Rob’s 991.1 GT3 Journal: The Road to 100k Miles
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Thanks everyone.
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The weather was in the 60’s yesterday so decided to drive to Vail, going the back way through Breckenridge. It was about a 2.5 hour drive each way, with a few mountain passes, and tunnels on the way back. Here are some shots.
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Great photos Rob. Those brought back some memories.
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Rob,
Probably around 2000. Did some Spring skiing at Copper, Vail and Snowmass. Lift tickets were cheap.
Probably around 2000. Did some Spring skiing at Copper, Vail and Snowmass. Lift tickets were cheap.
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God willing lol. Thanks!
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It was 69 F today, so guess who called in sick and took out his GT3?
Took a drive up to Grand Lake. About a two hour drive. Here are some pics.
Took a drive up to Grand Lake. About a two hour drive. Here are some pics.
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#43
You are a lucky man to be living in Colorado. It is one of the best areas in the US for great roads . The scenery and beauty is an added bonus. The lack of guardrails has always amazed me. Is it because of the snowfall that prevents them from installing guardrails in some areas ?
I find it suprising at the concerns that are voiced over putting miles on these modern P cars . There seems to be a lot of owners who worry about the number on the odometer and think they are going to wear the car out. When we look back at all the previous generations of the 911 there are so many of them that have gone way past 100k, 200k and beyond. To me there is no reason to think that the current generation of cars will not go even longer than the previous generations. I would bet that the engineers have test motors that have been run hard for at least 100k miles plus, to see what fails. I would assume that Porsche does this for every new generation of their motors.
As to the car itself, they can last a lifetime if one wants to keep them that long. Just take a close look at any well kept 911 from 40 years ago.
We will soon see some of these .1 GT cars going past 100k in the near future. Maybe there is already a few that are getting close ??
I find it suprising at the concerns that are voiced over putting miles on these modern P cars . There seems to be a lot of owners who worry about the number on the odometer and think they are going to wear the car out. When we look back at all the previous generations of the 911 there are so many of them that have gone way past 100k, 200k and beyond. To me there is no reason to think that the current generation of cars will not go even longer than the previous generations. I would bet that the engineers have test motors that have been run hard for at least 100k miles plus, to see what fails. I would assume that Porsche does this for every new generation of their motors.
As to the car itself, they can last a lifetime if one wants to keep them that long. Just take a close look at any well kept 911 from 40 years ago.
We will soon see some of these .1 GT cars going past 100k in the near future. Maybe there is already a few that are getting close ??
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You are a lucky man to be living in Colorado. It is one of the best areas in the US for great roads . The scenery and beauty is an added bonus. The lack of guardrails has always amazed me. Is it because of the snowfall that prevents them from installing guardrails in some areas ?
I find it suprising at the concerns that are voiced over putting miles on these modern P cars . There seems to be a lot of owners who worry about the number on the odometer and think they are going to wear the car out. When we look back at all the previous generations of the 911 there are so many of them that have gone way past 100k, 200k and beyond. To me there is no reason to think that the current generation of cars will not go even longer than the previous generations. I would bet that the engineers have test motors that have been run hard for at least 100k miles plus, to see what fails. I would assume that Porsche does this for every new generation of their motors.
As to the car itself, they can last a lifetime if one wants to keep them that long. Just take a close look at any well kept 911 from 40 years ago.
We will soon see some of these .1 GT cars going past 100k in the near future. Maybe there is already a few that are getting close ??
I find it suprising at the concerns that are voiced over putting miles on these modern P cars . There seems to be a lot of owners who worry about the number on the odometer and think they are going to wear the car out. When we look back at all the previous generations of the 911 there are so many of them that have gone way past 100k, 200k and beyond. To me there is no reason to think that the current generation of cars will not go even longer than the previous generations. I would bet that the engineers have test motors that have been run hard for at least 100k miles plus, to see what fails. I would assume that Porsche does this for every new generation of their motors.
As to the car itself, they can last a lifetime if one wants to keep them that long. Just take a close look at any well kept 911 from 40 years ago.
We will soon see some of these .1 GT cars going past 100k in the near future. Maybe there is already a few that are getting close ??
Driving is the ultimate luxury of owning these cars.