Fourth Gen Honda Accord: Case #3

So yesterday, I told you about another million-mile Honda Accord.  Here is the third example of an Accord that has gone over the magic number. In this case, the odometer broke early and had to be replaced. However, given that a local dealership bought the car to display, it all seems on the level. I...

The Mystery of the Fourth Gen Honda Accord

You may remember million-mile Joe, the man who put a million miles on his 1990 Honda accord.  Well, he is certainly not the only one to do that with an Accord. In fact, there are a few stories that have cropped up over the last few years that have people going over that major milestone....

1988 Volvo 740 GLE With One Million Miles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPIqxX2LCSs *The Youtube video above features the car crossing 980,000miles. Here is a breaking news story curtesy of Tyson Hugie at Drive to five. NBC nightly news is reporting that Volvo owner Vic Dres has taken his car to the limit. He drove his car to work everyday from 1988 to 1995. His trip is...

The Half-Million Mile Man

The following is the story of a man and his 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T. The amount of miles he accumulated isn't what makes this story that impressive. He did get it up to 500,000 miles, which qualifies him for our list. What makes it impressive is that it's a four cylinder engine, and that he had...

1964 Ford F100 with over 800,000 miles on it.

Today's high-miler comes from the UK. Bruce Olsen bought a 1964 Ford Pickup(F100 I'm thinking) in 1973 with 200k miles on it. He then proceeded to drive it to 804,000 miles, where it is still being used. These aren't a lot of miles in a short amount of time, but rather a nice long roll...

The 80-Series Toyota Landcruiser That Just Wouldn’t Quit

Today's HMC article is an oldie but a goodie that comes from Australia.  Collin Muddle bought a used Toyota Landcruiser in 2004. He converted it to gasoline after he put 100k on it. Then he drove it up to a million Kilometers. From what I can see from the photos, he is not light on his...

The Acura Legend Coupe and the Drive to Five

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwi1ut_PZ4s I can't believe I haven't mentioned this blog here yet. Over at Drivetofive,  Tyson features his adventures with his 1994 Acura Legend  and its journey to 500,000 miles and beyond. What makes his blog so amazing are the stories he tells about every mile his cars take.  He might be the one person out...

2001 Subaru Forester with over 400, 000 miles

I often search various car forums to see if there are any new cases of high-mile vehicles. Today I came across Subaru owner David Z, who had a 2001 Forester that he has put 437, 000+ miles on.  Other than the regular maintenance, a head gasket and a radiator, there haven't been many major issues...

(Almost) Million-mile Porsche 356

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oxAjgq24Ts Here's a lovely story from Petrolicious about a 1964 Porsche 356 with nearly a million miles on it. At last count, driver Guy Newmark had 982,000 miles on his baby. Then it was stolen. Then it was recovered again.  I haven't heard if he's actually gone over the big milestone or not. If anyone knows,...

January Mileage Wrap-Up

So, we've brought you quite a selection of high-mile vehicles since we first started this blog. Now I'd like to turn things over to you. In the comments, share your current odometer reading, your car, and your high-mile dreams. Also, is there anything specific you'd like to see here? Let me know. I'll start things...