Who Has The Highest Mileage E30?

[bernzpeed]

I just did an AutoCheck on an E30 and found out that the last reported mileage was 305,638 miles reported in 07/08/1999. Assuming the average of 12K miles annually, this car should have approximately 437,638 miles on its chassis.

[ogbimmer]

hmmmm but what if it sat in a garage for a really long time?

[TexasTerp]

My first e30 had 330k on the clock before it got stolen!

[bernzpeed]

hmmmm but what if it sat in a garage for a really long time?

we'll never know then...

[lambo]

hmmm my 228k seems like kiddy numbers now...

[evoDRichie]

i have 210xxx on my current one
and my e34 m5 had 312xxx before i got hit
and my first e30 323 had 400xxx + when i sold it

build to last

[glucklich21]

My carfax lasts states a mileage of 131,xxx in 2001. The owner who bought my E30 at that time, drove from San Antonio, TX to Corpus Christi, TX everyday, 5 times a week, for supposedly 5 years till his son took it to college. That last part wasn't very friendly to my E30.

Any way back on topic, that's roughly 336k in those 5 years in addition to the 131k before he bought it. So 467k in total. I've put 15k since I got it before I pulled the engine.

Now tearing into that M42 I can see it was rebuilt at least once. It still has crosshatching in the block! However everything else on the E30 is craptastic. Brakes are bad, suspension is blown, every bushing needs to be replaced, and the paint has seen better days, but the M-Tech is still all intact so I can't complain. :)

[devon.818]

my first one had 230k, but odo was broken.
second one had 170k and odo was broken
current one "has" 190k but odo...well broken too. BUT head rebuilt around 20k ago.

[rede30]

I drive an 88is with 450K. Just replaced the original trans a few months ago.

[scottinAZ]

my white Eta had 298K on the original engine (just replaced a headgasket) and trans when I sold it. current cabbie has 143K on the body, and will have a 128k engine in it. they can last forever, or they can die an early death, depends on the care and feeding of the damn thing....

[bergie_318is]

my IS stopped about 10 years ago on 240000, and it was daily driven!

my 88 with S50 just clicked over 111,111 today!

[5Toes]

Im about ready to roll over to 200,000.. odo still works

[ohthejosh]

my odo died around 243k....but since my odo died ive been a road warrior so im guesstimating about 300-320k

Im planning on major engine maintenance, replacing things and cleaning it. then drive till it dies and do a swap. 8)

the "bastard child" project thread is an inspiration. :D

[Vince30]

I drive an 88is with 450K. Just replaced the original trans a few months ago.

That is damn impressive. e30 had a broken odo at 173k, and was broken for the entire p/o time with it, possibly longer than that. e36 has 181k on it.

[mkcman17]

i found a broken cluster at the yard that read well over 400k.