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06-06-2004, 07:33 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Tucson Az USA
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Anyone have a GTS with higher milage then me?
Folks, i recently purchased a 1998 GTS with 52XXX miles(was 51XXX but i drove it from San Fran to Tucson AZ). Should i be looking out for anything in particular with this high of milage? Also, i paid 36500 for the car, how good of a deal do you guys think i got?
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06-06-2004, 07:45 PM
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VCA Member
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Merrimack, NH, USA
Posts: 198
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Re: Anyone have a GTS with higher milage then me?
Hi Travis.
I've got 55,000 miles on my '97 GTS daily driver, but another member of the New England Region has >100,000 miles on his '96 GTS! Guess those blue 'n white ones just never give up. The nice thing about our American exotic is that it's not all that exotic. Treat them well, change the Mobil 1 religously and go easy when it's cold (aluminum pieces don't appreciate WOT while warming up), and it should be fine. I think the standard rule for used cars applies to Vipers as well. It's better to have lots of highway mileage than lots of stop 'n go mileage. A "young" Viper with high mileage usually means lots of highway miles ... usually. Has it seen much track time? Any SCCA stickers on it?  |
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06-06-2004, 09:26 PM
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Spiffy Florida VCA Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: tampa, fl USA
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Re: Anyone have a GTS with higher milage then me?
At around 50K my 98 started leaking oil at the timing chain cover. Larry Macedo www.MacedoMotorsports.com fixed it. If yours isn't showing any signs I wouldn't worry about it.
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06-06-2004, 09:41 PM
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VCA Member
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Orange County, CA
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Re: Anyone have a GTS with higher milage then me?
I think you got a good price!
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06-07-2004, 01:56 AM
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Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 255
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Re: Anyone have a GTS with higher milage then me?
Great deal! How did you find it? I'm surprised there was one for sale here and I didn't hear about it.
And BTW, I have more miles than you |
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06-11-2004, 03:55 PM
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WA. VCA Member
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: North Bend, WA
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Re: Anyone have a GTS with higher milage then me?
I have 58K miles on mine - just had Maltby Motorsports (www.maltbymotorsports.com) do a deep maintenance cycle and inspection. The bottom end was fine, all the bearings were good, no significant wear anywhere. I get in about 10 track days per year in this car and am religeous about maintenance, so they do hold up if cared for.
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06-11-2004, 05:48 PM
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VCA President VA/MD/DE
Eastern Zone Director At Large   
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Severna Park, Maryland
Posts: 5,093
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Re: Anyone have a GTS with higher milage then me?
Drive it like ya stole it, cause ya did! Welcome.
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