RichPugh

How many days ever does the car sit undriven? Like, 2 days a week at best? I just rolled past 105,000...

J4yDubs

Loved the Pano article. Don't know if I could handle your commute (I'm 6 miles from work), but it is a great reason to drive the 993. Do you always take I95 or have you tried back roads?

I live about 2 miles from where you get the car serviced (was Holbert's, now Thompson owned). Do you recommend them? I haven't decided on a place to work on my '96 C4 Cab yet, but it seems most say to stay away from the dealers.

John

Howdy993

Loved the article Richard.
I can imagine after a long shift in a hospital ER - the long 993 commute clears your mind and renews your senses.
Best wishes & safe travels

Greg Lab

What kind of motor oil and viscosity have you used Richard?

jdistefa

^ Bwah ha hahahahaha

Richard, great article, first thing I read in the current Pano.

richardew

It sat for 7 months while being repaired (7/2000 - 2/2001). I didn't drive much in the winters of 2008-2012 (I had winter tires on my 335XI and my FX45). This winter the Blizzaks are back on and I'm still trucking. I make 3 road trips a month at ~740 miles each.

I take the fastest route and I'm usually the fastest car on the fastest route. The drive south usually takes 5 - 5.5 hours with one pit stop (my bladder is not as large as my gas tank). I take a 1-2 hour nap then work 12 hours. I make the trip north after working a 12 hour shift and usually drive halfway and then nap for an hour and finish the trip, again utilizing the fastest route.
The first 5 years or so I changed oil every 5000 miles and my oil consumption was less than 1 qt/5000 miles. I never added any. I believe that the dealer was using vavoline synthetic oil. After 100k I figured I was going to keep the car and changed oil every ~15,000 miles. The dealer I go to now uses Mobil I. I'm burning a quart every 3-4,000 miles. I usually buy Mobil I 10W40 or 15W50.

I've only had the car serviced by dealers, just 2 of them. They aren't the cheapest. Brian at Holbert's, now Porsche of Bucks County has been my wrench since 2004. He's a great 993 mechanic. I believe I still get a 15% PCA discount.

TouringTeg

Simply awesome. Great info.

I've been looking at a local 964 C2 manual coupe with nearly 220,000 miles. They just increased their price from 26k to 30k CDN so clearly mileage is becoming a minor factor in the air cooled 911 market.

This thread is proof that with proper maintenance these cars can be enjoyed for many miles.

Edward

Love stories like this ...mega thanks for posting!!!
Makes me oh-so-glad I decided to DD mine since 01! And now at a comparatively measly 146k, I feel like I am being rewarded every time I go to/from work! Tomorrow is a day off and I'm going to drive an hour down to see my folks ...no doubt which car I'll be in

Edward

Nautilus

Very inspirational. Congratulations. Long live the 993!

Mike J

Great mileage story - I think the secret sauce here is that Richard primarily drives long sustained trips on the highway - which is the lowest wear/mile combination possible. I noticed you mentioned having been caught on the highway in stop and go, but from a percentage of the total hours/miles burned in the car, I bet it's very low. For a lot of others, the story is opposite - short duration trips in a city or start/stop situations for the majority of a cars life, which is worse case.

I am sure at that mileage there a lot of components that are really worn out or have been replaced. Just off the top of my head, shocks/rubber bushings/ball joints/wheel bearings/HVAC systems, never mind wear surfaces like seats and carpets. Again, if the mileage is being racked at highway speeds, then a lot of these components get a whole lot less stressed than in the city, or if the car is tracked.

It would be very interesting to take your engine apart and check out the wear characteristics -> again, with your driving style and characteristics, its almost perfect from a longevity point of view.

It will also be interesting to see how the Boxster will do - you going to keep commuting that sort of miles for the next 15 years or so?

Cheers,

Mike

paulkromz

updates?

goofballdeluxe

The OP was killed in car accident a few years ago. I highly doubt there will be any updates.

RIP Richard.

Chuck W.

Unfortunately, no. The story of Richardew 300,000+ 993 ended in October 2017 when he died in traffic accident while driving his Boxster. Sad stuff.

https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...cabriolet.html

DD GT3 RD

Love these type of threads after I just saw a FS: with never driven in the rain. 🤦🏻*♂️

993pbug

Sadly, no updates will be forth coming as Rich had an untimely departure.