> << Let's see now... > 159,950 miles on the Caravelle (with new heads at 98K, nothing else though) > 113,000 on the Westy with original heads > 202,000 on the '81 rabbit diesel, no major repairs; > that totals, just about 475,000 miles for the German watercooled junk. >> > > I'm running 170K on the 83.5 Westy (All original parts to my knowledge > [except for tune up crap of course]) and 140K on the 85 Jetta. (Although that > one I don't trust, has a '92 engine in it. It could be right though. Never > know. Paul, Well, the whole story is... #1 son has a '98 GTi VR6 with 42k ...what a screamin' machine! #2 son has my old '92 Jetta GL with 120K...I would drive that one anywhere...in fact he is loading it up next month for Sicily for a two year stint over there. His other car is a '68 Karmaan Ghia with +150K on it. So all told if we totaled my family's VWs, we would be looking at 787K. Sons #3  (15.9 y.o.) are actively looking for their own cars right now. They want Jettas or GTi's. In the meantime they are stuck with the Rabbit. -- Stephen Steele Chillicothe OH '91 Caravelle Hans '84 Westfalia Fritz '81 Diesel Rabbit "______" |
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