well, here it is,after 3.5 years of happy motoring... I couldn't get the exact point of 100,000 miles, as I was doing xxx mph playing with a bmw 330 at the time, but here is the first rest stop! just been on holiday, moving around the country camping, did more than 1,000 miles ...

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everyone said it was a mistake, but here's to fiats new reliabilty, 100,000 miles with no breakdowns, and no problems other than normal wear and tear, original turbo/gearbox/clutch ect........... just a few wheel bearings, an EGR valve, a seat base, droplinks and top mounts, all done under warrenty, absolutley NO other issues ...

100,000 miles in 3 1/2 years? Do you live in it? Full marks to the Fiat then.

100,000 miles in 3 1/2 years? Do you live in it? Full marks to the Fiat then.

thanks used to live in it, was my driving school car, was doing 1,000 miles a week at one point, it has been retired for the last 2 years though, only me and swmbo driving it now

Good going Dave, glad it's still going ok,

Good going Dave, glad it's still going ok,

why thank you Mike was a good 1000 miles, had some fun, some good roads especially over the moors near Whitby..... still feels new, certainly doesn't feeel 100k

Personaly I don't view the seat base or wheel bearings acceptable in a 100k. Suspension componenets I view as a wear item.

That said as it was all done under warranty and you don't drive it gently.

Personaly I don't view the seat base or wheel bearings acceptable in a 100k. Suspension componenets I view as a wear item.

That said as it was all done under warranty and you don't drive it gently.

under normal circumstances i would agree, but the wheel bearings were mostly because I had to park "bumped" up the pavement when I lived in Keswick, and the seat base is due to it being used as a learner car for 2 years, 4 or five times a day (every day) i would get out and pull the seat back, and someone else would get in and pull it forward, thats well outside what a "normal" car would have in terms of seat adjustment

and what do you you mean "dont drive it gently?!" anyone would think I've tried to beat evo X's in it or something :p

Personaly I don't view the seat base or wheel bearings acceptable in a 100k.

Well as this is a Skoda forum and Octavias eat wheel bearings (at least they used to) I think we can allow a fiat to use 1 or 2!

Well done Sharky

Only been washed a few times in 100k too!

Edited 22 August, 201015 yr by Wardy

Well done Sharky

Only been washed a few times in 100k too!

Less chance of damage to the paint then....

All the same, well done Dave as i have never managed 100K in any vehicle

thanks guys

Driving school car.........original clutch..........wow. Fiats are a lot better than they used to be,most modern stuff will do 150k with no major problems if looked after.......apart from vauxhalls.......they just sh*te!!

Sounds like you were right Sharky although I always have maintained that FIAT make good engines!

Nice one Dave, served you well. Not much chance of beating an Evo as you've never even overtaken me...

Here's to the next 100,000...

Nice one Dave, served you well. Not much chance of beating an Evo as you've never even overtaken me...

Here's to the next 100,000...

lol... you can't overtake the guy leading the run Ian but I did overtake the S2000 :p

Congratulations Dave

As said....Time to wash it now!!!!

Edited 26 August, 201015 yr by ChrisRs