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highest milage kms on any VL without a rebuild

Started by jasoncngo · 19 Feb 2004 · 141 replies

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jasoncngoArchived member
As you all know many VL has high kms on the clock. I was wondering who has the highest original kms on there VL. Anyone with 999,999kms ? or more ? I can start; my original NA motor has 305,020kms and still going. I know many people has beat this figure. comon post your figures ehehehehe
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titicacaArchived member
mines done 287,511. its an 86 and my dad bought it in 87.....its mine now in that time its had the valves replaced and nothing else bloody reliable nissan engines Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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BaxArchived member
I've only got 160... I'm outta the running.
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MorgzArchived member
190 - -mr average I would think
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OOH30TArchived member
im only on 130k, a baby compared to some!!
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vl timArchived member
im not really sure what mine has i think sometihng was done to it before i had it but it was like on 740000 lol still runs touch wood it probably hasnt done that many but who knows
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creppervlArchived member
mine was on 859,000 when i got it. was shocked until i realised the odo was fuqt. heheeh really at around 300,000km
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frag_dogArchived member
280 on mine, don't think its had a rebuild either
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series1/Archived member
210,000 on my 86 series 1 calais
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white_vl_bt1Archived member
I have seen a calais in a mechanic shop Martys motors when is was owned by the old owner.. had from memory 450 odd thousand km's on the dial, all genuine, elderly couple.. (like 50-60) Been around australia in it.. (not in one hit) just different times. Body was average.. interior average.. motor dirty.. but 450,000 odd km's. It was auto, that light blue colour over silver.. calais mags.. think it was series one. The old guy got it serviced like every 5-7,000 km's. When i saw it, it was getting a general service.. but still going strong apparently..
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roverArchived member
320,000 then the speedo stop'd, now its only done 160,000 Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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087-GMHArchived member
Mine's on 240,000K's and still going strong Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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doctordanArchived member
275kms and starts first turn of the key, even after a year and a half of not being used. Had the **** cained out of it too....
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87VLSLArchived member
My SL has clocked up 267,000kms, and still has the original spark plug leads. The Executive has 238,000kms. But Engine reco'd at 229,000kms
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nathoArchived member
i recently did a timing belt on a mates R31. it has nearly 360,000 on it and it still runs great. most of the leads were factory still (one was changed). i've seen a couple in caryards with 700,000 on them and by the look of the engine bay they probably are original kms too.
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anothervlArchived member
my brothers has done 420,000 nothing done to engine apart from regular service, still pulls well, doesn't use any oil. these engines truely are amazing.
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frag_dogArchived member
yeah the RB30 kicks so much ass. My mate has a '84 VK. He did the motor when he tried to go above 165km/h. He then got a VH motor from the wreckers (reco) now its on its way out after only 1year. Ive taken my VL to 200km/h and its still kicking, no oil leaks, no burning of oil. Nothing beats reliability!
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sam30LArchived member
My bro's VL, well its been written off now, but it had 390,000k's with the original motor. He got it when it had about 190,000k's and the only thing he had to change since he got it was a gearbox. Bad thing is he got a fully reco gearbox and a respray, and exactly one week after he got this done it was written off.
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phunArchived member
145,000 bt1 from brunswick police station Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vlberlinaArchived member
something i'd like to ad is that ive seen in the trader an old twin cam corolla (ae92). it had over 500,000kms and still going strong. add read along these line : mechanically sound, drives excellent, great 1st car, blah blah....
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