1991 Maruti 1000 - 4,00,000+ kms

[GTO - Touring]

Wow! Not only am I amazed at your M1000 lasting nearly 5.0 lac kms, but also at the fact that you covered that distance in 15 years. Thats about a consistent 30+ grand km a year.....and if you managed to maintain that high mileage in the last couple of years, I'd be curious to know how she held up toward the end in terms of reliability. How many engine rebuilds did she go through?

A picture of the odometer would be nice. I think this is a record of sorts on Team-BHP!

[shantyrocks]

woow!!

nice reviev porus.
straight from the heart.
i bet you have writtten a few things more than you would have liked to write.
so how much did they give you for your beast and how much did you give way back in 1993?

[noidaboy]

Graciously written,straight from the heart.You really loved her.
Post some pic's

[ACM]

Wow that is a real long term review or what?

Would be interesting to learn how many times the engine was overhauled.

I presume there was a lot of highway driving which is infinately better for the engine, clutch and brakes in general for the life of a car.

Yet 4.85L kms in India deserves an award from Mauti.

[sridhga]

Aha .. Finally one real long term review. Bring the story on...

[Lalvaz]

Amazing is the only way to describe your experience. Nearly 5 lac kms in a 15 year period is amazing. Thats like 32k per year or about 88kms per day. Looks like you've spent loads on petrol dude.

Do post a longish review of the service costs and the kind of engine work that you've had to do.

Just out of curiousity, which car have you purchased now as a replacement?

[esteem_lover]

Fantastic journey in a beautiful car. When i made the transition from a 118 NE to the M-1000, it felt like the most luxurious car in the world. I cannot forget those great moments in my M-1000. A little underpowered but.

Originally Posted by GTO - Touring

A picture of the odometer would be nice. I think this is a record of sorts on Team-BHP!

You wouldn't see the 6th digit.

[Joe M]

4,85,000 km !!! Kudos to Suzuki and Porus alike, for building it and keeping it !!
Such a long en life is usually seen in trucks and buses only. Now-a-days people feel their car is old before crossing 100k kms. But 485 k is just Unbelievable !!!

[Porus]

Originally Posted by Lalvaz

Amazing is the only way to describe your experience. Nearly 5 lac kms in a 15 year period is amazing. Thats like 32k per year or about 88kms per day. Looks like you've spent loads on petrol dude.

Do post a longish review of the service costs and the kind of engine work that you've had to do.

Just out of curiousity, which car have you purchased now as a replacement?

Thanks, I am a bawaji, if it helps digest the long term period .
The new purchase is a Maruti Zen Estillo Sports

You are read about the new purchase here http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...xi-sports.html (Maruti Zen Estillo LXI Sports)

Originally Posted by sridhga

Aha .. Finally one real long term review. Bring the story on...

Check the link above

Originally Posted by GTO - Touring

Wow! Not only am I amazed at your M1000 lasting nearly 5.0 lac kms, but also at the fact that you covered that distance in 15 years. Thats about a consistent 30+ grand km a year.....and if you managed to maintain that high mileage in the last couple of years, I'd be curious to know how she held up toward the end in terms of reliability. How many engine rebuilds did she go through?
A picture of the odometer would be nice. I think this is a record of sorts on Team-BHP!

Engine opened once last year. Sorry no pics of odometer available.

Originally Posted by spetnaz

Holy heavens. An Indian car can do this much? I never thought so.

Now, now, how long would cars of the new age {these days} last? :-|

Spetnaz, I agree today's cars are not as good as the good old days then, but i still am a die hard fan of maruti and a few foreign brands ( heard about them since old days) Audi seems to be my favourite on these, not bmw nor mercedes please, they would guarantee have quality issues here. But that a new story/rave/rant all together.

Originally Posted by Joe M

4,85,000 km !!! Kudos to Suzuki and Porus alike, for building it and keeping it !!
Such a long en life is usually seen in trucks and buses only. Now-a-days people feel their car is old before crossing 100k kms. But 485 k is just Unbelievable !!!

Thank You, commented above on the unbelievable part.

[loving_alaap]

Hi, that a great car!

Must have to see multiple pics!

U seems to be a real car lover & it seems that you have loved & maintained d car from bottom of your heart.

[vasudeva]

Wow, you really are a wise and patient guy to have driven 4.85 lakh on one car. That must be amongst the all time record, worldwide???.

[DieselFan]

Hi Porus,

This is amazing. Can you give some details on the kind of service expense you incurred, where did you do the maintenance (MASS or any other garage?) and how did you source its components?

[DieselFan]

Originally Posted by vasudeva

Wow, you really are a wise and patient guy to have driven 4.85 lakh on one car. That must be amongst the all time record, worldwide???.

No way. People have traveled over 2 Million (Yes million ) miles in VW cars.

[shabahmad]

Congratulations for keeping the original M1000 till date. This also calls for a much aviated & much requested Extra-Extra Long review with your obedient beast.

As a Bawa you have loved your car . You would have made many memorable long drives and every scratch would be stored in your memory.

As members we are eager to hear all those Smiling moments with experience of departing with it.

[abhijeetsng]

Amazing dude... 485K kms. simply amazing.
I can understand it would be really very difficult for you after parting with your beast.
Hey, do tell me, for how much did you sell your M1000?

and ya, congrats for your new ride!


PS: Back home I also have a Maruti 800 a 1986 model. Neatly kept. I just love the car.