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Old thread but my 2005 C2 is at 96,964 in the garage at this moment (just did rear brakes and rotors, only reason I looked). Gave me a great idea though, gotta get a picture when it hits 97,997. ****, have to remember to pay attention though. Daily driver, and I a beat the crap out of it. It's a car so should be driven, after all...
127K on my 81 SC in 15 years from new
269K on my 97 993 Targa in 15 years from new
101K on my 06 Cayman S till engine failure in 5 years
88K on 06 997S, 30K mine in last 2 years
Have daily driven Porsche over 12K per year for the last 37 years. Only one engine failure, never rebuilt any of them.
127K on my 81 SC in 15 years from new
269K on my 97 993 Targa in 15 years from new
101K on my 06 Cayman S till engine failure in 5 years
88K on 06 997S, 30K mine in last 2 years
Have daily driven Porsche over 12K per year for the last 37 years. Only one engine failure, never rebuilt any of them.
In terms of a true raw sports car, the Porsche 911 model out shines them all IMO. What other raw sports car can make 100K+ miles without a rebuild or something catastrophic....in general terms? Basically, the 911 has the stamina of a Toyota but with so much more fun added. Note, I have not googled, researched other sports cars with the same claim. Has anyone?
In terms of a true raw sports car, the Porsche 911 model out shines them all IMO. What other raw sports car can make 100K+ miles without a rebuild or something catastrophic....in general terms? Basically, the 911 has the stamina of a Toyota but with so much more fun added. Note, I have not googled, researched other sports cars with the same claim. Has anyone?
The S2000 is the clear winner in this contest IMO. My 997 is much faster and is more special, but the S2000 is 10x more raw, 100x more reliable, and 1000x cheaper to own. I have owned 2 and my current has 156k miles and gets tracked HARD!! Only failure was a rear diff and it cost $800 to replace (used diff + labor). Don’t get me wrong, I love my 997, but raw reliability nothing beats an S2k. I spend $400 a year on brake pads and $800 a year on tires and get in about 18-20 days on the track. The rest is gas and oil (I go through about 2qts a weekend ).
My 997.2 has only 50K right now. However, I had a BMW E30 that accumulated 1/2 million miles on an original unopened engine.
I used it to commute from LA to the Bay area once a week. I got it back in 1980s and back then it only used conventional oil but oil change was done every 5000 miles. The car never smoked or consume oil. To this date I still kick myself for selling it
03-26-2018, 08:57 AM
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