Mileage?

yam yam · Post by **yam yam** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:22 pm

I know that this one is an oldie for those who know, but
<a href='http://www.toyota-hawaii.com/section_1_ ... ealer_id=1' target='_blank'>200,000+ Toyotas</a>

Look in the top left hand corner when you click the link. For us driving around on this rock we call Hawaii, any car over 100k-150k miles is usually considered high mileage. How may miles do you you have on your Tercel(s)? I hit 100k a little while ago. I was just wondering. How far have you stretched your mileage. I wouldn't mind getting benchmark on how long these bulletproof cars last.

brianp · Post by **brianp** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:42 pm

mine just passed 160k, so it's at 160,618 miles right now.

That's cool that you live in hawaii, my brother has a car that somebody shipped over from maui a while ago, they liked the car so much.

GTSSportCoupe · Post by **GTSSportCoupe** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:03 pm

390,000kms (242,000miles) on mine.

I think someone here might have had over 500,000miles, but I can't remember for sure.

Inkyturbo · Post by **Inkyturbo** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:49 pm

Around 328,700 mi and still going 80 on the freeway!

dcn · Post by **dcn** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:55 am

I've got 393,000 Kms, Dad's has over 550,000 Kms. Still on the first motor too.

MootsMan · Post by **MootsMan** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:51 am

Just about to roll over 159K miles on my daily driver ( '85 SR5). Have another with the transmission out with 171K ('86 Dlx.) , and another parts car that still runs and drives with 192K on it ('84 Dlx.) .

FH Bible · Post by **FH Bible** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:16 pm

Gasoline Fumes · Post by **Gasoline Fumes** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:35 pm

I think Hornbeam has about 114k miles.

It probably hasn't been registered for at least 10 years.

ctishman · Post by **ctishman** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:53 am

193K+

Also, how do you do 80 on a freeway? When I get to around 73, I start getting this horrible body shake and wobble, and if I were to ever hit 80, I'd lose control entirely.

Carguylen · Post by **Carguylen** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:46 am

My 85 2 door (daily driver) has 191,000 and a cylinder with low compression. My 87 4 wd wagon only has 139,000, but just found out that the automatic tranny needs a rebuild. Happy days!!!

yam yam · Post by **yam yam** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:48 am

Hey, I had the same problem ctish! I remember driving on the Big Island(straight roads with old lava flow fields=no development, no police

). I'd accelerate past about 60mph, and between 70-73mph or so, the whole car would shake fairly violently, then it would stop shaking if i'd go any faster or slower than that speed range. I wouldn't go any faster then 80mph, being that the maximum speed listed for this car was 83mph. I noticed that it was due to an unbalanced tire. I dunno, maybe a possible solution would be to balance tires( it was for me)?

87 w/ the auto tranny needs a rebuild.... Hmmm, I have the 3 speed auto @ about 100,xxx now. No way, needs to be serviced already? Thats reminds me of another question, being that I have an Automatic. I don't remember the Automatic having any overdrive, (is there one???

).

ctishman · Post by **ctishman** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:54 am

Yeah, it was balanced in the fall, but then some dumbasses stole it and tossed it off a cliff, so I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to do another balancing.

Inkyturbo · Post by **Inkyturbo** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:54 pm

ctishman wrote:193K+

Also, how do you do 80 on a freeway? When I get to around 73, I start getting this horrible body shake and wobble, and if I were to ever hit 80, I'd lose control entirely.

I had my front wheels balanced, and one of the ball joints replaced. Steady as a rock through 85- the fastest my speedo reads. and I've been a little faster than that. I need a faster speedometer...

GTSSportCoupe · Post by **GTSSportCoupe** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:58 pm

Inkyturbo wrote:
ctishman wrote:193K+

Also, how do you do 80 on a freeway? When I get to around 73, I start getting this horrible body shake and wobble, and if I were to ever hit 80, I'd lose control entirely.
I had my front wheels balanced, and one of the ball joints replaced. Steady as a rock through 85- the fastest my speedo reads. and I've been a little faster than that. I need a faster speedometer...

The speedo from an SR5 plugs right in and will give you a tachometer plus 110mph speedo.

Inkyturbo · Post by **Inkyturbo** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:40 pm

GTSSportCoupe wrote:
Inkyturbo wrote:
ctishman wrote:193K+

Also, how do you do 80 on a freeway? When I get to around 73, I start getting this horrible body shake and wobble, and if I were to ever hit 80, I'd lose control entirely.
I had my front wheels balanced, and one of the ball joints replaced. Steady as a rock through 85- the fastest my speedo reads. and I've been a little faster than that. I need a faster speedometer...
The speedo from an SR5 plugs right in and will give you a tachometer plus 110mph speedo.

I have an SR5, but since it's an '83 it only reads to 85 mph.