100K MP5 Club

[RicoP5]

has more to it now but yeah. going strong. no problems

 

[Salvationmedia]

just got over a hundred and of course, things began to break. Had to pull out of savings to get most of it fixed today. bummer

 

[Bastian]

Still going strong (2thumbs)

 

[jdr01930]

Hey SW - did you hit that on the way back from skiing?

 

[Nikku772]

I got my protege5 with 121k on it. Oil change, spark plus, and new tires. I have put another 500 miles on it since then. I love this car. I am so happy I dont have to drive my old 92 200k+ Ford Crown vic. So far the protege5 has been able to do everything my old boat did. However I think in the 121K its done, its never got new shocks. Rooolllly.

 

[hitncry]

I'm about to hit 209,000 on mine. Trans replaced in 2005 under recall. Other than that I've only replaced the alternator. Besides all the normal wear and tear stuff.

 

[ProjectBlack]

Hit a milestone yesterday! I completed all the mods below within the last year, and she's running better than ever.
- AEM SRI
- OBX Header
- 2.5" Megan cat back
- 2.5" catted midpipe
- Tokico Blues
- Eibach Pro Kit
- Irridium plugs
- New coil packs and wires
- Fog light mod - on w/ parking lights
- Blacked the bezzel on the head lights
- Black Altezza tail lights
- Tinted side markers
- Tinted all the way around
- Cleaned up dings and dents
- Blacked out emblems except for the red "5"

 

[placedesjardins]

Over 130,000 miles.

I was driving about 6,000 miles a year with my previous job. Now, I'm driving 30,000 a year and the miles are racking up fast.

 

[P5Zac]

Bought my 2002.5 3 weeks ago and its currently sitting at 133k. Love this car. Already planning a v6 engine swap once this 4 banger blows but I have a feeling its gonna be a while cause shes running strong!

 

[Neps_02Pro5]

I just got mine last weekend and just yesterday changed the oil and she is clocked at 167,460...gonna keep tabs on her.

 

[itsjbeck]

128,xxx getting up there, hoping i do not have to do any sort of swap. i had a mk3 jetta before her and she had a motor swap and tranny swap. both done around 190,xxx. ran into all sorts of electical problems with her.

 

[SuperProtege5]

Had a 178,xxx until she was totaled. Ran strong until the day of the accident and even survived two new drivers learning how to drive a manual as well as my mom using it for her daily driver while she worked three hours from home and came home on the weekends. Also survived being driven through a small pond in a parking lot during a heavy rainstorm three years ago and only thing needing replacement was the battery. Didn't hydrolock or nothing even though I'm pretty sure water got sucked into the CAI.

 

[subsonicman]

289.000 on mine, but my tranny went

 

[GlowstickNinja]

289.000 on mine, but my tranny went

Replace it with upgrades, that's what I do. LSD from MSP would be nice. Maybe a Quaiff if ya wanna blow all your savings.

 

[M2P503]

I need to redo the valve cover gasket which means I may as well change my belts which means I may as well change my timing belt (its due) which means I may as well take the head off and totally rebuild the top end polishing/porting the head which means I may as well do some light boring and put some pistons in there which means I may as well go with a different cam which means I may as well go turbo... Sounds like a good plan. I havent completely installed my exhaust yet (on order) but things are a haapinin fast! Hehe my wife is very happy that I bought an "economical" car. (evil grin) oops..

Hey you might as well rebuild the whole motor while your at it! (breakn)

 

[RicoP5]

190k now

 

[Mike R]

Just bought #3 and this one has a measly 142,500 miles on it.

 

[JDM_Pro5]

Bought mine with 98K miles on it. I was proud to be the one who broke the 100K cherry. I hit 137K this morning

 

[Mike R]

I bought my 03.5 with 0.... and put 1/4 of a million on it... Need to take some shots of it to a bodyshop for estimates. I'd love to see it go 300K+

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

I'm resistant & apprehensive to join this club but resistance is futile.....Bought in Jan 2004 with 0 miles and now approaching 95k. With gas spiking this car will see more wheel time due to better mpg than my truck so 100k is immenant, just not sure when. Maybe another 6 months or so...........