Woo! Kiloton!

51octytdi · 22-08-2005, 21:53

Hey everyone,

I made the 100,000 mark today. I had a feeling last week it would roll around as I left work today, and sure enough, it did. Perhaps I should vary my route to work every day... Anyway, fortunately I managed to stop somewhere and take a quick snap.

So who else is in the 6 digit club?

Here's to 200,000 (and hoping the clutch and gearbox last that long...).

J

PS: I can't take any credit really. It's easy to hit 100,000 when you buy a car with 94k miles on it!

doer1 · 22-08-2005, 22:27

nice to see... I hit high miles myself 33K in the furby all in one year

Skodacious · 22-08-2005, 22:45

I remember being in a driving school Nova when the odo went round to '0' again

devonutopia · 22-08-2005, 23:00

Just went past 253,000 in the Jag.

Still burbling along nicely too.

Quinten · 23-08-2005, 07:41

I'm on 91K at the moment... another 3-4 months I reckon will see me pass the ton.

Dr Zoidberg · 23-08-2005, 09:00

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Originally Posted by 51octytdi

Hey everyone,

I made the 100,000 mark today.

I lost something very important on mine today.

The Warranty!!!

rob1sp · 23-08-2005, 11:04

Sorry to nitpick but a kiloton is a thousand tons, a figure that, even with skoda reliability I don't think a car could stretch to!!!

TKW · 23-08-2005, 18:13

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Originally Posted by rob1sp

Sorry to nitpick but a kiloton is a thousand tons, a figure that, even with skoda reliability I don't think a car could stretch to!!!

I think most people regard a ton as being 100 in motoring terms as in

Quote:

Originally Posted by swmbo

Oi Slow down!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by you

What? I was only just over the ton

In which case it's a thousand hundreds, or one hundred thousand. Which is what he's done

51octytdi · 23-08-2005, 19:02

TKW: Indeed. A Ton, as in "A ton plus", or "the magic double ton". I know it's strictly a speed, not a distance, but it seemed more concise than "One-hundred-thousand miles!" and more interesting than "100,000 miles!" (is it me or do the zeros get all fuzzy and jump about the place together...).

No, not even on a weekly shop could I get the car up to 1000 tons (or 907 tonnes

)

A thought for the day. Given today's ludicrous fuel prices (94p/litre), and an average consumption of 56 mpg (my actual average - the dash display is 10% over), to hit the double-kilo-ton would take:

* 1786 gallons of diesel
* That's about 8117 litres
* Which would cost £7630! (about £2000 more than the car cost)
* It'd take me just under four years at my current rate.
* And it'd probably go back to the garage for just four services.

Crazy.

J

iriches · 26-08-2005, 08:35

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Originally Posted by 51octytdi

So who else is in the 6 digit club?

Here's my shot. Done in a 1.3 Felicia: more of a challenge than a TDI Octy ;-)

Ian

22-08-2005, 22:27	#2
doer1 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chester Posts: 686 Members Car: Fabia VRS-- Black Magic -- Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	nice to see... I hit high miles myself 33K in the furby all in one year __________________ Black Fab-tastic VRS

22-08-2005, 22:45	#3
Skodacious Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: East Anglia (Cambridge) Posts: 428 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I remember being in a driving school Nova when the odo went round to '0' again __________________ 2004 Skoda Octavia vRS MK1 'The original and best' 2003 Peugeot 206 SW 1.1 LX 'It has a split tailgate!'

22-08-2005, 23:00	#4
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,103 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Mongrel Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 352 Times in 295 Posts	Just went past 253,000 in the Jag. Still burbling along nicely too. __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

23-08-2005, 07:41	#5
Quinten Crossdresser Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: fast lane Posts: 10,000 Members Car: Citroen C-Crosser 2.2HDI Thanks: 25 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	I'm on 91K at the moment... another 3-4 months I reckon will see me pass the ton. __________________ Awooga!!!

23-08-2005, 11:04	#7
rob1sp Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bushmills, NI Posts: 771 Members Car: '01 Octavia RS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sorry to nitpick but a kiloton is a thousand tons, a figure that, even with skoda reliability I don't think a car could stretch to!!! __________________ '96 Volvo 460 weapon has now replaced the beast from the east(ern bloc)...

23-08-2005, 19:02	#9
51octytdi Mile Muncher Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 272 Members Car: Octavia TDi 110 Elegance Hatchback Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	TKW: Indeed. A Ton, as in "A ton plus", or "the magic double ton". I know it's strictly a speed, not a distance, but it seemed more concise than "One-hundred-thousand miles!" and more interesting than "100,000 miles!" (is it me or do the zeros get all fuzzy and jump about the place together...). No, not even on a weekly shop could I get the car up to 1000 tons (or 907 tonnes ) A thought for the day. Given today's ludicrous fuel prices (94p/litre), and an average consumption of 56 mpg (my actual average - the dash display is 10% over), to hit the double-kilo-ton would take: * 1786 gallons of diesel * That's about 8117 litres * Which would cost £7630! (about £2000 more than the car cost) * It'd take me just under four years at my current rate. * And it'd probably go back to the garage for just four services. Crazy. J

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