> Geza Polony wrote: > One of the things that's different about maintaining these old vans > is that, > unlike vintage Alfa enthusiasts or whatever, we're trying to make > aging > vehicles reliable for 2000-mile trips in all kinds of inclement > weather, > often with the precious cargo of one's family on board. Each > failure point > needs attention in a way it does not if you're just driving to the > local > convenience store now and then. Amen. I'm usually going a minimum of 3k miles, usually into the boonies, generally on assignment with a schedule and deadline to keep. And my other car is just as old with more miles on it! Dan 82 Westy TD 192k 82 300SD 298k |
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