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Old 10-31-2016, 02:20 AM
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Default How many track miles with no gear box issues?

Let's get some data.. State track miles and prod date . Carl
- my first GT4 3 days 450 track miles 5000 total no issues other than my ****-y driving. May 15 prod . Current one 1600mi June 16 prod still breaking in no track or issues.
Old 10-31-2016, 03:24 AM
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Italy.... october 2015... total 10.000 km .... 350km on track....2000 km on mountain roads... no prob
Old 10-31-2016, 10:49 AM
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Hi,
Production date - June 2016 (delivery late July 2016)
2 track days (unsure of how many miles)
3,000 total miles (car is my DD)
No issues except for a light 1-2 grind last week (it was a pretty cold morning but the car was fully warm)
Only other issue is that I don't get to exploit her full capabilities as much as I'd like
Old 10-31-2016, 11:19 AM
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December 2015 production. Close to 6000 miles and around 1400 track miles (13 days). Stock gearbox, zero changes.
Old 10-31-2016, 12:04 PM
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November 2015 prod, 7880 miles, two track days. No issues yet.
Old 10-31-2016, 01:24 PM
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Sept. 2015 build
13,000 miles
1 track day
Old 10-31-2016, 01:47 PM
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July 2015 build.
2800 miles.
2 track days, 3 20 minutes sessions each.
Old 10-31-2016, 02:00 PM
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308 miles: 0 track days, 7 trips to Vitality Bowls, 3 to Whole Foods, and 2 to Costco.

Gearbox works great!

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4000 miles, 2 track days, no problem.
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May 2016 Build. 3k miles.

4 track days. One coming this week. Waiting for my transmission to fail -__-
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7000 miles, 9 track days, mid-2016 build. no problems.
Old 10-31-2016, 02:17 PM
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10000km, 7 track days 2000km of track, 0 issues. 2015 production, delivered in August 2015.
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5000 miles, 9 track days, Sept 2015 build, no issues yet
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September 2015 build, 4,600 miles, 9 track days, no issues.
Old 10-31-2016, 10:39 PM
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April 2016 build. 1800 miles and 2 easy track days (not enough miles to push) and once in a while I feel a very slight grind downshifting from 4-3 under heavy breaking.


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