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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: apintonut on December 14, 2007, 02:48:09 AM

Title: how many mile u got
Post by: apintonut on December 14, 2007, 02:48:09 AM
we know that the lowest mileage pinto is 9,800 miles.
dose any one know the most mile ever documented on a pinto?
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: Pintony on December 14, 2007, 06:09:44 AM
Quote from: apintonut on December 14, 2007, 02:48:09 AM
we know that the lowest mileage pinto is 9,800 miles.
dose any one know the most mile ever documented on a pinto?



WOW U R way OFF!!!!
Right Dave???!!!!
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: Pintaro on December 14, 2007, 06:37:42 AM
Daves is what?450 miles.Is that about right Dave?
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: apintonut on December 14, 2007, 04:58:32 PM
ok the lowest is 450 miles u say.wow!  right on!!! where the pics of that one?
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: Lost Coz on December 14, 2007, 07:18:42 PM
I know this isn't a ego contest, so let me throw this out there.  My first 73 Pinto Wagon had over 350,000 miles on it when I sold it. Went thru 2 complete engine overhauls, 4 clutches, 2 trans overhauls, oil and filter changes every 3500 miles or 100 changes, can't remember how many batteries and other electrical parts, and who knows how many sets of tires.  I only sold it so I could buy another 73 wagon without the ugly (this is personal) roof rack and all the faded Squire side junk.  I'm only throwing this out because I thought Pinto's were to drive. One with 450 miles on it must look good sitting in the garage.  Mine looks good driving down the road. Besides, lots of people like to look at it and talk about it with me.  More fun driving it around, or so I think. Don't see very many on the road these days. That's half the fun of owning the car. 
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: crazyhorse on December 14, 2007, 08:03:44 PM
I never want a car I can't, or won't drive.

For the record, mine's showing 98K on the odometer, Is that 198, 298, or even 398? I dunno.
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: apintonut on December 14, 2007, 10:42:14 PM
well my 75 i drove it for round table during the day and pizza hut at night. i also earned the nick name taxi for always been the designated driver and allot of other taxing people around. (and the yellow with black hood helped) the car never got parked.
i had to changed the oil weekly, the tires monthly, the brakes every two months and the tranny or starter every three months or so.  i worked both jobs for 4 years of the five i had the car.
i bout the car for 40$ with 32,000 original and think it had about 6-700,000 when i sold it to a friend for 20$. because he had a kid on the way and was hurting for a car he had it for 2.5 years and got another 100,000 on it. when the engine let go.

i then got a 72 wagon that i put a esslinger 2275 crate engine in had it for 2 year it just got normal driving and some racing.

now i have a 74 that i have been haling around for five years now and only driving it maybe
1-200 miles a year till last summer when i caught it on fire.
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: Smeed on December 14, 2007, 10:52:55 PM
Um... I drove my car around the block three times so far.....
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: apintonut on December 14, 2007, 11:19:09 PM
that more than i can do right at this minuet, but i have the wife's pinto runs and drive so dose two of my parts car well tell tomorrow then one of the is beings striped.
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: phils toys on December 15, 2007, 12:35:53 AM
Quote from: apintonut on December 14, 2007, 04:58:32 PM
ok the lowest is 450 miles u say.wow!  right on!!! where the pics of that one?
http://www.fordpinto.com/smf/index.php/topic,6449.msg38722.html#msg38722
the Pintos name is Jade.
phils toys
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: Ponygal on December 15, 2007, 11:18:35 PM
Nothing compared to Dave's beauty, but my girl has 60,000 original miles. Amazingly low mileage for someone who is used to 200,000km + on most of my vehicles. My truck just rolled 300,000km last week.

I must say, Dave's car is spectacular.
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: pintoguy76 on December 16, 2007, 01:51:01 AM
I know for sure my old 76 MPG had 244k on it, and i am pretty convinced that it was more like 344k. Now i have a 74 Wagon with 98k, a 76 MPG Pony with 152k, and a 79 that has 98k on the car. Not sure on the engine, im thinking its got 2 or 3 times that. Was all i had for a spare tho...:) The 79 has not seen the road (cept the testdrive i took it on a few days ago) in 16 years!. The interior is pretty nice on it. The body isnt too bad either.
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: dave1987 on December 16, 2007, 03:24:42 AM
Mine's got 148,000 something, coming close to 149,000.  It's gone through several oil an coolant changes, three clutch rebuilds, countless tires, no transmission work besides a few flushes and one engine rebuild + radiator.
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: High_Horse on December 16, 2007, 08:28:58 AM
ThunderPinto had 103,000 on it when I did the v-8 conversion about 3 years ago. I have logged about 15,000 since then. Although in the garage for the winter it stands road ready.

                                                                             High_Horse
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: Original74 on December 16, 2007, 04:45:02 PM
I just saw this post today.

My 1979 sedan "Jade" has 429 miles on her. I did get a copy of the original owners title and when the sold it in 1999 after 20 years of ownership, it had 129 miles on it.

It is nice to read of some 200K and 300K Pinto's out there.

Dave
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: earthquake on February 29, 2008, 12:25:12 PM
Old post I know but I just rolled over 487,000 a couple of weeks ago while out with farmboy and apintonut.
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: dave1957 on February 29, 2008, 03:11:55 PM
Unfortunately I have more miles towing or pushing my pinto than driven miles Hopefully this weekend that will change!!
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: 71HANTO on February 29, 2008, 03:58:02 PM
Quote from: earthquake on February 29, 2008, 12:25:12 PM
Old post I know but I just rolled over 487,000 a couple of weeks ago while out with farmboy and apintonut.

My 71 Hanto tribute (or Pintotus if you prefer but sounds like a illness...and may be!) has 24,500 original miles in 38 years. At this rate, it will take over 700 years to reach 487K!! :lol:
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: apintonut on February 29, 2008, 05:15:21 PM
Quote from: dave1957 on February 29, 2008, 03:11:55 PM
Unfortunately I have more miles towing or pushing my pinto than driven miles Hopefully this weekend that will change!!

aka id rather push my pinto rather than drive a chevy!  :tgif:
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: chrisf1219 on February 29, 2008, 07:29:37 PM
my 77 wagon has got 75000 on it and runs great. weekend toy. chris in ca.
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: dga57 on March 01, 2008, 12:33:02 AM
My 1972 sedan has 76,000 miles and runs like a top... albeit, a really s-l-o-w  top :lol:
Dwayne
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: Pintony on March 01, 2008, 12:53:05 AM
Hello Group,
I've got 300,000 on 10 Pintos. How much does that average out to be??? :lol:
From Pintony
Really... I have
28 on my 71 1/2 hatch
58 on the Red wagon
54 on the Green rollin in my Pinto
68 on the Purple Pinto
112 on the Green woody
80 on the Purple 73
66 on the Blue 73 Fact. moonroof Pinto
The rest are Unknown as I have never driven them.
From Pintony
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: turbo74pinto on March 08, 2008, 05:40:35 PM
my current 74 hatch is showing 25k.  probably 125k.  i had 2 others that i had to get rid of. the 76 wagon had around 125k and the 78 wagon had 90k.
Title: Re: how many mile u got
Post by: beegle55 on March 15, 2008, 10:54:43 AM
My Pinto, through verifying from reliable sources connected to the car, only has 1,621 orig. ROAD mileage. Keep in mind this Pinto has been a racer for at least 15 years if not longer. But it still wouldn't have over 10,000 going down a 1/8mi track for most its life.