I've got 225,478 on my 1985 F150 (actual miles -- unlike a DeLorean, it has always run its original speedometer cable). The AMC is actually one of my lower mileage vehicles at 147,945. Bill Robertson #5939 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@...> wrote: > > Assuming "almost 100M miles" is not a typo, how on earth did you rack up > over 900,000 miles on a 2001 vehicle? > > Farrar Hudkins > #2613 > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 1:43 PM, <gmfm1@...> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > I like old cars. My oldest is a 65 Mustang convertible, but I think that > > the new cars are better made than the old ones and they are safer and will > > last longer with just good maintenance. My 98 Grand Marquis is running > > strong and after 80M+ miles, you still can't feel the engine running at a > > stop light. My 2001 Sport Trac is almost at 100M miles and still going > > strong. Back in the 60's & 70's you didn't even look at a car if it had > > high milage. > > > > Gary Masie > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: content22207 > > Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012 1:27 pm > > Subject: [DML] Re: JZD Was Brilliant! > > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > No vehicle built after 1985 is even worth gas money. > > > > > > IMHO. > > > > > > Here's a good question: I use vehicles that are 30-35 years old > > > as daily transportation, and regularly drive them 1,000+ miles > > > on trips. Can you seriously imagine anything built in the year > > > 2012 still being used as daily transportation by the middle of > > > this century? We've crossed the Rubicon as far as vehicle > > > longevity is concerned. Vehicles now are as disposable as > > > diapers. That is why they all look so drab and uninspired -- > > > vehicles are no longer meant to kept as treasured possessions. > > > You use them up in a couple of years then throw them away. > > > > > > IMHO. > > > > > > Bill Robertson > > > #5939 > > > > > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Bob Brandys wrote: > > > > > > > > As some of you know, we only drive old cars with our DeLoreans > > > being our newest car. > > > > > > > > We were at a new car show last we and I tried to get into the > > > cars. I could not get into these > > > > cars unless I crouched down. I don't have this problem with > > > our old cars. This was extremely annoying > > > > especially since the roof lines are so low that they hit you > > > in the side of the head if you don't crouch over. > > > > > > > > > > > > I also got to test drive a Tesla once and would never go it > > > again. You have to be a contortionist to get in and out of > > > that car. > > > > > > > > So I wondered why don't I have this crouching over problem > > > with the DeLorean. After all > > > > it is a very low car. > > > > > > > > Well, it is the Gull Wing door design! Sure gull wind doors > > > are cool. BUT- they make it easy to get in and out of a low > > > sports car. > > > > > > > > Another example of JZDs Brilliant design! > > > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > -- > Sent from my laser-guided nuclear-powered refrigerator, operated by its > crew of hyperintelligent pandimensional cyborg kittens, controlled remotely > via telekinetic sonic screwdriver. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/