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R50/53 87,000 PLUS MILES ON MY '05 S

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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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Got about 95,000 miles on my '05 S. Live in SoCal by LAX airport and work in Placentia near Disneyland..about 45 miles each way 6 days a week.

I've replaced a lot of things though--hard to say how reliability is.

Coilovers, aftermarket wheels and tires, BBKs, new water pump, new PS fan, new crank pulley. My M7 pulley was removed and determined it wasn't even installed properly by the former owner--and replaced with a Helix.

My throwout bearing is on it's way out. My axles have been chattering for the past 30,000 miles and getting worse. I've got a stutter that happens at WOT--right now getting a lot of SES lights so have to take it easy when I drive. New clutch/flywheel is on the horizon along with new axels--another $2K...ugh.

I'll just keep replacing parts as they break. I have a spare '06 super charger when that fails--which might be in the next few months if it only lives to 120,000 miles or so.

Still having a blast with the car..no complaints--just not the least expensive car I've ever owned, lol.


Richard
 

Last edited by OctaneGuy; Oct 4, 2008 at 12:08 PM.
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