New toy today...

[KiwiCol]

sorry, double post. best petrol story i know, 1983 hilux with 3y petrol motor. he does 3 or 4 trips here to perth  every year. head gasket at 400 thks, last year was up to 1.2 million. now that is huge ks. never been rebuilt. had a 3f landcruiser at work, 1.2, never a rebuild. had a xd falcon, 4 litre petrol, 1.2 mill. ks, new motor fitted. never had head off. sorry to bore you blokes, bit off subject. amazing life i reckon.

I like hearing about this sort of stuff, amazing alright.
Long hot running & frequent oil changes seem to give exceptional life expectancy over a car that's just round town, short runs & stop / start cold running.

[Tony Nitrous]

bit more grunt than petrol, bit easier on fuel. totally not agricultural

I find the petrol smoother and more defined.

The Fords are similar, the 3.2 diesel Ranger has a strong motor,
it has all the numbers and works hard, but the 2.2 diesel Ranger
is a nicer drivers engine and just feels less harsh.

I like diesels, I drive a lot of SQ7's and love them,
but the base model diesel in the workmate wasn't for me.
Just personal taste.

[Irish in Oz]

Tony, I have driven diesels in the UK they seem to be quieter and smoother there.

[Tony Nitrous]

Talking of diesels, there was a diesel VW in Woolworths car park a couple of weeks back with one of these stickers, I had to smile....

[Proteous]

Woolworths? Really?? i thought they went bust years ago.. Everyone was all upset cuz they wouldnt get their Pic-n-Mix any more.

[Tony Nitrous]

Woolworths? Really?? i thought they went bust years ago.. Everyone was all upset cuz they wouldnt get their Pic-n-Mix any more.

Woolworths in Australia is very similar to Tesco's in the UK.
90% fruit and veg and other foods, and some household goods or consumables.

They use the same name and a similar logo but I don't think there's any connection to the UK version.

[Irish in Oz]

What the feck has Woolworth or Tesco got to do with a diesel engine. FFS

[Proteous]

Give it time Irish... give it time... I forsee the new Tesco Electric Motor before you know it!...

What the feck has Woolworth or Tesco got to do with a diesel engine. FFS

And i could say the same about Diesel engines and Cars in relation to the 14..... But i didnt.. just sayin'..... 

[Irish in Oz]

Proteous it is in the Off Topic section  so what is a 14 I am interested in the Tesco Motor my mate works afternoon shift there.

[essexboydave]

450K on a petrol?  That's bloody staggering!

There's a 1992 Volvo 740 round here that was bought brand new to be used as a taxi, the same guy still owns it and although he's semi retired now he still works it as a taxi! I don't know how many miles it has on the clock now but it passed the million mark a few years ago and is allegedly still running the original old redblock engine!