911porschefan

Just wondering who has the highest mielage on their 993 and what major expenses they have had to incur.

AOW162435

'richardew' has something like 220,000 miles on a one-owner cab.


Andreas

kjr914

A quick search on "highest mileage" netted this recent thread...
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=45825

Cactus

Is he still here? Haven't seen the mustache lately....

timothymoffat

230,000 as of June 08. VERY impressive. Hope the miles are still adding up. I'd really like to see what a 993 with that kind of mileage looks like up close.

95 C4 993

About 237,000 now. richardew that is.

Rich
1996 C4 Cab
Iris Blue/Marble/Marble
237,000 + one owner miles
Driven in the snow
Driven in the rain
Driven when it's hot
Driven when it's cold
Iris Blue cars go faster, last longer!

richardew

I'm still around and kickin. Up to 239,000+. Bought a new 335XI and gave the 911 the fall and winter off. It was on sale and I couldn't resist. I anticipate hitting 250000 miles this year at some point.

bluejam

Any major engine/clutch work during your quarter million miles?

roche

i wish i was able to drive my car that much. very impressive. there is a guy in my 356 club that has around 700,000 one owner miles on his '58 speedster.

Rinty

Richard:

Have you got an engine heater for your car, and what are your criteria for cold starts? i.e. do you have a no start minimum temperature.

I would think that with synthetic oil in the sump, they could be started at some pretty low temperatures.

richardew

I am on my second clutch and alternater. The exhaust was replaced in 2000 @ 89000 miles after it was damaged in a collision.

The first 8 years (100000 miles) I owned the car I lived in Southern VA and cold wasn't much of an issue. Now I live in suburban Phila and it gets a bit colder. I don't do anything special in the cold. I always start the car, let the oil splash around for 30 seconds or so, then drive gently (<4000 rpm, gentle throttle inputs) for the first mile or so until the engine starts to develop some heat. then drive it like I stole it.

kjr914

Richard:

You are definitely maximizing the fun-factor/dollar out of that car. I hate to see cars not get proper "exercise". Obviously not an issue for you!

Are all the miles "one-owner"? From your response above, you have NOT done any engine work, correct? Damn impressive!

Cheers, and many more happy miles!
Keith

ploglet

Amazing. Makes me feel like 101K miles is nothing. Looking forward to hear what work you have done on the car. Top end?

richardew

Bought the car new with ~40 miles on it. It had been one of the Porsche display cars at the 1996 Detroit Auto Show. It was purchased after the show by Holbert Porsche in Willow Grove, PA. They traded it to Haywood Clarke Porsche in Midlothian, VA for a red/tan C4S and I bought it from them. Wayne was the only mechanic that serviced the car at the various incarnations of the Porsche dealership in and around Richmond, VA. Brian at Holbert's Porsche is it's second mechanic and has been servicing the car since 2005. It has not had any major engine or transmission repair. I don't baby the car, but I am meticulous about warming the car up and maintaining it.

Cactus

So what will you replace it with someday?