Isn't there a dude on the list who has driven his van 300,000 miles on the same engine? Or is he on the type 2 list?
On Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:59:16 EST JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: In a message dated 1/31/02 5:26:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, dmc@CYBURBAN.COM writes:
> I had to laugh at the post by someone saying 'it happens every 100k'. > To come to this conclusion you would not have to drive just 100k in the > vehicle, > To establish a 'pattern', you'd really have to drive at least 200k. > Has anyone really driven 200k in the same vehicle? > I suppose a few have, but I bet not many. > > - David ('87 Wolfsburg - driven 25k) > > > ive seen 2 vanagons over 200k.. both were '90's one was a carat, the other a GL. the '90 carat had 285,000 miles on it.. no kidding. other than some rusty rockers (the '90 carat actually had huge holes in the drivers side rocker, underneath the fiberglass trim) they were still mostly complete. oh, and both of these were parted out due to mechanical problems.. chris |
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