Do UCD miles even matter at all???

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Just bought the M3 GTR from the online dealer with 372 km.

That would barely have the oil being coloured but guess what? It was all black when I checked at GT Auto.

Had it been brand new and then raced for 372 km it is impossible that the oil would be in that state.

So I guess all the milage thing in the UCD is useless and irrelevant. You have to do overhauls etc to ALL cars, even low milage ones.
 
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Just bought the M3 GTR from the online dealer with 372 km.

That would barely have the oil being coloured but guess what? It was all black when I checked at GT Auto.

Had it been brand new and then raced for 372 km it is impossible that the oil would be in that state.

So I guess all the milage thing in the UCD is useless and irrelevant. You have to do overhauls etc to ALL cars, even low milage ones.
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My Zonda R Oil was all black after only 200km ;)

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The mileage also determines whether the engine needs a complete overhaul, and how much the body may need re-strengthening.
 
MazdaPrice
The mileage also determines whether the engine needs a complete overhaul, and how much the body may need re-strengthening.
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If 372 km (or 200 km as stated above) make the oil black it means this figure is meaningless and not "simulated" somehow.

If it's meaningless for Oil change, it's meaningless also for overhaul + body rigidity as well. It does not matter if it's 372 km or 372,000 km as far as I understand.

Which is why I do it in all cars I am really interested in.

This is just a figure for reference only - don't think it has to do anything with the actual state of the car.
 
Maybe it does if you want every last hp. I read some where here on gtp that someone was using a x1 to grind, after miles and miles engine haul after engine haul he noticed that even with after an engine haul his x1's hp wasn't as high as it used to be.
 
Layzie
Maybe it does if you want every last hp. I read some where here on gtp that someone was using a x1 to grind, after miles and miles engine haul after engine haul he noticed that even with after an engine haul his x1's hp wasn't as high as it used to be.
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Surely mileage matters but that is AFTER you buy the car.

What I mean is that before buying the car, low milage or high mileage shown in the UCS is just for reference. It does not matter.

As I understand all used cars are in the same condition before you buy them. All have the same state for oil change, overhaul and rigidity.

Once you own them then the changes, maintenance and mileage are starting to be simulated by the game.
 
Bluez_Freak
If 372 km (or 200 km as stated above) make the oil black it means this figure is meaningless and not "simulated" somehow.

If it's meaningless for Oil change, it's meaningless also for overhaul + body rigidity as well. It does not matter if it's 372 km or 372,000 km as far as I understand.

Which is why I do it in all cars I am really interested in.

This is just a figure for reference only - don't think it has to do anything with the actual state of the car.
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On second thoughts, you're right on the body rigidity, which can be frustrating if you buy a used car that has say, 400km on the clock.

But I have noticed significant differences with an overhauled engine as opposed to 'just' an oil change. Significant differences performance wise anyway, any HP change is usually minor and you would expect a car to naturally lose HP over time.

The episode of Top Gear with the used Italian supercars demonstrates that. "A VW Lupo has escaped from your engine!"
 

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