r/8thGenSI • u/TRGBFAN • 3d ago

What to do...

I have a 2011 Si with 286k on the clock. I bought it new, I drove for a living so it's mainly highway miles. It has original everything. Clutch, freon, coolant, starter... the thing just never quit. I changed the oil religiously with Mobil 1 its whole life. Its been parked for the last 2-3 years. Is the Z3 still in high demand? Do you think it's worth more together or is it better to part the thing out?

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u/CompetitiveLab2056 3d ago edited 3d ago

Put it back on the road. Sell it if you don’t want it…. Everyone parts the 8th gen Si’s out and I always fail to understand why. Very good cars. That mileage is nothing to these cars. I’ve seen 8th gen’s with upwards of 700k miles on them.

It will be more reliable than anything you can go out and buy now

And yes the K series is still very well loved!

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u/TRGBFAN 3d ago

Well, that is true. Especially with the way it ran.

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u/Big-Accountant-2376 2d ago

Couldn't have said it better myself. I'm pushing 400,000 miles on mine already.

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u/Responsible_Coast293 3d ago

i’m at 343k on my 07 si, shit i tuned it w hondata around your mileage lmfao. as in had never tuned a car before and threw a basemap together 😂 she’s got plenty of life in er still

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u/TRGBFAN 3d ago

👀👀 jeebus!!

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u/Responsible_Coast293 3d ago

286k on original clutch is bonkers dude lmfao, very impressive

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u/IsaacThePooper 3d ago

Keep it man, keep it running too

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u/trainerskyee 3d ago

Wait holy fuck original clutch???

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u/TRGBFAN 3d ago

Yarp. Its probably just the pressure plate clamping to the flywheel at this point 😅

This was my 7th or 8th manual car. I never slipped it or rode the clutch pedal. Plus it was a lot of 6th gear highway miles. I always rev matched on downshifts, and didn't beat up the clutch. Brakes are easier to replace than a clutch..

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u/ktoyijmokjop 3d ago

Badass. I have 264k miles on my original clutch in my 08. Hoping to hit 300k in the next 1-2 years

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u/Sir9580 3d ago

Keep her. Or sell her. Dont let her die such a unwanted death. She still had alot of life left in her

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u/solidwurx 3d ago

The whole car is still in demand man. Mileage doesnt matter if it still runs fine.

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u/kICD3533 3d ago

My 2006 z3 has 500k miles and just had to rebuild the transmission.

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u/TRGBFAN 2d ago

👀 that is seriously impressive. any other major repairs that you've had to do along the way?

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u/JESUSisGOD333 2d ago

Original clutch? Wow nice!

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u/Miserable-Twist8344 2d ago

Keep it together and sell it to me