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PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:09 pm    Post subject: What does your odometer read? Reply with quote

I have heard many car guys at various shows tell stories about how many miles they have put on their VW's over the years. For some of them, the amount of miles that they have put on their cars is just insane. Like, say a couple hundred thousand miles. Shocked

So, what's the greatest amount of miles that you put on a VW?


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My odometer reads the classics mostly. I have a refined and cultured VW. Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This was 2008.... it has 20,000 more miles.

Oh... add a 4 to the left. Beetles don't have a 100,000 mile digit.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

^Yeah, Glenn.

You count as one of those who has an "insane" amount of miles.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

143,XXX and counting on my '73. If I put together the various other VW's driven over the years, I can add on another 200,000 km.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had 350K on my '65 Bug before I parked it. Long sold, I wonder if it was broken up for parts or still driven? I dont live in that town anymore. I had it dialed in mechanically, so it could do another 350K barring an accident. Needed paint badly, but no significant rust problems. I hope he (that one was a he) is still kicking.

I used to drive 75 miles roundtrip to work, so I racked up 25K per year for over two decades. Calve adjustments and oil changed were nearly monthly.

My '71 Type is now at about 225K, though it's not a daily drive now. Several rebuilds but still numbers matching (except front axle). She's a real lady.

But now I drive 10 miles to/from work so (hopefully) I'll never rack up that kind of mileage anymore. It's in a Prius which has 140K miles-- probably female or possible a metrosexual, not masculine at all.


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Over a 1/4 million miles driving ACVW's on the streets. About 513.25 miles racing down the drag strip.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

vwracerdave wrote:
About 513.25 miles racing down the drag strip.
Is that one way or include the return Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No that is actual racing miles from starting line to finish line. I have 2212 total passes including both 1/8 mile and 1/4 mile.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I bought my convertible in 1983 it had 52000 on the odometer. It all looked original so we think that was correct. When I tore it down for the restoration I had 99,400, and I watched the odometer flip to all zeros twice while I was driving it. So ... best guess is my car has 299,400 miles on it.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just turned over the odo in the Bug, 60k + miles since I got it. The Dormy is less than 7k short of turning over too. It'll be the 3rd time turning that one over though the first 2 times were on a different bus. Cool
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mine reads around 17k. I'm sure that's easily 117k. Don't know for sure as I don't have proof. The car appears to have sat for many many years. I doubt it is any more the 217k from the appearance of the car.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I cannot believe some of you still read the numbers on the odometer.

I only care about if the needle works. Laughing

What does the mileage mean anyway. When it is time to rebuild the engine, I rebuild the engine. Same goes for the trans.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nsracing wrote:
I cannot believe some of you still read the numbers on the odometer.

I only care about if the needle works. Laughing

What does the mileage mean anyway. When it is time to rebuild the engine, I rebuild the engine. Same goes for the trans.


Mileage means a lot, I have a Bug and a Motorcycle without fuel gauges.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No guessing with a trip odometer. It reads to six digits. I wonder why VW didn't make all odometers read this way?

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mine reads Juggs and Bif.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I put about 70k on my '77 westy before I sold it. Closing in on 20k on my '76 bay, and still under a thou on my '57 panel.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My '65 square has 84-something-k miles.

My '68 has 109 or 209k.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My '91 had 45K on it when we bought it in 1998, it's now over 160K on the clock,

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My "72" is presently sitting on 101234.6,, no clue as to the engine miles.>>>Dan
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