Just Hit 100,000 Miles

[Bladecutter]

Originally Posted by derb

Yesterday afternoon my '99 Boxster rolled past the 100,000 mile mark. Next month it will be 4 years since I bought it and I've put 42k miles on it. It certainly hasn't been a cheap car to own but I have no regrets.
It still has the original engine and transmission. I had the IMS and RMS changed when the transmission was out last month so I hope I don't have to worry about those two problems for awhile. I've also replaced almost all of the parts that are known to be prone to failure. Once you get to know these cars they are surprisingly easy to work on.

I only thing I can't stand about the car is that stupid speedometer 'safety factor'.

I also want to thank all the people on this forum who have helped me with repairs these past few years.

Regards,
mike

Congrats,

I picked my '98 up in February with ~78k miles on it, and it now has 87k on it in 6 months. Just a couple minor things needed to be replaced immediately, and it has been to the track twice now for a good workout.

Enjoy putting on the next 100k miles on your car.

BC.

[70Sixter]

Derb and all you guys getting up in miles - hope they continue to satisfy with minimal heartache and maximum heart racing.

[fatmike]

This is good to hear. Nice to know its possible.

I don't have a realistic scenario where I'll have my car for 100K miles. I bought it two years ago at 11K miles. I've got something like 35K on it now. That's 12,000 miles per year. To get to 100K miles, I'd need to keep it in service as a daily driver for the next 6 years. At that time, the car will be 13 years old. That seems optimistic.

I would be very happy to keep the car in service as my daily driver for another 3 years to trade-up to a newer ride. By that time, the car will have around 70K miles on it and it will be over 10 years old.

If I can sell it for $10K then, the total depreciation over my 5 years of ownership will be around $3K per year. That is good enough for me -- in fact -- thats comparable to owning a honda accord.

Can my Boxster keep it together for another 3 years...? Again, its nice to know its possible, but that would be a layup for the Honda!

[RandallNeighbour]

Ah, I remember that day. I was on the way to the dragon a couple of years back to meet up with everyone!

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Ah, I remember that day. I was on the way to the dragon a couple of years back to meet up with everyone!

Yea Randall... except for the odo, exactly which other part has 100k mi. on it...??? I can't think of too many...

[timothy]

Originally Posted by Lil bastard

Yea Randall... except for the odo, exactly which other part has 100k mi. on it...??? I can't think of too many...

I'm pretty sure Randall's driver side mirror is original.

[Flavor 987S]

Mike, congrats! And I know your Boxster is more than just a car. It's a rolling memorial. That's what really matters.

[RandallNeighbour]

Originally Posted by timothy

I'm pretty sure Randall's driver side mirror is original.

Now you guys are being mean!

My passenger radiator, the interior carpet, the dashboard, and the rear bumper are all original, although the rear bumper is about to be replaced.