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Old 11-06-2011 | 01:52 AM
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do you have, original or rebuilt engines, suspensions etc, please state the specifics if you can.
Our cars are old enough to have the label "West Germany" posted somewhere on them
Odd to think they're of the Cold war era
mine 89 951
194,546 miles on the original build, engine, transmission and torque tube
Old 11-06-2011 | 02:37 AM
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I was lucky to find one that had been sitting for 10 years. Currently at 108K miles all original engine, trans, suspension.
Old 11-06-2011 | 06:15 AM
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All original... 72,000 miles.

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Old 11-06-2011 | 07:19 AM
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164,000 on an odometer that has been broken for several years (and it's been parked for the past 5), 2nd engine/trans/suspension (PO), recent top-end refresh with lots of new goodies. New clutch is going in this week.
Old 11-06-2011 | 11:18 AM
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Odometer broke at 187.000 about 2yrs ago.original engine ,clutch front struts(m474) rears got changed out bout six months ago to bilst hd's.ball joints and front bushings about 2 yrs ago.
Old 11-06-2011 | 11:21 AM
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1988 turbo S black just about to hit 35K documented
was sitting 2 years just got it running beautifully!
Old 11-06-2011 | 11:26 AM
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My car has about 125000 on the odometer but i was driving it for a year with a broken sender in the gearbox so it should be more. 1 Gearbox change still same engine that is getting new internals as we speak.
Old 11-06-2011 | 11:44 AM
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I want to see cars with 250k+! Where are those owners?
Old 11-06-2011 | 11:46 AM
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216,000 miles before I started modding it.
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75K documented miles.
Old 11-06-2011 | 12:29 PM
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90k miles, all original except for the CCW's.
Old 11-06-2011 | 12:34 PM
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broke 183 on the S2 yesterday. nothing left of the original suspension.

Probably 120 or so on the 951. but I can't really say.
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192k on the 951, but it's actually around 142k since PO installed a new cluster.
Old 11-06-2011 | 02:49 PM
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181,000 miles on the original engine/trans/torque tube before I did my swap. New TT, but original trans. Now almost at 182,000.
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107k being treated to new suspension


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