.5 million mile 1993 Porsche...

[Audi Junkie]

Known issues with the car:
-Front crank seal leaks. I have an entire engine seal kit that I'll give to the new owner
-Last time I had it up in the air I saw some oil seepage from the driver side upper valve cover. I have a brand new set of updated upper valve covers that I'll give to the new owner
-A/C runs low 50s while driving, high 50s at a stop in Florida 90deg weather. The brake ducting sits right in front of the condensor and also the extra oil cooler doesn't help. Would run colder without that ducting in the way.

Flywheel replaced at 41,991mi
Distributor replaced and ventilation kit installed at 82,120mi
Ignition lock replaced at 92,030mi
O2 Sensor replaced at 96,720mi
Both rear calipers upgraded with larger 4 piston 928 calipers at 96,720mi
Windshield replaced at 106,241mi
Clutch and rear main seal replaced at 135,242mi
Rear blower replaced at 141,234mi
Engine reseal at 150,194mi
Spoiler drive replaced at 159,020mi
Rebuilt transmission, replaced pressure plate and pilot bearing at 180,258mi
Replaced both rear wheel bearings at 220,242mi
Rear CV boots replaced, joints repacked at 251,341mi
A/C compressor and receiver drier at 275,676mi
Replaced both blower motors at 291,749mi
Front crank, intermediate shaft cover seal, and chain box covers replaced at 297,952mi
Right rear CV axle replaced at 315,774mi
Right rear wheel bearing and hub replaced at 322,742mi
Engine carrier and both motor mounts replaced at 324,620mi
Replaced alternator, fan hub, and fan housing at 326,540mi
Oil cooler replaced at 328,530mi
Evaporator replaced at 334,869mi
Shift rod bushings replaced at 334,879mi
Carpet replaced at 345,419mi
Front and rear calipers rebuilt at 359,947mi
Power steering pump replaced at 365,664mi
Fuel pump replaced at 395,042mi
Engine Converted to 3.8L by Andial and auxiliary oil cooler installed at 400,000mi
Rear blower motor replaced at 409,913mi
Clutch master and slave cylinders replaced at 413,368mi
Front bumper replaced at 414,560mi
Left front wheel bearing replaced at 452,326mi
Windshield replaced at 454,514
Replaced front swaybar links, front lower control arms, and ball joints at 454,514mi
Rear spoiler replaced at 460,308mi
Starter replaced at 480,772mi
Spoiler control unit replaced at 483,528mi
Updated fan and pulleys installed at 495,566mi
Clutch kit installed at 495,566mi
Engine rebuilt at 496,197mi
Driver side window motor replaced at 497,370mi
Right rear wheel bearing replaced at 510,032mi
Washer pump, idle valve, and left inner CV joint replaced at 519,540mi
Car painted and all body seals replaced at 519,540mi
Front hood struts, defrost motor, and fresh air motor replaced at 520,561mi
Engine reseal and bottom end bearings replaced at 520,561mi
A/C compressor replaced at 520,750mi
Odometer rebuilt at 520,800mi

 

[Artem]

Thats a lot of miles. Total amount spent on the car over the years/miles?

 

[Johnny]

Audi, is this your car or something you pulled up that is for sale in FL?

I LOVE Guards Red Porsches

 

[IndyIan]

What's the asking price for .5 million mile Porsche? $5k? Seems like the second engine isn't as happy as it could be...
Fun car to do those miles in though!

 

[Schmoe]

Wow, that's a lot of replaced parts. Was it actually worth the cost to get it to 1/2 a mil???

 

[IndyIan]

Originally Posted By: Schmoe
Wow, that's a lot of replaced parts. Was it actually worth the cost to get it to 1/2 a mil???

Compared to buying a new one every 100K miles its probably a deal.

 

[Steve S]

It is like new now!!!

 

[Kaboomba]

If the price was right, I would buy/drive it! It looks great, and will make that lovely Porche burble and roar while carving groovy lines all over the place!!

 

[Craig in Canada]

Originally Posted By: Schmoe
Wow, that's a lot of replaced parts. Was it actually worth the cost to get it to 1/2 a mil???


I think very few people send Porsches to the crusher just because they're old or need parts. Cars like these usually have enough interest that people restore them, not simply discard and replace. Sure, there's the "look at my stock options" leasing crowd, but they usually cycle every 2-4 years and then it's on to long term ownership by real enthusiasts

The OP simply did continual "restoration" to keep it in the condition he wanted due to pride in ownership. I don't have a Porsche any more (I "upgraded" to children) but even with my current car I have 3 kinds of work/expense: 1/ repair (very little) 2/ maintenance (regularly recurring wear and tear items) and 3/ restoration (projects to return to original appearance/function). Restoration includes things like shifter bushings, trunk lid struts, suspension bushings, springs, shocks, rebuilding calipers, replacing seat bottom foam cushions, deep cleaning headliners or carpet, going after an annoying rattle, replacing a cracked trim piece etc... There's some overlap between restoration and maintenance at times.

 

[Hounds]

Originally Posted By: Johnny
Audi, is this your car or something you pulled up that is for sale in FL? . . .

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-c...uf-etc-18k.html

 

[Audi Junkie]

iirc $11k was the price.

 

[rclint]

That is a lot of parts, and I know you may scuff at me, but I have put around 270K on a Honda Accord with noway near that least at the 250k Porsche maintenance/parts list. My daddy/brother owned a Porsche as well, it was a slick car.. I forget what they called the top that came off, a solid piece and fit right in teh trunk which was in the front LOL.. The Porsche we owned didn't have a lot of power (4 cylinder) and the air cooled engine didn't provide very much heat in the winter even after extended drives if it was cold outside it was colder than... well you know inside the car.

Just for a kicker the Porsche we owned also came with a parts/maintenance list which was kept in a nice leather type bound folder/book... about 4" thick, but that was all the oil changes, parts replaced etc etc.. These are high maintenance cars for sure.

On edit Audi it said $18K in the thread linked just before you posted $11K, a well maintained car to say the least.

 

[Scienceman]

When you spend alot on a new car....its poop when you have to spend another 1million dollars to keep it up..

 

[antonmnster]

All the maintenance is totally worth it. That's just the reality of owning a cool Euro car, and it's a choice I've made for the last 18 years without any regrets with a number of Saabs, Audis and BMWs. It's joyful to keep a car tip-top over a long period of time and mileage. I buy them with "high" mileage (110-140k) and enjoy getting a lot of bang for the buck, the chance to learn as I do the work required to keep the car in shape.

What I notice with my coworkers is that they just let problems accumulate and they just live with it. They take no pride in ownership and only expect their vehicles 100,000 miles. To each his own.

 

[Audi Junkie]

The cars that "never needed nuthin" actually need everything, their owners just don't know the difference.

 

[Schmoe]

Open tops were the Targa models.

 

[brianl703]

Originally Posted By: Audi Junkie

The cars that "never needed nuthin" actually need everything, their owners just don't know the difference.

As long as the car goes from point "A" to point "B", it goes in the general direction that the steering wheel is turned, it stops eventually when the brakes are pushed, and it doesn't bottom out too bad going over speed bumps...what's the problem?

 

[addyguy]

Geeze that's a sharp little car....

I agree that it's required a lot of repairs/$$$ to keep going...but when you are talking about a Porshe, I'm not sure the same cost/benefit analysis applies.....owning driving this car is about passion and emotion, NOT just about getting from A to B.

Any idea of oil/OCI used?

 

[addyguy]

Owner even admits it isn't an 'original 500k mile Porshe':

I've been back and forth on whether to keep this thing. I would love to keep it but I'm planning on buying a new house soon and need to weed out my collection. I purchased This 964 earlier this year from the third owner. He bought it in '93 and used it as his daily driver and took care of it meticulously. He had the engine converted to 3.8L by Andial and also did some suspension upgrades, limited slip differential, and auxiliary oil cooler setup. Had a $10K+ paint job done last year. The actual mileage is 521,000. Yes you read that right... but this is really misleading because everything has been replaced or rebuilt atleast once. The engine has less than 1,000 miles on it since the last rebuild. Drives great, has always been very reliable for me. Has fairly new tires on it and currently has racing pads in it that squeek a little, but I have several stock and aftermarket race pad sets that I'll include with the car.

 

[Audi Junkie]

I would like a Cayman, but a decent 911 would be fine.

I'm not that picky...really.