Who Has The Highest Mileage E30?

[nrubenstein]

I hit 345,678 last night.

[KenC]

1991 318is:
321K on the chassis. Odometer still works.

I bought it at 273k and I'm on my third M42.

[dannyyisntt]

Mine are still puppy's, 208k and 188k. Both have working odometers too.

Not a single person in my family owns a vehicle with less miles than my 188k ix. My dads 97' chevy blazer 470k (still runs like a champ), his e39 has 230k, my moms 2002' tahoe has 258k. Regular routine maintenance can make a car last a very long time

[nomansland92]

My odo stopped at 200300 in 2009 then sat for 3 years now i got it and I'm guessing around 215

[Shangsta]

My odo on my old 325e gauge stopped at 360000 in 2002 and was daily driven till the day i sold her in may

[long tall eta]

stop resetting the trip odometer while you're moving and your ODO gears will last longer. :p

a mere 235k here. Odo gears are still fine. I think later ones may have been a different kind of plastic than earlier ones.

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this, resetting ur trip meter while moving busts them brittle plastic gears to peaces.

310,000 miles on the eta, no engine problems of the major variety. replaced the trans at 250,000. dd it at 500 miles a week. only uses a qt of oil every 3,000 and dosen't leek a drop.

[nando]

stop resetting the trip odometer while you're moving and your ODO gears will last longer. :p

a mere 235k here. Odo gears are still fine. I think later ones may have been a different kind of plastic than earlier ones.

[DTM190]

I am sure there are a few that have done huge miles but we will never know when engines, gearboxes and diffs outlast speedo gears lol.

[ill4noreason]

I had a 318 with over 450 before i parted it out due to rust..

[mkcman17]

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

[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.

[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

[5Toes]

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

[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!

[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....