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Old 08-05-2010, 06:23 PM   #1
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100,000 I made it!

Had to pull over and take a pic. I made it to 100,000



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Old 08-05-2010, 06:40 PM   #2
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Congrats Man! I only got 82k on mine
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Old 08-05-2010, 09:53 PM   #3
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Congratulations!
I was just driving home and thinking about making a post like that in a couple month.
Im almost at 98k.
Who is gona be first to make it to 200k?
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Old 08-06-2010, 02:27 AM   #4
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My 97 just turned 81,000 very reliable and trouble free miles (except for the water pump I just replaced last weekend $165 reman pump). Looking forward to 100,000 and beyond.
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Old 08-06-2010, 04:16 AM   #5
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Very cool! I have a shot like that too on my 97. Congrats!
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Old 08-06-2010, 04:20 AM   #6
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I have 82,000 to go on my '02 S, to reach that milestone...better start driving more!
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Old 08-06-2010, 08:48 AM   #7
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Good to see - gives me hope for my '97 with its original engine on 78k.

I'd love to know some actual numbers on engine longevity - for instance, if an engine makes it to 60 or 70k, does that really mean it's passed through some kind of critical danger zone. Obviously these things can grenade at any mileage, but I bet there would be some interesting trends if we had access to the real numbers.
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Old 08-06-2010, 10:35 AM   #8
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68K and closing on the 100K mark. Live To Drive.
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Old 08-06-2010, 11:17 AM   #9
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cool! I bought my 02 12 months ago with 52,000 and I just turned 80,000. I do 100 mile round trip 5 days a week and I drive the box everyday. won't be long till the 100,000 mark. seems like the more I drive it the better it does. congrats...
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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 08-06-2010, 04:03 PM   #11
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the Boxster is definitely built to be driven!
I wonder what the ratio of failures to 100,000 mile cars is...bet it's favorable
BTW, I'm at 133,000 and going.
AX every weekend for the next three Woo-hoo!
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Old 08-23-2010, 10:26 AM   #12
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Had to pull over and take a pic. I made it to 100,000



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Old 08-23-2010, 11:15 AM   #13
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Congrats!! I hope to make it there someday, and I only have 77,460 Miles to go!
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Old 08-24-2010, 05:27 AM   #14
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The speedometer reads about 8% high (e.g., speedometer reads 60 mph while gps says I'm really going 55). I guess the odometer uses the same information and is also about 8% exaggerated. I get this degree of error comparing trip odometer read-outs to google map calculations of the same routes.

So while the odometer reads 100,000, I reckon the car has travelled only about 92,000 miles! I'll have to take another photo at 108,000...
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Old 08-24-2010, 02:08 PM   #15
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speedometer

The speedometer on my 2000 base boxster with 17" wheels matches dead on with my Garmin gps speedometer other than a couple second time lag when changing speed.

Of course, they may both be off.
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Old 08-24-2010, 05:31 PM   #16
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The odometer is spot on, the speedo usually reads about 3 mph high. Your real speed can be read on a PST2 or Durametric (by a passenger of course).
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