420R Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 I was just looking on YT and there was a pick up in America with 249K miles on the odometer. No big deal.It got me thinking. Who owns the highest mile 7?Anyone up to 200k miles?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 A mere 102k miles here on original k-series engine. Plenty more high milers above me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted January 12, 2022 Area Representative Share Posted January 12, 2022 136,000 or so one mine.And in the 100,000+ mile club:- Oliver S, Angus D, probably Debbie S, probably Mark O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GulfSeven Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Out of interest - above 100,000 miles do maintenance costs increase?Does reliability become an issue?Are there any Sigma-engined cars at that mileage or are these all older cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted January 12, 2022 Area Representative Share Posted January 12, 2022 "man maths", I haven't compared costs early in the car's life with those now. Use has varied, I used to drive it a lot more, nor I haven't tracked inflation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted January 13, 2022 Area Representative Share Posted January 13, 2022 I should add that obtaining decent quality ancillaries becomes difficult. Once my original alternator failed, the replacements are increasingly unreliable.Then a lot of bits are very firmly in place having been in situ for years, so reluctant to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I'm well over 200k - close to 250k at a guess..I bought it on 50k and ran it for 4-5 years as my company car doing 30-40k per annum hence the mileag. At that point I started to compete in it and use it less - probably 10k per annum driving it to/ from sprints, at weekends and track days etc for 3-4 years. At that point it was pretty reliable.Since around 2015 when I rebuilt the car I've used it fairly exclusively for sprints covering minimal mileage - it's at this point the reliability dropped! I've rebuilt the car/ chassis/ engine over the last couple of years to bring it finally back to as close to new as I can and hope it will last another good period. It is/ was and will be used in all weathers, never a garage queen... Maintenance when it's used regularly is cheaper than a normal road car being honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 My old car M17 has over 100k but it is a Trigger's broom with a new chassis (after a collision), 3rd K series, 2nd gearbox (though it turned out to be the propshaft that was the problem ), 2nd de Dion, Prisoners sold on, new wings, new seats... We think the rear calipers are original! Steve Shaw's "Eugene" is high on the list as well, but nothing comes close to Danny's car AFAIK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Tony - the only bits left of the original car now at a guess are:De-dion tube, Rear Callipers, radius arms (not bushes), steering UJ and rod, clutch pedal, 'some' of the wiring loom, bellhousing, propshaft (not UJ's), header tank... I think that's about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel B Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 That's the spirit! It warms the heart to hear of owners using their cars properly. Looking through the classified ads on Pistonheads & the like, it's amazing how many Sevens for sale have just a couple of thousand miles on the clock. I'm not in the same league as the people on this thread, but I did manage 45,000 miles in my last Caterham & 15,000 so far in the current one. Must try harder! I have a European trip planned for later this year, so I'm doing my best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanns Per Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 135k miles caterham csr 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted January 13, 2022 Area Representative Share Posted January 13, 2022 Hanns, that is really impressive. It has taken me 23 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Definitely over 100K on my car but no idea on the actual mileage as I'm on a digital dash now that current shows less than 4000 miles :OThere isn't much left from my original 1992 car, it's definitely more triggers broom than carefully maintained classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Toughie Posted January 16, 2022 Leadership Team Share Posted January 16, 2022 Well done, Hanns. That gives me great encouragement for my CSR. I do more miles in it than I do int he tint top.But I wonder, I can usually get insurance for 10,000 miles a year, but not more. What do you high mileage Seveners do about insurance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanns Per Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Hello Alan, car insuranceis here not by milage its by time regardless how many miles You drive Hanns Per Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Field Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 And on the other end of the spectrum, my recently acquired '99 K series - only 16k miles. And I have probably had more problems to solve over the last few months than I care to mention - almost all of which can be blamed on lack of use!In my previous car I averaged about 5k a year - trying to get back there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCol Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Steve Shaw, late of this parish, has done a fair few miles... he used his 7 as a daily driver for a decade (or more): see here for more info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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