How about: Whose has the most miles? Or who has high original miles? My '85 GL automatic has 165,000 original miles. The PO, who was the original owner, was told by the local VW dealer that the engine needed replacing so I got to buy it cheap. I replaced the water pump and have driven it 33,000 miles since (I put synthetic oil in it right after I got it). I have all records since new. Re: its condition after 165K: It needs a pushrod seal and a tune-up and drips a drop of antifreeze once a week whether it needs to or not. On level ground the other day, it did 68mph into a 35 mph headwind, floored. Kelley Olathe, KS |
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