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Old Dec 29, 2000 | 09:25 AM
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V6 and reliability

Oookay. Getting me an RS if I cant help it very soon. However since our cars are older,reliability is kinda concerning me. Someone please calm my fears.

My girlfriend,well,I guess my ex now,lives in Ft. Worth Texas. Thats 1,000 miles per trip. Can our cars handle that okay as long as they are in generally good condition?

Rather may I ask,would you drive your Camaro halfway across the US? Well,I think it would be fun anyhow.

How many miles can our cars really have untill the wheels fall off?
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Old Dec 29, 2000 | 09:56 AM
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As with anything. Keep it in good shape, it will run till petroleum is no more. Fail to treat it right, give it two trips, MAX. There are cars on this board w/ high 200K on them. But you have to be willing to spend the maintainence money.

Thats all there is to it.

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Old Dec 29, 2000 | 10:26 AM
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I dont care about paying to keep it on the road. I like these cars too much to skimp on stuff like that.

Just wondering if I will want to trust this car on a long trip.
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Old Dec 31, 2000 | 08:03 AM
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Make sure you have fresh coolant, you aren't down on oil, and that everything is in good working order.

My car, as long as it starts (goddamned starter problems ) on a long trip will go forever with no problems.
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