riptide Member 733 Member For: 13y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posted 09/12/11 06:11 AM Share Posted 09/12/11 06:11 AM I concur, I think most 'accidents' are tuner or operator error. Still, if santa brings me a nice atomic bottom end I wouldn't say no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howsee Donating Members 785 Member For: 17y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Carindale, Brisbane Posted 10/12/11 12:20 AM Share Posted 10/12/11 12:20 AM (edited) Great thing with the Miami V8 is they come forged from factory, only parts that need sorting are the water pump and oil gears :-) Edited 10/12/11 12:21 AM by Howsee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 3m 10d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 23/12/11 01:03 AM Share Posted 23/12/11 01:03 AM August '08 FG.. Just ticked the bugger over 110,000km.. So I've done about 15,000 since buying it in August? sh*t I can't remember when I bought it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 1m 18d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 23/12/11 01:18 AM Share Posted 23/12/11 01:18 AM 04 BA2 just clocked 122k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 23/12/11 01:38 AM Share Posted 23/12/11 01:38 AM (edited) My F6 is about to clock up 28000. I only thrash it mostly on the weekends.Just about to clock 29000 in my F6 Edited 23/12/11 01:39 AM by arronm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luk77y Member 12 Member For: 14y 7m 14d Gender: Male Posted 31/12/11 11:21 AM Share Posted 31/12/11 11:21 AM FG XR6T > 75,000km's in 18 months .... runs like a dream and tows 2 tonne every other weekend, early on at 30K service blown turbo was replaced :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riptide Member 733 Member For: 13y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posted 31/12/11 07:35 PM Share Posted 31/12/11 07:35 PM Any idea why the turbo went so soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luk77y Member 12 Member For: 14y 7m 14d Gender: Male Posted 01/01/12 11:37 PM Share Posted 01/01/12 11:37 PM The bearing was stripping ... so they replaced the entire unit! I was noticing a pretty dramatic drop in boost as well as it screaming it's tits off when I was on the gas :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XAH03 Member 597 Member For: 17y 12d Gender: Male Location: Cairns QLD Posted 02/01/12 12:08 AM Share Posted 02/01/12 12:08 AM 03 BA Xrt Just clicked 218000. Had to replace both lower rear control arms. Motor has 18000 on it, gearbox and clutch has been in for 5000 without any problems. My car has turned into a bitsa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convert Member 1 Member For: 17y 3m 21d Gender: Male Posted 03/01/12 02:10 AM Share Posted 03/01/12 02:10 AM 05 BA XR6T - 75 000km. Owned since new, no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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