High Millage Daily Drivers

[hoban81 7]

I noticed this morning on the way to work that my 205 1.9 gti was 10 miles short of 156,000 miles.

 

When I got home I had reached 156,015

 

Just wondering if anyone else is running high millage daily drivers.

 

I have just touched some wood, as I have work tomorrow.

Edited April 26, 2013 by hoban81

[Anthony 1,003]

My 306 HDi daily hack is currently on 227k miles and still going strong

[tartanbloke 35 1 Cars]

Was 174000 and used daily until last year.

[hoban81 7]

My 306 HDi daily hack is currently on 227k miles and still going strong

 

F%&k, You have smashed mine mate.

[marksorrento205 80]

My 306 Rallye is about to click over to 180k

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

Daily, 190k...

[GLPoomobile 958]

Really makes me laugh when I read topics like this and then think about all the people who slag off old cars, and French cars, and say that 205s are flimsy and fall to bits and are unreliable.

 

It also makes me laugh when I see people on other forums (Alfa Owners for example) thinking cars that are (for example) 5 years old and 60k miles as "high mileage" and panicking that they have to trade their car in soon and get something newer and lower mileage because at 60k their's must be near the end of it's life

Edited April 26, 2013 by GLPoomobile

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

I've had a couple of daily 205 GTIs in the past with 160k on them

[welshpug 1,677]

Think mine is on 159k, original engine, original box has been refreshed and just needs a set of planet gears and it'll be back in

 

Mum's 405 is on 318k.

[minimaniacwhyard 17]

Mates 205 was on 225 or 230 k last time i serviced it his is a daily and its a tu 1.4. I drive a golf atm on 173. Other halfs 205 is on 70k though (diesel aswell)

 

318k wow thats a lot!!

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

At light deviation, but we service a 406 that an old boy churchy type uses to ferry old people round in. It's a V reg and clocked over 450!

 

He has pots of cash, just likes it so he keeps running it.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Pah, barely run in

 

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1/highest-vehicle-mileage

[TooMany2cvs 65]

The pikey-spec 1.1 205's the sensible daily, and closing rapidly on 150k.

The VW camper's somewhere around 200k.

The 2cv's on about 140k.

 

My old Saab 900T16 must be way over 200k by now, and the new owner's recently taught his missus to drive in it...

 

All on original mechanicals etc.

 

Low mileage is for wusses...

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Anything looked after well is fine, Abused then even at 100k then can be on their last legs, Most know the 306 GTi I used to use got to 285,000 before the HG went, I did think about complaining to Peugeot about it. I'll get around to fixing it sometime this year and start using it again, still made more power than car's allot newer and less than 3/4 of the milage on them

[omri617 18]

205 GTi with 295,000 KM on the clock .

25 years ago , Israeli army used Peugeot 205 as officers car . I know some cars reached 500,000 KM until they got rid of it to bring something newer.

[S@m 156]

Only 138k (and rising about 200-300 a week)and just passed another MOT this morning with only one advisory.

Edited April 27, 2013 by Sam306

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

101,404 on mine when i took it out with a poorly head, now its got a 8v turbo lump showing just over 86,000 on the original speedo its sweet as a nut

[allye 530 3 Cars]

My old 309 diesel was on 185,000 going strong. My Mum's old Terrano completly died at 110,000 - glow plug broke up and dropped into cyclinder!? 2004 Plate too.

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

all these comments are proving testament to the fact that peugeot designed these engines very well and if looked after properly can outlast just about anything lol

[hoban81 7]

Only 138k (and rising about 200-300 a week)and just passed another MOT this morning with only one advisory.

 

 

What did it fail on, emissions

 

 

 

This is all very reassuring lads.

Edited April 27, 2013 by hoban81

[S@m 156]

It was an advisory for oil leak - not a fail. I am aware of the leaking cam seal but since i'm changing to an mi16 in about 6 weeks i can't be bothered to sort it. Emissions was well under the limits.

 

EDIT - Note that i did have to sort a few things prior to the MOT, new droplinks/tie rods and rear discs and pads. Didn't just go through untouched.

Edited April 27, 2013 by Sam306

[hoban81 7]

It was an advisory for oil leak - not a fail. I am aware of the leaking cam seal but since i'm changing the engine in about 6 weeks i can't be bothered to sort it. Emissions was well under the limits.

 

 

Good news, what engine you putting in?

[lewis205cti 12]

My 309 is at 179k and was doing over 100 miles a day until it the tax run out at the end of match. Still miss driving it ;(

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

205 na 1.8 diesel engine was on 182k and got taken out of service, felt like a bit more power

[Kezzer30 40 1 Cars]

My 205 1.9 has 136k on clock and is still going strong