Spurred on by @alex’s post on high mileage, I have him beat

My 996 C4 1999, has just ticked over 196k and my Boxster has 212 k, what’s your mileage?

WOW - very impressive. I am about 150 miles short of 100k... only just run in it seams...

The cars that just keep giving. I was only reading some scare story the other day about the EU bringing in a law that meant cars over 15 years old were'nt allowed to be maintained and kept on the road ( https://www.wheels-alive.co.uk/eu-plans-to-restrict-repairs-on-older-vehicles/ ). I thought what a joke, my 996 is in better condition and has miles more miles left in it than many 6 year cars on the road.

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If such nonsense was to happen in the EU it would be interesting to see whether our 'powers that be' would adopt it in the UK. I'd like to think that our MOT standards would be deemed robust enough to allow 'old' cars to be kept going. Personally I think our biggest fear should be of increased taxation of ICE cars.

the EU Viva la brexit

It's also been proven to be wrong many times over : https://www.jgclassics.com/en/2024/...n-union-intend-to-ban-the-repair-of-old-cars/ There was even a twitter statement from the European Commission denying they had any intention of banning / preventing the repair of old cars. But the news was re-published by less-than-recommendable outfits that didn't do their homework (or just wanted easy clicks). If anyone is fighting against right to repair / maintain, that would be large companies (and car manufacturers). Porsche's approach of quadrupling the cost of spare parts in the last 20 years is also a move in that direction. But at least they still sell them.

Well we are not in the EU, but there are already plans to scrap cars before they reach 14years old, and I refer to electric cars, I understand the cost to replace an 8 year old battery pack is more than an 8 year old electric car is worth so what will a 14 year old one be worth? BTW referring back to the OP my 997 has done 120k, but only 60 is on its new engine!

Well that logic applies to a lot of ICE cars. Putting a new engine in a 10yo Pug is probably more costly than the car's worth. My 996's only got about 45k on the clock, so I'm not a good contender here . I've got an 86 with 75k but that's hardly high either!

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Hence me calling it a scare story. Were such nonsense actually happen in blighty, I wonder where it would leave operations like and including Hartech?

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Didn't see that bit Someone commented that such legislation would be pretty useless since a lot of shops working on mainstream cars already refuse to take on too "complicated" repairs on older cars, or quote them at a price point that makes keeping the car nonsense. "Historic" cars have always been given some leeway by the law (be it in the US or in the EU), I doubt this would change. Despite everything going on, it seems classic / special cars are more popular than ever.

Learnt today that the lovely bunch of socialist bureaucrats in the EU are pushing for all cars over 15 years old to be banned from repair. So glad we are out!

I barely find time to drive mine, had it since Jan 2020 and it would be embarrassing if i added up the actual milage I had added. That said, I don't plan on selling it though and hope to get some miles on it this year

We may not be in the EU any more but will this stop manufacturers in Europe producing parts for older cars and will we be allowed to drive our older cars over there?

Well this thread went in a different direction than I expected. I’ve also got a 1977 Porsche 924 with just 46k on the clock, that’s MOT exempt which I think is ludicrous.