191,000 and New Tires

Greetings once again - from HAL's world. Today was quite an adventure for HAL. A few miles into my trip to work and BAM! HAL's right front tire blew. It lifted the car up a touch when it blew and then HAL took a hard right toward the ditch.

Fortunately, I was quick to react and I was able to stop HAL before we drove off the interstate. I was after all, only going about 74 mph at the time the tire blew.

Sounds like I ran over something...since HAL's right rear tire was also cut. Thanks to AAA and Crowe's Towing out of Winchester, Kentucky for getting me safely to the car dealer where I snapped this photo of HAL in a place where he does not like to be.

So...with two tires down, I decided to go ahead and replace the whole set. So - TripleTred set #1 went 105,000, TripleTred set #2 just under 60k.

Anyhoo...HAL hit 190,000 miles on Thursday, February 3rd on my way to see Heather for the weekend. We'll hit 191,000 on the way home from work today. Wow... I really rack up the miles sometimes.

Mileage by the #s
6,000 miles 01/01/2011 to 02/08/2011
50,000 miles 12/31/2009 to 12/31/2010

Last 5,000 miles (185k-190k) in 36 days at 138.89 miles/day

Last 10,000 miles in 89 days at 112.36 miles/day
Last 55,000 miles in 401 days at 137.16 miles/day

Since 100,000 miles on 02/18/2009 - 708 days at 127.11 miles/day
First 100,000 miles (04/23/2003-02/18/2009) took 2130 days or about 47 miles/day
First 30,500 miles (04/23/2003-11/05/2005) took 927 days or 32.9 miles/day

The 200,000 Mile estimator
at 125 miles/day = April 21, 2011
at 150 miles/day = April 9, 2011

185,000 and Falling Just Short in 2010...

HAL crossed the 185,000 mark on Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 while he and I were making our way back home from his 10th oil change and 5th tire rotation of the year. Yes... 10 oil changes in 12 months.

On the slightly disappointing side of things - on 12/31/2009 when HAL got his recent set of tires, he exited the tire dealership at 135,652. At the end of today, 12/31/2010 - HAL will be at 185,350-ish. So we will fall just a couple hundred miles short of 50,000 miles for the calendar year. If it were under 100 miles, I might have gone on a mini-roadie tonight...but for 300 miles, I will not have that kind of time.

As a feeler...I feel a little disappointed in myself to get that close and not cross the 50,000 mile mark for 2010. If I were a planner...I would have seen that coming and made a few extra trips to somewhere for no reason - just to chalk up the miles.

Oh well - Happy 2011 and here's to another full year of life on the road with HAL and another shot at 50,000 miles for the calendar year.

Mileage by the #s
50,000 miles since 12/31/2009

Last 5,000 miles in 51 days at 98.03 miles/day

Note: 17 days of that last 51, HAL sat in the garage in KY while I was in a rental car in KC. So really - the last 5,000 miles was driven in 34 days at 147.05 miles/day.

Last 10,000 miles in 93 days at 107.52 miles/day
Last 50,000 miles in 365 days at 136.98 miles/day

Since 100,000 miles on 02/18/2009 - 672 days at 126.48 miles/day
First 100,000 miles (04/23/2003-02/18/2009) took 2130 days or about 47 miles/day
First 30,500 miles (04/23/2003-11/05/2005) took 927 days or 32.9 miles/day

The 200,000 Mile estimator
at 125 miles/day = April 30, 2011
at 150 miles/day = April 10, 2011

HAL Hits 180,000

Well...not yet. He will later today, so I thought while I had a few minutes, I would post. Took a bit longer this 5,000 miles than the last couple of 5k miles did - mostly because I had a 16 day bout of work at the World Equestrian Games... a 30 mile round trip instead of my usual 150 mile trip. I did mix in a 1300 mile trip to Iowa though for Halloween...

Mileage by the #s
45,000 miles since 12/31/2009

Last 5,000 miles in 42 days at 119.05 miles/day
Last 10,000 miles in 70 days at 142.85 miles/day
Last 45,000 miles in 306 days at 147.05 miles/day

Since 100,000 miles on 02/18/2009 - 619 days at 129.24 miles/day
First 100,000 miles (04/23/2003-02/18/2009) took 2130 days or about 47 miles/day
First 30,500 miles (04/23/2003-11/05/2005) took 927 days or 32.9 miles/day

The 200,000 Mile estimator
at 125 miles/day = April 17, 2011
at 150 miles/day = March 22, 2011

175,000 Already

HAL passed the 175,000 mile mark today just before I pulled into the parking lot at the Joint Operations Center for the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky. Amazingly enough - the last 5,000 miles took 28 days to achieve...the same number of days it took to tick through the previous 5,000 miles.

Mileage by the #s
40,000 miles since 12/31/2009

Last 5,000 miles in 28 days at 178.57 miles/day
Last 10,000 miles in 56 days at 178.57 miles/day
Last 40,000 miles in 264 days at 151.51 miles/day

Since 100,000 miles on 02/18/2009 - 577 days at 129.98 miles/day
First 100,000 miles (04/23/2003-02/18/2009) took 2130 days or about 47 miles/day
First 30,500 miles (04/23/2003-11/05/2005) took 927 days or 32.9 miles/day

The 200,000 Mile estimator
at 125 miles/day = April 25, 2011
at 150 miles/day = March 13, 2011