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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 10:39 AM
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05 C2S Cab...59,600...about to schedule the 60k service. LOVE THIS CAR! I've not done anything with the IMS, it's an April 05 build date with the upgraded bearing. I know that doesn't mean I'm totally safe, but I'm just trying not to worry and enjoy my 911.
 
Old Jul 30, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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05 997 C2 just hit 75K did the 60k service, and also had the water pump replaced. Great car!
 
Old Jul 30, 2013 | 05:09 PM
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out of curiosity, how do you know you have an upgraded bearing? forgive me if this is common knowledge
 
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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 08:44 PM
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07 C4S 50,840 daily driver. Bought in 2011 w/20k

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Road hazard took out left radiator (Insurance covered).
2 sets of rears
4 TPS sensors (done at Discount Tire $540 vs. Dealer quote of $1,450)
 
Old Jul 31, 2013 | 02:00 PM
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2006 C4S....55K miles as a DD.....rock solid!!
 
Old Nov 12, 2014 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by chinsky
Sorry, I've been away for a while. My 2008 C4 Cab was bought new in April 2009 and has been my daily drive ever since. 73k and counting. I use a 996 hardtop for the winter (picked that up for $225 + paint to match the midnight blue). I use snows in the winter and turn off PSM for donuts Other than maintenance and lots of tires, the only pre-mature (IMHO) failure has been the water pump at 60k.

I'm back again. On Halloween night I crossed 100k - mostly road with annual visits to DE or AutoX.

In addtion to the water pump at 60k, I had to replace the battery charge cable at ~85k. Currently, my GPS is behaving erratically but that may be loose wires from having to replace the windshield. Other than those items, it's been lots of routine maintenance, lots of tires but still the original clutch.

I wish I had done a clear bar (first P-car so I didn't know any better). With all the mileage, the front-end looks sand-blasted. I may get it painted if I can find a good shop in NNJ - midnight blue is tough to match.

Keep driving - these baby's can take it!
 
Old Nov 12, 2014 | 09:30 PM
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Don't get it. I don't want to hear responses from people who have low mileage. Just those with 10k + miles per year. Having to read all these low mileage responses is a waste of time.
 
Old Nov 14, 2014 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by DS997c2s
That's what Porsches are for!
I can't believe everyone doesn't have 100k plus miles. I know they are not practical to be the family truckster but the best part of ownership is driving them.
 
Old Nov 14, 2014 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ramman5600
I can't believe everyone doesn't have 100k plus miles. I know they are not practical to be the family truckster but the best part of ownership is driving them.
I agree. The cost of use is high and the high mileage depreciation penalty is rough but I suspect my cost per mile driven is pretty attractive relative to low mileage cars (until they become collectible).

As for the family truckster - you have a good point but...for a number of years I dropped off three kids at school including back-packs, hockey bag and a hockey stick, I have a magnetic ski rack that I stick on the winter top to use to take one kid skiing, and I've even used it as my ride to a couple of weekend camping trips. A heck of a lot more fun and it gets better mpg than the truck!
 
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I can't believe everyone doesn't have 100k plus miles. I know they are not practical to be the family truckster but the best part of ownership is driving them.
Not everyone drives cross country to get to work. My commute to work is 22 miles round trip, even if I drive it 5 days a week, it'll still be less than 6,000 miles a year. I've always had a roadster and it's 3-4 times a week with the 997, then once or twice a week with the roadster. This whole week has been snowing and icy so neither my 997 or 981 is on the road. Driving the SUV. Now that I have a Boxster, it's once a week for the 997 just to keep the battery charged. Just to pissed everyone off in this thread. My 997 has 24K miles.
 
Old Nov 16, 2014 | 08:04 PM
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I just clicked past 51K on my 2010 C4S Cab. I've got a 45 mile daily round trip commute, and my P car is my DD in Chicago. It's awesome with the snow tires on in the winter!(I run 19" Pirelli Sotto Zero's on '06 Turbo rims). I'm averaging roughly 1k miles/month and this car loves every single mile!
 
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 08:33 AM
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Just over 76k on my 06 C4. Its a daily driver. Also just put my snow tires back on for the year last weekend and did an oil change. Plus 1 on the Pirelli Sotto Zero's, this will be their second winter and they drive fine. No real mechanical issues. I have replaced the water pump (60k), and the clutch (65k), also coils and plugs back at 50k, the only other issue's I have had was the rear main seal and the vacuum pump (pump cost a fortune as the whole engine had to be dropped to access it). All in it has been a very reliable car outside of the regular maintenance, most of which I do myself (clutch and engine dropping excluded due to a lack of proper equipment).
 
Old Nov 19, 2014 | 10:55 AM
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Just rolled past 108,000.

Recently had the following done:

Headlamp Replacement
Oil change
Driver's door latch hinge replaced
Spring for the fuel filler door replaced
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Battery replaced (under warranty - original was replaced 1/2013).

Still runs great.
 
Old May 21, 2015 | 07:15 AM
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Right about 109k. The orignal clutch failed last night. I was able to nurse it by rev shifting to within walking distance of an appointment and then had it towed to the shop. Fortunately, I had convinced my wife to buy me a new clutch this winter when Suncoast had them on sale.
 


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