[skeeler]

Diggin' this up...

Any mileage updates Skeeler? Still running like a champ?

It's my 41'st b'day, today, and I'm exhausted. STi was a champ through the snow on I-5 up from Seattle. Two nights in a row and little sleep (well, I did sleep 10 hours yesterday at the hospital because of the storm, but still tired enough Rockstars x 2 really didn't do justice).

Flipped past 243,000 miles on the way home. Pleasure driving it up to Mt. Baker (deepest snowpack of any resort in North America at this time)!

Still waiting on word from the insurer for the trucker who sideswiped my car back on 7/11/11 and rolled the fender lip underneath. Back bumper also has some damage and would like to get the car back to "nice" appearance in time for the 1/4 Million mile mark. I expect that to happen somewhere around March.

 

[Glycerin]

DAYUM!! keep it goin skeeler!

(oh and happy b-day to you, sir!)

 

[Deuce Cam]

Nice! That's probably worth a letter to SOA or Drive magazine. I wonder if there are any other usdm sti's that have reached the 1/4 million mark yet? Great car!

 

[SSJVegita]

damn 243,000, dude im taking a patron shot tonight just for u and your car!!! hahah nice man, keep it going!

 

[FurY]

It's my 41'st b'day, today, and I'm exhausted. STi was a champ through the snow on I-5 up from Seattle. Two nights in a row and little sleep (well, I did sleep 10 hours yesterday at the hospital because of the storm, but still tired enough Rockstars x 2 really didn't do justice).

Flipped past 243,000 miles on the way home. Pleasure driving it up to Mt. Baker (deepest snowpack of any resort in North America at this time)!

Still waiting on word from the insurer for the trucker who sideswiped my car back on 7/11/11 and rolled the fender lip underneath. Back bumper also has some damage and would like to get the car back to "nice" appearance in time for the 1/4 Million mile mark. I expect that to happen somewhere around March.

You sir, are my hero... happy birthday to you as well. Keep her going, your car has definitely been an inspiration for me!

 

[finallymysti]

you should try to set up a meet and cruise with some other subie lovers and cross that milestone on the cruise.

 

[05wrxSTiguy]

Keep up the good work!

 

[skeeler]

Keep up the good work!

I've thought about making the 1/4 million mile mark driving into the lot in Cherry Hill, NJ.

 

[farmboss]

Post some pictures of the odemeter reading.

 

[skeeler]

Post some pictures of the odemeter reading.

here you are...

 

[farmboss]

Thanks man, and I think you need to go at you car with some dash cleaner and do some dusting...ha

 

[DT741]

wow thats a lot of milage !!! I was reading it, not doing the conversion from miles to km... 245 000miles is 392 000kms !!! And still running strong !!

 

[skeeler]

Achieved another threshold, today, on the way back from skiing at Mt. Baker.

 

[Dchee]

6k miles to go until a quarter of a million!

 

[Sabrewings]

6k miles to go until a quarter of a million!

Even as my DD it would take me 25 years to reach that point.

 

[sti6yr]

thats really impressive! still the stock block tranny and stuff?

 

[skeeler]

thats really impressive! still the stock block tranny and stuff?

Stock block and tranny. Only improvements/maintenance on engine has been new timing belt and idler/tensioner pulleys at 100k intervals, spark plugs at 70k intervals, oil changes at 3-10k, depending on driving, and valve cover gaskets at around 220,000 miles. My Subaru estimates on previous service data that I should be at 246,000 miles. 1st clutch was replaced at 142,000 miles; nowhere close to needing to replace the 2nd.

 

[Matty V]

Great thread! When did you have the head gasket changed out?

 

[skeeler]

Great thread! When did you have the head gasket changed out?

Ironically, I've never had the head gasket changed. From what I hear about the reputation of our head gaskets/heads, I'm the exception!

 

[Matty V]

Hahaha that is awesome, I hope myself and a lot more people have your luck.