mileage – the DAILY DATSUN

March 7, 2014March 7, 2014

100k!

Still feels like a brand new car.

I was heading back home from an appointment, when i noticed the miles counting down… 99991….99992
ok, ok, i’m not too far from home, maybe i’ll make it to my driveway…

99993…99994…99995…
shoot.. only at 280 / 87 (or somewhere around there)

99996…99997…99998…
ah ah! where’s my phone? okok recording… where’s the light, ok, light on

99999…

what? why are you turning off?! no no, wheres my car charger? WHERE?!

99999… 00000!

woohoo! after pulling over the side of the road, fumbling for the charger in excitement, I was able to record my first mile. Sigh, my first 100k ever.

March 4, 2014March 4, 2014

100k milestone: 81 miles to go

huh, i’ve never looked at a speedometer / odometer so close before…

September 1, 2012

Milestone: 88,000 miles

The Datsun 280z just hit 88,000 miles.

I was prepping for this at 79,900 which seemed only a day ago, but somehow the next time I glanced down at the odometer… well, see for yourself. :]

I was coming back from my brother’s on the other side of downtown, and there it stood, ready to click right over. Normally, it would make sense to note the 50k or the often celebrated 100k mile mark. But it’s something about the ’88’ that deserves a post [albeit it’s been nearly a month since the last!].

1) 88,000 IS a lot of miles for any car over 35 years old – horray! he’s made it w/o falling apart!

2) 8’s are lucky in the Chinese culture, so having two of them? yep, double it

3) 88..mph! do i need to explain? (Back to the Future) But even more so, it’s probably the fastest i’d ever taken the 280z… and probably the fastest it’ll ever go (for now!).

Here’s to another 88,000 more miles. Cheers!