Milage on Your Bird "2011"

[Brucek]

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The Mint Bird just turned 20, thousand miles that is. looks just like day#1

[justjon]

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Jon, between the 02 and the 05, we have accumulated 171,000 but I've seen higher recorded on this thread with just 1 car.

That is a lot of seat time! What differences can you feel in those two years as to drivability etc. All things being equel, mileage, care, etc. Are the 2002's really a let down when you have driven a newer one.

[5bird7]

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Look at all the low mileage birds out there. Let somebody else keep the mileage down.You can find a replacement with low mileage and even get a new color. I wonder who has driven the most miles in their bird, that's the lucky one!

Jon, between the 02 and the 05, we have accumulated 171,000 but I've seen higher recorded on this thread with just 1 car.

[YT-Bird]

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For those with garage queens who do routine engine starts and short runs, be sure to get the engine temperature up to normal running speed. Failing to do so causes unburned sulfur deposits in the catalytic converter to accumulate. These deposits will later burn when the converter is hotter than normal with additional pressure on the exhaust when driving at high speed, causing a rather unpleasant sulfur odor (rotten egg or burn hair smell). The smell has also been attributed to high sulfur content gasoline and a too rich fuel mixture (computer controlled). I don't think anyone ever figured out how the odor gets into the cabin (if you know, tell me please). So, if you lock your bird for the winter, but start it every once a while, watch your temperature gauge and let the bird get to normal running speed, or don't start it at all till spring and run it hard when you first get it back on the road in the spring. Garage queen owners also need to remember that rubber, plastic and neoprene deteriorate with age, so check your sending units for leaks, belts for cracks and front end parts for grease retention cup failure (Goes for all our old Birds, of course).

[justjon]

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I now have 38,000; it's a daily driver, although I wish I could keep the mileage down.

Look at all the low mileage birds out there. Let somebody else keep the mileage down.You can find a replacement with low mileage and even get a new color. I wonder who has driven the most miles in their bird, that's the lucky one!

[merlot4]

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I now have 38,000; it's a daily driver, although I wish I could keep the mileage down.

[worldclasswheels]

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I have slowed down on driving the Bird last couple of years I only have around 172,000 but it has new Neimans Gleaming in the sun.

[Bruce]

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I feel a little guiltier than most:
'03 Red Bird 15,824
'05 Inca Gold 4,855
'07 Saleen PJ 6,435

[HEYMON1]

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After Birds at Borla I'm a little over 18,000 on my cashmere baby. All fun miles with smiles.

Monty-heymon1

[Meowgal]

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Well we have 198,500 miles on Linda's 2005 Rosie. She's a wonderful car and now she has a new sister, Roxanne, Daniel's 2011 Mustang GTCS.

GOOD FOR YOU!!!! I feel guilty for having less than 10K on my '05...cars are meant to be driven!!!! If it weren't for the cost of gasoline and the fact I do not enjoy driving the TBird on my daily commute to work (not scenic!), I'd rack up more miles, but just not going to do it for that horrible commute when I have a Prius for that (50 mpg!). It does make it special to pull her out of the garage for those weekend joy rides though.

[tbird6t4]

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Just under 54,000 miles in 9 years or 6,000 per year. It would be relevant to have added a model year component to the survey,
(just my two cents worth)

Still got the original wheels & tires, but they are in storage!

[Katxoxo]

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A little blurry - but taken with my cellphone!

2005 - 14k (a little over that now); original tires!
2003 - 71k

[4LOWBIRDS+8]

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wonder how many still have original tires on?

THAT WOULD MAKE A GOOD POLL. I HAVE THREE STILL ON THE ORIGINAL TIRES.

[islandtime]

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wonder how many still have original tires on?

Well, good grief! Of course I do! On both! I know the manufacture dates, and I keep an eye out for dry-rot, but they're in great shape, and I don't plan to replace for awhile on either MD or Goldi.

[hlipps]

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wonder how many still have original tires on?