Pick-Up Truck Hits 1 Million Miles !

Phantom PainPhantom Pain Posts: 9,876
edited February 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Wow...that's a lot of miles !


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080212/ap_on_fe_st/odd_million_mile_truck



GRESHAM, Wis. - Frank Oresnik's trusty pickup truck — he calls it "the old girl" — passed the 1 million-mile mark with a camera crew filming the event and a public-radio audience listening in. "I can't tell you how much fun it was," he said. "It was really humbling, all this interest."



Recent news stories told how Oresnik had just 1,200 miles to go before reaching the milestone in the 1991 Chevrolet Silverado that he bought with 41,000 miles on it in 1996 and used in his business, distributing seafood and steaks in the upper Midwest.

At the time, he was getting his latest oil change — the kind of regular maintenance he credits with helping to keep the truck going so long.

He said he's had the truck's oil changed more than 300 times. It's had so many changes that the oil pan drain plug had to be rethreaded several times, he said, and "you never hear of that."

He passed the million-mile mark Friday in southeastern Wisconsin while on his way back home to Catawba, located in the north in Price County, about an hour west of Rhinelander. He was on County Highway V southeast of Fond du Lac.

On hand was a film crew from Chevrolet's public relations and advertising company, and he was speaking live to Robert Siegel, host of National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."

A news crew from CBS had been with him earlier in the day.

"I wont say it was relief ... it was exhilarating," Oresnik said later during a stop in Gresham where he has one of his longtime customers. "This truck has been so dependable over the years." Now that it's made history, the truck could be headed back to the automaker or Shell Oil. Oresnik said there's been some interested in GM or Shell Oil buying it.
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  • I just hit 48,000 miles. What do I get?
    NERDS!
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    my 1992 Camaro has 186,233 and I thought that was a lot!! ;)
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • rival.rival. Posts: 7,775
    reminds me of the married w/ children episode when al is about to hit one million miles on his dodge, but fucks it up!
  • I just hit 48,000 miles. What do I get?

    Kick in the ass !

    ;)
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

    The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill



    A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
  • my 1992 Camaro has 186,233 and I thought that was a lot!! ;)

    Damn girl !

    Do you have fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror ?? :o

    Is that a T-Top one ??
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

    The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill



    A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    Damn girl !

    Do you have fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror ?? :o

    Is that a T-Top one ??


    NOPE!! It's in my Parent's garage!!
    I drive an Eclipse....my camaro rocks though. No T TOPS!! :p

    I'm getting a new one later this year!!

    I will have to take a picture of my camaro and show it you ya, it is good shape!!
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • KosmicJelliKosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    Only in Wisconsin.... believe me
  • NOPE!! It's in my Parent's garage!!
    I drive an Eclipse....my camaro rocks though. No T TOPS!! :p

    I'm getting a new one later this year!!

    I will have to take a picture of my camaro and show it you ya, it is good shape!!

    Yeah hook up a pic with you spread on the hood

    Ala the White Snake video

    ;)


    I was at the car show in Philly the new Camaro is sweet
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

    The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill



    A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
  • New camaro does look pretty sweet. It always baffeled me why Chevy decided to quit making it?
  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    That's insane :eek:... that an American car would go that long :D
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • Trailer wrote:
    That's insane :eek:... that an American car would go that long :D

    I was thinking the same thing when I read it !

    The last American car I had was a '95 Pontiac Grand Prix

    My wife has a Honda and I drive an Acura
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

    The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill



    A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
  • I just hit 8474......already
    >>>>
    >
    ...a lover and a fighter.
    "I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa

    http://www.videosift.com/video/Obamas-Message-To-American-Indians

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    Calgary,AB. August 8th, 2009
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    Yeah hook up a pic with you spread on the hood

    Ala the White Snake video

    ;)


    I was at the car show in Philly the new Camaro is sweet


    It is down right gorgeous....

    http://www.ls1fbody.com/Camaro2009/44.jpg

    http://www.peddersusa.com/ZETA/Silver_Illustration_full.gif
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."

  • Oh damn !

    I was hoping for your car and you on the hood !

    I love the front/end/grill, it looks evil or mean
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

    The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill



    A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
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