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lammylama

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Found a nice Rallye for sale but it has 143,000 on the clock.....car has been very well looked after including pretty much all the big jobs that need doing on a 6/rallye but how do these engines fare with this sort of mileage on them??....this car would be used for the ring this year so am worried it may not be strong enough to take the abuse. Also how much would i expect to pay for a bottom end refresh(head has been done).
Dont know whether to just leave it or try and bargain hard with the price!!!
Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 00:35
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Miles off the forum has one on over 270k and its never been apart so milegae doesnt scare them also as they are looked after properly.

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Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 00:37
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Yep, it all depends on what kind of life the engine's had and how well it's been looked after.

As a contrast to Miles' good condition high miler I've seen bottom ends go at sub 80k before, because they've been abused and run on cheap oil.

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Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 00:43
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It seems that the car has been up and down motorways for a lot of its life so has had a relatively easy life.....saying that,a lot depends on servicing intervals and oil quality i guess....i'll have to find out a bit more about its service history i think.
Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 00:48
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Good idea, things that hurt me were when the Alternator went, Crankshaft Pulley, things like that. A car with that sort of miles has either had alot of new parts or it's ready for them......and if it is then you could find yourself replacing bit after bit to keep yourself happy with it...... ahh hang on that's part of the fun isn't it Laugh

But yeah look for bills for the bigger items, if they haven't been replaced then chances are they will need to be shortly!

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Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 01:10
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Mines done 125k with full dealer service history and recipts for lots of the usual jobs. Still pulls very well and sounds sweet. just put a new nissens alloy radiator on it and it runs nice and cool again.
Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 01:12
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mine is on 148k and going very strong. the head gasket was done at 120k. and i recently just fitted a new clucth and lightend flywheel.
Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 01:22
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Good advice there muscle,its so hard finding the ideal car for your needs isnt it....im starting to get impatient now and ive only been seriously looking for a week or two,im going to the ring again at the start of june so want to get the car and get it modded to my likings by then.Still have some more cars to look at but there never local to me for some reason,time is the thing too for me!!!
Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 01:27
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seems that high mileage is not the issue here,its servicing and maintenance which is the key to a reliable 6/rallye!
Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 01:28
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Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 01:33
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Exactly that mate! I sold my 2nd 6 on 152k and it drove superbly Wink

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Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 03:23
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Mines just rolled over to 137, full peugeot service history.

Drives spot on and pulls very well Smile engine oil is still golden after 3k.

Wouldnt worry about mileage as long as its backed up by plenty of history
Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 22:05
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Full Pug history Lou? Nice to have

I would check it all through to see what's been done. One of my previous 306 had a full Pug history, each of the services after 40k was a basic service. This meant no spark plug change or 60k miles. Winner

Yours should be all good, especially seeings as a P1 it should have been serviced a lot more regularly than my old P3, it is worth a look though.

Gearbox oil is also worth checking - it gets topped up by Pug but never changed

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Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 22:27
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Full Pug history Lou? Nice to have

I would check it all through to see what's been done. One of my previous 306 had a full Pug history, each of the services after 40k was a basic service. This meant no spark plug change or 60k miles. Winner

Yours should be all good, especially seeings as a P1 it should have been serviced a lot more regularly than my old P3, it is worth a look though.

Gearbox oil is also worth checking - it gets topped up by Pug but never changed


Every reciept and mot from new and a fully stamped service book Smile

Sparkplugs changed 10k ago iirc

counted it up and its had over £2000 spent in the last 3-4 years (crankshaft pulley, alternator, radiator, pas pump, mots and servicing)

Only done about 3k a year for the past 4 years too.

Il be getting the cambelt changed next week because its due in april, thanks for the advice il probably change the gearbox oil
Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 23:01
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Also if it has Full pug service, check they changed the belt kit not just the bloody belt!!

seen this on quite a few cars now Crazy

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Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 22:59
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welshpug! wrote:
Also if it has Full pug service, check they changed the belt kit not just the bloody belt!!

seen this on quite a few cars now Crazy


Getting a full kit and waterpump fitted next week Smile
Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 23:01
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Ouch, starting to add up to a fair bit more than an £800 car. Still, a good GTI-6 is worth it

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Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 23:34
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Ouch, starting to add up to a fair bit more than an £800 car. Still, a good GTI-6 is worth it


Costing about 150-160 for the lot, not bad really
Posted 1st Mar 2011 at 23:45
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I'm just about to roll over in 159,000 and still flying along Ninja

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is miles 6 near 400k yet?

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My red 6 had done 125k when I sold it nearly 2 years ago and still going now, and the engine in my black 6 only got removed at 136k as the valve timing was out so valves had kissed the pistons. Would have carried on for years otherwise.

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Posted 2nd Mar 2013 at 08:31
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jammamayhew wrote:
is miles 6 near 400k yet?


no, 285k and not in regular use that much afaik.

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Posted 2nd Mar 2013 at 08:43
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...Mines done just over 190,000 and runs fine, I did a compression test and was spot on. Uses no oil or water and as far as I'm aware has never been apart. Still pulls very well!
Posted 2nd Mar 2013 at 10:02
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roland rat wrote:
Miles off the forum has one on over 270k and its never been apart so milegae doesnt scare them also as they are looked after properly.

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welshpug! wrote:
jammamayhew wrote:
is miles 6 near 400k yet?


no, 285k and not in regular use that much afaik.


I went to pick up some parts from him 3 weeks ago or so and it was sat in the corner. I asked about it and from memory he said it was on 285k but that the HG had failed, but nothing that a rebuild in the summer wouldn't solve.

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