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Stanagon
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hopkin 
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2012: 10400 km
2013: 7000 km
2014: 6000 km
Each year I take a photo on Mar 22, the day the car was licensed:
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2015, so far 7500 km. A warmer than usual November here has extended my driving later than ever, I'm still able to go for a drive every day  .
It was -20C the day (Mar 22 2015) I took this picture, hence the steam from the exhaust:
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1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
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Dr OnHolliday
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Location: was Escondido now San Berdoo
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about 11,000 miles/yr. Certain developments in my life may allow more like 20,000 / yr soon.
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1965 Type 1 sunroof Baja / about 70k miles on self-rebuilt '74 1600 and counting / SP heads and aftermarket valve keepers / non-doghouse shroud with external cooler and filter / 1.5 qt extended sump / Weber 32/36 DFAV progressive carb / 009 dist with Pertronix / 1.25 ratio rockers and ball adjusters / 1.5" stainless steel J-pipes and carbon steel baja exhaust |
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Cali_Army_Guy
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Location: Stockton, CA
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| Bought my '71 super the last week of February. Since then I've put just under 16,000 miles on it. Comes out to a little over 21,000 miles a year. Not to bad for a $500 car. |
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Q-Dog
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Only put about 4,000 miles on the buggy this year, but that is more than I have driven any other vehicle so far this year.
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Cusser
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I've got daily driver '88 Mazda truck, '98 and 2004 Frontiers (all 4-cylinder, 5-speed, with 207K, 204K, and 90K respectively), and I drive the 1971 VW Convertible about 1000 miles per year (1835 DP engine).
It's on classic insurance, just raised the top for winter last Sunday.
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67jason
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Location: behind my back feet - Pittsburg CA
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I've put 16, 322 miles on the 2180 just since March...and the year isn't over yet. 
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Stanagon
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crukab
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Location: Vermont
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Since it has not salted, I mean Snowed yet... I'm at 6,373 in the '66 Singlecab, but any warmish days I'll be driving it, until the salt comes.... 
I did drive the Doka about 1500 miles this summer, what a different world than driving a Split.
From Nov. 7th, a Split Bus rescue mission w/ John D. :
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My Pops:
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I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI 
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
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60ragtop
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Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
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3K on my 60rag and 10k on the wife's 70 bug
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked  |
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mark tucker
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| about half of what i used to....probably only 6 or 7000 a year now. all kids gone and growed up...howed that happen??? |
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Manfred58sc
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About 5K this year in my ultra high mileage 69 ex-Adventure wagon Bus. Less and less every year as I age....
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Volktales
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This year I finally got back to driving an air-cooled daily for six months. Drove the '69 Fastback every week day adding almost 3000km to the odometer. The '74 Restfalia was used most weekends and for all road trips and about 2000km was added. The odo on that turned 280,000km this year... The '72 Dorper camper and '92 GTI were temporarily licensed and 300km were added to each while moving to different storage locations. Neither of those two vehicles have gone that far in years... This will hopefully change as both will get collector license plates in the near future so I can actually afford to insure them for the road...
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1962 Beetle Beryl,original paint survivor 2012-
1970 Savannah Beige Beetle 2012-
1992 16v GTI, 100% stock 2006-
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Stanagon
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I was inspired by my own thread...
Faced with the prospect of having ZERO miles on my '64 convertible this year, I jumped in and solved a serious oil leak last weekend.
I had replaced the oil cooler seals recently, but this was a more serious leak that dripped out steadily, shortly after starting up the motor. Turns out the oil cooler mount bracket was the problem.
Also did a valve adjust and oil change after re-installing engine and confirming the leak was solved.
I hadn't driven this car since May of 2014. Next up is a steering box replacement, but it is plenty drivable now.
Got the steering box done. Feels much better now when turning.
Time to put some miles on this car before 2015 is over, and the snow starts flying.
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My '61 Mango bus thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=110367
My '64 vert thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=386344
My '71 squareback thread: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=637709
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16CVs
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On my 89 Tristar from September to September roughly 17.5K , my Multivan about 2K per year and our 09 Jetta about 18K year.
Stacy
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Stanagon
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mark tucker
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well I can honestly now say.....zero!!!!!! I havent driven my bug since last year.....last wendsday to be persice....although I may go for a ride today since the ballgame (go dogs!!) is over and Im bored and it's cold out finally  well sort of cold around 48 degrees and finaly no rain too!!! |
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mark tucker
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I drove around my house 3 times!!!!! raining and baggies over the carbs from the monsoon last year...(3 days ago).the wife came home so I had to stop playing and come inside  |
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Stanagon
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hopkin
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2012: 10400 km
2013: 7000 km
2014: 6000 km
2015: 8000 km
2016: 7200 km
Mar 22, 2016:
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