how often do you drive your ghia?

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I'm building mine to be driven daily if I wanted to and would, but I have a company car.... So it will be my after work/weekend toy...

Just wondered how often and how many miles do you normally drive a year..... I'm hoping for 5k-8k/year..... If not I will feel my restoration wasn't worth it.....

carl4x4 · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:12 am Post subject:

When mine's finished I'd love to drive it whenever I can but like you I have a car for work. In reality I have found I use a second car in the past about 2-3000 miles a year. So that's why I usually get limited mileage insurance for 3-5k miles a year.
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Volfandt · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:21 am Post subject:

I've logged about 6K miles in the approx 2 yrs since I got it running and roadable, so that avg's out to about 3K a yr.
Most of that is during the 3 warm seasons of the yr tho.

I really need to get to work on the bodywork and interior but I still don't want to take it off the road just yet Very Happy

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kingkarmann · Samba Member Joined: November 05, 2003 Posts: 4111

I reset the odometer to 0 when rebuilt the speedo. I started driving it in May of 2006. As of today I have 7200 miles on her. I hope to get out today for the first time since October Cool

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Woreign · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:07 am Post subject:

I drive mine 50 miles a day, round-trip to work. During inclement weather, I drive the family car...

mountainkowboy · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 3:22 pm Post subject:

Mine will be my DD until I buy my retirement house. Then it will come apart for a full resto.......or maybe I'll just drive it till I'm gone. Very Happy

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OLD VW NUT · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 4:14 pm Post subject:

I just got my 71 out of 'mothball' a week ago and have driven it about 100 miles since then. I don't drive it in winter - I eliminated the heaters - but I have AC for when it gets hot around here. I'll probably drive it Monday for a round of golf with a buddy and his wife. Round trip will be about 50 miles. I don't plan to put many miles on it but I do plan on driving it frequently. Mainly to and from the golf course - 6 miles one way.

I have collector plates on it - supposed to be for going to and from car events but the local cops and deputy sheriffs don't even look twice at it except to give a thumbs up once in a while.

I'll probably put 1000-1500 miles on it per year. I have to divvy up my time between the Ghia and a 'scooter' - a 650cc Suzuki Burgman that I find is a great ride for an old fart. And I've got a backup that needs attention at times too - a 400cc Yamaha Majesty. Too many toys! The Jetta won't see many miles after it warms up a bit more.
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Karly · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:32 pm Post subject:

My beetle daily driver currently does roughly 140 miles a week (not a huge amount)... so once my ghias done it'll do a small chunk of that, but I plan to use it for longer trips and my aim to do one interstate vw related trip per year!
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rickpereira · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:33 am Post subject:

as often as i can, love running errands in her, because it means she gets out of the garage very often.

Greezy Joe · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 6:34 am Post subject:

Between both Ghias, I do around 100-120 miles a week. But hey, I'm retired and ain't got nowhere I HAVE to be Very Happy

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mountainkowboy · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:49 am Post subject:

Era Vulgaris · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:10 am Post subject:

Almost every day. But I work from home so I don't have to drive anywhere if I don't need to. Still do about 3,000 miles a year on it.
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Pat KG · Samba Member Joined: May 02, 2012 Posts: 180 Location: VA

I have owned my Ghia since new (74) and I drove it every day until about 1985, then I 'retired' her to just fun. Still drive her once a week or so. Now have about 102K miles on her.
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varagon · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:38 am Post subject:

As often as possible- to Walmart, etc. I'm married with four kids, so only have two seats puts a hamper on driving it with the family.
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danielsan · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:13 pm Post subject:

About 12 - 14 K a year.

vwracerdave · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:02 am Post subject:

Because I walk 1/4 mile to work everyday I drive it maybe 1500 miles a year. I take it to the track and drag race it 5-6 times a year. Best pass in new 2276 is 13.76 @ 963 MPH.
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cagey.jg · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:26 am Post subject:

I would love to DD my Ghia but I have 2 little kids that I take to day care everyday. I drive the Ghia as much as I can, running short errands here and there, which averages to about 10 miles a week.
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OLD VW NUT · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:32 am Post subject:

Banzai KG · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:17 pm Post subject:

I roughly put in about 17-20k a year on my Ghia and that's nights and weekends and many long distance driving to car shows.
Those that know me knows I DRIVE my Ghia!
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FRNKNSTNGHIA · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:42 am Post subject:


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