How Many Miles on Your BMW?

[euro2fast4u]

Wow.

curious about your maintenance records and what you've done and how much you've spent over the years on it.

I've always wanted to see the cost comparison between keeping a car that long and maintaining it well vs just buying different cars whenever the mileage gets high...

regular mainance. biggest issue was the rear subframe ripping out. alot of hours and having a friend come over to repair and install the reinforcement plates in it.

still the oem clutch too from the factory. when it hits 400k gonna boost it till it blows

theory i have been using is if i buy a new car with less miles im gonna pay ~400 dollars a month for it. If i took that same 400 dollars a month and applied it to the car for a few months everything will be fixed. Since coming out of school i negelected somethings and now am slowly repairing things 1 at a time with that method. of course in the end i will have a older car with alot of miles but it will last another 100k miles

[Musicman132]

regular mainance. biggest issue was the rear subframe ripping out. alot of hours and having a friend come over to repair and install the reinforcement plates in it.

still the oem clutch too from the factory. when it hits 400k gonna boost it till it blows

theory i have been using is if i buy a new car with less miles im gonna pay ~400 dollars a month for it. If i took that same 400 dollars a month and applied it to the car for a few months everything will be fixed. Since coming out of school i negelected somethings and now am slowly repairing things 1 at a time with that method. of course in the end i will have a older car with alot of miles but it will last another 100k miles

Pretty neat idea. how did you figure out your maintenance schedule post 200k miles? Did you just stick to "every XXXXX miles change this." ? or did you maintain as things started to wear?

[euro2fast4u]

Pretty neat idea. how did you figure out your maintenance schedule post 200k miles? Did you just stick to "every XXXXX miles change this." ? or did you maintain as things started to wear?

basically as things wear out. your at the limit of everthing. so when things start making noises replace them.

so my goal for the next 3-4 months is put in around 200 bucks a month. roughly half the cost of a new car carpayment. with 6-800 bucks my brakes should be in tip top shape and my rear bushings should be completed. two things i have neglected. (besides my recently replaced wheel bearing going again ).

even if i blow up this engine which i dont know how i have tried basically everything. its 500 bucks for a new one to drop in and go 1.25 months of a car payment. Seems logical for me.

[Myride36]

96 bmw 318iconvertible 195xxx miles, daily driver lol I drive it pretty hard and still has alot of power no engine or transmisson problems.

[Mishimoto]

basically as things wear out. your at the limit of everthing. so when things start making noises replace them.

so my goal for the next 3-4 months is put in around 200 bucks a month. roughly half the cost of a new car carpayment. with 6-800 bucks my brakes should be in tip top shape and my rear bushings should be completed. two things i have neglected. (besides my recently replaced wheel bearing going again ).

even if i blow up this engine which i dont know how i have tried basically everything. its 500 bucks for a new one to drop in and go 1.25 months of a car payment. Seems logical for me.

I like your logic! Sick video in your sig as well.

[Crusher47]

Prior:
'93 325i - 230K miles when traded in

Current:
'01 530i - 116K
'02 X5 - 98K

[Jared323iS]

1999 323iS still running strong at 180k! Just hit 180k earlier this week.

[randomy]

Wow, some high miles. My 96 is at 170k and the 01 is at 120

[MrCi]

148k.

[mobilmechaniker]

My 87 535is just clicked over 130k on the original working odometer

I parted my 96 328is at 156k after 60k miles of abuse and general neglect from being broke in college.

[Zero Cool]

M5 had 55k when I sold it

X5 has 81k
318ti has 160k

[dallasfan824]

36k

[killdamob]

89 535i 205xxx
Everything is original except paint.

[ImIanYou E36]

95 325i with 199,620 currently. Boutuh hit thuh big 200K!
Daily driver to the max though.

[joeyb1960]

I don't think 300 k is uncommon for a BMW I have 2 a 325 and a 330 I have been working on car all of my life since I was 8 I am now 52

[Jaguar7777]

2007 Z4 3.0si. 20,000km.

Got it 4 months ago and 10% of that is my mileage.

Still really tight to drive too. Not a creak. :-)

[euro2fast4u]

I like your logic! Sick video in your sig as well.

you know it needs a radiator right?? i could put a few stickers on the car

[raulob72]

226,000 miles on a 318i !!!1997

[B3MW]

1998 328 (M52)

[TexFinn]

1426xx last time I saw the car. Probably at least another 300 more by now.

[Mishimoto]

you know it needs a radiator right?? i could put a few stickers on the car

haha I see where this is heading.

Almost forgot 203k Chassis 1985 325, 115k engine

[euro2fast4u]

haha I see where this is heading.

Almost forgot 203k Chassis 1985 325, 115k engine

Pm me im local to you guys

[colton23]

2002 325CI

Bought with 104,000
Now has 113,000

[darius2250]

1994 325IS Cosmos Black with 289k and counting. can't say they were problem free, but still love it!!!

[hnewstadt]

339,650 on my 1999 323i e46
original owner