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Hello, been a long time since I posted but I am guessing I have one of the highest mileage GT4's in the world.
Actually getting ready to go 77777 in under a thousand miles.
Tracked her at MSR Cresson last month and she ran great.
Car has been wonderful. Only work on the car has been routine maintenance other than road incidents.
By that I mean I hit some old exhaust material on the road in poor visibility who cost me a new front nose and then last November, again in poor visibility, hit a nearly intact deer carcass going 75MPH which is the posted speed.
That also took out the front nose but also the front trunk and with various other Porsche parts turned out to be fairly expensive. Luckily no frame or suspension damage. I was without her for about 3 months total since the trunk has to be flown in from Germany and then the front repainted.
So quickly why so many miles??? when I bought her, I lived 6 miles from work, then got a great job which is 200 miles roundtrip at least 4 days/week and sometimes 5 times. My daily driver failed on me, bought a second home, and just never got around to getting another vehicle. I cringe at the depreciation on the car but it is a great daily driver for me. What I have lost in the value in the car is less than I would have paid for a second car of comparable personal pleasure so I don't really think about it.
I drive 3 miles to the highway on ramp, drive 85 miles of highway and then another 5 or so to get to work in Oklahoma. No traffic so average commute time is about 1:20 although it can vary.
I switched to 19" rims to get a cheaper 3 season tire but I use RE71's for track days. only other mods are a harness cage, bits to alter the suspension and a track seat 5way harness.
The plan is to drive this to 150-200k and then get a GT3 when I retire and move.
Looked at the resale market and I couldn't find a GT4 with over 20k.
Anyone else close to my mileage?
Loved reading your story! Thanks for sharing! So you have not had a third gear failure? There is hope!!
Congrats on enjoying the miles. BRAVO!!! If you’ve gotta commute that type of distance, might as well make it FUN and enjoy every moment!
Bravo Ortho! Love seeing owners such as yourself who prioritizes enjoyment and pleasure of ownership over "re-sale" or collectibility... Keep racking up the miles and check in periodically.
I actually like the Titanium muffler better as it is less "tinny" sounding than the stainless one... My setup has never drone since I have the Dundon headers which had an extra runner to cancel out drone.
I actually like the Titanium muffler better as it is less "tinny" sounding than the stainless one... My setup has never drone since I have the Dundon headers which had an extra runner to cancel out drone.
Thanks for the input! Good to know, I also have the DMS race headers and get some serious drone from about in the 2k-3k rpm range with the GT3 center (was drone free with the stock GT4 exhaust). How is your exhaust mounted? I think I have a 997 cup mount and maybe I need to find a rubber intermediary mount or something to isolate the connection between the exhaust and chassis a bit to reduce drone. Sound is awesome though and yeah, the RS box sounds meaty, not tinny at all.
I bolted the TPC bracket directly to back of the transmission case with no rubber bushings or insulators.. I may lean towards that in the future. Maybe I am so used to loud exhaust systems in the past few years that I am immuned to drone... I drove with the AC on, windows up and exhaust flaps closed this pass week in that 2-3K range on the highway and no issues with drone. Even had a very long phone call in the car and no complaints from the caller.
Hello, been a long time since I posted but I am guessing I have one of the highest mileage GT4's in the world.
Actually getting ready to go 77777 in under a thousand miles.
Tracked her at MSR Cresson last month and she ran great.
Car has been wonderful. Only work on the car has been routine maintenance other than road incidents.
By that I mean I hit some old exhaust material on the road in poor visibility who cost me a new front nose and then last November, again in poor visibility, hit a nearly intact deer carcass going 75MPH which is the posted speed.
That also took out the front nose but also the front trunk and with various other Porsche parts turned out to be fairly expensive. Luckily no frame or suspension damage. I was without her for about 3 months total since the trunk has to be flown in from Germany and then the front repainted.
So quickly why so many miles??? when I bought her, I lived 6 miles from work, then got a great job which is 200 miles roundtrip at least 4 days/week and sometimes 5 times. My daily driver failed on me, bought a second home, and just never got around to getting another vehicle. I cringe at the depreciation on the car but it is a great daily driver for me. What I have lost in the value in the car is less than I would have paid for a second car of comparable personal pleasure so I don't really think about it.
I drive 3 miles to the highway on ramp, drive 85 miles of highway and then another 5 or so to get to work in Oklahoma. No traffic so average commute time is about 1:20 although it can vary.
I switched to 19" rims to get a cheaper 3 season tire but I use RE71's for track days. only other mods are a harness cage, bits to alter the suspension and a track seat 5way harness.
The plan is to drive this to 150-200k and then get a GT3 when I retire and move.
Looked at the resale market and I couldn't find a GT4 with over 20k.
Anyone else close to my mileage?
You haven't lost a thing. You've gotten good use out of the vehicle for the money you plopped down versus the garage queens that were bought over sticker and still trying to be sold over sticker after 2 years. I applaud your efforts.
All those six's and playing The Stone's Sympathy for the Devil? Nice catch! Surprised 3rd gear didn't blow right then just because of this dark alignment.
07-18-2018, 08:05 PM
