Multiple searches in Garage, Chit Chat, and The Lounge didn't turn up anything.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16070928/?GT1=8816

Quote :

"Awesome auto does 1,000,000 miles, retires Super Saab still has mostly original equipment; has new home in museum Updated: 8:06 a.m. ET Dec 6, 2006 MILWAUKEE — As a traveling salesman, Peter Gilbert has put a few miles on his car — 1,001,385 miles, to be precise. It took the Glendale, Wisc, man 17 years to cross the million mile mark with his 1989 Saab 900 SPG. He recently donated the durable vehicle to the Wisconsin Automotive Museum after Saab verified the mileage. The transmission was rebuilt at 200,000 miles and the hood and a few other parts replaced after eight deer collisions, but otherwise it has original equipment. Gilbert bought the Saab for $29,000. It was his treat after a divorce, and he took meticulous care of it. He used premium, synthetic oil in oil changes, changed the tires every 45,000 miles and strictly followed the maintenance schedule. He drove the car seven days a week, racking up the miles as his work took him through rural Wisconsin. Not burning oil "When I hit 600,000 miles, the car still wasn't burning oil," Gilbert said. "That's when I thought it could go a million miles." But Wisconsin's harsh winters took a toll on the car. Its sporty exterior still looks good, but road salt has rusted its frame. Gilbert realized it might no longer be safe if he hit another deer or had a serious accident. "There was no point in driving the car any longer," he said. "Even though it might have gone another million miles." He had it detailed and parked it at the Hartford museum, which houses a number of rare vehicles. Then Gilbert bought another Saab with fewer miles. © 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed."

12/8/2006 1:00:39 PM

I'll consider myself lucky if my car rolls over 100000

12/8/2006 1:07:07 PM

ill be at 100000 by summer at the rate im goin

bought with 57,1xx in July

now at 71,339 as of 5 months later

that one day to the dragon was like 950 miles

12/8/2006 1:10:59 PM

im at 98000 on the rover

12/8/2006 1:18:53 PM

^did you sell the bimmer?

12/8/2006 1:20:19 PM

i should hit 200k by february, we'll have a party

12/8/2006 1:21:06 PM

got 172K on a 90 accord, not all by me though

12/8/2006 1:21:47 PM

Yea Ray

I'm about to hit 14k on 5 months of ownership. The service guys at the dealer shit a brick everytime they see my odometer.

12/8/2006 1:24:31 PM

At the rate I'm going, I'll hit 220k before January.

12/8/2006 1:28:30 PM

that punkass. how could he quit after going so far???

12/8/2006 1:30:31 PM

I'll have to go see this the next time I visit my grandparents

8 deer collisions, thats a lot, even for wisconsin drivers.

[Edited on December 8, 2006 at 1:32 PM. Reason : /]

12/8/2006 1:32:00 PM

Dan did I pass you this morning?

12/8/2006 1:40:31 PM

pwnt has something to shoot for now.

12/8/2006 2:05:27 PM

Ive got 196k on the jeep

12/8/2006 2:35:53 PM

i should hit 225k over winter break in my truck. *yay*

now that whole it didnt burn oil at 600k hhaha


why is this i a big deal. truckers run this kinda milelage all the time. oh yeah he's nto a truck whatever.

[Edited on December 8, 2006 at 3:25 PM. Reason : asf]

12/8/2006 3:25:02 PM

I got about 211k on my Ford Ranger right now. Still runs strong.

12/8/2006 4:10:34 PM

^my ram has 212,500... oh thanks for playing

12/8/2006 4:38:36 PM

i'm at 300K on a dodge stealth..well, my dad is.. but it was my car originally lol

12/8/2006 5:17:18 PM

12/8/2006 5:30:45 PM

Quote :

"eight deer collisions"

he must have been living right by JBaz's place




superD just hit 200k the other day

hawk would have to take largest bike mileage award on the tdub for shure

12/8/2006 5:40:43 PM

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/06/20/011973.html

Yawn

12/8/2006 6:00:00 PM

he'd cry when u t-bone him

12/8/2006 6:24:13 PM

Quote :

"he must have been living right by JBaz's place "

I was waiting for that comment... LOL But seriously... 8 deer collisions? Shit, I'd drive it till the 9th or even 10th deer hit.

Quote :

"hawk would have to take largest bike mileage award on the tdub for shure"

Yeah... but you don't have a working odometer...

[Edited on December 8, 2006 at 8:20 PM. Reason : ]

12/8/2006 8:19:06 PM

^^^ my thoughts exactly.

Irv Gordon has put 2.5 million miles on his Volvo P1800 and he keeps on trucking.

12/8/2006 9:37:01 PM

Um, you mean this isn't the only "Super Saab"???

I'm depressed, and I'm going out to run into a tree, in reverse, with a helmet, and then let's talk about who has a "super saab". That fuckin' idiot ain't got shit.

12/8/2006 9:52:44 PM

Quote :

"^my ram has 212,500... oh thanks for playing"

You punk! You have him beat by all of BAREEEEELLLLEEEEEEE any more miles, and you're going to talk shit??? hahhaa Dumbass!

12/8/2006 9:55:25 PM

sisarcasm

12/8/2006 10:27:06 PM

12/8/2006 10:46:02 PM

is that a BMW?


because the one i recently bought just hit 270,000...


its a big piece of shit.

12/10/2006 12:35:31 AM

yeah bmw, and that pic is about a year old

12/10/2006 1:19:35 AM

remember when they were gonna give al bundy a free viper because his car was hitting a million miles

12/10/2006 5:40:13 PM

he had to go to cuba for spare parts

12/10/2006 5:41:33 PM

Quote :

"is that a BMW? because the one i recently bought just hit 270,000... its a big piece of shit."

it's not so bad

12/10/2006 5:45:41 PM

hah its not BAD as in it gets me where i need to be.


but i think it was a parts car at some point in its life hah.

12/10/2006 11:47:51 PM

yota just hit 258xxx

12/11/2006 8:25:08 AM

I just hit 185k

12/11/2006 8:27:03 AM

pops put 449K on his suburban before it shit out totaly
i got 378k out of my cummins before i sold it

12/11/2006 9:00:37 AM

<- googalplex

12/11/2006 10:04:55 AM

Quote :

""

Is your speedometer messed up, or did you really take that pic going 99?

12/11/2006 12:25:26 PM

^ must have had it propped up so he could hit 200K exactly and took the pic while still on the gas

12/11/2006 4:02:05 PM

that saab is a beast! so is my 900 mine is going on 180,000... my moms went to 250,000 before she pretty much totaled it no one believes me when i tell them about this story...

12/11/2006 7:35:51 PM

Quote :

"Then Gilbert bought another Saab with fewer miles"

Quote :

"Awesome auto does 1,000,000 miles, retires Super Saab still has mostly original equipment; has new home in museum "

that's not likely to be the case with his new saab if he got a hold of a sport sedan

/saab hatin

didn't someone on here have a saab 900 with 500k and was asking what the best thing to do with it a while ago?

12/11/2006 7:40:45 PM

i had 180k on the M3 when i sold it. pretty impressive for a relatively high compression engine.

12/11/2006 8:14:49 PM

Quote :

"Then Gilbert bought another Saab with fewer miles."

my dad's pos mazda had 220K+ before it died, the van he has now has close to if not over 200k...

1/2/2007 1:03:12 PM

Quote :

"Is your speedometer messed up, or did you really take that pic going 99?"

that was the actual speed.

1/2/2007 1:12:12 PM

Trooper PWR Bitches

1/2/2007 1:12:54 PM

260000 on my Integra

1/2/2007 1:26:32 PM

^good to know, my teg just got past 92K. Have you done anything major to the engine yet?

1/2/2007 2:37:03 PM