly paid top $ on parts and labour charges due to my own work commitments and lack of time so I plan to keep this one for a longgggg time lol
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2012, 12:24:51 PM »
Hi,
   not a car, but I've had the BMW 750 R75/6 since November 1975, and it now has over 300,000km on the clock.


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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2012, 12:45:34 PM »
2004 Cruiser GXL bought in......2004 - almost run in with 115,000kms........I need to get out more  :'(
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2012, 01:07:19 PM »
My wife's grandfather has had the same car since the 70s he brought it new. Not sure what year it is, but it's a vw beetle. He is 92 and still drives it daily
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2012, 01:39:12 PM »
My personal record is my Prado... 6 years now!
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2012, 03:09:22 PM »
1989 GQ TD42 Wagon - 6th Dec 1996 at 196,000 klm
now @ 400400klm (ish)

I'm looking to upgrade soon!
Just can't decide on what?? :-\
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2012, 04:02:29 PM »


I've never owned a new car, but I've had most of my cars for an average of 5 - 7 years before they: got written off by some loonie in a truck who couldn't remember how to give way on a roundabout; blew the head gasket;  died of mechanical malfunctions from a mechanic who loved silicon ... not sure what the latest one might die of ... loved to death perhaps?

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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2012, 04:21:32 PM »
VB V8 commodore 350,000 ks owned it for 25yrs,  91 2.8 hilux 345,000ks owned it for 17yrs and still driving it. :o :o
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #16 on: August 02, 2012, 04:40:13 PM »
I reckon the original VB was the sweetest handling vehicle ever.  They went backward for a while after then, fiddled with sway bars & spring rates, etc.  Mine was only a 2850 with wide tyres and a shortened gear lever (with a ferrari gear knob - made it go much quicker), but gee it flew.  Had more fun in it than the VXSS. EDIT: That mite be of becoz of the handbrake who was sitting in the ejector seat beside me ;D
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #17 on: August 02, 2012, 04:43:00 PM »
2001 GU ,355,000 km and  still motoring along quite nicely. Nearly due for its second set of brake pads  cheers Graham
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #18 on: August 02, 2012, 06:29:23 PM »
I have just made 3 yrs for my car....but I have had my push bike for 15 yrs
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« Reply #19 on: August 02, 2012, 07:42:29 PM »
Father in law gave me his HJ 253 4spd ute 12 years ago (still got it) he had it since new (1976)....
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Re: Whats the longest period youve ever owned a Car?
« Reply #20 on: August 02, 2012, 07:45:24 PM »
Once had a customer want to take out a 25 year home loan for a new car..Explained that this was much too long for a car loan - stating turn over times & mostly the interest charged etc etc but he insisted as he had kept his last one for, yep, you guessed it 25 YEARS!
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« Reply #21 on: August 02, 2012, 07:46:03 PM »
A friend of mine still has the EH wagon that he bought as a 17 year old. He is now 54.
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« Reply #22 on: August 02, 2012, 08:47:13 PM »
My best was a new 1997 WRX  that I drove for six years and did 288,000 k's in and the trade in guy laughed at me when I limped it in to the yard for a 3k trade.

My father in law still has his brand new sandman ute ...i think 75model............but highly modded.

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« Reply #23 on: August 02, 2012, 09:21:19 PM »
XD falcon with 351 Cleveland 4V owned since 1989.  Just sold a Toyota 4runner we've had since 1997.
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« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2012, 10:05:14 PM »
The Chevy has been in the family now for 13 years. Only has about 270,000 km on the clock with a new engine in it at 220,000km. Can't ever imagine getting rid of my Mojo!
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