1,000 miles x 2

[Guest]

QUERY:
What milestones did your car(s) reach in 2010?



For the 2nd straight year ... just the 2nd time since I've owned all 5 Monte Carlos ... I drove EACH of them ~1,000 miles, over half of that in September, October & November!

To the statistics and pictures....



_1979 CC_

MILEAGE:
12/15/2009 ... 134,505
11/28/2010 ... 143,853

MILES DRIVEN:
12/15/09 - 11/28/10 = 9,348
since I purchased (2009) = 9,348



_1972 MC_

MILEAGE:
11/28/2008 ... 144,986
11/22/2009 ... 146,054
11/28/2010 ... 147,123

MILES DRIVEN:
12/11/04 - 11/19/05 = 563
11/19/05 - 11/24/06 = 497
11/24/06 - 11/18/07 = 489
11/18/07 - 11/28/08 = 957
11/28/08 - 11/22/09 = 1,068
11/22/09 - 11/28/10 = 1,069
since I purchased (2002) = 11,131



_1976 MC_

MILEAGE:
11/28/2008 ... 60,140
11/22/2009 ... 61,215
11/28/2010 ... 62,260

MILES DRIVEN:
12/11/04 - 11/19/05 = 624
11/19/05 - 11/24/06 = 527
11/24/06 - 11/18/07 = 506
11/18/07 - 11/28/08 = 930
11/28/08 - 11/22/09 = 1,075
11/22/09 - 11/28/10 = 1,045
since I purchased (1998) = 19,758



_1979 MC_

MILEAGE:
11/28/2008 ... 143,261
11/22/2009 ... 144,333
11/28/2010 ... 145,383

MILES DRIVEN:
12/11/04 - 11/19/05 = 586
11/19/05 - 11/24/06 = 500
11/24/06 - 11/18/07 = 483
11/18/07 - 11/28/08 = 959
11/28/08 - 11/22/09 = 1.072
11/22/09 - 11/28/10 = 1,050
since I purchased (1992) = 39,321 (30,065 on the engine installed September 1996)



_1981 MC_

MILEAGE:
11/28/2008 ... 191,486
11/22/2009 ... 192,574
11/28/2010 ... 193,637

MILES DRIVEN:
12/11/04 - 11/19/05 = 645
11/19/05 - 11/24/06 = 476
11/24/06 - 11/18/07 = 482
11/18/07 - 11/28/08 = 944
11/28/08 - 11/22/09 = 1,088
11/22/09 - 11/28/10 = 1,063
since I purchased (1999) = 10,824



_1987 MC_

MILEAGE:
11/28/2008 ... 163,980
11/22/2009 ... 172,900
11/28/2010 ... 174,124

MILES DRIVEN:
12/11/04 - 11/19/05 = 8,739
11/19/05 - 11/24/06 = 8,831
11/24/06 - 11/18/07 = 9,510
11/18/07 - 11/28/08 = 9,780
11/28/08 - 11/22/09 = 8,920
11/22/09 - 11/28/10 = 1,224
since I purchased (2003) = 68,404



The last time I gassed up all 6 cars on the same day was in November. The results were typical....

1979 CC
...195.1 miles
...12.379 gallons
~15.76 mpg

1972 MC
...196.8 miles
...12.505 gallons
~15.74 mpg

1976 MC
...192.7 miles
...11.376 gallons
~16.94 mpg

1979 MC
...193.5 miles
...10.287 gallons
~18.81 mpg

1981 MC
...194.8 miles
...9.268 gallons
~21.02 mpg

1987 MC
...162.2 miles
...9.050 gallons
~17.92 mpg




Taken mid-summer 2010...

...1979 CC, 1972 MC, 1976 MC:

...1979 MC, 1981 MC, 1987 MC:

Taken winter 2010...

...1980sCC, 1970 MC, 1975 MC:

...1980 MC, 1986 MCSS, 1987 MC SS Aerocoupe:

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[OldManEmu]

I was surprised that the speedo's of most of the MCs also had Km/h marked, I thought the US wasn't using metric measurements.
The other things I found interesting were that the 1987 model had worse fuel consumption than 1979 and 1981 models, usually the newer the vehicle the better the consumption.
Secondly coupes having what appear to be a column shift even in a 1987 model.

 

[epstns]

Well, Cort - nobody can say that the "traditional" American iron can't last. You've got some high-milers there and they all look great!

My own milestone will be slightly missed this year. The 2001 Rocket-Barge is over 98K miles but won't hit 100 for another couple of months.

 

[Guest]

I was surprised that the speedo's of most of the MCs also had Km/h marked, I thought the US wasn't using metric measurements.

True ... but the MC was sold in countries were km/h is used, too.

The other things I found interesting were that the 1987 model had worse fuel consumption than 1979 and 1981 models, usually the newer the vehicle the better the consumption.
Secondly coupes having what appear to be a column shift even in a 1987 model.

Yep, even in 1987, the "base" model had column shift. Floor shift was an option that was often chosen.

And, the newer vehicles don't always get better fuel economy. Some of my cars get better fuel economy than some 2010 SUVs and trucks....

Well, Cort - nobody can say that the "traditional" American iron can't last. You've got some high-milers there and they all look great!

*grins*

Thank you, Steve!

My own milestone will be slightly missed this year. The 2001 Rocket-Barge is over 98K miles but won't hit 100 for another couple of months.

Make sure you snap a pic of it when that happens!



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