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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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I seem to average 2500 miles every other year
it works one year, doesnt the next
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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I seem to average 2500 miles every other year
it works one year, doesnt the next

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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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For all of 2005, I've put around 4 thousand miles on mine.
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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I've owned my 75 coupe for 9 months and put about 7K on it.
Here in Florida winter is not a big deal. In fact I took mine out for a little spin today.
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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I've driven my '69 convertible 142,000 miles since '76, about 1200 miles last year.

I've driven my '61 33,000 miles since '86, about 1500 miles last year.
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Originally Posted by rihwoods
78 SA....25,600 since 2002......total= 125,600 since 1979
69 502...2400 miles since October 2005....total=92,000

In and out of each of them...
So far you have the most miles! Oh that Cal.life!
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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8,000 on the clock now since march of 2002,when we turned the clock back w/ restoration .so i guess `2,000 a year but seems like more at first less as time goes on(less than 1,000 last year)
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