Man Owned, Drove Same Car For 82 Years

GChase · 09-01-2012, 08:43 PM

Saw this on Reddit today. Incredible stuff.

The ultimate car enthusiast

http://rense.com/general92/Rolls-RoycePicadilly.htm

Can't believe he only drove 2,000 miles a year.. I've put 5,000 on my E90 in the first two months I've had it

What's the longest you all have owned a car for?

icyunv · 09-02-2012, 10:58 PM

and only 170k miles! dam, 2k per year, thats pretty good!

Solonng · 09-03-2012, 12:54 AM

don't make fun..lol, i put only 1500 miles on my porsche a year..

GammaZeta · 09-03-2012, 07:28 AM

Hey! That's in my home town!

Wish I could have seen him before he died

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Efthreeoh · 09-03-2012, 11:31 AM

I wonder what the OCI is on that old Rolls?

GeeRam · 09-03-2012, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GChase

What's the longest you all have owned a car for?

16.5 years and clocking up a mere 14k miles in that time.

GChase · 09-03-2012, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeeRam

16.5 years and clocking up a mere 14k miles in that time.

What car?? Unless it's a classic car that seems like a waste

Solonng · 09-03-2012, 04:28 PM

what car was it

just4kickz · 09-03-2012, 05:00 PM

well thats an investment

GeeRam · 09-05-2012, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GChase

What car?? Unless it's a classic car that seems like a waste

Yes, it was a 'classic' car.

It was a Talbot Sunbeam-Lotus.

(not that will likely mean anything to you lot though

)

paragonautomotive · 09-05-2012, 03:48 PM

wow

Sniz · 09-05-2012, 10:23 PM

fantastic, good for him

Keik E92 M3 · 09-05-2012, 11:16 PM

WOW LOL

GammaZeta · 09-06-2012, 07:24 AM

He obviously never read this thread: http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=740949

freshE90coupe · 09-07-2012, 02:44 PM

still in great condition, with original paint?

09-01-2012, 08:43 PM	#1
GChase Captain 40 Rep 701 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 328i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Louisville, KY iTrader: (0)	Man Owned, Drove Same Car For 82 Years Saw this on Reddit today. Incredible stuff. The ultimate car enthusiast http://rense.com/general92/Rolls-RoycePicadilly.htm Can't believe he only drove 2,000 miles a year.. I've put 5,000 on my E90 in the first two months I've had it What's the longest you all have owned a car for?
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09-02-2012, 10:58 PM	#2
icyunv Captain 32 Rep 743 Posts Drives: E92,G63,CLS550,458,EVO X FE Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (3)	and only 170k miles! dam, 2k per year, thats pretty good!
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09-03-2012, 12:54 AM	#3
Solonng Captain 116 Rep 829 Posts Drives: Monacco Blue 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	don't make fun..lol, i put only 1500 miles on my porsche a year..
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09-03-2012, 07:28 AM	#4
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09-03-2012, 11:31 AM	#5
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Solonng Captain 116 Rep 829 Posts Drives: Monacco Blue 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	what car was it
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Keik E92 M3 Banned 179 Rep 1,342 Posts Drives: BMW M3 DCT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (6) Garage List 2009 BMW [9.00] 2011 BMW 335i [6.80]	WOW LOL
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09-06-2012, 07:24 AM	#14
GammaZeta Captain 66 Rep 862 Posts Drives: 1 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ma iTrader: (1)	He obviously never read this thread: http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=740949
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freshE90coupe New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: Stock Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	still in great condition, with original paint?
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