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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 02:32 PM
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100k!

Yup my car hit the 6 digit mark today. 100,000 miles on the clock.
even got a picture, its kinda huge in dimensions, but not to bad in size.

Old Nov 12, 2003 | 04:50 PM
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Car: Red 87 IROC-Z28 T-Top
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Axle/Gears: BW 9-Bolt 3.27
Doh.
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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Car: 87 Formula 350
Engine: LS1 in Progress
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sorry

Sorry to hear the bad news..j/k. 100K down...1 billion to go, never let it die.
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 04:59 PM
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Car: 1988 GTA
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What took you so long?
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 05:11 PM
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heh, even got the picture. Mines about to hit 100k. I'm at 98k.
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 05:40 PM
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Very cool...
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 05:43 PM
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If you listened very closely you could probably actually hear your car loosing value.......
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 05:47 PM
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Engine: LB8 (2.8L V6)
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Congratulations! I recently hit 130,000.
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 06:06 PM
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124,000......

o'yeah!

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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 06:09 PM
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174 here.....*sobs*.......
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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190k here...............ahhhhh
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 06:30 PM
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Car: '86 T/A
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Axle/Gears: 4th gen 3.42
190 ish here too.. So close to 200K
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 06:51 PM
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getting close to 80,000 then the engine blows and tranny flies out
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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209K! beat that!! j/k. Still original motor. Runs awesome!! 14.1 @98
Attached Thumbnails 100k!-z2.jpg  
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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Car: 92 Firebird,74 Nova
Engine: Stock tbi,Vortec 350
Transmission: T56, th350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 LSD, 2.73 open
just over 83k for me good luck with your next 100k
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 07:49 PM
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Axle/Gears: 2.73, 3.45
Originally posted by 92GNZ28
209K! beat that!! j/k. Still original motor. Runs awesome!! 14.1 @98
292k..... stock 305 TBI
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 08:31 PM
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292k..... stock 305 TBI
Holy smokes! I just hit 145,000mi and pouted about that. The original tranny hit about 130,000 and quit, then at about 135,000 the original engine quit.
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 08:45 PM
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Im gettin close to 54K......
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 08:50 PM
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292k..... stock 305 TBI
Wow... I've never heard of a stock engine go up that far...
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 08:54 PM
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heh im at 88 000 kilometers so like 60 000 miles??....yay for winter for 8 months of the year??
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 08:58 PM
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learsieglerZ'83, your signature picture makes absolutely no sense to me. Though, I do confess, I find it strangely disturbing and therefore rather interesting.

Anyway, I feel a lot better about my high mileage after seeing some others in the club. I cannot help it, I truly love driving my car. I average about 1k a month!
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 09:12 PM
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Car: Accepting applications...
Camaro has 229,000, but my Chevy truck has 402,897 as of tonight. all original 350 TBI...
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 09:43 PM
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From: Summerville, South Carolina
Car: 1987 Camaro Sport Coupe
Engine: 305 (LG4)
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My Camaro has 194,000 right now Orignal engine (LG4) and transmission. the only problem is I have a lifter going. My dad's 1993 Chevy full size truck has 240,000 he has the 4.3 V-6. had the trans. go at 210,000

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Old Nov 12, 2003 | 09:59 PM
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Original 305 TPI has 260k on it...still going strong (was rebuilt at 240k - connecting rod).

The tranny started to die at around 210k.

-AJ
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 10:11 PM
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man my cars young! 145kish. I swapped out the dash after busting the needle, and didnt set the odomiter. Trust me I hate myself too.
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 10:18 PM
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252k , stock motor, still running strong!
Old Nov 12, 2003 | 10:40 PM
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Not much to do with appearance or detailing, so I gotta close it now.
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