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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => Motoring => Topic started by: eye30 on June 14, 2013, 13:06:28

Title: 1966 Volvo coupe has driven nearly THREE MILLION Miles
Post by: eye30 on June 14, 2013, 13:06:28: I think I posted this a few years back.
Here is an update:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2340979/1966-Volvo-driven-nearly-THREE-MILLION-MILES.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2340979/1966-Volvo-driven-nearly-THREE-MILLION-MILES.html)

Retired schoolteacher Irvin Gordon is close to breaking the three million mile-barrier in a coupe he bought for $4,150 (£2,650) in 1966.

And despite driving the equivalent of 120 times around the globe, he insists it has never broken down.

Although to keep it such good order, it has needed 857 oil changes, 30 drive belts, 150 points and spark plugs - and guzzled 120 bottles of transmission fluid.
Title: Re: 1966 Volvo coupe has driven nearly THREE MILLION Miles
Post by: Doggie 1 on June 14, 2013, 13:09:30: What do you expect? It's a Volvo. :D
Either it wasn't a few years ago since it was posted or time is going by awfully quickly these days. :undecided:
Title: Re: 1966 Volvo coupe has driven nearly THREE MILLION Miles
Post by: rustynutz on June 14, 2013, 13:55:41: Quote from: db08 on June 14, 2013, 13:09:30
Either it wasn't a few years ago since it was posted or time is going by awfully quickly these days. :undecided:

It wasn't even 12 months ago.... :whistler:
Title: Re: 1966 Volvo coupe has driven nearly THREE MILLION Miles
Post by: Just Rick on June 14, 2013, 14:04:33: Quote from: rustynutz on June 14, 2013, 13:55:41
Quote from: db08 on June 14, 2013, 13:09:30
Either it wasn't a few years ago since it was posted or time is going by awfully quickly these days. :undecided:

It wasn't even 12 months ago.... :whistler:
and what we would be hinting Rusty :Hos: :rofl:
Title: Re: 1966 Volvo coupe has driven nearly THREE MILLION Miles
Post by: rustynutz on June 14, 2013, 14:08:15: Nuthin'..... :whistler:

I don't do that sort of thing any more......
Title: Re: 1966 Volvo coupe has driven nearly THREE MILLION Miles
Post by: Just Rick on June 14, 2013, 14:24:53: Quote from: rustynutz on June 14, 2013, 14:08:15
Nuthin'..... :whistler:

I don't do that sort of thing any more......

Or Any Less :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: 1966 Volvo coupe has driven nearly THREE MILLION Miles
Post by: 2i30s on June 14, 2013, 22:27:45: it does say the engine has been rebuilt 3 times in the 3 million miles. :winker: :whistler:
Title: Re: 1966 Volvo coupe has driven nearly THREE MILLION Miles
Post by: Aussie Keith on June 15, 2013, 04:38:49: "And his trunk overflows with the many car parts he thinks he might need when on the road." OK then.
Title: Re: 1966 Volvo coupe has driven nearly THREE MILLION Miles
Post by: Just Rick on June 15, 2013, 05:10:06: Quote from: keith_h on June 15, 2013, 04:38:49
"And his trunk overflows with the many car parts he thinks he might need when on the road." OK then.
I had a car like that once :rofl:
Title: Re: 1966 Volvo coupe has driven nearly THREE MILLION Miles
Post by: Surferdude on June 15, 2013, 06:35:11: It doesn't say how many white hats he went through. :snigger: ;)