High milage 991 Turbo
Discussion
randlemarcus said:
If it drives, get it bought. The length of your ownership may be short, may be long, but you won't regret it.
Cheers, its still a nervous buy! I am looking at the theory of less hours per mile on motorways V more hours per mile driving in cities. If you get my drift?[quote=Wilmslowboy]
There is no getting away from, the engine, drivetrain, wheels, bearings and suspension will all have done 3 times the normal work load of a similar age car. The radiators, windscreen and paintwork might have been blasted by potentially 3 times more stones.
You might save £40k on purchase price, but running costs could be £5k to £10k more a year than a car with a 1/3 of the miles, however deprecation will be none existent, as a few extra years and tens of thousands of extra miles will make little difference to value.
If it has been serviced correctly (OPC every 20k miles), I imagine quite a bit of maintaine and consumable items will have already been swapped out, such as discs, pads, the odd bush and mount.
In summary if you willing to face up to the odd big bill, I think it would make a great buy - I look forward to a thread in a couple of years time about a 200k mile turbo s
Thanks for your input. Discs replaced last year (horrendous price). No expense has been spared on servicing. I probable won't cover anymore than 3k per year so by the time 2030 comes along it should get back to average milage. It would be a great challenge for the car to achieve 200k.
My other theory is: If they can keep aeroplanes from the 80's still flying with regular service, then surely with a few engines, gearboxes and heavens knows what else. What could possibly could go wrong
There is no getting away from, the engine, drivetrain, wheels, bearings and suspension will all have done 3 times the normal work load of a similar age car. The radiators, windscreen and paintwork might have been blasted by potentially 3 times more stones.
You might save £40k on purchase price, but running costs could be £5k to £10k more a year than a car with a 1/3 of the miles, however deprecation will be none existent, as a few extra years and tens of thousands of extra miles will make little difference to value.
If it has been serviced correctly (OPC every 20k miles), I imagine quite a bit of maintaine and consumable items will have already been swapped out, such as discs, pads, the odd bush and mount.
In summary if you willing to face up to the odd big bill, I think it would make a great buy - I look forward to a thread in a couple of years time about a 200k mile turbo s
Thanks for your input. Discs replaced last year (horrendous price). No expense has been spared on servicing. I probable won't cover anymore than 3k per year so by the time 2030 comes along it should get back to average milage. It would be a great challenge for the car to achieve 200k.
My other theory is: If they can keep aeroplanes from the 80's still flying with regular service, then surely with a few engines, gearboxes and heavens knows what else. What could possibly could go wrong
Durzel said:
randlemarcus said:
Durzel said:
randlemarcus said:
Durzel said:
Bookmarked.
Problem is if the story is as described OP's mate would sell the car at least 10 times over pretty much as soon as he listed it on Autotrader. Which begs the question why he isn't considering doing that.
Possibly because he's had three years of enormous fun, he knows he's going to be bid in the balls and given a hard time by buyers, and likes the OP?Problem is if the story is as described OP's mate would sell the car at least 10 times over pretty much as soon as he listed it on Autotrader. Which begs the question why he isn't considering doing that.
This way, he sells a car to a mate, doesn't have to deal with the innits. A public advert would presumably be 70/80 plus.My mate is awaiting his new car to be delivered. Probably late Spring.
He doesn't like the idea of tyre kickers, hence the price.
He knows he can achieve more money for it by advertising the car etc.
He uses it as his daily motorway drive.
He has got his value of of it @130k miles.
I probably cover 3-5k miles per year and what a lot of fun for the money. It is totally genuine sale and I was totally genuine in my question. I do appreciate all of your feedback. Hope to show some photos in the near future. Fingers crossed
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