Highest mileage?
Discussion
Just wondering who has experience of putting really big mileage on a Porsche?
My own record in a car is 225k in an Audi 80, which was still going well when I sold it and I've run high milers as my main car for a few years now - a 135k 2.7T Allroad being my current car.
What I'm thinking is of reversing this way of working and buying a lower mileage main car and replacing my low mileage Cayman S with an older high mileage car that has been well maintained.
My own record in a car is 225k in an Audi 80, which was still going well when I sold it and I've run high milers as my main car for a few years now - a 135k 2.7T Allroad being my current car.
What I'm thinking is of reversing this way of working and buying a lower mileage main car and replacing my low mileage Cayman S with an older high mileage car that has been well maintained.
I have found that high mileage cars are as good or better than low mileage as long as they are serviced and driven well.For example my Audi a4 130 tdi sport has covered 190,000 miles and has never broken down. I service it by the book and apart from the usual service parts it has had its first replacement clutch and mass flywheel at 185,000 miles and a new thermostat that's it.I believe the same to be true for Porsche i bought a high mileage gt2 that's done 70,000 miles and it still has the original Porsche ceramic brake disks in good condition.I have had the Porsche for two years and only replaced the radiators which is a common problem for any 996 regardless of mileage(i have it serviced twice a year).My advise would be by a high mileage one owner car with full service history for you main car and a high mileage one owner car with full service history for your second car.
gt2russ said:
I have found that high mileage cars are as good or better than low mileage as long as they are serviced and driven well.For example my Audi a4 130 tdi sport has covered 190,000 miles and has never broken down. I service it by the book and apart from the usual service parts it has had its first replacement clutch and mass flywheel at 185,000 miles and a new thermostat that's it.I believe the same to be true for Porsche i bought a high mileage gt2 that's done 70,000 miles and it still has the original Porsche ceramic brake disks in good condition.I have had the Porsche for two years and only replaced the radiators which is a common problem for any 996 regardless of mileage(i have it serviced twice a year).My advise would be by a high mileage one owner car with full service history for you main car and a high mileage one owner car with full service history for your second car.
Finally a GT2 with more miles than mine 
Mine's done 60,500 miles and still has the original ceramics. Just picked it up today from a major service and it feels fresher than some newer cars I've driven.
One Trick Pony said:
I remember reading about an 911SC owner covering something like 350K with no major problems.
If it is the one I am thinking of then I recall it had a complete engine rebuild, retrim, respray and all manner of expensive repairs carried out at an OPC throughout it's life. The owner used it as a daily driver but spent a smalll fortune on keeping it in tip top condition.pp
My old SC race car had been such for many years, speedo never worked whilst I had it and no reason to believe it had worked for years previously - the reading was 192k. Not got a clue what's on the current one, will try and remember to look at the number but it also doesn't work.
I do have a 1993 BMW 525tds with over 300,000 miles on it. I took it in PX 3 years ago from a guy who'd commuted 50 miles each way every weekday for about 10 years. He'd had it from 60k until 283k and only ever replaced the front discs once. Body's a little tired, but interior and mechanically pretty much perfect (not even the usual worn armrest, on account of him having protected this with a (Hugo Boss) sock!)
I do have a 1993 BMW 525tds with over 300,000 miles on it. I took it in PX 3 years ago from a guy who'd commuted 50 miles each way every weekday for about 10 years. He'd had it from 60k until 283k and only ever replaced the front discs once. Body's a little tired, but interior and mechanically pretty much perfect (not even the usual worn armrest, on account of him having protected this with a (Hugo Boss) sock!)
996GT2 said:
gt2russ said:
I have found that high mileage cars are as good or better than low mileage as long as they are serviced and driven well.For example my Audi a4 130 tdi sport has covered 190,000 miles and has never broken down. I service it by the book and apart from the usual service parts it has had its first replacement clutch and mass flywheel at 185,000 miles and a new thermostat that's it.I believe the same to be true for Porsche i bought a high mileage gt2 that's done 70,000 miles and it still has the original Porsche ceramic brake disks in good condition.I have had the Porsche for two years and only replaced the radiators which is a common problem for any 996 regardless of mileage(i have it serviced twice a year).My advise would be by a high mileage one owner car with full service history for you main car and a high mileage one owner car with full service history for your second car.
Finally a GT2 with more miles than mine Mine's done 60,500 miles and still has the original ceramics. Just picked it up today from a major service and it feels fresher than some newer cars I've driven.
Do you guys give them a good hammering most of the time or is it mainly normal driving like you would with your granny in the car
(not that mine could get in my old one)
Thanks
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