A Celebration

[Taliska]

Well today's the day that she hits the 100000 mile mark in just less than 6 years. Not in too bad a nick - has a few Italian battle scars, but still going well.

 

Just to make sure we don't forget her presence, she needs a new wheel and tyre, front pads and disks, rear pads and a service. Plus I guess the windscreen wipers and the glove compartment rattle need sorting out.

 

Things gone wrong so far: battery, window mechanism, drop links, air conditioning, parking sensors, driveshaft, rear washer, top-of-bonnet trim rattle, air con controller, radio, Ford badges, bootlid locking mechanism, remote keyfob... all the usual things.

 

Will I keep her? Yes - she's just too useful.

 

And has this site helped me out? Definitely!

 

Taliska

[Gabby]

Congratulations!!! :rolleyes: Well done!

 

... keep your eyes on the alternator pulley

 

 

Best Regards,

Gabby

[Taliska]

Congratulations!!! :rolleyes: Well done!

 

... keep your eyes on the alternator pulley

 

 

Best Regards,

Gabby

 

Forgot about that one! Should add it to the list. :-)

 

Taliska

[mikeweeks]

Well today's the day that she hits the 100000 mile mark in just less than 6 years. Not in too bad a nick - has a few Italian battle scars, but still going well.

 

Just to make sure we don't forget her presence, she needs a new wheel and tyre, front pads and disks, rear pads and a service. Plus I guess the windscreen wipers and the glove compartment rattle need sorting out.

 

Things gone wrong so far: battery, window mechanism, drop links, air conditioning, parking sensors, driveshaft, rear washer, top-of-bonnet trim rattle, air con controller, radio, Ford badges, bootlid locking mechanism, remote keyfob... all the usual things.

 

Will I keep her? Yes - she's just too useful.

 

And has this site helped me out? Definitely!

 

Taliska

[mikeweeks]

Well today's the day that she hits the 100000 mile mark in just less than 6 years. Not in too bad a nick - has a few Italian battle scars, but still going well.

 

Just to make sure we don't forget her presence, she needs a new wheel and tyre, front pads and disks, rear pads and a service. Plus I guess the windscreen wipers and the glove compartment rattle need sorting out.

 

Things gone wrong so far: battery, window mechanism, drop links, air conditioning, parking sensors, driveshaft, rear washer, top-of-bonnet trim rattle, air con controller, radio, Ford badges, bootlid locking mechanism, remote keyfob... all the usual things.

 

Will I keep her? Yes - she's just too useful.

 

And has this site helped me out? Definitely!

 

Taliska

My Mk2 TD 115 PS has just gone through 170,000 miles with same list of problems - amazin !

Just trying to sort out the alternator pulley problem at the moment - trying to find the right part number for the 120A alternator pulley is not easy.

This site has helped me enormously

 

Mike

[gregers]

your car must be worth a fortune,AS YOUVE GOT NEARLY 3/4 OF A TANK OF FUEL IN IT :rolleyes:

 

may it continue to give you good service,like i HOPE mine will.

[marcostig]

Ha thats nothing i bought mine last year on ebay 2001 model 130000 miles had next to nothing to do to it went to italy just 3 weeks ago 136000 on original clutch aircon works brill had it toped up just as i went car was faultless...loveit really nice drive.

[Taliska]

Ha thats nothing i bought mine last year on ebay 2001 model 130000 miles had next to nothing to do to it went to italy just 3 weeks ago 136000 on original clutch aircon works brill had it toped up just as i went car was faultless...loveit really nice drive.

Ey up, 100000 miles - I reckon that's more 'summat' than 'nowt'. :-) Anyways, that's only the first 100000!

 

My previous car - an Audi 80 TDI - got to 183k before it was no longer a pleasure to drive - most of it was original, including the exhaust, clutch... but its suspension was as rattley as hell.

 

I'm planning to drive the Galaxy into the ground, or until it becomes too expensive to keep going.

 

Galaxy / Sharan / Alhambra: Agreed - great for those long journeys. Got to Barcelona this year, Venice the year before - the furthest south (a few years ago) was Sorrento (bu**er of a place to drive around!) All with kids too!

 

We pop a roofbox on (for the tent), plus bike carrier (for 4 bikes), and fill up the 'far back' with camping equipment - and it's just spot on. I think we averaged 34mpg over 2700 miles this last holiday - not too bad for a heavily-loaded car.

 

Just hope it keeps on going... can't bear to spend money on new cars...

 

Taliska

[Taliska]

Fixed the dratted rattle by the glovebox - knew the Araldite would come in useful again sometime. Case of overfilled glovebox bening slammed too hard and breaking the plastic round the lower screwhole on the left side.

 

Couldn't figure out what was wrong with the wipers after taking the front part of the car apart... still work after fiddling, so not all bad news.

 

Taliska

Edited September 6, 2009 by Taliska

[Michael_H]

I have got 322k on my MKI 1.9 TDi, Auto, GHIA X

Problems I have had with it? Everything! You name the part and I will tell you if I have had to fix, repair or replace it. Now after it is basically a new car, th electric system is failing everywhere...

Why do I keep it? Got no money to replace it, as simple as that.

[Taliska]

I have got 322k on my MKI 1.9 TDi, Auto, GHIA X

Problems I have had with it? Everything! You name the part and I will tell you if I have had to fix, repair or replace it. Now after it is basically a new car, th electric system is failing everywhere...

Why do I keep it? Got no money to replace it, as simple as that.

 

Now that is quite a mileage indeed! Do you buy drop-links in bulk?

 

The question is: do you still enjoy driving the car?

 

Taliska

[gregers]

I have got 322k on my MKI 1.9 TDi, Auto, GHIA X

Problems I have had with it? Everything! You name the part and I will tell you if I have had to fix, repair or replace it. Now after it is basically a new car, th electric system is failing everywhere...

Why do I keep it? Got no money to replace it, as simple as that.

 

 

now thats dedication for you :lol:

[dave21]

:lol: electrical problems are a real pain ecus cause no end of problems go back in time to basic engines

[Michael_H]

:lol: electrical problems are a real pain ecus cause no end of problems go back in time to basic engines

 

As of tonight my main beam lights went out; both of them... fuses are fine, bulbs are fine, lights are off!!

[batteryboy]

Well today's the day that she hits the 100000 mile mark in just less than 6 years. Not in too bad a nick - has a few Italian battle scars, but still going well.

 

Just to make sure we don't forget her presence, she needs a new wheel and tyre, front pads and disks, rear pads and a service. Plus I guess the windscreen wipers and the glove compartment rattle need sorting out.

 

Things gone wrong so far: battery, window mechanism, drop links, air conditioning, parking sensors, driveshaft, rear washer, top-of-bonnet trim rattle, air con controller, radio, Ford badges, bootlid locking mechanism, remote keyfob... all the usual things.

 

Will I keep her? Yes - she's just too useful.

 

And has this site helped me out? Definitely!

 

Taliska

[batteryboy]

Hi Talisca. A year plus further on now. Still got your Galaxy? I've just sold my 02 Galaxy (to my ex-wife) and it's got about 240,000 miles on the clock. I've done all but 50,000 of those. It's been a good car. I bought a brand new one in Dec 06 (so it's just over 4 years old, and I've done 255,000 miles in that (I'm always on the road up and down the country, about 65,000 in a year). In conclusion I think the new version is much quicker and nippy to drive but not built as well as the old style Galaxy. Stay with the old one if you can. Best wishes. Robert Sherwood of Warwick.