800,000+ miles and still going strong - Page 3

jocasti · 05-21-2008, 03:05 PM

wow, absolutley amazing. Kudos to you and to Honda!

huanqi · 05-21-2008, 03:05 PM

wow...your job must pay you GOOD! man...in another year or two, you might have to buy another car!

jocasti · 05-21-2008, 03:09 PM

Your car is still worth $9515 where I'm from

***Exeon*** · 05-21-2008, 03:17 PM

damn good job, thats why i bought a honda

MellowGato · 05-21-2008, 03:20 PM

For some reason I doubt my SI will last that many miles, even with my average monthly mileage just over your two day total...

Bboy_Burst · 05-21-2008, 04:55 PM

oh wow, now thats insane.... you should be fine though. my 96 civic EX had over 250,000 miles on it and it still runs strong.

ct20 · 05-21-2008, 05:23 PM

congrats...200,000 that is freakin' awesome, If I can get that out of my lx in 6-7 years, I'll buy another honda, no questions asked. Even if the paint sucks, 200,000 is awesome.

flipkid87cs · 05-21-2008, 05:38 PM

deltatechx · 05-21-2008, 07:28 PM

I live in Evansville, IN and deliver in Western and Central Kentucky (Paducah, Murray, Lewisport, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Elizabethtown, and Campbellsville). You have to live within 30 minutes of Henderson, KY to be considered for this job.

I change my oil every 2 to 3 weeks, rotate my tires every Monday, and balance the tires every 3rd rotation. When I get my Bridgestone tires I'm also going to get the lifetime alignment for $150, and get my alignment checked every month.

A couple things I forgot to mention: the passenger door doesn't always latch on the first try and there's something wrong with the second gear synchro (I grind second alot under heavy acceleration, it really pisses me off).

My '89 Ford (aka Mazda) Probe LX 4cyl 5spd manual lasted till about 300,000 miles before it died and I treated that thing like ****, so I'm hoping for at least 500,000 miles on the Civic before I rebuild the engine.

If anyone knows where I can get properly sized brake shoes for this car I would be very grateful, the factory ones aren't going to last forever and I don't feel like paying $60 for new shoes from Honda.

deltatechx · 05-21-2008, 07:29 PM

also, my fogs lights have been ravaged by suicidal critters. I plan on replacing those soon, and plan to put some kind of grill on them :P

inyong1988 · 05-21-2008, 07:37 PM

this is why i love hondas.

xxhaimbondxx · 05-21-2008, 07:54 PM

According to my calculations, he is paying about $125-130 in gas every day! I would say that is the craziest part of this whole thread. I don't know many delivery guys that make as much per day.

deltatechx · 05-21-2008, 07:56 PM

closer to $70-$80 a day

ilikemycivic · 05-22-2008, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deltatechx

I live in Evansville, IN and deliver in Western and Central Kentucky (Paducah, Murray, Lewisport, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Elizabethtown, and Campbellsville). You have to live within 30 minutes of Henderson, KY to be considered for this job.

I'm surprised no one has said this yet but.... you travel a lot with your car delivering "medical supplies", so what are we talking here? Crack? Meth? Coke? you do pick-ups at the docks then go around to all the "nursing homes"?.....

Heh, really I'm just joking. But take a step back and think about it. What other job driving around all day could make be as profitable? :P

rcracin13 · 05-22-2008, 10:57 AM

wouldnt it be cheaper for whoever you work for to do shipping?

nayilsi · 05-22-2008, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocasti

wow, absolutley amazing. Kudos to you and to Honda!

Kudos to mobile 1 aswell.

edrhee83 · 05-22-2008, 12:55 PM

Good Lord!! Unbelievable~!

black05tj · 05-22-2008, 01:13 PM

There's gotta be a serious "butt groove" in that seat! I couldn't imagine doing 600 miles per day. We drive that to visit family a couple times a year, and I don't particularly look forward to driving it that often. I just can't imagine doing that every day. You must have at least 80G on your MP3 right?

You do know of FedEx and UPS, no?

Oh, BTW... I just rolled 1200 miles on my EX, and it's still going strong!

Superjudge · 05-22-2008, 01:44 PM

Wow, amazing. I have an '03 Element in the family with 190xxx on it and know this can be achieved....but in such a short anount of time is crazy to me and people think I am nuts because I drive 30k plus miles a year.

deltatechx · 05-22-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by black05tj

You must have at least 80G on your MP3 right?

Actually, I have 2TB of movies, music, and tv series and a Mvix MX-760HD Hard drive media player to keep me occupied

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05-21-2008, 03:05 PM	#41 (permalink)
jocasti Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In yo couch, stealin yo change.. Posts: 1,346	wow, absolutley amazing. Kudos to you and to Honda!

05-21-2008, 03:05 PM	#42 (permalink)
huanqi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles Age: 23 Posts: 743 Huan	wow...your job must pay you GOOD! man...in another year or two, you might have to buy another car!

05-21-2008, 03:09 PM	#43 (permalink)
jocasti Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In yo couch, stealin yo change.. Posts: 1,346	Your car is still worth $9515 where I'm from

05-21-2008, 03:17 PM	#44 (permalink)
*Exeon* hellaflush h8r Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hypermiling on the left lane. MAD? Posts: 6,388 0-60 9.0 flat, 1/4 mile 17.6	damn good job, thats why i bought a honda

05-21-2008, 03:20 PM	#45 (permalink)
MellowGato Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 692	For some reason I doubt my SI will last that many miles, even with my average monthly mileage just over your two day total...

05-21-2008, 05:23 PM	#47 (permalink)
ct20 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 618	congrats...200,000 that is freakin' awesome, If I can get that out of my lx in 6-7 years, I'll buy another honda, no questions asked. Even if the paint sucks, 200,000 is awesome.

05-21-2008, 05:38 PM	#48 (permalink)
flipkid87cs Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The Valley, CA Posts: 501 l33Lee

05-21-2008, 07:28 PM	#49 (permalink)
deltatechx Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 803	I live in Evansville, IN and deliver in Western and Central Kentucky (Paducah, Murray, Lewisport, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Elizabethtown, and Campbellsville). You have to live within 30 minutes of Henderson, KY to be considered for this job. I change my oil every 2 to 3 weeks, rotate my tires every Monday, and balance the tires every 3rd rotation. When I get my Bridgestone tires I'm also going to get the lifetime alignment for $150, and get my alignment checked every month. A couple things I forgot to mention: the passenger door doesn't always latch on the first try and there's something wrong with the second gear synchro (I grind second alot under heavy acceleration, it really pisses me off). My '89 Ford (aka Mazda) Probe LX 4cyl 5spd manual lasted till about 300,000 miles before it died and I treated that thing like ****, so I'm hoping for at least 500,000 miles on the Civic before I rebuild the engine. If anyone knows where I can get properly sized brake shoes for this car I would be very grateful, the factory ones aren't going to last forever and I don't feel like paying $60 for new shoes from Honda.

05-21-2008, 07:29 PM	#50 (permalink)
deltatechx Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 803	also, my fogs lights have been ravaged by suicidal critters. I plan on replacing those soon, and plan to put some kind of grill on them :P

05-21-2008, 07:37 PM	#51 (permalink)
inyong1988 Banned Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: washington d.c. Posts: 18,909	this is why i love hondas.

05-21-2008, 07:54 PM	#52 (permalink)
xxhaimbondxx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brooklyn=>Albany, NY Age: 31 Posts: 1,795 Vadim	According to my calculations, he is paying about $125-130 in gas every day! I would say that is the craziest part of this whole thread. I don't know many delivery guys that make as much per day.

05-21-2008, 07:56 PM	#53 (permalink)
deltatechx Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 803	closer to $70-$80 a day

05-22-2008, 10:57 AM	#55 (permalink)
rcracin13 Banned Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Queens, NYC Age: 25 Posts: 1,466	wouldnt it be cheaper for whoever you work for to do shipping?

05-22-2008, 12:55 PM	#57 (permalink)
edrhee83 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 30 Posts: 563 Ed Rhee	Good Lord!! Unbelievable~!

05-22-2008, 01:13 PM	#58 (permalink)
black05tj Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 97	There's gotta be a serious "butt groove" in that seat! I couldn't imagine doing 600 miles per day. We drive that to visit family a couple times a year, and I don't particularly look forward to driving it that often. I just can't imagine doing that every day. You must have at least 80G on your MP3 right? You do know of FedEx and UPS, no? Oh, BTW... I just rolled 1200 miles on my EX, and it's still going strong!

05-22-2008, 01:44 PM	#59 (permalink)
Superjudge Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 282 Sam	Wow, amazing. I have an '03 Element in the family with 190xxx on it and know this can be achieved....but in such a short anount of time is crazy to me and people think I am nuts because I drive 30k plus miles a year.

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