A TDI-ous, dragged-out thread for 2 guys in a generally pointless race to 300k miles

[BeetleGo]

Well Tom, I think you just showed your hand!

 

[CoolAirVw]

Nice thread!

 

[Dozenspeed]

oh god no...i can't afford that. I drive extra now just to keep myself above half of dozen's daily output.

well tom, i think you just showed your hand! :d

nice thread!

.....

 

[TomJD]

I have some secrets up my sleve. They are legal and could give me an edge if needed. Remember that I am doing this in a car that is 11 years older than Dozens. I will retire her when this is over. Park her in the garage and maybe get a paint job for when I take it out on weekends.

 

[BeetleGo]

Tom, have you started the savings for your next car? I always tell people to start saving now. Basically continue paying whatever you were (or less, but SOMETHING!) into a Christmas acct at the bank. When it's time to buy, whatever you've saved up sure makes the purchase easier!

 

[JDSwan87]

Who's going to be the first to jack up there car like Ferris Bueller and put it into gear for miles? Lol!!

 

[jhinsc]

I voted for Dozenspeed, only because the taxi almost always wins the race for mileage! But I guess we'll see.....

There's a guy on the Prius forums that has taken his vehicle over 300k miles over a few short years, but he's not a taxi driver. I think he's a medical courier, so he's always on the road, sometimes racking up 800 mile in a day! That's a lot of seat time!

 

[TomJD]

Combined, Dozen and I have officially covered over half a million miles as of recently.

 

[TomJD]

Tom, have you started the savings for your next car? I always tell people to start saving now. Basically continue paying whatever you were (or less, but SOMETHING!) into a Christmas acct at the bank. When it's time to buy, whatever you've saved up sure makes the purchase easier!

Ironic, as I did just that. No real plans on buying new. I'll probably upgrade to the next gen. Though enough time with Dozen and I might end up in a MK6. My company also has a deal with Volkswagen. We buy hundreds of cars a year for our sales force, so we have an in with pretty much all the companies. I can get them at just above cost. Which is nice...my boss bought a GTI per my suggestion.

 

[TomJD]

Met a guy last night with 344k on his 1996 Camry (v6 auto). I became instantly jealous.

 

[BeetleGo]

Just for the record, that generation Toyota Camery was closer to a Lexus Camery. They dumbed it down considerably in the Camery's that followed it. Little things like using real screws vs. "punch and stick" for everything under the hood.

 

[oilhammer]

Actually, just for the record, that generation Camry was really a rebadged Toyota Scepter. And the Lexus ES is a rebadged Toyota Windom.

 

[Dozenspeed]

I will retire her when this is over. Park her in the garage and maybe get a paint job for when I take it out on weekends.

Nah...... Too much money in her now.

 

[oilhammer]

Tom's Jetta is here today getting a suspension refresh/upgrade and an 11mm pump install.... gotta get it done quickly so he can get back in the race!

 

[Dozenspeed]

I'm about to post update #4. But before I do, here's the spoiler. Things have turned quite bleak for my chances. I'll just admit I have been lazy, maybe try to justify low miles with slow business and spending more time fussing over my car's appearence than driving it. Also, my momentum has experienced some deflation due to one of Tom's little "secrets" (Weak human trait, I know)

But I'm going to whine....er tell you about it now! In previous reports, the ratio has been essentially 2 miles to 1, right? Well, it turns out our fiend I mean friend decided the first week of the year, right after the last update, that rather than fly to Arizona for a wedding obligation, he would make the 3400 mile roundtrip trek in his car! So 7 days into 2015 and I'm instantly 5500 miles behind target. There. You have my "racing driver excuses."

Go ahead, place your votes for Tom now. Sorry to the early voters for me should I lose. There will not be another update before the poll closes in 2 months.

And now, the astounding lead Tom is pulling....

 

[Dozenspeed]

Update #4

Previous Update:



TomJD - 265,6XX - 34.4 points remain

Dozenspeed - 228,000 - 72.0 points remain

Gap: 37.6 points (-5.8)

Ratio to tie (TomJD/Dozenspeed): 1:2.09 (+0.05)


Current Update:

TomJD - 281,597 - 18.4 points remain

Dozenspeed - 251,677 - 48.4 points remain

Gap: 30.0 points (-7.6)

Ratio to tie (TomJD/Dozenspeed): 1:2.63 (+0.54)



Next update planned in ???

 

[oilhammer]

Meh.... I'm gonna roll past 500k before either of ya hit 300k.

 

[Powder Hound]

OH: ha. My 4-dr is as 262k. And I don't know of anyone past 200k now, that won't beat me to 300k.

So there.

Cheers!

PH

 

[TomJD]

Previous Update:
TomJD - 265,6XX - 34.4 points remain
Dozenspeed - 228,000 - 72.0 points remain
Gap: 37.6 points (-5.8)
Ratio to tie (TomJD/Dozenspeed): 1:2.09 (+0.05)
Current Update:
TomJD - 281,597 - 18.4 points remain
Dozenspeed - 251,677 - 48.4 points remain
Gap: 30.0 points (-7.6)
Ratio to tie (TomJD/Dozenspeed): 1:2.63 (+0.54)
Next update planned in ???

The real question is how you got my Odometer reading...I didn't give it to you.

 

[TomJD]

Tom's Jetta is here today getting a suspension refresh/upgrade and an 11mm pump install.... gotta get it done quickly so he can get back in the race!

Until my desired replacement parts become obsolete...

 

[TomJD]

I'm about to post update #4. But before I do, here's the spoiler. Things have turned quite bleak for my chances. I'll just admit I have been lazy, maybe try to justify low miles with slow business and spending more time fussing over my car's appearence than driving it. Also, my momentum has experienced some deflation due to one of Tom's little "secrets" (Weak human trait, I know)

But I'm going to whine....er tell you about it now! In previous reports, the ratio has been essentially 2 miles to 1, right? Well, it turns out our fiend I mean friend decided the first week of the year, right after the last update, that rather than fly to Arizona for a wedding obligation, he would make the 3400 mile roundtrip trek in his car! So 7 days into 2015 and I'm instantly 5500 miles behind target. There. You have my "racing driver excuses."

Go ahead, place your votes for Tom now. Sorry to the early voters for me should I lose. There will not be another update before the poll closes in 2 months.

And now, the astounding lead Tom is pulling....

The caveat to this is my trip occurred early in our race, so Dozen still has had 6 months to catch up.

Lucky for him, I have to spend 8.5 hours behind a desk giving me only 15.5 hours of driving time during the week to throw on miles vs. his 24.

 

[Dozenspeed]

The real question is how you got my Odometer reading...I didn't give it to you.

I have friends in the highest of places...

And it's not 6 months, more like 4.75......

 

[BeetleGo]

How do I change my vote? I think Dozen has...the hutzba(sp?) to pull this off.

GOoooo Dozenspeed!

 

[BeetleGo]

How do I change my vote?

 

[Dozenspeed]

How do I change my vote?

I don't think you can, you're stuck with the more-than-likely winner!

 

[TomJD]

I think Dozen will win. Driving 18.5k miles is not an easy task with my schedule. Plus from a cost perspective, this is will cost me more than any repair I've ever done to the vehicle. At least Dozen gets paid for a portion of his miles.

 

[VeeDubTDI]

I think Dozen will win. Driving 18.5k miles is not an easy task with my schedule. Plus from a cost perspective, this is will cost me more than any repair I've ever done to the vehicle. At least Dozen gets paid for a portion of his miles.

Is the drive to TDIFest in your plans?

Perhaps we could announce the winner at the awards banquet!

 

[CoolAirVw]

I think Dozen will win. Driving 18.5k miles is not an easy task with my schedule. Plus from a cost perspective, this is will cost me more than any repair I've ever done to the vehicle. At least Dozen gets paid for a portion of his miles.

dont give up! You can do it!

 

[TomJD]

Is the drive to TDIFest in your plans?
Perhaps we could announce the winner at the awards banquet!

Unfortunately, I don't think so. Everyone of my friends is getting married this year and eating up my time off.

That being said, I may be in Virginia this summer.

 

[VeeDubTDI]

You know where to find us. Stop by for beer and food!