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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 09:03 AM
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Unhappy I hit 100K..anything I can do to keep her going

My little baby "Sunshine" just hit 100K original miles today..... I dunno if I should dance for joy or cry like a little baby who crapped his pants. So as the title says, anybody got any Viagra? She's hit retirement age, the Golden Years, so any little pill I can stuff down her intake that'll keep her purring would be helpful. Otherwise, she may not be approved for Social Security.

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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 09:04 AM
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Bummer man, I hit 70k this past month.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 09:08 AM
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Just drive the damn thing. If it breaks, it breaks.

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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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mine is gettin ready to hit 122k

had her since 92k, 2 years, and one motor ago
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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Do the reliability mods.

Mine's at 112k orginal.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 10:05 AM
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125,000 miles and the stock twins have finally died. This after racing the car for the past 4 years as well...
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 10:24 AM
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Damn I just hit 52k
I wish it was more I never drive my car

I hope you arent on the stock engine and turbos! expect to put out some big cash in the future
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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welcome to the 100k club! this is the time when your car starts to smell funny.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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100k doesn't mean ****. my mom's toyota is a pos at 80k while my 7 is sweet at 127k.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 12:20 PM
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125k on original motor and twins. Twins are smoking now...
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 12:43 PM
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/\ Yea, mine have been smokin lately too. Only on a hard pull. And a wonderful max 6psi! Woo hoo! Gotta find the time to look for a possible vac leak. And yep, it's all stock, motors and turbos. Been savin for a new motor and takin it easy on her for the last couple of months. Thank god for daily drivers.

And I'm grateful that rzograbian took good care of her before I bought her from him. Otherwise, she may not have lasted this long.
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 01:19 AM
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WOW!! i want to see a pic of the car... i miss it!

also, i had no boost problems when you got it.... check the intercooler pipes.. the lower one
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by DamonB
125,000 miles and the stock twins have finally died. This after racing the car for the past 4 years as well...

What were your signs of dieing? do they not produce the same boost anymore?
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 07:58 AM
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boost issue help

I'm having secondary sequential boost problems. I've installed a used set of twins that claim to only have 7k on them, plus no boost issues, but I am still getting stuttering after 4k. At WOT when the secondary kicks in I am getting sttuttering, like the boost fluctuates i've replaced teh charge control solenoid with one that claims to issues and I've done the seq. simplification. I've added extra grounds to the car but i can't seem to solve this stuttering problem. Any one have any ideas? or at least soem cheap sequencial parts? thank you
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 08:07 AM
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No need for Viagra, regular multi-vitamins (aka regular oil changes between 2-3k, coolant flushes every year) and some Botox (the rest of the reliability mods) will keep her running for years.
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 08:07 AM
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What were your signs of dieing? do they not produce the same boost anymore?
They boost perfectly fine, they just leak oil.

(Pulled turbos last night. New set goes on this morning.)
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 10:54 AM
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It would be a good idea to perform some of the maintenance that is regularly neglected if it hasn't already been done......diff fluid, fuel filter, coolant. What mods do you have on the car? Would help to answer the question....ie, do you still have the original rad?
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 11:09 AM
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Rich, are you still running the stock bushings in your car?
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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Rich, are you still running the stock bushings in your car?
Yup, believe it or not. Original bushings, pillow *****, sway bars, toe links and trailing arms. 106k on the chassis. Only real susp mod is the tanabe coilovers. Car has always felt great on the road course, and no clunks or rattles thus far.

Rich
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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mine has 103k and still running great
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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I just hit 73k and still going strong. Knock on wood



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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
Yup, believe it or not. Original bushings, pillow *****, sway bars, toe links and trailing arms. 106k on the chassis. Only real susp mod is the tanabe coilovers. Car has always felt great on the road course, and no clunks or rattles thus far.

Rich
your car is a freak haha, of course I've never changed mine either
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