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Old 06-13-2012, 11:19 PM   #1
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it finally happened
i'm now officially a member of the "100K Mile Club"! i have to admit it was kind of exciting. though i was on a regular road so i couldn't get up to 100 at the time.



2001 Base/TIP

prior to my ownership it had:
* new shift cable
* new headlight assembly
* new MAF
* RMS

since buying the car in '09 (@65k miles) i've done:
* oil changes:
* serpentine belt
* spark plugs
* tires (1 full set)
* brakes + rotors
* AOS (preventative)
* air, cabin, fuel filter
* updated coolant cap

replaced because of failure:
* alternator (failed, while in TX)
* front engine mount (vibration / shudder, while in TX)
* water pump (grinding noise, leaking coolant, while in NE)
* ignition switch (finally stopped working in CO)
* front strut mount (clunking, at home)
* lower control arm (clunking, at home)
* cv boots (cracked, leaking, at home)
* coolant reservoir (cracked, leaking, at home)
* climate control panel (sunsetting, illegible)

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Old 06-14-2012, 04:22 AM   #2
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Congratulations!

It's good to hear the positive stories to at least somewhat offset all the tales of woe that we so often read here...

Time to top off that fuel tank!
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Old 06-14-2012, 05:58 AM   #3
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Congrats! I'm about 1,000 miles behind you. Then again I may never get her back from the machine shop.
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Old 06-14-2012, 06:24 AM   #4
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I was already a member when I bought my car a year ago at about 115k miles. 125k and going strong.
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Old 06-14-2012, 03:41 PM   #5
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Only 51,000 to go... but seriously, congrats. Enjoy it, that's why you bought it.
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Old 06-14-2012, 05:32 PM   #6
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100k Mile Club... What about the 200k Mile Club? Am I the only one in it??
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Old 06-14-2012, 05:38 PM   #7
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100k Mile Club... What about the 200k Mile Club? Am I the only one in it??
I'll be there in 89,994 more miles.
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Old 06-18-2012, 11:10 AM   #8
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100k Mile Club... What about the 200k Mile Club? Am I the only one in it??
i believe pedro's there with you. it's certainly a more elite club. i'll be there in 98k miles.
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Old 06-18-2012, 05:59 PM   #9
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Welcome to the club! I entered the 100k club on my first trip to the Tail of the Dragon.

I wonder where I'll be driving when my car crosses the 200,000 mile threshold?

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