High mileage badges?

[Parrot of Doom]

http://www.mbusa.com/heritage/high-mileage.do

Over in the states, MB send out badges to anybody with a high mileage MB. I think thats a great idea, and I want one (178,000).

Anyone know where you can get them from? I think the mentality over here is slightly different - "HOW MANY MILES???!?! Why don't you buy a new car!!!"

 

[Blobcat]

http://www.mbusa.com/heritage/high-mileage.do

Over in the states, MB send out badges to anybody with a high mileage MB. I think thats a great idea, and I want one (178,000).

Anyone know where you can get them from? I think the mentality over here is slightly different - "HOW MANY MILES???!?! Why don't you buy a new car!!!"

More likely a 'Why don't you use public transport, your killing everyone driving that many miles' badge.

 

[Hibbo]

http://www.mbusa.com/heritage/high-mileage.do

Over in the states, MB send out badges to anybody with a high mileage MB. I think thats a great idea, and I want one (178,000).

Anyone know where you can get them from? I think the mentality over here is slightly different - "HOW MANY MILES???!?! Why don't you buy a new car!!!"

Very true, if you look at the signatures on the yank forums a lot of them are driving (particularly diesel) w123s and w126s with 300 or even 400k + on them.

 

[The Hooded Claw]

I assume the current holder of the highest mileage lives in USA (Even though he's Greek) .....I somehow cannot see him doing 30 Zillion miles in the Greek islands .........Unless of course it one of them older Amphibious models ..(A dwuck)...........http://www.amphicars.com/acfaq.htm

 

[television]

With me at 72 in March,and only 18k on the car,at 4k per year, when i am 100 the car will only have 90k on it, its not fair :sad: :sad: :sad: I always lose out on these things.

Malcolm

 

[reflexboy]

http://www.mbusa.com/heritage/high-mileage.do

Over in the states, MB send out badges to anybody with a high mileage MB. I think thats a great idea, and I want one (178,000).

Anyone know where you can get them from? I think the mentality over here is slightly different - "HOW MANY MILES???!?! Why don't you buy a new car!!!"

I have one! I inherited it from my late Grandfather, whom lived in Florida. Not sure how old it is, but it's the 100,000 miles one.

 

[Hibbo]

Has anybody tried asking Merc UK (ABDCUKGBLtd or whatever they're called) about them?

I'd have thought they'd be quite keen to promote reliability after their recent form. w0210 rust etc)

 

[42847]

high mileage

so my w regd w202 at 145000 and my 380sl w197 at 137000 isnt a winner then :

 

[42847]

high mileage

so my w regd w202 at 145000 and my 380sl w107 at 137000 isnt a winner then :

 

[turnipsock]

There is a Blue Lotus Elan living in Newton Mearns that is about to, if it not already has, hit 500,000 miles.

Lotus are going to try and buy it back from the owner, though I doubt he will sell it. I know the owner from the early 80s and the car was imaculate then as it is now.

He is in his 70's now and has a girlfriend in Cornwall so you will see the car on the M6 etc. a lot. He also still competes in hillclimbs etc.

I spoke to the owner last summer and he admitted that very few parts have made the whole trip...possibly the passenger seat.

http://www.paulmattysportscars.co.uk/content/hillclimb/driverdetail.asp?d_id=64

 

[ShivaYash]

A shame this type of award is not available in the UK.

 

[Rappey69]

impressive high mileage on a car should only be if the main part of the engine is still original..
If its been rebuilt umpteen times thats sort of cheating ?

 

[whitenemesis]

Bit like Trigger's broom

 

[Ricardo_e220]

Wish I could put one on mine after my clueless about cars boss asked how many miles I had on mine (156,000) and said wow do you think you will get another 30-40k....erm not if I can help it and you lot let me run it for 2 years more...l

 

[m2287]

240k on my AMG

 

[Steed]

218,000 on my W202

 

[stwat]

76.000 on my 126. A fair way to go yet

 

[cougarking]

I spoke to mb at Milton Keynes and they advised that they do not issue
Them for the uk:cry:

We're are on 294k 07 reg from new in c class 220cdi!

 

[bennyboy]

126000 on my 126 300se, everything original.

 

[markg14]

I spoke to mb at Milton Keynes and they advised that they do not issue
Them for the uk:cry:

We're are on 294k 07 reg from new in c class 220cdi!

Very glad to see this - my 2007 C220CDI currently has 215k on it, and was wondering how much longer it would last.