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6 years and 11 months ago I bought a 2008 SL.

6 years and 10 months ago I then took delivery.

 

On my first weekend I went on a 1,000 mi drive

to Tahoe and into Nevada, which culminated with

visits to Monitor Pass and Ebbetts Pass.

 

I thought I'd drive maybe 7,500 miles a year and

sell the car after about 12 to 18 months.

 

I was wrong. :)

 

So... what better way to spend a Friday the 13th

than to re-trace my first road trip... and complete

my 100,000th mile at the top of Monitor Pass.

 

The big tree next to Kinney Reservoir right below

Ebbetts Pass fell victim to a winter storm several

years ago, but the somewhat smaller ones across

the road are still there and doing well.

 

The car is doing great for its age and all the use I

have gotten out of it -- so far I cannot see myself

parting with it anytime soon.

 

It's still capable of 111 mpg. :)

 

And it's still looking really good.

 

So... here is to, well, who knows how many miles!

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Congrats!! A ton of seat time in a stellar car!!

 

 

Makes me realize I do not get mine out often enough

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BTW when I read your thread title I thought you might have transposed the order of "high" and "mile" - and was expecting a completely different topic having to do with flying.....

 

I can't be the only one!

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BTW when I read your thread title I thought you might have transposed the order of "high" and "mile" - and was expecting a completely different topic having to do with flying.....

 

I can't be the only one!

 

I did the same thing :monkeyleft:

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Congratz! Thats the only right way of doing it. What's point of owning cars if not driving, life is short anyway.

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Awesome story! Glad to see the car getting some proper life and driving! Cheers to the next 100k!

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Very impressive! How has your maintenance path been?

 

How many clutches have you done? Etc.

 

Its great evidence to prove that these cars LOVE to get driven. I tell people all the time, DRIVE YOUR CAR they hate to sit. That's when the issues start.

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> BTW when I read your thread title I thought you might have transposed the order of "high" and "mile" - and was expecting a completely different topic having to do with flying.....

>

> I can't be the only one!

 

[innocent grin]

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> Very impressive! How has your maintenance path been?

 

I have a spreadsheet that captures every cent I spend on the car.

 

If people truly care, then I can try to find some time to sum things up a bit.

 

> How many clutches have you done? Etc.

 

I'm on my original clutch.

 

Which shouldn't be surprising -- I use the clutch to get going, and to shift into the higher gears, to drive long distances. So I don't crawl around.

 

At 97.5k miles this spring I was at 4.8 mm -- so the math says I will likely make it to 110k miles.

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I read this as "I joined the Mile High Club."

 

Never mind... Carry on.

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  • 4 weeks later...
> Very impressive! How has your maintenance path been?

 

I have a spreadsheet that captures every cent I spend on the car.

 

If people truly care, then I can try to find some time to sum things up a bit.

 

> How many clutches have you done? Etc.

 

I'm on my original clutch.

 

Which shouldn't be surprising -- I use the clutch to get going, and to shift into the higher gears, to drive long distances. So I don't crawl around.

 

At 97.5k miles this spring I was at 4.8 mm -- so the math says I will likely make it to 110k miles.

 

I apologize if this creates clutter but I am unable to PM, likely due to being a new member...

 

I am planning to finally make the jump into a Gallardo in the near future and I am doing as much research as I can. I would very much be interested in your maintenance costs if you don't mind sharing. It's crazy that you are on the original clutch, this is an e-gear right?

 

Thanks!

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