woodymcnab
New member
hi all just got my first porsche 944, 1986 with 118,000 on the clock
944 Mileage Poll 2009
- Thread starter Diver944
- Start date
I literally just tipped over 100,000 on my 1986 944 8v NA the other day. I was actually watching it as it clocked over! Felt wierd!
On a related note...watched Ferris Beuller's Day Off the other day...hadn't seen it in years, such a classic. Maybe we should all have a crack at propping our cars up in reverse gear! (but not then kicking them down a ravine!)
sCam
On a related note...watched Ferris Beuller's Day Off the other day...hadn't seen it in years, such a classic. Maybe we should all have a crack at propping our cars up in reverse gear! (but not then kicking them down a ravine!)
sCam
Am using the car on a daily basis now, almost 1k miles in the last week, and now just turned over 206k. Storms along, have replaced overmats, Momo steering wheel almost new, audio + ipod connection fantastic, brakes renewed at MOT in May, bought Alcantara fabric to cover lower dash and doortrims. Gets more and more like a new car (albeit in an Ashes to Ashes episode).
simonbrooks
New member
Looks like I'll have to give up the crown of highest mileage - at least I don't think anyone beats mine. At 296,300 mine is finally dead after a very nice corsa decided to rear end it! Typical, she ran like a dream, no problems, body work was immaculate, interior - amazing. Oh well. Now, what to get next though?
georgethackray
New member
Sorry to hear about your car, bit as for what to get next - another 944?
bazbarnett
New member
my 1982 944 has 115k on the clock
Baz
Baz
Year - 1983
Model 944
Color - Red.
Mileage 62,000
Comments - My 944 (AKA "Poppy") spent nearly 10 years in a private collection clocking up next to no miles. I purchased her in 2008 and have since done 1 x 500 mile historic rally, 5 x sprints and 1 x track day.
I take her out only when the sun shines and keep the mileage under 3k p/a.
She drives like a dream. The engine spins up quickly and the gearbox is precise. Only mod so far is to fit Cup 1 alloys (7.5"x17" front and 9"x17" rear) which have improved the handling enormously.
Sailed through the last MOT without a single advisory. The MOT tester was astounded at how "clean" the engine was.
CO reading 0.75% (pass level is 4.5%) and HC level 267ppm (pass level is 1200ppm) - this is almost CAT level clean on a non-cat car!.
Wish I'd bought a 944 years ago. I'm nearing 50 and this is my Viagra!
Model 944
Color - Red.
Mileage 62,000
Comments - My 944 (AKA "Poppy") spent nearly 10 years in a private collection clocking up next to no miles. I purchased her in 2008 and have since done 1 x 500 mile historic rally, 5 x sprints and 1 x track day.
I take her out only when the sun shines and keep the mileage under 3k p/a.
She drives like a dream. The engine spins up quickly and the gearbox is precise. Only mod so far is to fit Cup 1 alloys (7.5"x17" front and 9"x17" rear) which have improved the handling enormously.
Sailed through the last MOT without a single advisory. The MOT tester was astounded at how "clean" the engine was.
CO reading 0.75% (pass level is 4.5%) and HC level 267ppm (pass level is 1200ppm) - this is almost CAT level clean on a non-cat car!.
Wish I'd bought a 944 years ago. I'm nearing 50 and this is my Viagra!
Eiger
New member
Year: 1985
Model: LUX
Colour: 'Grand Prix' White ('cos I'm an F1 fan LOL)
Mileage: 198700
Mileage may seem high but she's goes extremely well and got FSH - I've even got the original handbook & invoice from pre-delivery & delivery in 1986. She's only had 5 owners in 23 years with the previous owner only doing less than 1000 miles in two years of ownership. Interior is excellent, no cracks on dash, alloys are original Teledials in superb shape with Pirrelli P6000 boots on.
Model: LUX
Colour: 'Grand Prix' White ('cos I'm an F1 fan LOL)
Mileage: 198700
Mileage may seem high but she's goes extremely well and got FSH - I've even got the original handbook & invoice from pre-delivery & delivery in 1986. She's only had 5 owners in 23 years with the previous owner only doing less than 1000 miles in two years of ownership. Interior is excellent, no cracks on dash, alloys are original Teledials in superb shape with Pirrelli P6000 boots on.
piperporsche180944
New member
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo 108,000
pixieporsche
New member
Year - made '85, registered '86
Model - 2.5 8v lux
Colour - Kalahari
Mileage - 131,000
Model - 2.5 8v lux
Colour - Kalahari
Mileage - 131,000
ORIGINAL: Riverside
170,000 miles on mine now, had a speedo change at 98,000 miles (logged in the service history, it was before I owned it) so it only shows 70,000 inside.
Drivers outer bolster is worn through & the seat base has a hole too, consumes oil at about 1lt/1000 miles (worse if I track it). Head was refurbed a year ago & replaced valve guides etc, while the head was off Roger at Promax said the bores were perfect but the ring gap was beyond Porsche's maximum recommended tolerance so it would benefit from new rings & probably a bottom end overhall.
I'd describe my car as high mileage but it's a tool to do a job (ie keep me entertained), not a show queen and there's plenty of life left it it yet []
A little over 180,000 miles on mine now, still not a show queen [
]
Posts made and opinions expressed are those of the individual forum members
Use of the Forum is subject to the Terms and Conditions
