Sixteen years, 45 revisions, 11 technical checks and currently 997,400 kilometers covered. “
That’s 2.6 times the distance from the earth to the moon », specifies Fabrice, when presenting the CV of his Peugeot 307 SW to our French colleagues from Courrier Picard. A model obviously rather reliable.
To celebrate the million kilometres, this inhabitant of Fournival wishes to offer his vehicle an ultimate great trip, coupled with a human adventure. Everything was imagined by Fabrice, 53, and his group of friends. “
I never thought I would go this far when I bought this car in 2007. I’ve been through a lot with it”, says its owner. ” It’s extraordinary to reach the million kilometres, so the idea is to go pass this symbolic bar in front of the gate of the factory where the car comes from, in Sochaux. ” In the Doubs, on the historic industrial site of Peugeot, the man dreams of meeting “
those who mounted the parts, tightened the bolts: I would find it really nice to be able to say thank you to them. »
“I’ve been telling myself for several thousand kilometers that the engine is going to give up on me, but it doesn’t flinch”
« I had had it used, 6 or 7000 kilometers away. I wanted a break to be able to fit my four children there. The engine is
always the same, I came across an exceptional turbo. It’s been several thousand kilometers that I tell myself that the engine is going to let me go, but it does not flinch
smiles Fabrice.
A few years earlier, his job in industry took him through “
up to 80,000 kilometers per year ” driving.
This rhythm has left some traces:
The gearbox broke twice, and the alternator failed me at 988,000”, he lists. ” But each time I changed a part, I made sure to find an original one, only second-hand. Another abandonment to report, that of… his previous insurer. “
At 700,000 km, he no longer wanted me. The counselor who told me regarding it was sorry. »
Fabrice knows, however, that he will not be able to postpone the retirement age of his 307 forever.
It has just passed its last technical inspection. Soon, for environmental reasons, I will no longer be able to enter the big cities with. »
