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How many times has your car been around the Earth?

64 replies

GlitterSquid · 26/03/2023 19:01

Because curiosity got the better of me I recently googled the Earth's circumference.
Give or take, it's 25,000 miles, which is generally considered a decent, respectable mileage on a 2-3yr old car but actually it equates to one whole trip around the planet!
I mean granted, your average Mini Clubman hasn't actually traversed the Amazon Rainforest or Mariana Trench...but even so....
My car has been around the Earth 1.75 times, or 5.5 'Moon Laps'.
What has yours done? Grin

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shivbo2014 · 26/03/2023 22:21

3 times

TMess · 26/03/2023 22:29

6.5x - it’s a 2018 and I’ve owned it the whole time.

HeadsShouldersKneesAndMyGreatAuntsWalkingStick · 26/03/2023 22:29

This is making me realise how much of our lives we waste in our cars 😂

RH1234 · 26/03/2023 22:33

Got the car 9 months ago. But it’s a 67 plate.

got it on 14,000 miles - 0.56 times

now on 44,000 miles - 1.6 times in 9 months haha

AnonymousArabella · 26/03/2023 22:38

Nearly 5 times. It was a seriously good buy.

SnaccidentsHappen · 26/03/2023 22:42

Once, 3 years old

YourUserNameMustBeAtLeast3Characters · 26/03/2023 22:45

Once! It’s 4.5 years old. I’m surprised, it’s had maybe 15 longish trips a year for work, but most of that has been clocked up on small journeys (and mostly a 0-5 miles an hour through roadworks…), I’m amazed I could have driven round the world in that time.

tapdancingmum · 26/03/2023 22:52

7 times and I expect it to do another 7 😀

alwaysmovingforwards · 26/03/2023 23:12

Round the Earth? My eldest recently noted that one our cars has gone further than the moon 😂

EmiliaRuusuvuori · 27/03/2023 14:38

Never, it's a 72 plate and we've had it since last October and on 3218 miles.

Justcashnosweets · 27/03/2023 14:41

6 times, 10 year old car! I used to have a long commute for work.

Butitsnotfunnyisititsserious · 27/03/2023 14:42

None yet, about 0.4 times, I've had her since 2020 but since I've been able to WFH 2/3 times a week and some things I go to have moved so are now closer, I use her less.

Woodywasatwat · 27/03/2023 14:47

In reality, the Most exotic place poor “Brum-Brum” (as did christened him as a baby) has been over the last 14 years of his life is London to Birmingham every few moths. He’s usually found hanging round the Aldi car park 🤣

We’ve had our moneys work out of him, 4k well spent over a decade ago. Just passed yet another MOT <proud>

neitherofthem · 27/03/2023 14:52

Five times!!

xogossipgirlxo · 27/03/2023 14:56

4.6 times

BrieAndChilli · 27/03/2023 15:04

just hit 4 times. 2016 car but was DH work car for first 3 years so did a bit of mileage and then we bought it from the lease company. It has also done a road trip around Europe which added some miles!

QuintanaRoo · 27/03/2023 15:09

alwaysmovingforwards · 26/03/2023 23:12

Round the Earth? My eldest recently noted that one our cars has gone further than the moon 😂

Dh said the same about his old car! 😁

Redglitter · 27/03/2023 15:12

9 years old
1 & a half times

OldTinHat · 27/03/2023 15:20

Mine has been round 1.6 times - and it's 14yrs old!!

Lola001 · 27/03/2023 16:20

Were only on 17,500 on my 20 plate husband's 21 plate 10,000 so one between us

FooFighter99 · 27/03/2023 17:07

Since June 2020 I've done 12,134 miles - so not quite half way

All electric too (smug grin)

allthebestmumsusethefword · 27/03/2023 17:11

6 times

maranella · 27/03/2023 17:11

Not sure of the exact mileage, so I'm guessing about 44,000, which is 1.76 times around the Earth. In reality, it's only left the UK once and on that unhappy occasion the damn thing broke down!

GreyCarpet · 27/03/2023 17:15

About twice and it 14 years old.

Cinnamon23 · 27/03/2023 17:17

Mine’s at just over 2k, so it’s still on its first ‘lap’!