Notices
993 Forum 1995-1998
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: DashLynx

Who daily drives their 993 and for how long?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-06-2015, 09:43 PM
  #1  
Medusa
Intermediate
Thread Starter
 
Medusa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: CA
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 2 Posts
Default Who daily drives their 993 and for how long?

I am interested to know who among the members here daily drives their 993 and for how long
Old 11-06-2015, 10:07 PM
  #2  
goofballdeluxe
Rennlist Member
 
goofballdeluxe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 5,942
Likes: 0
Received 150 Likes on 97 Posts
Default

I dont drive every day, but my 993 is my only car.

I take it out a few days a week, and put around 1K-2K miles on it per year.

It's a great daily driver, in my opinion.
Old 11-06-2015, 10:31 PM
  #3  
FlatSix911
Nordschleife Master
 
FlatSix911's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Los Altos, CA
Posts: 5,308
Received 17 Likes on 14 Posts
Default

993 Daily driver in the summer months .... Tesla in the winter months.
Old 11-06-2015, 10:31 PM
  #4  
clib
Rennlist Member
 
clib's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 694
Received 114 Likes on 64 Posts
Default

My Daily driver about 8 months a year until the snow flies and has been since i bought the car in 2004 from the original owner.
Old 11-06-2015, 10:38 PM
  #5  
geldgrube
Rennlist Member
 
geldgrube's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Posts: 162
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Driven daily from April 1 to October 31 but I can't subject it to the salty roads here in the frozen north during the winter months!
Old 11-06-2015, 10:45 PM
  #6  
bigrig
Instructor
 
bigrig's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: miami
Posts: 189
Received 5 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

daily driven, about 10,000 miles a year
Old 11-06-2015, 10:47 PM
  #7  
Edward
Addicted Specialist
Rennlist Member
 
Edward's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: So.CA
Posts: 6,072
Received 298 Likes on 177 Posts
Default

Daily here, 5 days/week, about 35mi round trip, but for about 9.5 months/year. Oh, and since 2001.
Love it ...wouldn't have it any other way!!!

Edward
Old 11-06-2015, 11:12 PM
  #8  
95_993
Race Car
 
95_993's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 4,161
Likes: 0
Received 504 Likes on 347 Posts
Default

I used to drive it daily from April through Dec, about 80 miles/day.

Now I drive it 2-3 days a week, 45 miles round trip from April through Dec. The only thing that keeps me from driving it more is that I have pretty crappy parking at my office or I need to drive others.

Add in an occasional drive from MA to NJ.
Old 11-06-2015, 11:21 PM
  #9  
911passion
Racer
 
911passion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Seattle
Posts: 291
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Every day and everywhere. 15k a year.
Old 11-06-2015, 11:47 PM
  #10  
ryano
Burning Brakes
 
ryano's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Atlanta Ga
Posts: 880
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

when i bought my car i daily drove it for 18months and put over 10k on it.... not one problem.
Old 11-06-2015, 11:57 PM
  #11  
Mike in Chi

Lifetime Rennlist
Member
 
Mike in Chi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: The Flying Turtle Ranch
Posts: 12,321
Received 176 Likes on 112 Posts
Default

I don't. Both are cars I use for fun.

Said another way, who uses a twenty year old car as a daily driver? That is really an interesting testament to these vehicles...
Old 11-07-2015, 12:07 AM
  #12  
TMc993
Rennlist Member
 
TMc993's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Dahlonega, Georgia
Posts: 3,555
Received 535 Likes on 338 Posts
Default

Daily driver. 7-10K miles per year for the past nine years.
Old 11-07-2015, 12:12 AM
  #13  
shiraz
Racer
 
shiraz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Kaikoura, New Zealand
Posts: 393
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

"I dont drive every day, but my 993 is my only car.

"I take it out a few days a week, and put around 1K-2K miles on it per year.

It's a great daily driver, in my opinion."

Goofball, at 2k miles spread over 3 days/week, that's only 13 miles - takes nearly that to get up to temp...
Old 11-07-2015, 12:46 AM
  #14  
goofballdeluxe
Rennlist Member
 
goofballdeluxe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 5,942
Likes: 0
Received 150 Likes on 97 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by shiraz
"I dont drive every day, but my 993 is my only car.

"I take it out a few days a week, and put around 1K-2K miles on it per year.

It's a great daily driver, in my opinion."

Goofball, at 2k miles spread over 3 days/week, that's only 13 miles - takes nearly that to get up to temp...
I PROMISE 13 miles is plenty to get up to temp and give the car a nice drive.

But yes, I should drive more. Thing is, in Los Angeles, I can get wherever faster on my bicycle, and the weather is always great.

The 993 is only for dates with my gal or loading up at the grocery store
Old 11-07-2015, 07:53 AM
  #15  
richardew
R.I.P
Rennlist Member
 
richardew's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Ambler, PA
Posts: 693
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

I drive mine once in a while, ~16,500 miles/year, for the past 19 years. I only use it between January 1 and December 31. The rest of the time it's parked in my garage. Someday it may need some work on the engine and transmission.


Quick Reply: Who daily drives their 993 and for how long?



All times are GMT -3. The time now is 03:41 PM.