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I bought my 500 1.3 mjd in March 2008 and today it passed 150 000 miles.
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And it could go on for another 150k easily if maintained properly. I laugh at the people who get rid of theirs after a few years and 20 or 30k miles.
What have you needed to replace on it btw? 
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It is serviced regularly.
I have replaced - Top mounts and bearings
A glow plug
The radiator
A few bulbs
It had KW lowering springs on from new but I changed those for a KW V1 kit earlier this year.
It is remaped.
It has had the DPF Filter removed and the regen mapped out.
It has a straight through custom exhaust which only has the standard cat in it.
It has Abarth wheels, Front calipers and discs, Steering Wheel and gear knob.
I have replaced - Top mounts and bearings
A glow plug
The radiator
A few bulbs
It had KW lowering springs on from new but I changed those for a KW V1 kit earlier this year.
It is remaped.
It has had the DPF Filter removed and the regen mapped out.
It has a straight through custom exhaust which only has the standard cat in it.
It has Abarth wheels, Front calipers and discs, Steering Wheel and gear knob.
So exceptionally reliable you'd have to say
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Great!
Another modded OEM 'plus' 500.
Just goes to show that a good remap will not kill the turbo, gearbox, clutch etc etc.
please show us some pics.
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An update
The car is now sitting on the drive with 200 000 miles on the clock.
Since my last update the clutch release bearing failed, the clutch was probably good for another 150 000 miles. The inner n/side cv joint needed replacing too.
The car is now sitting on the drive with 200 000 miles on the clock.
Since my last update the clutch release bearing failed, the clutch was probably good for another 150 000 miles. The inner n/side cv joint needed replacing too.
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EGR left as standard?
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EGR was cleaned when the clutch was changed.
That's serious mileage over a short period! Is it mostly motorway? How's everything else holding up - interior etc?
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Mostly Motorway miles and the Interior is as new
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With regular oil changes, and driven reasonably over the same sort of time period, I'd put money on it
.I once did 215,000 miles in a petrol Renault 5 and didn't need to touch a bolt on the engine, apart from spark plugs & valve clearances - still on its original clutch when sold on in good working order after 13 years. No reason at all why the 1.2 500 can't do the same or better.
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one thing though you removed the DPF. isnt that illegal? i dont think the car would have been as reliable had the DPF been kept.
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It obviously passed its mot's, so I wonder whether the absence of the dpf was even noticed.
Certainly illegal in the UK, and probably anywhere in the EU & North America.
Removing a DPF will also invalidate your insurance unless you've notified it as a mod - and last time I checked, most underwriters said they would decline cover in all cases where a DPF had been removed. So anyone who has had their DPF removed is also very likely to be driving without insurance.
Neither do I - I'd expect you'd need to replace the DPF before 200,000 miles, even if driving most of the time on motorways.
As far as modern diesel vehicle emissions are concerned, the MOT test is a joke
.How many more innocent folks will have to die a horrible death before the DPF regulations are properly enforced?
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forget it jrkitching. in greece all taxis have their dpf's removed, most cabs have about 500,000 kms in the clock so imagine how 'clean' their engines are. also add to that the fact that heating oil in greece is taxed less so many fuel stations illegally mix heating oil and diesel to put to cars, and you have a right mess!Certainly illegal in the UK, and probably anywhere in the EU & North America.
Removing a DPF will also invalidate your insurance unless you've notified it as a mod - and last time I checked, most underwriters said they would decline cover in all cases where a DPF had been removed. So anyone who has had their DPF removed is also very likely to be driving without insurance.
Neither do I - I'd expect you'd need to replace the DPF before 200,000 miles, even if driving most of the time on motorways.
As far as modern diesel vehicle emissions are concerned, the MOT test is a joke
How many more innocent folks will have to die a horrible death before the DPF regulations are properly enforced?
So basically i always drive my car in town with the ac on recirc, dont want to breathe that awful smell.
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How many more innocent folks will have to die a horrible death before the DPF regulations are properly enforced?
Looks like a hobby horse here. Fully agree.
But ... so many things are carcinogenic today, how do we avoid them? Answer - we can't.
Both petrol and diesel fumes are carcinogenic.
Checked the hair shampoo in the bathroom lately? If it contains SLS, then it includes a known carcinogen. Glossy magazine paper and ink are likewise - don't sniff a new magazine! Even fluoride in water is carcinogenic.
We should all give up civilization and live separately, each on his own remote island!
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