Our MS3 has surpassed 20,000 miles! (Queue the sound of Riswick blowing one of those coiled-up birthday party kazoos.) The mildly momentous occasion occurred about 20 miles east of Bakersfield, Calif., on a rural stretch of Highway 58. To celebrate, I stopped at Murray Family Farms, a 360-acre farm where you can buy seasonal fruit direct as well as pick your own. I had never been there before; this month in particular looks like a fun month to visit for familes as there are a lot of Halloween-oriented activities for kids.
Brent Romans, Senior Automotive Editor
ocramidajzj says:
10:34 AM, 10/ 8/10
Wow that seemed fast. It also appears that with the exception of a busted drivers side mirror (caused by an accident I believe) that the speed has had no issues?
mrb5091 says:
10:57 AM, 10/ 8/10
Showing a full gas gauge after 55 miles on a MS3? I must be doing it wrong.
santiagofdz says:
11:13 AM, 10/ 8/10
Queue jack-o-lantern joke in 3...2......1...
travelingman79 says:
11:50 AM, 10/ 8/10
Love the boost gauge, 12-segment fuel gauge, and "pumpkin orange" lighting colour.
autok says:
07:00 PM, 10/ 8/10
Anyone else feel that the looks of the MS3 is growing on them?
roadburner says:
07:34 PM, 10/ 8/10
"Wow that seemed fast. It also appears that with the exception of a busted drivers side mirror (caused by an accident I believe) that the speed has had no issues?"
My 2007 MS3 exhibited similar reliability at 20,000 miles, but within the next 6,000 miles it needed a LF strut and a new turbo. Soon after came a Variable Valve Timing Actuator. Now at 68,500 miles it likely needs a new EGR valve. I'm going to hang on to the sled for a while longer, but my expectations regarding its true long-term reliability are extremely low.
slickersdrip says:
07:45 PM, 10/ 8/10
autok,
No. No, not at all. I'm just more used to it. I still hate it.
speddle says:
09:04 PM, 10/ 8/10
Someone needs to scrub those front rims with a magic eraser.
akitadog says:
12:20 AM, 10/10/10
Good god, that face is overwrought.
throttleblip says:
09:21 AM, 10/11/10
"Cue" not "queue" the sound of Riswick.... I'd be happy to come on the insideline team as a proofreader/editor.
herrstreet says:
11:41 AM, 10/13/10
I would pay the surcharge for awd and a full leather interior.