1,000,000 out of it, I don't know if it could take the abuse I give it that long:-) After it's up to operating temperature, I get on it pretty aggressively. Funny thing is, if you listen to it, (hood open) the engine sounds pretty tight, no rattles, noises etc... I do have an oil leak from the turbo oil return gasket. I didn't have the right gasket for the return side of the turbo when I changed out the turbo. Engine appears not to burn ANY oil, I kid you not. Things I have replaced so far: turbo recently (testing some very aggressive software too hard :-) Water pump that was leaking from the vent hole(?) on the under side. My heater core is original as well. The clutch is original, but is starting to slip a bit sometimes during acceleration in the high gears. There is a smaller diameter stock clutch (for the B204 engine)installed but I have a larger diameter (for 2.3 turbo) clutch ready to go in.

I don't think being here in Europe made any difference as these cars are generally built pretty good and built to drive hard and fast :-)

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• Yeah baby! Hit the big 300K this morning!, RayV, Wed, 4 Apr 2007 16:50:10
  • I can remember my dad's reaction when I bought my wife, RayV, Thu, 5 Apr 2007 17:24:29
    • Ooops! Mileage was 108K on the Volvo. n/m, RayV, Thu, 5 Apr 2007 17:53:22
  • Re: Yeah baby! Hit the big 300K this morning!, Steak, Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:41:33
    • Re: Yeah baby! Hit the big 300K this morning!, RayV, Thu, 5 Apr 2007 17:22:04
  • I'm approaching 425k mi..., Street, Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:12:02
    • Ya gotta love it! n/m, RayV, Thu, 5 Apr 2007 17:25:35
    • Are you going for 500K or, Noel, Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:54:52
      • It'd be awesome if I could get..., Street, Mon, 9 Apr 2007 06:55:51 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Now that you're through the break in period,, DickT , Thu, 5 Apr 2007 10:36:57
  • Way to go, Ray!, Noel, Thu, 5 Apr 2007 08:56:37
  • Re: Yeah baby! Hit the big 300K this morning!, Abusot, Thu, 5 Apr 2007 07:54:00
  • Congrats!, Mike C, Thu, 5 Apr 2007 07:39:46
  • I feel like a kid with only 155k miles!, turrbo , Wed, 4 Apr 2007 23:33:43
  • Re: Yeah baby! Hit the big 300K this morning!, adamK, Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:35:46
    • HA! Only my parts supplier knows for sure! n/m, RayV, Wed, 4 Apr 2007 20:01:06
  • Congrats!!!!, PT, Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:19:44
    • Re: Congrats!!!!, RayV, Wed, 4 Apr 2007 20:03:35
    • That's great, congrats!-nm, AMG , Wed, 4 Apr 2007 19:07:54
      • my 91 9kt has 328k miles ;), SMOKINSPG, Wed, 4 Apr 2007 22:12:20
        • Re: my 91 9kt has 328k miles ;), Luc, Thu, 5 Apr 2007 07:19:03

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