1,000 miles x 2

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QUERY:
What milestones did your car(s) reach in 2010?



For the 2nd straight year ... just the 2nd time since I've owned all 5 Monte Carlos ... I drove EACH of them ~1,000 miles, over half of that in September, October & November!

To the statistics and pictures....



_1979 CC_

MILEAGE:
12/15/2009 ... 134,505
11/28/2010 ... 143,853


MILES DRIVEN:
12/15/09 - 11/28/10 = 9,348
since I purchased (2009) = 9,348



_1972 MC_

MILEAGE:
11/28/2008 ... 144,986
11/22/2009 ... 146,054
11/28/2010 ... 147,123


MILES DRIVEN:
12/11/04 - 11/19/05 = 563
11/19/05 - 11/24/06 = 497
11/24/06 - 11/18/07 = 489
11/18/07 - 11/28/08 = 957
11/28/08 - 11/22/09 = 1,068
11/22/09 - 11/28/10 = 1,069
since I purchased (2002) = 11,131



_1976 MC_

MILEAGE:
11/28/2008 ... 60,140
11/22/2009 ... 61,215
11/28/2010 ... 62,260


MILES DRIVEN:
12/11/04 - 11/19/05 = 624
11/19/05 - 11/24/06 = 527
11/24/06 - 11/18/07 = 506
11/18/07 - 11/28/08 = 930
11/28/08 - 11/22/09 = 1,075
11/22/09 - 11/28/10 = 1,045
since I purchased (1998) = 19,758



_1979 MC_

MILEAGE:
11/28/2008 ... 143,261
11/22/2009 ... 144,333
11/28/2010 ... 145,383


MILES DRIVEN:
12/11/04 - 11/19/05 = 586
11/19/05 - 11/24/06 = 500
11/24/06 - 11/18/07 = 483
11/18/07 - 11/28/08 = 959
11/28/08 - 11/22/09 = 1.072
11/22/09 - 11/28/10 = 1,050
since I purchased (1992) = 39,321 (30,065 on the engine installed September 1996)



_1981 MC_

MILEAGE:
11/28/2008 ... 191,486
11/22/2009 ... 192,574
11/28/2010 ... 193,637


MILES DRIVEN:
12/11/04 - 11/19/05 = 645
11/19/05 - 11/24/06 = 476
11/24/06 - 11/18/07 = 482
11/18/07 - 11/28/08 = 944
11/28/08 - 11/22/09 = 1,088
11/22/09 - 11/28/10 = 1,063
since I purchased (1999) = 10,824



_1987 MC_

MILEAGE:
11/28/2008 ... 163,980
11/22/2009 ... 172,900
11/28/2010 ... 174,124


MILES DRIVEN:
12/11/04 - 11/19/05 = 8,739
11/19/05 - 11/24/06 = 8,831
11/24/06 - 11/18/07 = 9,510
11/18/07 - 11/28/08 = 9,780
11/28/08 - 11/22/09 = 8,920
11/22/09 - 11/28/10 = 1,224
since I purchased (2003) = 68,404



The last time I gassed up all 6 cars on the same day was in November. The results were typical....

1979 CC
...195.1 miles
...12.379 gallons
~15.76 mpg

1972 MC
...196.8 miles
...12.505 gallons
~15.74 mpg

1976 MC
...192.7 miles
...11.376 gallons
~16.94 mpg

1979 MC
...193.5 miles
...10.287 gallons
~18.81 mpg

1981 MC
...194.8 miles
...9.268 gallons
~21.02 mpg

1987 MC
...162.2 miles
...9.050 gallons
~17.92 mpg




Taken mid-summer 2010...

...1979 CC, 1972 MC, 1976 MC:


...1979 MC, 1981 MC, 1987 MC:




Taken winter 2010...

...1980sCC, 1970 MC, 1975 MC:


...1980 MC, 1986 MCSS, 1987 MC SS Aerocoupe:





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[85t5mcss]

Hmm, I just stopped paying attention to stats of the cars and just go out and have fun. Filling up 2 cars is bad enough. But to fill 6 in 1 day would be a hurt on the wallet.

[twomanymontes]

I didn't pay any attention this year either, But i think I managed to get about 1200 on the 86 SS. The 01 SS probably close to 7500.

[montegirl79]

Hmm. The Monte got 0 miles on the odometer, but journeyed from VA back to PA. I drove the Camaro on the trip, but I don't recall the mileage I think it's still 128,XXX. The Civic will reach 120,000 soon.

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Dec 21, 2010 19:17:34 GMT -5 85t5mcss said:

Filling up 2 cars is bad enough. But to fill 6 in 1 day would be a hurt on the wallet.

I try not to think about it TOO much .

I pay by credit card and, for both CCs I have, I received "cash back" ... so I just figure I'm helping to pay for that gas somewhere "down the line"...!

Dec 21, 2010 20:32:16 GMT -5 twomanymontes said:

I didn't pay any attention this year either, But i think I managed to get about 1200 on the 86 SS.

Sweet! That includes the trip to Binghamton, right?

Dec 22, 2010 12:29:10 GMT -5 montegirl79 said:

Hmm. The Monte got 0 miles on the odometer, but journeyed from VA back to PA.

Heh ... I think I see a brain teaser in there! Something like:
How does a Monte Carlo have zero miles on the odometer despite a journey from VA to PA?





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[85t5mcss]

Dec 30, 2010 21:04:33 GMT -5 x said:

Heh ... I think I see a brain teaser in there! Something like:
How does a Monte Carlo have zero miles on the odometer despite a journey from VA to PA?

*raising hand* ooh, ooh

What is drive in reverse, Alex? No? What is the natural rotation of the earth? All out of ideas!

[twomanymontes]

LOL! Keith, you and I could have a ton of fun on that show!!!

[x]

LOL!

Nice, Keith .


And, Dave ... I know you would.



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[twomanymontes]

LOL!

[missmonte07]

Talk about LOL!!! Here's something I just remembered: my brother used to tell his friends he could "borrow" his dad's car, drive all night, then drive in reverse all the way home and Dad would never know he took the car. Could that be true??!!!

[twomanymontes]

Years ago with mechanical speedometers some could do that, But with todays digital ones, they count miles in reverse as well.

Besides, How could he get away with driving that far in reverse? I blew the transmission in my 74 Monte back in College, All I had was reverse and got got nailed by the cops after a few minutes.