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jimf909 Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2014 Posts: 7402 Location: WA/ID
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Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: How many miles does your Vanagon have? |
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As of August, 2019...
_________________ - Jim
Abscate wrote: |
Do not get killed, do not kill others.
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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fxr Samba Member
Joined: December 07, 2014 Posts: 2300 Location: Bay area CA
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Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: How many miles does your Vanagon have? |
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A couple of weeks ago:
_________________ Jim Crowther
1984 1.9l EJ22 Westy Wolfsburg Edition
Vespa GTS 300 |
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ourv12 Samba Member
Joined: November 30, 2006 Posts: 492 Location: Great SouthWest Michigan
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Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:38 am Post subject: Re: How many miles does your Vanagon have? |
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Just past 300,000 last week and on my second engine rebuild. Runs like a champ. (knock on wood) lol |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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10degnorth Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2018 Posts: 470 Location: Bend, Oregon
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SyncroBouree Samba Member
Joined: August 25, 2017 Posts: 26 Location: Alongside Monterey Bay
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Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 11:17 am Post subject: Re: How many miles does your Vanagon have? |
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187K reported on the odometer, 183K of those on the original chassis, power-plant and drive-train. Some DD service during 2009-2011. Happy that most miles were accumulated on 'tripping and off-roading.
@183K the WBX was still running, but I was beginning to see declines in my compression tests and knew that a rebuild was soon to be added on my to-do list. It was the onset of tricky shifting that I traced to the transaxle that accelerated our refurb-mod project.
With our refresh, I hope we'll reach some of the prodigious mileages being reported by others!
Cheers! _________________ --Liam
1990 Vanagon GL Syncro Westy VW1.8T Triple-Knobber
1975 911S Widened Turbo/RSR Hybrid
1979 Harley Lowrider -- Donated to a good home
1969 Ford Bronco Half-Cab 351W, Toploader, Dana 44 FE, Detroit Locker, Duffy’s Suspension – wish I still had it
1962 GMC 3/4T Fleetside, V6<-Chevy 409 w/factory headers, Camper/Tow Rig – ditto |
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Mikesarge Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2008 Posts: 221 Location: PNW
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Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: How many miles does your Vanagon have? |
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Man, I guess I’m a low-mileage example. It had been sitting for several years before I bought it (I think about 5-6) but I just rolled it over to 160k on a trip to the Long Beach Peninsula. _________________ 1986 Syncro westfauxlia EJ22
1980 911 SC 3.1 |
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B.O.B.Wanders Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2014 Posts: 351 Location: Atlanta, GA USA
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Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: How many miles does your Vanagon have? |
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203,000 on the odometer - I know it's at least 2K shy of actual but probably more.
Approx 42,000 on the current GW 1.9L to 2.2L rebuilt wbx engine and about 40,000 on a GW rebuilt transaxle.
This is the third engine - first one died at 75,000 (corroded head bolts), 2nd one rebuilt at 136,000 miles and replaced at ~163K (unknown reason). I got it with around 2,000 miles on the current engine. _________________ 83.5 WBX 2WD Assuan Brown Westy, B.O.B.
"It feels good to be lost in the right direction” - unknown |
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creative native Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2007 Posts: 1227 Location: WNC
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Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 10:50 pm Post subject: Re: How many miles does your Vanagon have? |
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1986 Westfalia GL and 170k. |
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bobbyblack Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2015 Posts: 4333 Location: United States, Iowa
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: How many miles does your Vanagon have? |
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Just a year end note. Its spraying sticky snow outside tonight. This AM I got a few small issues sorted, and idled (about 25 minutes) up to 141F and was pleased. So, I took a short drive up the highway and ticked off a Year End ODO of 298126. Not going to take her out tomorrow, so that is that.
Dreaming of Sugar Plums, in the year to come.
-bobby _________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch |
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16CVs Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2004 Posts: 4020 Location: Redwood City, California
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:59 pm Post subject: Re: How many miles does your Vanagon have? |
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My second entry, it's a great bookmark for future reference.
My Tristar has 405xxx on it. It had its first quality rebuild about 20K ago and most recently a Transaxle Rebuild / Update from Rancho trans.
Stacy _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia Triple knob (bastard)
1989 Syncro Tristar Triple knob "Swedish"
2013 Jetta Hybrid a true "Zwitter"
Samba member # 14980
Call anytime number 650 722 4914 .
Keep Your van running and upkept tastefully for the love of the hobby.
Don't let your van end up in an "abortions" thread. |
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Love My Westy Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2007 Posts: 1835
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:59 pm Post subject: Re: How many miles does your Vanagon have? |
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Love My Westy wrote: |
Mine has 157,000 on it. Bought it new in '86 with 30 miles on it. Averages out to 5,230 per year, all road trips, never used as a daily driver. Lives in the garage. |
That was Nov. 2016, since then I've put another 7000 mile on it so now it's at 164,000. Again, almost all are road miles (went 132,000 miles on my first set of brakes). Still running great on original engine and trans. Original owner, I put all the miles on it myself. |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 10:17 am Post subject: Re: How many miles does your Vanagon have? |
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Love My Westy wrote: |
Love My Westy wrote: |
Mine has 157,000 on it. Bought it new in '86 with 30 miles on it. Averages out to 5,230 per year, all road trips, never used as a daily driver. Lives in the garage. |
That was Nov. 2016, since then I've put another 7000 mile on it so now it's at 164,000. Again, almost all are road miles (went 132,000 miles on my first set of brakes). Still running great on original engine and trans. Original owner, I put all the miles on it myself. |
That's really cool - congratulations! _________________ '84 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX
'86 Westy Weekender Poptop/2.5 Subaru/5 Speed Posi/Audi Front Brakes/16 x 7 Mercedes Wheels - answers to 'Dixie'
@jakedevilliersmusic1
http://sites.google.com/site/subyjake/mydixiedarlin%27
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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Larry Davick Samba Member
Joined: August 31, 2011 Posts: 75 Location: Fremont, California U.S.A.
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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 11:31 am Post subject: Re: How many miles does your Vanagon have? |
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Sleeping for many, many years...
_________________ 1981 Westy Automatic
Sleeping Beauty |
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