Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 22:05:54 +0000 From: Julian <Juliannopsamdog.nospamdemon.co.uk> Subject: Re: Classic Clutch life..
My 1989 900i has done 152k miles and is still on the original clutch, however I think it is going to need replacing soon. In article <avpro3$48v$1nopsamta.btinternet.com>, **_** <no.spamnopsam.com> writes > >"tom reingold" <tlr244nopsamnline.net> wrote in message >news:3E203622.6020301nopsamnline.net... >> >> >> Joe User wrote: >> > Hey all, >> > How much life can you get out of a '90 900 clutch? I've been very >> > easy on it over the years (I've always been easy on brakes too, heck, my >> > rear brakes went 80,000 (and there was still pad left...). >> > >> > cm >> > >> >> I bought a 1986 900T in 1993. It had just had the clutch replaced at >> 100,000 miles. I brought it to 200,000 miles, and just then, it started >> to slip. I sold the car at that point. So I got 100,000 out of a clutch. >> I hear you can get more if you're gentle. >> >> Tom >> > >My 1988 8V injection has done 88K miles, a fair few towing caravans/car >trailers/other cars and is just starting to seem a bit tired. On the other >hand my T16 will lunch a 9000 clutch in 6K if driven in a spirited manner. > >Matt > >