Date:         Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:44:54 -0800
Reply-To:     Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Turning 200K
Comments: To: Pete O <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com>
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When I got my '85 GL on the road in Spring 2010, the odometer read 170,598.
Last week when I filled up, it was at 179,020. At this rate, I'll probably
hit 200k sometime near the end of 2015. LOL

The engine seems fairly strong still, though, it does start kind of hard in
cold weather. In warm weather, it starts right up every time, no problem at
all. I am seriously considering a Zetec (even though it is a gosh darn
Ford!) at some point in the next few years. Just depends on when I've got
the extra $$$ to do it.

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On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Pete O <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:

> We got our '87 in 2002 with 127K on it.  Just turned 150K this year.  Got
> rebuilt heads 2 years ago.  Looking forward to 200K!
>
> ...kind of got the Zetec in the back of my mind all the time, though.
>
>
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "JoesVan"
> WWW.Busesbythebeach.org <http://WWW.Busesbythebeach.com>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 20:01, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > When I acquired my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile in April 2009 it
> > had 139K miles on the odometer.  It now has 159K miles, or 20K more than
> 30
> > months ago.  Most of those miles were accrued in summer driving on
> camping
> > trips including some across country.  Because of family health matters, I
> > drove it little this past summer.
> >
> > mcneely
> >
> > ---- Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 2:07 PM, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I always wondered how many miles per year we drive these humble
> beasts.
> > > > Mine has
> > > >
> > >
> > >   I've been right around 30-40k per year in my 84 since I got it going
> on
> > > 4yrs ago.
> > >   Don Hanson
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely
> >
>