Rufus is at 130,000 or so.

 

There was a thread ages ago about this and I couldn't remember the details but did save a pic...

 

I have a close friend who bought his 993 targa brand new and took delivery at the factory. I believe his just broke 200k.

 

I think he is close to 270k on his 95.

 

love it love it love it! These 993 owners with 100k plus and nothing but stellar reviews on their cars gives me great hope! Thanks!

 

It would not be fair math to add the 45K I have on the TT to the 161K when I sold the 993.

 

Last I checked the car was IRIS BLUE! LOL. This is the third winter off for the beast. Back in '08 I bought an expendable car to drive in the winter ('08 335XI). There were only 11xx '96-'98 C4 cabs built. The engine is still untouched. It is a pain to pass PA emissions as it will throw an SAI CEL every 1000 miles of so. Looks like msw has a few miles on me, but I'll catch up soon.

 

Man, thats an inspiration knowing how long these awesome cars can go for.

 

I have two with over 100K - a 1996 with about 110,000 and a 1997 S with about 190,000. Both are still running strong. I love these cars.

 

I love these threads.

 

sorry for the interuption...but what does "IIRC" mean...been meaning to ask that for a while now.

 

If I recall correctly!

 

If I remember correctly........IIRC.

 

while this is all great, any car will go a long time if you throw a lot of cash at it.

 

I have enjoyed the British cable show with Mike and Ed China. They fix up old interesting cars they've bought on the cheap. My favorite, so far, was their fixing up an old 911 (I think an SC - but not sure). I can't recall any car they've done this to that required any internal engine work. Even though some of these cars are over 20 years old - and no matter how badly the previous owner(s) treated them, the engines seem (with Ed China doing some tune up type work) to run fine.

To me, a car is first and foremost transportation. If a car can't do that reliably, it (in my case) is history. What has pleased me about my 993 (4 years owned and counting) is it has been reliable. Knock on wood, it has never stranded me - even when the engine wiring harness was nearly toast.