Joined: 20 Feb 2012 Posts: 2274 Location: Northumberland
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 6:07 pm Post subject: 250k MILES AND COUNTING
My Porsche 964 now has 200,000 miles on the clock
I jumped in the car this morning all exited at the prospect of taking my 200k odometer photo , it read 199988 miles so only 12 miles to go , i grabbed my camera and set off , 2 miles down the road i noticed that the odometer had actually stuck at 199988 , no movement , "Bollocks " , i couldn't believe it , i have taken the car well over 200k today but it looks like the car doesn't want to display the fact !.
So its time to celebrate a "mile"stone ! , we reached 200,000 miles , the car had 150k on it when I acquired it 2 years ago and ive added another 50,000 happy miles, i have been looking forward to this day for ages , its not the first car in the world to do this but for me it confirms the fact that these “sports cars” are strong usable every day “sports cars” .
In two years ive had to replace the old dried up oil lines running along the sill and a brake booster pump , everything else has been basic servicing items , the car has clean oil running through it all the time and is well looked after , I will continue my 500 miles of pure pleasure every week and hope to see 300k as quick as possible.
I actually bought a cake as well but we ate it before i got a chance to take the photos . Keith _________________ Stone Grey Metallic 964 C4
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Porschekit Österreich
Joined: 12 Aug 2014 Posts: 916 Location: North East UK
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 6:55 pm Post subject:
Congatulations keith !!
200,000 that's quite an achievement for any car
Here's to many more miles of happy motoring.....see you tomorrow.
John
sparky1pq Spa-Francorchamps
Joined: 16 Jul 2011 Posts: 291 Location: North West
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igaffz Albert Park
Joined: 27 Dec 2011 Posts: 1722 Location: Newcastle upon tyne
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 9:59 pm Post subject:
Your nuts
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Zingari Donnington
Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 12802 Location: Cheshire
Well done There are a few places that can fix the cogs in the speedo for you if you dont want to do it yourself. The dial looks good so worth fixing it _________________ Alfa Romeo’s 4C is everything a Italian sports-car should be: it’s gorgeous to the point of pornography, distinctive enough that nobody will ever mistake it for a Porsche, handles like it’s on rails and steers like a kart.
You do like to put the miles on Keith, I just turned 186,000 yesterday and a big chunk of those have been down to you _________________
1990 Guards Red 964 C4, deCat & G-Pipe. Bilstien with H&R turbo springs.
2004 Audi A4 Avant 1.8T.
2007 Z4 3.0si Coupe.
Chief Magny-Cours
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 2725 Location: The Middle lands
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:06 am Post subject:
Keith, well done that man
Only you could celebrate in such an artistic way
I do love this forum
Kimbo Paul Ricard
Joined: 05 May 2011 Posts: 3480 Location: East Sussex
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:24 pm Post subject:
Brilliant post.
Well done. _________________ Porsches - all gone.
paul284pt Albert Park
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 1692 Location: North Yorks.
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:42 pm Post subject:
Quote:
i grabbed my camera and set off , 2 miles down the road i noticed that the odometer had actually stuck at 199988 , no movement , "Bollocks "
Classic
Like all classy women, she's lying about her age
Congrats,
Paul _________________ 1980 - 84 924 Turbo with mods. (ex Tony Dron - 12th at Le Mans 1980 with works 924 Carrera Turbo).
1984 - 89 911 SC (1982)
1989 - 93 911 Carrera Sport (1989)
2010 - 964 Carrera 2 (1990) Redtek 3.8RSR
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KP964 Indianapolis
Joined: 20 Feb 2012 Posts: 2274 Location: Northumberland
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:03 pm Post subject:
Thanks a lot chaps .. Paul you are right , it is temperamental like a woman too as its decided to sulk on and off all day , ive been to Scotland then all over Northumberland tonight , 450 miles and she is showing that ive done 26 , the little bitch ... im going to Perth tomorrow , she has stamina .
I will take zingers advice , i will be the only person in the world to wind my clock forward ! , im keeping a note of my mileage . _________________ Stone Grey Metallic 964 C4
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deutschland-dobson Indianapolis
Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 2456 Location: NE England
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:46 am Post subject:
Congrats Keith!
Many years of happy motoring ahead for you both!
Now get out there and watch out for those cats eyes
Chris _________________ Porsche 911 (964) C4 - Project RED - Outlaw4
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Gazc2 Kyalami
Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 1926 Location: Perthshire
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:03 am Post subject:
kp964 wrote:
Thanks a lot chaps .. Paul you are right , it is temperamental like a woman too as its decided to sulk on and off all day , ive been to Scotland then all over Northumberland tonight , 450 miles and she is showing that ive done 26 , the little bitch ... im going to Perth tomorrow , she has stamina .
I will take zingers advice , i will be the only person in the world to wind my clock forward ! , im keeping a note of my mileage .
Keith feel free to drop in for a coffee if your still about late afternoon
Gaz
07764 461845 _________________ 2007 997 Turbo & 924s in progress
1990 964 C2
1989 3.2 targa
1987 3.2 Cab
1986 3.3 Turbo
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PeterS Fuji
Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 9275 Location: Solihull
The car had exactly the same problem about ten or eleven years ago.
IIRC I believe the previous owner reset the odometer to zero.
PS
Congratulations, she is now officially run in. You can give her full throttle now.
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KP964 Indianapolis
Joined: 20 Feb 2012 Posts: 2274 Location: Northumberland
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:15 pm Post subject:
Cheers Chris and Pete
Gaz : It was a flying visit and thanks , i did nearly contact you as we had to meet somewhere and i thought of your back garden at first , bloody long drive that was !! ... i was originally going to the far end of Aberdeen but ended up meeting the client in Perthshire , i went to a place called Comrie croft , the camp site , lovely pictures place , nice roads to . _________________ Stone Grey Metallic 964 C4
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Gazc2 Kyalami
Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 1926 Location: Perthshire
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:02 pm Post subject:
Keith,
I was working about 15minutes away from you today ! that is the Braco-Comrie road you are parked on also about 15min from the house. Hope you got some good pictures at the camp and its old nissan huts as you say intersting place.
cheers
Gaz _________________ 2007 997 Turbo & 924s in progress
1990 964 C2
1989 3.2 targa
1987 3.2 Cab
1986 3.3 Turbo
1986 944 2.5 (later fitted with a 2.7 after wife went scuba diving in a flood and popped a piston through the block)
jonboy Spa-Francorchamps
Joined: 30 Dec 2012 Posts: 344 Location: Midlands
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:05 pm Post subject:
Just run in I think ...... Glad to see that there no garage queenery going on there _________________ 997TT with PCCB
KP964 Indianapolis
Joined: 20 Feb 2012 Posts: 2274 Location: Northumberland
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:51 pm Post subject: NOW 250K MILES AND COUNTING
250 THOUSAND MILES IN MY PORSCHE 964
Onwards and upwards goes the mileage on my 964, the car is unbelievable , it pulls just as strong as the day i got it , 500 miles a week just for fun, still after every drive i want to get straight back in and carry on driving , i use it all year round every day, no leaks , no problems . just get in and go , its amazing .
looking forward to 300k in a couple of years time
Keith _________________ Stone Grey Metallic 964 C4
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HSC911 Long Beach
Joined: 23 Jul 2014 Posts: 6479 Location: Bedford
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:29 pm Post subject:
Here's to the next 250k
MaxA Albert Park
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:34 pm Post subject:
That's 400,000km... well done. I've got a way to go! _________________ 997.2 Carrera4S: white over blue, driven and tracked, seldom clean.
PeterS Fuji
Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 9275 Location: Solihull
Brilliant stuff Keith. Is that 250,000 on the clock? Did it start working normally again?
You're an inspiration to us all.
(Except 993 owners, obviously) _________________
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... im going to Perth tomorrow , she has stamina .
