How many miles a week... - Page 3

green van man · Mar 24th, 2018, 09:26

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Originally Posted by Drivetest

800/1300 a week in Outlander Phev checking masts with onboard computers.quiet and smooth and electric heaters run off battery to de ice it when I am getting up .Tax reasons and congestion charge why the company got them .Paint and build quality is poor seat ok .My own car is V60 2.0 163bhp.

Interesting, I was looking at one of those outlanders as my next car.

Paul.

NAD · Mar 24th, 2018, 09:42

Annual mileage equivalent to circumference around equator, for the last 6 years....

Drivetest · Mar 24th, 2018, 21:49

Re Mitsubishi If you plug in every night 20miles on electric ,Normal use 30mpg petrol 240 mile range ,Black Paint comes off easy leaving white primer.I complained to Mitsubishi after 3k they said chips I said paint flaking as it was not just the front.Same on others in the fleet .Back seats have good leg room .No room for spare with batteries underneath.carpet wears abit in footwell.£38k would not be spending my money on it.Parking cameras are good but no beep warning you if any of the car gets close to anything whilst staring at camera screen.It does drive nicely and smooth and not too wide for City driving.

BrianH · Mar 25th, 2018, 18:30

Purchased 5th July 1989 for £12,000. Delivery mileage 27.

Current mileage 662,157. B200E to 494,000mls. Then temporary engine B230E 168,157mls. Braydon Motors £265. Unknown history but said to be 160,000mls. Turned out to be a soft engine and I've had valve problems with it twice, as I run on LPG 100%. M47 gear box rebuilt 556,000 miles. Back axel slowly leaking oil. Has had oil seal renewed too.

A 230E engine is being rebuilt, bought off Ebay for £150. Currently in pieces. It will be hard to run on LPG.

As for current mileage. Its gone up considerately, since I took early retirement 11 years ago.

Weekly mileage is 800 to 1000 on average, 4 days a week as a volunteer. Last week 1012 miles. This is the Voluntery Car Service taking patients to hospitals over a wide area. Bristol, Birmingham and Portsmouth and every thing in between.

Love driving my 245. The older pateints like the Volvo and the smooth comfortable ride.

Bad tin-worm got me last September on the MOT. Very extensive at the rear, very expensive, though no sign on the outside. Metalic silver paint is in very good condition.

Plan is get to one million miles!! Onward and upward.

BrianH

volvoid · Mar 26th, 2018, 10:51

As few as reasonably practical. Sadly I have to pay for my own fuel.

biggbn · Mar 26th, 2018, 16:22

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Originally Posted by BrianH

Purchased 5th July 1989 for £12,000. Delivery mileage 27.

Current mileage 662,157. B200E to 494,000mls. Then temporary engine B230E 168,157mls. Braydon Motors £265. Unknown history but said to be 160,000mls. Turned out to be a soft engine and I've had valve problems with it twice, as I run on LPG 100%. M47 gear box rebuilt 556,000 miles. Back axel slowly leaking oil. Has had oil seal renewed too.

A 230E engine is being rebuilt, bought off Ebay for £150. Currently in pieces. It will be hard to run on LPG.

As for current mileage. Its gone up considerately, since I took early retirement 11 years ago.

Weekly mileage is 800 to 1000 on average, 4 days a week as a volunteer. Last week 1012 miles. This is the Voluntery Car Service taking patients to hospitals over a wide area. Bristol, Birmingham and Portsmouth and every thing in between.

Love driving my 245. The older pateints like the Volvo and the smooth comfortable ride.

Bad tin-worm got me last September on the MOT. Very extensive at the rear, very expensive, though no sign on the outside. Metalic silver paint is in very good condition.

Plan is get to one million miles!! Onward and upward.

BrianH

Fantastic!!

BrianH · Mar 26th, 2018, 19:17

Thanks biggbn.

A303, A34, M3, M27, and A338 home today. Total 297mls.

She is cruising just perfect.

Pateint Mary Ann said today, that was the best journey for months.

BrianH

Grimble · Mar 27th, 2018, 12:19

About 25k a year, the vast majority a commute, hence my constant ranting about motorways, roadworks and congestion.

But the XC60 is a nice high comfy place to suffer.

A few thousand on hire cars mainly in Scotland always remind me of how good my own car is even compared with various brands of new tin boxes.

TheCyclist · Mar 28th, 2018, 12:37

Being freelance it depends on the week but a slow week will bee 200 ish a busy week could be 1000. All done in comfort

StatusRed · Mar 29th, 2018, 11:49

I probably only do about 45 miles per week atm because my commute is really short, depends if I go anywhere at the weekend! Even less at the moment because I've been away for work alot.

Mar 24th, 2018, 09:42	#22
NAD Member Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 23:04 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Poole	Annual mileage equivalent to circumference around equator, for the last 6 years.... __________________ 2011 V70 D5 (205) Geartronic R-Design SE

Mar 24th, 2018, 21:49	#23
Drivetest Junior Member Last Online: Nov 25th, 2018 20:11 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: GATESHEAD	Re Mitsubishi If you plug in every night 20miles on electric ,Normal use 30mpg petrol 240 mile range ,Black Paint comes off easy leaving white primer.I complained to Mitsubishi after 3k they said chips I said paint flaking as it was not just the front.Same on others in the fleet .Back seats have good leg room .No room for spare with batteries underneath.carpet wears abit in footwell.£38k would not be spending my money on it.Parking cameras are good but no beep warning you if any of the car gets close to anything whilst staring at camera screen.It does drive nicely and smooth and not too wide for City driving. Last edited by Drivetest; Mar 24th, 2018 at 21:51. Reason: title

Mar 25th, 2018, 18:30	#24
BrianH VOC Member Last Online: Jan 16th, 2024 18:10 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bournemouth	High mileage 245 GL 1989 Purchased 5th July 1989 for £12,000. Delivery mileage 27. Current mileage 662,157. B200E to 494,000mls. Then temporary engine B230E 168,157mls. Braydon Motors £265. Unknown history but said to be 160,000mls. Turned out to be a soft engine and I've had valve problems with it twice, as I run on LPG 100%. M47 gear box rebuilt 556,000 miles. Back axel slowly leaking oil. Has had oil seal renewed too. A 230E engine is being rebuilt, bought off Ebay for £150. Currently in pieces. It will be hard to run on LPG. As for current mileage. Its gone up considerately, since I took early retirement 11 years ago. Weekly mileage is 800 to 1000 on average, 4 days a week as a volunteer. Last week 1012 miles. This is the Voluntery Car Service taking patients to hospitals over a wide area. Bristol, Birmingham and Portsmouth and every thing in between. Love driving my 245. The older pateints like the Volvo and the smooth comfortable ride. Bad tin-worm got me last September on the MOT. Very extensive at the rear, very expensive, though no sign on the outside. Metalic silver paint is in very good condition. Plan is get to one million miles!! Onward and upward. BrianH

Mar 26th, 2018, 10:51	#25
volvoid Monster Raving Loony Last Online: Nov 12th, 2018 20:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: hitchin	As few as reasonably practical. Sadly I have to pay for my own fuel. __________________ 1994 850 2.0 bought at 32,000 miles used daily now 45,000. Still like a nearly-new car 2004 filthy polluting diesel VW

Mar 27th, 2018, 12:19	#28
Grimble Grimble Last Online: Feb 4th, 2019 17:54 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Staffordshire	About 25k a year, the vast majority a commute, hence my constant ranting about motorways, roadworks and congestion. But the XC60 is a nice high comfy place to suffer. A few thousand on hire cars mainly in Scotland always remind me of how good my own car is even compared with various brands of new tin boxes. __________________ 2012 XC60 D4 SE Lux Nav

Mar 26th, 2018, 19:17	#27
BrianH VOC Member Last Online: Jan 16th, 2024 18:10 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bournemouth	Thanks biggbn. A303, A34, M3, M27, and A338 home today. Total 297mls. She is cruising just perfect. Pateint Mary Ann said today, that was the best journey for months. BrianH

Mar 28th, 2018, 12:37	#29
TheCyclist Junior Member Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 16:00 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Oxford	Being freelance it depends on the week but a slow week will bee 200 ish a busy week could be 1000. All done in comfort __________________ Current - 2024 V60 Ultimate B4 Previous - 2014 XC60 R-Design Lux Nav Previous - 2004 V70R Previous - 2017 V60 D4 R-Design Lux Nav Previous - 2013 V70 D5 Se Lux

Mar 29th, 2018, 11:49	#30
StatusRed Premier Member Last Online: Today 17:59 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Glasgow	I probably only do about 45 miles per week atm because my commute is really short, depends if I go anywhere at the weekend! Even less at the moment because I've been away for work alot. __________________ 2009 S40 SE Lux 2.0i \| 2022 Suzuki V-Strom 650 \| 2002 Audi TT 225 Previous: C70 Coupe 2.4i \| Saab 9-5 Aero \| Daihatsu SporTrak

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