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Syncro Jael
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 Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:04 pm Post subject: Second Birthday today. How many miles do you have? |
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When I was young I remember hearing if you got 100,000 miles out of a vehicle it was worn out.
I just turned 200K today and I am running an entirely new drivetrain. Hopefully I see another 200K! 
How many miles do you have on your Van? I believe I had heard of one that was half a million miles and still going? 
There is nothing but love driving this brick down the road! Yeah, I had to document the moment. 
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johnnygreenham
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Joined: January 17, 2013
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Location: Upper Jay NY
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 Classic video.......great suspense... aaaaannnnndddd......there she rolls.
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rubbachicken
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Location: socal
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i guess lucy is a baby still, she had 114k when we bought her, she's now got 153k, 17k of the difference is on a 2.1 that i resealed and installed
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ThankYouJerry
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Location: Shakedown Street
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217,000 on original WBX (rebuilt once)… headed to a Bostig or TenCent soon  .
Rod Steward to turn 200K???… "Not that there's any thing wrong with that!"…if that's what you're into...
Here's hoping 300K has a much better sound track  … to each his/her own.
Rock on!
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16CVs 
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Location: Redwood City, California
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Old topic ,happy to chime in .
89 Syncro Tristar 321XXX Original DJ with upper end done .
87 Westy Syncro 267XXX Borrowed 2.1 MV with over 100k on a rebuild .
91 2WD L model 178XXX Original Engine MV never been open .
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woggs1
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Location: South Pacifica California
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193k
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strawhouse
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Location: Muskoka, Ontario Canada
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The 91 with the original 2.1 is over 300,000 miles....
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morymob
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Joined: November 09, 2007
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Location: east-tn
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| My old main driver a '84 GL had approx 160K, did a clutch,rings,brngs oil seals and was past 330K when sold,still doing great. Sold because i thought i had a need 4 a syncro, never had it any serious snow to test but my main runner now.Came with noisy eng and rplaced with a rebuilt one. The westy still strong with approx 160+k, not all my miles but passed hot oil press test very well, not a fast driver so will keep on 4 now. |
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djkeev
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Joined: September 30, 2007
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Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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dobryan
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nacradriver
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99,320... as of yesterday. Guess I'm still a spring chicken, but seeing what many of you have on the clock in encouraging.
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joseph928
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| Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:27 am Post subject: How many miles |
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 Hit 300,000 on the way back from Syncro Solstice . Now have 304,000 -- Have 50,000 on a GW 2.3 and going strong!
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windnsea
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Location: Pasadena, CA
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| Over 350K now, and am the original owner since August of 1983! It's like a family dog, but thankfully it likes to sleep out under the stars and not on the corner of the bed. |
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VanWilder
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I shed a tear for your. A precious moment indeed! I could not even tell you how many miles are on VanWilder but I will say well over 300,000. Love your baby as one day it will be gone.
Salute!!!
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Solrider
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210,730 and counting! Only 80k on the engine though.
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VanWilder
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"83.5" Vanagon GL Air cooled "VanWilder"
VanWilder has given back to me more then I could ever put into it September 22, 2010
Malama Ka `Aina—"Respect the Land"
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heidi85ho
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Ahwahnee
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Great feeling -- great photo.
260,000 miles total -- we got 220,000 (with no problems) out of the original 1.9l and are now 40,000 into the GoWesty 2.2l rebuilt.
I suppose that's why posts that call the WBX a 'crappy motor' tend to rankle me. |
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VWinVT
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Location: North East Kingdom
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| 186,000 on an 81 Westy. Original motor rebuilt 6,000 miles ago. |
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oldhuldy67
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| Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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1980 Westy...15 years in the barn...3 years out of the barn.
Then, around 165K. Now, 183,592 on the rebuilt original engine, original un-rebuilt transmission. |
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