Re: Highest mileage on the original 5-speed?

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Re: Highest mileage on the original 5-speed? Posted by Simon S (more from Simon S) on Fri, 13 Dec 2002 22:09:36

In Reply to: Highest mileage on the original 5-speed?, MattVA9811, Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:51:45 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I imagine the more highway miles (read: 5th gear) the longer the tranny will live. City driving, clutch drops, gear grinding, etc. are what kill them.

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Highest mileage on the original 5-speed?, MattVA9811, Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:51:45
- 322k on 86 900 T 5 spd n/m, Brent, Sat, 14 Dec 2002 15:16:30
- 1980 GLE about 200K on second clutch, orig. trans, Josh91900, Sat, 14 Dec 2002 12:36:22
- 1980 GLE about 200K on second clutch, orig. trans, Josh91900, Sat, 14 Dec 2002 12:32:56
- 170K mi on 91SPG 5sp, and I'm not nice to it ;^) nm, Andy E, Sat, 14 Dec 2002 01:54:24
- Re: Highest mileage on the original 5-speed?, Simon S, Fri, 13 Dec 2002 22:09:36 <-- Viewing This Message
  - Arrrgh..., MattVA9811, Fri, 13 Dec 2002 23:08:39
- 182,000 on second clutch, original tranny........n/m, andy , Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:01:43
- Re: 205,000 original tranny & clutch. 89 Base N/m, butch, Fri, 13 Dec 2002 19:08:06
- 235K and running fine when-, Traffic Shark , Fri, 13 Dec 2002 16:54:10
- 225K in my 90 900 turbo, S-Works, Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:35:07
- 1985 SPG 255 +/- Its never been out of the car >>>, BobD, Fri, 13 Dec 2002 12:15:03
- Re: Highest mileage on the original 5-speed?, GHdlr,, Fri, 13 Dec 2002 04:01:16
- Faith is being restored..., MattVA9811, Thu, 12 Dec 2002 23:57:49
  - Re: Faith is being restored..., MattVW, Fri, 13 Dec 2002 03:51:16
  - 223,000 miles on ...., MJM , Fri, 13 Dec 2002 00:17:43
- Re: Highest mileage on the original 5-speed?, Daanimal900, Thu, 12 Dec 2002 23:00:42
- Re: Highest mileage on the original 5-speed?, nate, Thu, 12 Dec 2002 22:33:27
- Re: Highest mileage on the original 5-speed?, raab900, Thu, 12 Dec 2002 22:13:32
- Re: Highest mileage on the original 5-speed?, Tarky, Thu, 12 Dec 2002 21:39:10
  - 179k and third owner of 86 900 T...., joe w., Fri, 13 Dec 2002 16:49:19
  - Wow... n/m, MattVW, Fri, 13 Dec 2002 03:52:28
- 90 900T, 200,000..then hit deer..totalled.., Tyler A, Thu, 12 Dec 2002 20:53:03
- Re: Highest mileage on the original 5-speed?, Monty, Thu, 12 Dec 2002 20:31:38
- 91 900s - 117k and in fair condition n/m, bigfatgeek, Thu, 12 Dec 2002 20:25:20
- Re: Highest mileage on the original 5-speed?, rodel, Thu, 12 Dec 2002 19:55:32

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