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The RS just turned 74!

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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 12:07 PM
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The RS just turned 74!

Last night... err.. this morning around 1:30 am, my 91 RS turned over 74,000 miles. I celebrated with a burnout at the next light. Just thought Id share.

How many miles are you guys turning?
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 01:05 PM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
Engine: 5.7 / 7.4
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Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
On the body, about 142K, on the motor around 44K. Just put about 40miles on it the last 4yrs.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 04:41 PM
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121,000 here! Still going....
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 05:19 PM
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bunch of amichers over 2000000 miles and not smoking and running high 10s in the 1/8
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 05:23 PM
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i think you meant two-hundred thousand, not two million. But treat it right and maybe you'll hit 2mil.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 06:07 PM
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Originally posted by Xceleratemaro
bunch of amichers over 2000000 miles and not smoking and running high 10s in the 1/8
So how many miles do you have?
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 07:26 PM
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Car: 2006 'Nox 91 Camaro RS 91 1500 Silv
Engine: GM 3.8L, 305 SBC, 350 SBC
Transmission: Auto, auto, auto
coming up on 140k on everything but the motor....subtract about 110k to get the motors age
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 08:00 PM
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73,000 orig miles on my 88 bird
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 08:02 PM
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i pulled the engine at 197,000.

it was running fine and still pulling strong, but i wanted to do a turbo setup.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 08:40 PM
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The 1995 3.4 is going about 60K by now & the 1985 body is doing 133K now.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 08:49 PM
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142,000 miles

and still going strong. Original Engine and Transmission.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 08:49 PM
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On my 1989 RS, 172520 on the car and about 65000 on the motor.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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all most 260,000 miles. No smoking, no major power loss, The heads haven't even been removed. I don't baby it either.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 10:53 PM
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141k/mi here on everything on the RS.


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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 10:53 PM
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On August 28th my 1974 Corvette will be 30 years old & have only 141,700 miles on the original non-rebuilt drivetrain.

On August 28th, I celebrated by driving with 10 foot sections of trim sticking outta interior into the sky, from San Fernando Valley to West Los Angeles the windy twisty back road way.

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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 12:43 AM
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Car: 1991 CAMARO 1968 FIREBIRD
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91 RS with 223,000 Miles.
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 09:27 AM
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1992 RS, just turned 123,456.7 miles last night...i got a pic of it
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 09:55 AM
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Car: '99 Trans Am, '86 Camaro
Engine: LS1, Scrap
Transmission: T56, T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Stock ZT, 3.42 Open
About 165k on the 6, 285k on the 8.. both on non-rebuild OE motor, 8 on non-rebuild OE tranny... the 6's tranny.. well.. we won't go there.
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 03:50 PM
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Car: 91 RS
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91 RS with 55,000 miles
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 12:12 AM
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I have a 1987 Camaro w/ 191,783 miles. my dad's 1993 Chevy truck (full size) has 240,000 miles with a 4.3 V-6
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 12:16 AM
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'87 w/ 154,000 on paint and interior- 28,000 on new crate motor- 10,000 on new trans, rearend, and suspension.

Edit: 2000 on new tires- half gone- but oh what fun

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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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Car: 1986 Firebird
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currently 256,000 miles, original motor, 3rd trans, 3rd rear.
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 12:48 AM
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Car: 85' Firebird (Project), 92' RS
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just hit 270,000 on the body, the engine however is at a mere 37k now, but it's leaking oil like crazy, so it's all gettin fixed while the warranty is stillgood...gotta either love or hate jasper i guess. LOL.
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 06:32 AM
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Car: 1992 Firebird
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1992 Firebird with 37000km (23k miles)
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 11:51 PM
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The 3.4L has 63 miles on it as of tonight

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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 11:23 AM
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89 2.8 130k original engine/trans
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 11:35 PM
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Engine: 346ci LS1
Transmission: MN6
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just turned 75K miles the other day... I still remember when I bought the car with 55K miles

Side note: man it's been a while since I've been on the boards! Stupid summer classes and registration for this fall!! lol
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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 01:07 AM
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Doward again....

About 110k miles. Not sure if I'll hit 200k with a turbo on there, tho!
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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 11:34 AM
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Car: 91 Z28
Engine: Rebuilt and modified 350
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My 92 RS is at 127,000
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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 04:02 PM
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Car: 08 Sierra, 08 Silverado, 91 z28
Engine: 5.3, 4.3, 5.7
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let see, start with the sold cars
82 SC 188K (junked)
85 SC 90K (blown motor)
85 SC 192K (sold)
89 RS 151K (sold)
94 camaro 164592

all v6's all 2.8 except the 94 is a 3.4
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 10:03 PM
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73,512 and still going strong.
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 11:48 PM
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I just turned 223,000 on my 3.1 you can definetly hear the valves working lol
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 01:29 PM
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Just yesterday I reached 129,000 on my 89 Camaro 2.8. Engine still runs pretty good and a small exhaust leak coupled with an old stock muffler make this thing sound like a quiet V8. I've had many people I have a "bad *** sounding V6". Somethin' to be proud of I guess...
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Old Sep 9, 2003 | 12:46 PM
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193,560 on the body. 60k or so on the 2.8. 15k on the piece of junk turbo 200 oh i mean nice tranny
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Old Sep 9, 2003 | 01:20 PM
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Welcome to the board prowlin82camaro!! I'd love to see some pictures of your car! Sounds like lots of work is into it! Enjoy the boards!!
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