Who's the oldest hippo of them all?

ming said:

titter bring it on willo old chap

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1. My wife's, and
2. Mine.

Not had to replace alot ;
1) fuel pump in tank
2)rear window wire and motor
3)rear diff mounts
4)master cylinder for clutch
5)aux belts
6)v,c,u
7)front pads and rear shoes
8)service items (filters.oil, ect)
Not to bad for what is now 163000miles !!!
Having said that there is bound to be a big bill around the corner now (sods law)

Mines a 2000 2L diesel, 5 door with 259 000km(162k miles) on the clock, snapped an IRD one month after I bought it. Got it two years now with no problems. One month left on the warranty and I need to claim.

tinytdi said:

Tiny still winning by 10k!!!
Ya just can't beat those old XEDI's can ya?
By the way Casybai - Tiny said to tell you it will be the pre-heat relay which needs replacing. She knows what it was like last winter firing on 3 and spewing out white smoke! If you need a link on where to buy a massively over-engineered unit that will restore your cold starting joy for under a tenner- let me know.

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could you send me the link please?

?????? link does not work??

our freebie is a '52 plate,epsom/lomond green, had our hippo for nearly a year:- mods vortex alloys, privacy glass, walnut dash trim, side steps, lamp gaurds and some under bonnet tweaks, its done 91K miles. not had any probs until i was trying to change the intercooler hose near the rad "leaned" a little too heavy and burst the rad and had to be recovered and a nice little garage bill of £450 to get it all fixed ...................fooker lol!!!!

My 2000 td4 gs with 104000 miles must be old because when i tried to buy a gasket from my local main stealer, guy salmon wakefield parts dept, the reply was are you sure its a 2000 we didnt build td4's until 2001!!! i dont go there any more!

R reg xdei bangs from rear when setting off ,in rear wheel drive , drivers door cable broken,not done bugger all to it in the last year except drive it and wash it every 2 months. Average of 42mpg ,125000 miles and not a spot of rust on it.

rear diff front mount?
bicycle cable?

willo said:

1. My wife's, and
2. Mine.

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Bet yer got matching shell suits aswell ,wiff Mr Willo un Mrs Willo written in top pocket

ming said:

Bet yer got matching shell suits aswell ,wiff Mr Willo un Mrs Willo written in top pocket

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How come you know this ? Did you see us pass the other day ???:tea:

. . . . .BE SUPRISED WOT I CAN SEE IN MA ROCKIT

ming said:

. . . . .BE SUPRISED WOT I CAN SEE IN MA ROCKIT

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Yes, looks like. Better stay decent in the future.:cool2:

We have 99 'V' 1.8 xei 5dr in Ardenne Green & it clocked over 100k on Sunday! It has had some 'issues' but its a bloody good car so we are keeping it & I have nearly got all bits to do the 04 on facelift to bring it upto date

Mine was reg 11.97 and has done 126000 and i changed the oil put new contacts in the starter and will have to weld up the n/s/r sub frame due to cracks in frame. Has been in rear wheel drive for as long as i have owened it.Total cost in repairs and maintenace for one year has been £21 ,wiper blades ,oil and filter. Contacts where free.Will have to buy some tyres soon . its a xedi .

Maybe we should stipulate that it must be a 4x4. and that the 4x4 drive system must be in good working order. That ought to rule out 99% of them.

Beechy said:

Mine was reg 11.97 and has done 126000 and i changed the oil put new contacts in the starter and will have to weld up the n/s/r sub frame due to cracks in frame. Has been in rear wheel drive for as long as i have owened it.Total cost in repairs and maintenace for one year has been £21 ,wiper blades ,oil and filter. Contacts where free.Will have to buy some tyres soon . its a xedi .

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How have you managed that?

04 Td4, 104K, not the oldest or highest mileage, but not a bad yearly rate.

Hi

Mines a TD4, Bonatti grey again! 2001 vintage (x reg cheaper tax!) very happy with it. sure it has little problems here and there 67500 miles to date but i wouldn't change it. well only for a new one!

not sure about the oldest hippo, certainly one of the oldest threads.

for the record, 53 td4 auto commercial, 66k at the mo, had it 2 years, done about 30k in those 2 years, £800 for injectors and stuff, £115 for rear window regulator, and MOT just over a month away.........