A major milestone

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02-23-2007, 09:30 AM
srivendel

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A major milestone

A friend sent this message and the attached photos this morning. It's regarding the 1990 Cavalier he's been driving since high school. Said Cavalier has been involved in three accidents (one my friend's fault), been cut in half and put back together, had its governor verified as being 115 mph (indicated), been hailed on, and has earned itself a salvage title. He has driven it since it was new.

You are receiving this message because you have either been a driver or passenger in this car... and/or because when you see this I think you will laugh.

(See attached file: 200,000 004.jpg) (See attached file: 200,000 001.jpg) MJM

S.
02-23-2007, 09:32 AM
tailchaser

Yes... but does his Cav-ahl-ee-ay have the rare "NT" option?
02-23-2007, 09:49 AM
Ataim

I think that he was just wanting to bake a cake! ::fool::
02-23-2007, 10:18 AM
Sharpie

He wasn't going 100mph when he hit 200k.....
02-23-2007, 10:35 AM
srivendel

Indeed. Here's the follow-up email:

I drove it to work this week (today too) , and it has been my daily driver all winter.

She is struggling though... very weak motor and the clutch is about shot too. (When it becomes terminal... I am not going to buy any more parts to fix it.)

I was looking at my maintenance log for the car Wednedsay (because at 200,000k it got new oil, filter, lube and air filter) and that was the 29th time I had changed the oil in that car.

I'd be surprised if it made it 7500 more miles to the next oil change though.

I admire him for keeping it so long. But it's time to move on.

S.
02-23-2007, 12:24 PM
altiain

The question is not how a Cavalier made it 200k miles... the question is why you would want to drive one that long.
02-23-2007, 12:39 PM
sammm

Quote:

Originally Posted by altiain

The question is not how a Cavalier made it 200k miles... the question is why you would want to drive one that long.

:clap: I had an '86 Z24...biggest flaming ::turd:: ever. Left me stranded more times than any other vehicle I've ever owned. Couldn't wait to get rid of it.
02-23-2007, 12:49 PM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by altiain

The question is not how a Cavalier made it 200k miles... the question is why you would want to drive one that long.

Driving one of those should qualify as cruel and unusual punishment...
02-23-2007, 01:17 PM
Nexus Flux

My Accent got T-Boned by a Cavalier on an overpass.

And yes I admit I owned a Hyundai Accent.
02-23-2007, 04:11 PM
srivendel

Quote:

Originally Posted by altiain

The question is not how a Cavalier made it 200k miles... the question is why you would want to drive one that long.

Because you are so stingy you should have been a founding member of TCB.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nexus Flux

And yes I admit I owned a Hyundai Accent.

http://www.forumspile.com/Ban-Talk_Show.jpg

;)

S.