Date:         Fri, 17 Jan 2003 08:26:05 -0800
Reply-To:     fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Who has the highest mileage?
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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the fact that some are still vintage blows my mind.  also my orig 1.9 block is in someone else's van
is great also, since the core was still good.

Joe

On 17 Jan 2003, David Beierl wrote:

> At 09:44 AM 1/17/2003, Jones, Dustin wrote:
> >  Just out of curiosity, who has the highest
> >  mileage on their veedub on the list? (the
> >  van/bus must be running of course...)
>
> With 212k miles (90k or so in Scotland, the
> rest here) I'm not even in the running. ISTM
> somebody out there had close to 400k a few
> years ago...
>
> Personally I think a more interesting question
> would be how far people are getting on
> original engines, rebuilt engines (and are
> they rebuildable or thrown rods and such),
> ditto transmissions. Should be able to keep
> them going indefinitely if you keep throwing
> parts at them, so long as the body holds
> together.
>
> david
>
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence RI USA --
> http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84
> Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation"