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good story and some nice photography (canon?).
I too have a '99 base which is my DD.
it's silver like yours with guards red interior, custom pioneer stereo, electric seats, 19"wheels, massive brembos, racing headers, straight pipes to rear cats (rear only), stock muffler, eibach coil overs.new top too. fairly new tires (285/30 in the back, 245\35 front).
I bought it with 82000 miles a year and a half ago and am 600 miles short of 100,000.
I bought the car very cheap as the owner was going through a cr*ppy divorce ($6,000).
I replaced the IMS because the clutch was going bad and it was all open, so why not. the old bearing looked like new and spun freely. I also had to replace the water pump at 94,000. I also had to replace the ignition module behind the key. all told, I have about $3,500 in it.
I drive it the way the good Doctor wanted it to be driven...with gusto...
my Porsche indie said drive it, maintain it, and 250,000 miles is reasonable. he said he's seen one with a little over 300,000 on it. it was also a '99 2.5L.
good luck with yours and keep us posted...
tim
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