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1966 Volvo coupe has driven nearly THREE MILLION Miles

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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


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.


« Last Edit: June 14, 2013, 13:14:34 by eye30 »
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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:
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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:


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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:
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Nuthin'..... :whistler:

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


Or Any Less  :rofl: :rofl:
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it does say the engine has been rebuilt 3 times in the 3 million miles.  :winker: :whistler:
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"And his trunk overflows with the many car parts he thinks he might need when on the road." OK then.
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"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:
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It doesn't say how many white hats he went through. :snigger: ;)
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