I’m not surprised at all. When I worked for Seat, a customer had their 1.9 PD Leon serviced with us religiously. It was 15 years old and had 255,000 miles on it. More reliable than a wood burning stove!

@paulstephenson5672

Жыл бұрын

The motor in miles is a tdi not pd

@JDT-19933

7 ай бұрын

​@@paulstephenson5672pd is a tdi

Great to see Miles still on the road! 🚙

Great to see that Miles is still going strong. Sounds like the new owner is a good fit to keep him on the road to 500k and beyond 😁

The Octavia is a value for money, reliable and durable workhorse built to last, as this example clearly demonstrates. I enjoyed watching the series from car throttle on this legendary example, from the equally legendary Czech brand❤.

I saw Miles at Mattwood 2023 which Alex hosted a few weeks back. Looked quite good then and I was shocked when I saw it as it was just sitting with all the other cars belonging to spectators of the show rather than inside the main event.

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

I also saw it there! The condition Miles is in is just like it was at Goodwood, so it's not too bad really :) I agree, it was a shame it was parked in the wrong area, I think the guys on the door didn't recognise it as anything other than an old Skoda so it ended up where it did (same area as my car, ha)

1st Octavia is just legend between reliable cars

miles is now back with auto alex

Great car nice video ❤

This is an awesome video. I always loved that episode with Miles .

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Many thanks JJ for an excellent video of the famous Miles love these stories of cars that can achieve very big and impressive mileage. I am much more interested in older cars than the current offerings.

@JJonCars

10 ай бұрын

Thanks David, agreed 100%

great to se miles alive i did follow the series on car throttle and really hoped it went on to live a life. this car is famous and glad to hear the new keeper is going to sort the damage well done for finding miles to carry on his journey.

Great to see it survive good engines and being serviced properly have paid off .

Great to see that Miles is still on the road... A little bit of cosmetic TLC while make it look good again... This shows that regular servicing is the key to making a car last a long time...

I've one of these , it was bought brand new by my late father and changed hands within the family, I ended up with it and I love it, only clocked 145,000 miles to date though. it has the VE pump 110hp asv engine.

@JJonCars

6 ай бұрын

Ace. Barely run in!

grew up with this car very nostalgic... allways said one day i will own an Octavia

Glad to hear Miles is still living on!

Great to see this I’m picking up my 2010 version with 366.000 miles

@adammoorby99

9 ай бұрын

I’ve seen someone sell a Skoda Superb from 2010 with nearly 500k on the clock and there was nothing wrong with it other than needed a new tyre due to it being warn down but apart from that was in perfect working order

Hi. Great video! just one correction, it's not a 1.9 PD but a 1.9 VP, an older model of an 1.9 TDI with mechanical diesel pump unlike PD.

@Chriswales

19 күн бұрын

It's a 1.9 VE not VP although guess it's understandable that Millennials to get confused and think all 1.9 VAG engines are PDs. I've owned a Leon 1.9 VE since 2006, engine runs great still got the same amount of power and gives over 55MPG. Rest of the car is falling apart through and will be scrapped in a year or two.

I had first dibs on buying this. Sadly i couldn't commit to it! Good luck

Nice to see it still works just a massive shame the owner who had it before this guy treated like shite

As well as Miles, the 500,000 mile Citroen Picasso featured on HubNut is another high mileage hero

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

I've seen it - rather impressed with that car, I have to say

Excellent to see this car it just goes to show old diesel cars if serviced will just keep going

@JJonCars

9 ай бұрын

Yep! Not full of complicated emissions related stuff like they are now

Unfortunately Miles was not particularly well looked after, but good news!! Alex has bought him back!!

@JJonCars

5 ай бұрын

Yes, great news!

Owned by auto Alex again now

@JJonCars

4 ай бұрын

Yes, back with the rightful owner! :)

Little correction: Thats not a PD "Pumpedüse" engine this is a VEP "Verteiler Einspritz Pumpe" Engine.

@joemurphy7405

9 ай бұрын

What is the difference between a pre PD engine and a pd engine?

@CarsnLemonsTV

9 ай бұрын

@@joemurphy7405 PD has Pump Injectors, which use the camshaft to produce the pressure for the pump and the pre pd has a High pressure pump mounted outside the engine, with pipes, delivering the fuel to the injectors

Rented aTaxi one years ago that had 400k and been clocked. Proper cars.

@JJonCars

10 ай бұрын

So it had been clocked down to 400k? :D Amazing edit - Oh, I'm guessing it was clocked down from 400k lol

@bobj2447

10 ай бұрын

@JJonCars octavia was bulletproof was well over 400k and drive had merc with near 1000k

Barely done any miles since shame really I was hoping to see it go well over 500k

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

One day! 🤞

"My god, that's a Proton" 😂😂

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, couldn't help myself, genuinely surprised to see one 😂

Funny I was wondering about miles and then hound this video It's a good way to prove to people a simple formula Look after your car and your car looks after you !

@JJonCars

7 ай бұрын

So as of this week, Autoalex has actually bought Miles back! So the story continues on :)

@mancsblue

7 ай бұрын

@@JJonCars Fantastic !! Can't wait to see of he does another episode on miles

Have a Passat 130 PD Estate myself with 585,000 on it. It's off the road at the minute getting some new subframe bushes put in. Only major fault it's had was a head gasket failure at 170k miles. It was still driveable if you drove it easy but if you put the foot down the combustion gases were leaking into the cooling system and pressurising it. Easy fix and it's had no engine problems since. And as far as I know it's still on the original camshaft

@JJonCars

8 ай бұрын

Wow, that's mega. The highest mileage car I've reviewed is a Passat with 500k on it, and it was in fantastic condition. Great cars.

@TheBlaert

8 ай бұрын

@@JJonCars I managed to find a real gem when I took the other one off the road. A black 2005 Highline 130PD. Alot of niggly faults like window regulators, no brakes, fuel cooler damaged and really dull paint. The guy couldn't be bothered with it so he sold it to me for £250. Best bit is there's only 130k miles on it. Paint came up like new and including buying it, it's cost me £600. Will last a good few years.

I had a Ford van with over 600,000 miles on it when I sold it

The 1.9 TDI is definitely one of the best engines ever created, VAG were so good up until around 2007

@daveyboiyeah

Жыл бұрын

The low powered early 1.9 like this and the 2.0 HDI engines were always the best!

@pug2052

Жыл бұрын

Mk5 golf was the decline badly made mk6 golf was boring and then they have really cleaned there act up with the mk7 and 8

@mcmcolm

Жыл бұрын

@@pug2052 the later common rail 2.0 is very good too. Mk7 Golf/Mk3 Octavia type

@pug2052

Жыл бұрын

@@mcmcolm yes defiantly the 2.0 CR TDI fitted in the mk7 is a very good engine

I have a DS3 DSport 2010 plate and it now has 255,500 miles on the clock, same clutch from new!! I do all the work on it myself and it drives as it did when i bought it back in 2017 when is had 72k on the clock.

@JJonCars

6 ай бұрын

That's very impressive :) French cars can get a bad rap for reliability but sounds like it has done well under your care!

@peenergysolutionslimited8903

6 ай бұрын

@@JJonCars It is no different to being married. Keep them happy, always answer to any potential niggles, and treat them occasionally to some new parts!

Does the new owner want to sell it to me 😂 like Miles

Im sure Alex has got it back again.

@JJonCars

6 ай бұрын

He has! :) Good job I got the chance to drive it when I did, as he says he's never selling it again haha

@pure_awareness

6 ай бұрын

@@JJonCars I'm sure there's taxi's in Africa with 10millon on the clock. 😂

I've got a 2007 1.9 Passat. 511,000 on the Clock. Engine still runs like new. The rest is a bit shabby.

@user-uv9kf2ec2w

11 ай бұрын

For sale if anyone wants it

@JJonCars

11 ай бұрын

Nice. They run and run those cars when looked after.

Bit of me being pedantic here, but it’s actually a pre PD engine, one of the older TDI engines (probably an AGR or ALH) However! A very good video to watch on how Miles is doing now, was only watching their video series this morning all over again!

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

Good point well made - Turns out they did fit the Mk1 with the PD, but this 90bhp model isn't one. Thank you, that is quite the co-incidence!

@joemurphy7405

9 ай бұрын

What is the difference between the older pre PD engine? And the pd engine?

@realspeedghxst

8 ай бұрын

​@@joemurphy7405completely different ways of injecting fuel, pre PD use mechanical VE (Verteiler) pump, and PD (Pumpe Düse) uses an individual unit injector for every cylinder and you can tell them by how different they sound and work

@joemurphy7405

8 ай бұрын

@@realspeedghxst I have the pre PD one and was wondering

I wonder if car throttle will ever buy it back?

@JJonCars

7 ай бұрын

As of a couple of weeks ago AutoAlex - formerly of Car Throttle - has bought it back! It should be appearing on his channel very soon :)

@JebChode

6 ай бұрын

It's up now @@JJonCars

Hope someone has tagged Alex in this!

@JJonCars

9 ай бұрын

I did when I first posted it :) He very kindly shared it on Instagram which got it a bit of traction.

@Sid3300

6 ай бұрын

Alex has since brought him back, happy days :D

@JJonCars

6 ай бұрын

@@Sid3300 woop!

What a journey!

Is the transmission never giving up??

@JJonCars

10 ай бұрын

Apparently not!

My 2006 Skoda Octavia has 975800 on it

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

Incredible. Can I drive it? 😆

@paulstephenson5672

Жыл бұрын

Not sure you’d want too, we just use it to go to see to the horse, it’s no longer a clean car. It’s certainly in a used condition. It had a 2nd hand motor fitted at 525000

@Mrak47777

Жыл бұрын

Is it a 1.9tdi?

@paulstephenson5672

Жыл бұрын

No it’s the 2.0 tdi with the bkd motor

It's Vw ,of course it's good. Yes ,like any other car manufacturer they make mistakes but ,in general, they make very good ,nice solid cars

Who had it after Carthrottle? Looks like it was really neglected.

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

The dent was unfortunate, but I think that the other issues are just par for the course for an older car like this. The headlining is actually quite a common issue I believe, they must have used terrible glue 😄 Main thing is it's had oil and filter changes and maintained properly, so the engine should keep going for a long time yet!

@lulzyboy

Жыл бұрын

@@JJonCars yep, own two of them, both have the headliner issue. i think it was just down to using a cheaper glue.

At current diesel prices in my country. It would have burnt through $79,000 of diesel in it's life!

@JJonCars

8 ай бұрын

Haha crazy!

A heart-warming video for all us petrol heads - really entertaining

Such a shame about that damage. I know it's repairable but even so, it's sad. Maybe we should all run our cars until they literally die. Not good for the motor trade but definitely better for the planet.

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

It's what I was thinking - it really shows how much more we could get out of our cars if we looked after them properly and didn't get bored (I'm more guilty of the latter). As for the damage, it's a shame but hopefully it will be sorted out!

It’s a non PD ALH. Not PD

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

Aye you're right - someone else mentioned that too. Both solid engines that can do mega miles

@joemurphy7405

9 ай бұрын

What's the main difference between a non pd alh and a pd engine?

@adivarso8175

6 ай бұрын

One is mechanical injection using a a Bosch ve pump and older style edc15 engine management with vac operated egr , the PD has the unit injector and uses edc16/17 engine management electronic egr systems etc as is altogether more complicated and it won't run on waste oil unlike the earlier non pd models.@@joemurphy7405

Does the owner have an insta?

@JJonCars

9 ай бұрын

@highmileagehero

Not the highest ive seen 1 million miles

yoooo

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

👋

You lucky boy, getting to drive a piece of motoring history! 🙂 I've never heard of a car referred to as a 'he', my cars have always been 'she'. What's the female equivalent of miles? 🤔

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

Haha yes, that's how I felt about it. Cars are definitely not normally a 'he', I don't normally do it, or name any of my cars :D but with Miles it has to be a him! Miles-ette? Mila? 😄

Another oil burner, let's see the highest petrol.

I know another skoda with more than 500k miles same engine 1.9 Reg is : BD07ZPM

I’ve had numerous 1.9 tdi well over the 200k miles mark, the bodies seem to let go before the engines in my experience

@JJonCars

Жыл бұрын

Yeah for sure. Especially in places with salty winter roads