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Old 06-06-2010, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ssyellow
Good stuff. I'm sure you said it before but what tune are you currently running? Custom?
not running a tune...someone on the forum helped me tune it as good as he could without a wideband. still needs tweaking...but I dont have money for it. I have HPT but dont know how to use it...plus i need a wideband and dont have money for it.

i get a lot of pulsing when accelerating. just feels like an uneven tune, but you cant get much when it hasnt been dyno or wb tuned.

Originally Posted by SuperSilverSaturn
If i drove that much there is no way i would have aftermarket exhaust. The drone of my car annoys me.
yes, its annoying and ive been through more mufflers than probly anyone here. lol. after this many miles, you have no choice but to get used to it. lol

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Old 06-11-2010, 02:02 PM
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182,000 miles!
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Originally Posted by miked5426
basic things like what? i rotate my tires every 5000. ive been changing the oil like normal.

only parts ive replaced are.... shocks, struts, LCA bushings, and all engine and trany Mounts, ic pump, and gm stage 2 belt. THATS IT.... not bad huh?

my biggest problem is i have never had a good tune since ive moded it. im getting 30-32 mpg when temp is below 55... and 38-40 when temp is above 60-65. its really weird. car runs beautiful when its in the higher temp range. could this be because it's not tuned with a wideband? (i need one)
To all the haters that bitch about how their car is a pile of **** , this just goes to show if you take care of it they last. too many people bashing these cars but this is proof , only a few are bad apples.

On a sc engine that is a good amount of miles man ! You know people who drive a car past the 200,000 mile range with the same drive train for 5 years needs half off on a new one
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Originally Posted by PrincessTurbo
To all the haters that bitch about how their car is a pile of **** , this just goes to show if you take care of it they last. too many people bashing these cars but this is proof , only a few are badd apples.

On a sc engine that is a good amount of miles man ! You know people who drive a car past the 200,000 mile range with the same drive train for 5 years needs half off on a new one
Dont forget, factory clutch n ive been testing it nice lately.if it was going to go out this should have been the week. Lol. No slippage.
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183,000. Nearly rolled car today. Wasnt paying attention n went of shoulder little bit at 80mph. I overcompisated and it slid back across highway, into ditch and out onto access rd. I thought i was gonna roll. Didnt. Only lost my inner fender well and the front bumper skirt. Very lucky. Very impressed with handling and reaction the car did. This was closest ive ever been to getting in an accident!
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According to my firestone receipts...i have driven nearly 26,000 miles since Feb.13...the last time i went in to grt an alignment....
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Old 06-16-2010, 04:53 PM
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thats insane i hope mine can go that long!
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damaged my lower valence on the front bumper yesterday when i went offroad... car looks gay without it.
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Nice. Timin chain from what i have seen will last past 200k but i would replace due to streching. and the water pump and alt are the only 2 others i can think of.
With that many miles. get a sponser. ZZP Or OTTP to tune your car, and parts with the mileage you do you are prime advertising realstate.
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whats the kbb on your car now? lol

hopefully i can get that kind of life outta mine
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Originally Posted by Nightmaresmk
Nice. Timin chain from what i have seen will last past 200k but i would replace due to streching. and the water pump and alt are the only 2 others i can think of.
With that many miles. get a sponser. ZZP Or OTTP to tune your car, and parts with the mileage you do you are prime advertising realstate.
You really think i could geta sponsor? The car deserves it. It would b nice!

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whats the kbb on your car now? lol

hopefully i can get that kind of life outta mine
I think the kbb is around 5k.....lol. i still owe 8k on original 6 yr loan. Ill easily pass 200 k before its paid off. I hope gm steps n to show support for this car more than a free $100 voucher for a oil n filter service...which is wat they gave me.

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Old 06-24-2010, 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by PerformanceClutches
lol crazy. i think the spoiler looks weird since you don't have the middle piece but i guess thats different. dual exhaust is cool. the tail lights i do not like however. still props to go 150K+ crazy!!
Wow I didn't even notice before I read your post haha
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ill never see 200k on my cobalt...prolly wont see much past 120k. in 2 years im selling it to my sis when she gets her license, and im getting something else lol
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Originally Posted by miked5426
no sounds at 181k. i do have quite a bit of road noise from tires and a little loose feeling in the road...something similar to a windy day. could be my wheel bearing going out but they arent making any sounds
Could be control arm bushings?

Anyways, this is very impressive. a Forced induction car with aftermarket parts hitting dang near 200,000 miles. My '96 Beretta only had 181,000 when i got rid of it. lol
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Old 06-25-2010, 09:50 PM
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wow. nice grats
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Originally Posted by G5GT2007
^^ i think it was chevy or saab. there was 2 where the people drove the car a million miles.
the dodge ram and the silverado
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Good luck!, this will be very impressive.
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im gonna jizzm in my pants at 200. this is terrible propaganda though because now when i want a new car, in the back of my head will be "well i can get another thirty thousand miles outta this."
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Get KN filter, drive car 800k more miles, become new company spokesman.
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so if someone here somehow manages to drive the car 999,999 miles and calls up chevy, will we get something out of it?


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